The next ConservativeLA Radio show (on Duane FM in the Hughniverse, Friday night, 08/08/14, 7:00 Pacific/10:00 Eastern) will be the best edition of the show yet, guaranteed.

Guest programmer Matthew Berg, AKA @wnyconservative, has gifted us all with a wonderful overview of West Coast Blues, to invoke a short-form description of the genre–and one that doesn’t really do it justice.

As Matthew put it:

I think the over-arching theme is of Los Angeles as a key epicenter of urban blues, and of the development of R&B and rock. There are a number of clear influences in the music–the adaption of swing to smaller, tighter arrangements; the incorporation of jazz influence (especially w/the bass lines and afro-cuban strains); and the heavy Texas influence, including both boogie woogie piano and the heavier guitar-driven blues.

Very well said.

Perhaps the most amazing part of the West Coast Sound – aside from the glorious music, of course – is that it was overwhelmingly driven by musicians who were born elsewhere, as is amply demonstrated by the song selections. A truly magical genre of American music.

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR SHOW POST THAT INCLUDES MATTHEW’S SHOW NOTES.

Hope you can stop by, listen to the show, and join us in chat!

Oh, and the show will be followed by a repeat of my Mystery DJ Show, rather that by the usual musical response by Generalissimo.

Spoiler set list:

Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers: Driftin’ Blues
Floyd Dixon: Hey Bartender
Ivory Joe Hunter: Yes I Want You
The Robins w/Johnny Otis Orchestra: Turkey Hop
Duke Henderson w/ Shifty Henry’s All Stars: Don’t Slam the Door
Helen Humes: They Raided the Joint
Roy Hawkins: The Thrill Is Gone
Cecil Gant: Another Day – Another Dollar
T-Bone Walker: Mean Old World
Lightnin’ Hopkins: Play With Your Poodle
Guitar Shorty: Pumpkin Pie
Johnny “Guitar” Watson: Three Hours Past Midnight
Pee Wee Crayton: Blues After Hours
Percy Mayfield: The River’s Invitation
Jimmy Nolen: The Way You Do
King Perry & His Pied Pipers: Natural Born Lover
Little Willie Littlefield: Drinkin’ Hadacol
Jimmy Witherspoon: Drinkin’ Beer
Amos Milburn: One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
Peppermint Harris: I Got Loaded
Wynonie Harris: All She Wants to Do Is Rock
Big Joe Turner: Around the Clock
Lowell Fulson: Blue Shadows
Lloyd Glenn: Chica Boo
Joe Liggins: The Honeydripper
Jimmy Liggins: I Ain’t Drunk
Nellie Lutcher: Fine Brown Frame
Joe Lutcher and his Society Cats: Rockin’ Boogie
Roy Milton: Milton’s Boogie
Camille Howard: Losing Your Mind
Calvin Boze: Safronia B
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five: Saturday Night Fish Fry
Jimmy McCracklin and His Blues Blasters: Beer Tavern Girl
Lafayette Thomas: The Thing
Saunders King and His Rhythm: Swingin’
Gladys Bentley: Before Midnight

Banner photo is of Lowell Fulson from a promotional glossy.