Big Maceo Merriweather - Worried Life Blues from the album The Best of Big Maceo (1992). + Informações

RCA Victor 50-0002B, 1949. + Informações

www.myspace.com Big Maceo Merriweather "Eloise" Early '50s Detroit blues, but wasn't released until 1963 on Fortune Records (Detroit). (Fortune LP3002) BIO: Big Maceo (Merriweather) Big Maceo Merriweather was one of the most prominent blues recording artists of the 1940s, famed not only for his powerful piano work but for his expressive singing on hits such as Worried Life Blues. Although he had only a short career, his music had a strong influence on the Chicago pianists who followed, especially Otis Spann and Little Johnnie Jones. Born Major Merriweather on March 21, 1905, near Newnan, Georgia, Maceo and his family lived on a farm until they moved to nearby Atlanta in 1920. There the left-handed Maceo took up the piano, developing a pounding style with, naturally, a prominent left hand that would later distinguish his recordings. In 1924 he moved to Detroit, where he began playing the house party circuit which was the bread and butter of piano players in prewar blues. He also worked the night clubs of Detroit and, during the 1940s and 50s, Chicago after he moved to the Windy City. In Chicago Maceo often teamed with guitarist Tampa Red, both on record and in clubs such as the H&T. Maceo recorded for Bluebird and RCA Victor under the supervision of Lester Melrose from 1941 to 1947, establishing himself as a major name among blues record buyers. The first song he recorded, the poignant Worried Life Blues, is considered such an essential blues work that it was elected to .... + Informações

Gig at the Coppet Castle in the French speaking Switzerland (Canton of Vaud) at 10 miles from Geneva. The bass player is Stephan Fisch replacing Daniel Falletti who had an arm problem that day but nevertheless sang "What did I say" (video on Youtube). The drummer is Tox Drohar aka Dick Scott who recorded with Bobby Hackett and Lee Konitz. The film was made by Mr René Lütolf of Geneva to whom we adress our thanks and the video by Ubik prod, Geneva. February 2009. + Informações

Great Blues song written by Maceo Merriweather and performed by many Blues greats, notably Lightnin' Hopkins. + Informações

Big Maceo Merriweather - County Jail Blues Big Maceo Merriweather - Ramblin' Mind Blues Big Maceo Merriweather - Texas Blues. + Informações

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I do not own the copyright to this recording. This video is for historical and educational purposes Composed by Maceo Merriweather Big Maceo Merriweather:Vocals & Piano (Left Hand) James Watkins:Piano (Right Hand) John Brim:Guitar Alonzo Tucker:Drums Recorded in Detroit, MI. c. 1950 Originally issued on Fortune 805 (78 RPM) This recording taken from the 1992 CD "A Fortune Of Blues Vol. 1". + Informações

Some fine boogie blues played and sung by one of the masters of his craft. From the 10 CD set "Boogie Woogie". + Informações

We performed this song at the David/Kelly Stuck wedding reception on 6-14-08 at the Eagles Lodge in Rolla, MO. + Informações

Live at Honky Tonk Blues Bar - Barcelona SPAIN. 9th January 2011 Blues & Boogie Woogie Piano www.lluiscoloma.com Lluís Coloma - Piano. + Informações

Songlist- 1941- Worried Life Blues (Big Maceo Merriweather) Why Don't You Do Right (Lil Green) 1942- Ragged and Dirty (Willie Brown) 1944- Where Did You Sleep Last Night (Leadbelly) Rock Me Mama (Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup) I Wonder (Cecil Gant)? 1945- Driftin' Blues (Charles Brown) 1946- That's All Right (Arthur Crudup) 1947- Call It Stormy Monday (T-Bone Walker) 1948- In New Orleans (Leadbelly) Boogie Chillen (John Lee Hooker) Rollin' Stone (Muddy Waters) Blues After Hours (Pee Wee Crayton) 1949- Everyday I Have the Blues (Memphis Slim) Sweet Black Angel (Robert Nighthawk) Trouble Blues (Charles Brown) 1950- Hard Luck Blues (Roy Brown) Blue Shadows (Lowell Fulson) 1951- Black Night (Charles Brown) Three O'Clock Blues (BB King) Eyesight to the Blind (Sonny Boy Williamson II) Dust My Broom (Elmore James) Who May Your Regular Be (Honeyboy Edwards) 1952- Juke (Little Walter) Sad Hours (Little Walter) I Believe (Elmore James) 1953- Brutal Hearted Woman (Johnny Shines) Please Love Me (BB King) Blues with a Feeling (Little Walter). + Informações

Two legends get it together with a fine boogie blues jam. From the "Boogie Woogie" box set.. + Informações

Chicago Breakdown performed by Big Maceo Merriweather. + Informações

Chicago Breakdown by Big Maceo Merriweather played by Rudy Blue Shoes Wyatt at SC Arts Commisssion Community Scholars at Clemson University July 20, 2007. + Informações

Author of song - "Big Maceo Merriweather" Knebworth Fair, United Kingdom - 1979 - Ronnie Wood - Keith Richards - Stanley Clarke (bass) - *Phillip Chen (bass) - Ian McLagan (keyboardist) - Bobby Keys (Saxophone) - Zigaboo Modeliste (drums) *For the Knebworth show "Stanley Clarke" was replaced on short notice by bassist "Phillip Chen", who had to learn all the songs in one day. + Informações

This is based on the Big Maceo Merriweather recording "Chicago Breakdown" from 1945. This has now been re-recorded with a better camera! - see my other vids.. + Informações

Now Matthew teaches lessons online through SKYPE! see www.boogiewoogiekid.com for details. Here is homage to Big Maceo Merriweather's Chicago Breakdown. Matthew is now teaching ONLINE via SKYPE. Check out Matthew on the web for more details. Join the Boogie Woogie Kid Fan Page today on Facebook! Get the music @ CD.baby.com - Share the music with your friends. Thanks for watching!. + Informações

Download the tab and jam track for this lesson for free at www.activemelody.com. In this lesson, we'll take a look at one of the ways that Eric Clapton approaches playing a blues rhythm. It's very similar to his version of Maceo Merriweather's Worried Life Blues.. + Informações

Interpreter: Eric Clapton Song: Worried Life Blues (live) Album: The Blues Year: 1999 Original: Big Maceo Merriweather. + Informações

Matthew Ball @ www.boogiewoogiekid.com. + Informações

Myy version of "Chicago Breakdown" by Big Maceo Merriweather. (What a great name....) (This is a re-recording of my previous Chicage Breakdown video with a better camera.). + Informações

Song List- 1941- Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (The Andrews Sisters) 1942- Boogie Woogie Cocktail (Andy Kirk and his Twelve Clouds of Joy)? Cow Cow Boogie (Freddie Slack and his Orchestra with Ella Mae Morse)? 1943- I Don't Know (Cripple Clarence Lofton) Jungle Jive (Bob Zurke) Yancey Special (Jimmy Yancey) Rocco's Blues (Maurice Rocco) 1944- Barrelhouse Boogie (Harry "The Hipster" Gibson) Riot in Boogie (Harry "The Hipster" Gibson) Jukebox Boogie (Gene Rodgers) The Boogie Rocks (Albert Ammons) Chicago Flyer (Meade Lux Lewis) Low Down Dog (Meade Lux Lewis) Dive Bomber (Pete Johnson) 1945- Chicago Breakdown (Big Maceo Merriweather) Johnson Street Boogie (Champion Jack Dupree) Oscar's Boogie (Oscar Peterson) 133rd Street Boogie (Sammy Price) Detroit Jump (Big Maceo Merriweather) Caldonia (Louis Jordan) Strange Cargo (Freddie Slack) 1946- The Mad Boogie (Count Basie) Swanee River Boogie (Albert Ammons) Down the Road a Piece (Amos Milburn) Fast Boogie (Meade Lux Lewis) Dorothy's Boogie Woogie (Dorothy Donegan) Choo Choo Ch'boogie (Louis Jordan) Hawk's Boogie (Erskine Hawkins) Texas Stomp (Big Maceo Merriweather) 1280 Stomp (Pete Johnson) 1947- Big Fat Mama (Roy Milton) 1948- X-Temporaneous Boogie (Camille Howard) Sabre Dance Boogie (Freddy Martin) Chicken Shack Boogie (Amos Milburn) Mississippi Boogie (Jimmy Liggins) Hesitation Boogie (Mary Lou Williams) Little Willie's Boogie (Little Willie Littlefield) 1949- Numbers Boogie (Frank "Sugarchile" Robinson) Tatum Pole Boogie (Art .... + Informações

Martijn Schok plays Texas Stomp with his Boogie & Blues Band at the International Boogie Woogie Festival Holland 2008. Piano: Martijn Schok Saxophone: Rinus Groeneveld Drums: Maarten Kruijswijk Bass: Sergei Shapko Recorded: March 8th 2008, Regardz Hotel Heerlickheijd van Ermelo, Holland. International Boogie Woogie Festival Holland: www.boogiefestival.nl Martijn Schok www.martijnschok.com. + Informações

Big Maceo Merriweather tune from 1941. Another classic everybody plays, with good reason... + Informações