Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
Godfathers of British Blues
…podcast
The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show, with a look two of the most influential UK blues bands, Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated and John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers.
Some of the 1960s artists who passed through their ranks and the legendary bands they went on to form, including, The Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, Colosseum and Cream – truly, Godfathers of British Blues
This is the original radio broadcast of Godfathers of British Blues and contains all the music played on the show.
First broadcast 5 April 2021 – on Access North West
Playlist
Godfathers of British Blues
- Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated – Got My Mojo Working
- John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton – Steppin’ Out
- The Rolling Stones – (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66
- Fleetwood Mac – Lazy Poker Blues
- Cyril Davies and the Rhythm and Blues All Stars – Country Line Special
- Colosseum – Those About to Die
- Cream – Rollin’ and Tumblin’
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Godfathers of British Blues
In this Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show, we’re taking a look at the two Godfathers of Bitish blues, Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated and John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers.
The show focuses on some of the artists who played with either, or both, bands and went on to form some of the biggest bands of the 1960s – and beyond…
All of The Rolling Stones, with the exception of bassist Bill Wyman performed in Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated. In fact, Mick Jagger and Keith Richard met Brian Jones and Charlie Watts when they went to see them at a Blues Incorporated gig.
Charlie Watts was Blues Incorporated’s original drummer.
Before forming Cream, guitarist Eric Clapton played with John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, drummer Ginger Baker was with Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated and bassist Jack Bruce spent time with both bands.
Ginger Baker replaced future-Rolling Stone Charlie Watts when he parted company with Alexis Korner to join Blues by Six.
Peter Green replaced Eric Clapton in John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (for the second time) when Clapton left to form Cream. For three months, at the beginning of 1967, the John Mayall lineup also included drummer Mick Fleetwood and bassist John McVie. Peter Green set up Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac with Mick Fleetwood and they were joined shortly afterwards by John McVie .
Cyril Davies
Harmonica player Cyril Davies was closely associated with Alexis Korner in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He parted company with Korner in late 1962 to form his own band, The Rhythm and Blues All Stars. This brings in links to future-Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Long John Baldry and later-to-be-an-international-superstar Rod Stewart.
The Bluesbreakers and Blues Incorporated also have strong links to lots of other bands, including Colosseum, Free and Manfred Mann. Future-Led Zeppelin vocalist Robert Plant also has links to Alexis Korner…
The links to these two Godfathers of British blues just go on… and on… and on….
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Godfathers of British Blues
First broadcast on Access North West 5 April 2021
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Godfathers of British Blues
Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated and John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, a look at the bands who grew out of these two Godfathers of British blues…
