Blues Trivia

[ozover50]

"Alternative American names for the mojo bag include hand, mojo hand, conjure hand, lucky hand, conjure bag, trick bag, root bag, toby, jomo, and gris-gris bag. In the Memphis region, a special kind of mojo, worn only by women, is called a nation sack. A mojo used for divination, somehwat like a pendulum, is called a Jack, Jack bag, or Jack ball."

I was thinking of a gris-gris bag, Dane....... also referred to as a 'mojo hand'.

Am I wrong?

[wayang]

Well, now I'm thinking you might be right, Howard...I'd never heard of the two terms being interchangeable, but perhaps they are.

Any Creole witches or pagans want to weigh in on this and 'straighten us out'?

(I mean figuratively, of course...)

[winston]

Aitch is 100% correct Dane.

[winston]

Complete the last line of these lyrics to find the name of the song:

"But If I ever get on my feet again,
Then I'll meet my long lost friend,
It's mighty strange, without a doubt,
______"?

and;

Who wrote the song?

and;

What blues artist in more recent years made the song very popular again with a great cover version albeit with slightly altered lyrics?

[tennis_nick]

Complete the last line of these lyrics to find the name of the song:

"But If I ever get on my feet again,
Then I'll meet my long lost friend,
It's mighty strange, without a doubt,
______"?

and;

Who wrote the song?

and;

What blues artist in more recent years made the song very popular again with a great cover version albeit with slightly altered lyrics?

"NObody knows you.... When you're down and out."

Clapton recorded 2 versions, the first on the Layla and other assorted love songs album, and another for MTV unplugged.

it was written by Jimmie Cox no?

[winston]

Very well done Nic. Yes it was written by Jimmie Cox.

[winston]

In 1957 there was a group of young Memphis musicians which included B.B. King, Earl Forest, Rosco Gordon, Bobby "Blue" Bland and John Marshall Alexander (AKA Johnny Ace).

What was the name of this group and what was the name of the song on their record?

Here's a hint. The fellow who wrote the song on their record was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. Not bad for a man who at one time was valet and chauffeur for B.B. King.

[ozover50]

I think the name of the band was "The Beale Streeters", Brian.... can't tell you the name of the album, though.

[winston]

Correct Aitch.

Here's another clue.

"You gotta reap just what you sow,
that old saying is true.
You gotta reap just what you sow,
that old saying is true.
Just like you mistreat someone,
someone's gonna mistreat you."

[winston]

No takers on the last question? Aitch has part of it correct.

[winston]

The correct answer was Further on Down the Road. It was recorded by hall of famer Bobby "Blue" Bland in 1957.

Bland was one of the Beale Streeters. This was a group of young Memphis musicians which included B.B. King, Earl Forest, Rosco Gordon and John Marshall Alexander (AKA Johnny Ace). Bland hit number one on the R&B chart with this song.

[winston]

Name five artists who have recorded Rollin' and Tumblin.

[ozover50]

Artists include Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Muddy Waters and Johnny Winter (great version, BTW).

Groups include Cream, Yardbirds and Canned Heat.

Do I win the bag of lollies, Brian??

[winston]

A bag of lollies it is then..................

[ozover50]

Bewdy!! I'll drop over in the next few years or so and pick them up!!