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Arthur West

The "Red-Eye Express" Hauls Obscure Album Tracks; with an Occasional Theme De-Railed. The Snap, Crackle, Pop is Courtesy of the Boxcar's Victrola. All Aboard!!

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JPP

Texas Blues
Kaustinen Rhapsody 1994 via Xenophile Records
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Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton

The Last Time
Play The Blues - Live From Jazz At Lincoln Center 2011 via Warner Bros.
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Wynton Marsalis

Knozz-Moe-King
Think Of One 1983 via CBS Records
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Eric Clapton

Easy Now
Eric Clapton
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My Morning Jacket

Old Sept Blues
The Tennessee Fire
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Warren Zevon

A Certain Girl
Genius: The Best Of Warren Zevon
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Yardbirds, The

A Certain Girl
Ultimate!
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1964 b-side to "For Your Love" (featuring "Slowhand")
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David Sanborn

Full House
Upfront 1992 via Elektra
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Eric Clapton solo guitar on this track
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Bob Marley

I Shot The Sheriff
Legend 1984 via Polygram Records
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Bob Marley originally recorded this song in 1973, for his "Burnin'" release .. EC received his first #1 of any kind, covering "I Shot The Sheriff" in 1974, for his own "461 Ocean Boulevard" lp
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Art Blakey

Webb City
The Best of Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers 1992 via Concord Jazz
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"Webb City" features Wynton Marsalis on trumpet .. recorded in 1981
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Cream

Tales Of Brave Ulysses
Gold
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Skip James

Devil Got My Woman
The Complete Early Recordings Of Skip James 1994 via Yazoo
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Deep Purple

Prelude / I'm So Glad
Shades Of Deep Purple
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"I'm So Glad" was originally written and recorded by Skip James in the early 1930's .. Cream covered "I'm So Glad" on their 1966 debut, "Fresh Cream"
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Jeff Beck & Eric Clapton

Farther Up The Road / Crossroads
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball [va]
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Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis

Bright Lights, Big City
Two Men With The Blues 2008 via Blue Note Records
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Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton

Ice Cream
Play The Blues - Live From Jazz At Lincoln Center 2011 via Warner Bros.
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Allman Brothers Band, The

Blue Sky
Eat A Peach
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Duane Allman joined Eric Clapton for duel guitars on Derek & The Dominoes 1971 2-record set, "Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs" .. Duane plays lead and acoustic guitar on "Blue Sky"
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Yoshida Brothers

Overland Blues
III 2006 via Domo Records
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Miles Davis

Gingerbread Boy
Miles Smiles 1966 via Sony
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the rhythm section of Miles Davis' 1966, "Miles Smiles" [Herbie Hancock (piano), Ron Carter (bass) and Tony Williams (drums)] appear on 4 tracks of the 1981 disc, "Wynton Marsalis"
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Jeff "Tain" Watts

M'Buzai
Watts 2009 via Dark Key Music
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along with Art Blakey, and Tony Williams, Jeff "Tain" Watts is one of the three featured drummers on Wynton Marsalis' 1981, self-titled, debut release .. Jeff's 2009 release "Watts", features Wynton's older brother, Branford Marsalis, on saxophone .. Branford also blows the sax on the "Wynton Marsalis" debut
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Wynton Marsalis

Much Later
Live At Blues Alley 1988 via CBS Records
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ensemble includes Jeff "Tain" Watts (drums) and Marcus Roberts (piano)
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Roger Waters

5:01AM (The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking, Part 10)
The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking
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EC plays lead guitar on this album
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Traffic

The Low Spark Of The High Heeled Boys
The Low Spark Of The High Heeled Boys
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following the breakup's of Cream in 1968, and Traffic in January 1969; Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood co-formed the group Blind Faith in May 1969 .. Winwood on this track: piano and vocals
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Loudon Wainwright III

Muse Blues
Album III
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Yardbirds, The

Smokestack Lightning
Five Live Yardbirds
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on "Five Live Yardbirds", the Yardbirds 1964 debut, (a live release), the 19-year-old guitarist is introduced as Eric "Slowhand" Clapton
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Robert Plant

Pledge Pin
Pictures At Eleven
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Phil Collins played drums for Eric Clapton, from 1985's "Behind The Sun" thru 1991's live release, "24 Nights" .. Phil played drums in Robert Plant's band when Robert went solo in 1982; appearing on the first two albums thru '83 .. [Phil did play drums with Plant one more time: the Led Zeppelin 'reunion' at "Live Aid" in 1985]
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Marcus Roberts

Blue Monk
The Truth Is Spoken Here 1988 via Novus
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Marcus Roberts got his professional start playing piano -off'n'on- for Wynton Marsalis from 1985 thru 1991 .. on Marcus' debut release, "The Truth Is Spoken Here", Wynton plays trumpet
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Eric Clapton

Mainline Florida
461 Ocean Boulevard 1974 via Polydor
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Wynton Marsalis

Caravan
Selections from "Standard Time" ep 1987
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Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton

Layla
Play The Blues - Live From Jazz At Lincoln Center 2011 via Warner Bros.
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Playin' the Blues ---Mainline--- Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton
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