In the realm of rhythm, where the blues do dwell,
Echoes of a melody, in every note they tell.
Fleetwood Mac whispers, "Watch Out," in the night,
Jellybread retorts, "Don't Pay Them No Mind," in the light. 

Top Topham's Mini-Minor-Mo, dances in the air,
Duster Bennett's dream lives on, in the live concert's glare.
Bacon Fat booms, lights out, but the music's still alive,
Chicken Shack's Evelyn, in our hearts, continues to thrive. 

Christine Perfect says a lot, without saying a word,
Bacon Fat on 53rd, their bluesy notes are heard.
Fleetwood Mac's worried rambling pony, roams free and wild,
Chicken Shack declares, "That's The Way It Is," to every child. 

Elmore James extends a hand, in a blues-filled land,
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup assures, "That's Alright," he understands.
Magic Sam showers all your love, like a healing rain,
Larry Johnson's Catfish Blues, sings of joy and pain. 

In this sonic tapestry, woven with care and skill,
The blues we get is not just blue, but a rainbow thrill.
So here's to the artists, their songs forever play,
In the heart of the listener, they forever stay.

How Blue Can We Get – YouTube Playlist

Volume I: White 

• Fleetwood Mac – Watch Out 

• Jellybread – Don’t Pay Them No Mind 

• Top Topham – Mini-Minor-Mo 

• Duster Bennett – What A Dream (Live) 

• Bacon Fat – Boom, Boom (Out Goes The Lights) 

• Chicken Shack – Evelyn 

• Christine Perfect – And That’s Saying A Lot 

• Bacon Fat – Small’s On 53rd 

• Fleetwood Mac – I’m Worried 

• Chicken Shack – The Way It Is 

• Jellybread – No Brag, Just Facts (Parts 1 And 2) 

• Fleetwood Mac – Rambling Pony 

Volume II: Black 

• Elmore James – Hand In Hand 

• Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup – That’s Alright 

• Magic Sam – All Your Love 

• Larry Johnson (6) – Catfish Blues 

• Otis Spann – My Love Depends On You 

• Furry Lewis – Casey Jones 

• Champion Jack Dupree – (Grandma (You’re A Bit Too Slow)) - I just want to be free

• George Smith (4) – No Time For Jive 

• Johnny Young (3) – Deal The Cards 

• Roosevelt Holts – Little Bitty Woman 

• Bukka White – Bed Spring Blues 

• Mississippi Joe Callicott *– On My Last Go Round 

• Otis Rush – Jump Sister Bessie1

Poems and images: Bing Chat