Mean Mary James burns through the traditional banjo standard “Cripple Creek.” Her bio is a jaw-dropper.
I don’t usually post two in a row from the same musician, but here’s Mean Mary and husband brother Frank James with “Joy,” an original song she wrote (with snippets from “Ode To Joy”).
The great Sam Chatmon plays Big Road Blues, That’s All Right & Sam’s Rag.
Boyd Rivers at the Mississippi Blues Festival 1980, introduced by Willie Dixon.
Ah, bullpoop. They’re not the greatest guitar players ever, but this is pretty good. Larry Carlton & Robben Ford jam the blues 2007.
That should do you folks for a while. Have a great weekend, see you tomorrow.
[Correction: Frank James is Mean Mary’s brother, not her husband. h/t Steven Brooke.]
Tacky Raccoons 
I probably should clear up that Frank James is not Mean Mary’s husband — he’s her older brother. And a pretty darn decent musician in his own right.
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Stephen– Thanks for spotting my error. Correction noted above.
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