On Wednesday, May 2, 1990 at 5:57:06 PM UTC-5, Rich Kulawiec wrote:

A while back, I posted an article with this request:

Kiyoshi Kurihara recently compiled a list of the 100 most essential jazz
standards, i.e. those which one is likely to wind up playing in a jam session.
I'd like to do the same thing for the blues...so if you're a jam player,
or even if you're not, send me your list. If you'd like to characterize
the songs, i.e. "traditional", "delta", "Chicago", please do so. I'll sort
and merge the mail that I get and post the results once the inbound traffic
slows down.

Well, inbound traffic has stopped, so here's the list. But first,
a big thank you to:

Brian Rice <rice@zip.eecs.umich.edu>
Nathan Tenny <mojo%reed.bitnet@cornellc.cit.cornell.edu>
Joseph Miller <em1o+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Jonathan Kiparsky <jkiparsk@csli.Stanford.EDU>
Stephen R. Tate <srt@cs.duke.edu>
Daniel P. Barron <barron@eniac.seas.upenn.edu>

for sending along many suggestions. I did a sort-and-merge, added a few
of my own, and wound up with a list of 127 (okay, so it's not 100, sue me)
of the most-often-played blues tunes at jam sessions. I listed the artists cited in the notes that were sent to me, and added a few my own, but in
no way does this purport to list the *original* artist; sheesh, most of
these tunes have been covered by a zillion people anyway, so where the
list below cites an artist, that artist is probably just one of many who
have recorded the song.

Cheers,
Rich

(I'm Gonna Move to the) Outskirts of Town Muddy Waters
Aberdeen Blues Bukka White
After Midnight Eric Clapton, J.J. Cale
Ain't Superstitious Willie Dixon
All Your Love(I Miss Loving) John Mayall/Bluesbreakers
B Movie Box Car Blues Delbert McClinton
Baby Please Don't Go Fred MacDowell, J. Williams, Muddy Waters
Back Door Man Willie Dixon, Howlin' Wolf
Bad to the Bone George Thorogood
Ball & Chain unknown
Because of Me Robert Cray
Black Snake Moan unknown
Blackjack Albert Collins
Boogie Chillun John Lee Hooker
Boom Boom Boom John Lee Hooker
Born Under a Bad Sign Albert King, Cream
Bring it On Home Sonny Boy Williamson
C.C. Rider Mississippi John Hurt
Call Me the Breeze Lynyrd Skynyrd
Cold Shot Stevie Ray Vaughan
Come On in My Kitchen Robert Johnson, David Bromberg
Come On, Say What Stevie Ray Vaughan
Come to Papa Bob Seger, Koko Taylor
Confidence Man Jeff Healey
Corner of the Blanket Kinsey Report
Couldn't Stand the Weather Stevie Ray Vaughan
Crawlin' King Snake John Lee Hooker
Crosscut Saw Albert King, Otis Rush
Crossfire Stevie Ray Vaughan
Crossroads Ry Cooder
Death Don't Have No Mercy Reverend Gary Davis
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark Robert Cray
Dust My Broom ZZ Top
Everybody Needs Somebody Blues Brothers
Full Moon On Main Street Kinsey Report
Further On Up the Road Clapton/Beck
Gimme Some Lovin' Spencer Davis Group
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl Fred MacDowell
Got My Mojo Working Muddy Waters
Green Onions Booker T/MG's
Have You Ever Loved a Woman Eric Clapton
Help Me unknown
Hey Bartender Blues Brothers
Hideaway Freddy King, John Mayall/Eric Clapton Hoochie Coochie Man Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon
I Ain't Got You Blues Brothers
I Ain't Superstitious Willie Dixon
I Can't Quit You, Baby Willie Dixon
I Don't Know Blues Brothers
I Drink Alone George Thorogood
I Feel So Good Muddy Waters
I Know a Little Lynyrd Skynyrd
I just Wanna Make Love to you Willie Dixon, Foghat
I'm Not Drunk (I'm Just Drinkin') Albert Collins
I'm Ready Muddy Waters, Albert King
I'm a Man Muddy Waters
It's All Over Now Johnny Winter, Rolling Stones
Kansas City Albert King, Wilbur Harris
Key to the Highway Robert Johnson, Eric Clapton
King Bee various
Last Fair Deal Gone Down unknown
Let The Good Times Roll various
Let Us Get Together Reverend Gary Davis
Lookin' for a Love J. Geils Band
Love in Vain Rolling Stones
Love to Play the Blues Duke Tumatoe
Mannish Boy Muddy Waters, Rolling Stones
Move It on Over George Thorogood
Mustang Sally Magic Slim, Wilson Pickett
My Babe Little Walter
No Particular Place To Go Chuck Berry
Nothin' But a Woman Robert Cray
Now You Got It Luther Allison
Nutbush City Limits Bob Seger
One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer John Lee Hooker, George Thorogood
One Way Out Allman Brothers
People Get Ready McGhee & Terry, Beck/Stewart
Poor Man's Relief Kinsey Report
Red Cross Store Fred MacDowell
Red House Jimi Hendrix
Rollin' Stone Muddy Waters
Room to Move John Mayall/Bluesbreakers
Samson and Delilah Reverend Gary Davis
Say What, You'll Be Mine Stevie Ray Vaughan
School Days Chuck Berry
Seventh Son Willie Dixon, Climax Blues Band
Shake 'em On Down Bukka White
Shakey Ground Delbert McClinton
She Caught the Katy Blues Brothers
Shotgun Blues Blues Brothers
Since I Been Lovin You Led Zeppelin
Smokestack Lightnin' Howlin' Wolf
Smoking Gun Robert Cray
Soul Man Sam & Dave
Sound the Bell Johnny Winter
Spoonful Willie Dixon
Statesboro Blues Blind Willie McTell, Allman Brothers Steppin' Out John Mayall/Bluesbreakers
Stormy Monday T-Bone Walker, Allman Bros.
Sweet Home Chicago Magic Slim/Teardrops
Take Me Home With You Duke Tumatoe
Talk to Your Daughter Magic Slim, Robben Ford
Tell Mama Savoy Brown
Tell Me Howlin' Wolf
Thank You Sam & Dave, ZZ Top
The Dream Robert Cray/Collins/Copeland
The Hunter Duke Tumatoe, Tina Turner
The Red Rooster Howlin' Wolf, Willie Dixon
The Shape You're In Eric Clapton
The Sky Is Crying George Thorogood
The Sweet Sound of Rhythm & Blues Big Twist/Mellow Fellows
Together and Free Climax Blues Band
Trouble No More Allman Brothers
Tucson Lady John Mayall
Tuff Enuff Fabulous Thunderbirds
Waitin' for the Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago ZZ Top
Walk On Brownie McGhee, McGhee & Terry Walking Blues Robert Johnson
Wang Dang Doodle Howlin' Wolf, Willie Dixon, Koko Taylor Whipping Post Allman Brothers
Who Do You Love? Bo Diddley
Who's Making Love Katie Webster
Willow Tree Albert Collins
Working Man's Blues Albert Collins
Wrap It Up Fabulous T-birds
You Can't Judge a Book Bo Diddley
You Shook Me Willie Dixon, Led Zeppelin

Of course these lists are always subjective, but I will say "Move It On Over" is an original Hank Williams (Sr.) song, and though he was "Country" the country boy from south Alabama could really belt out some blues (many "Rockers" would also cover some
of Mr. Williams works)! "Dark Was the Night" by Blind Willie Johnson, an awesome instrumental with great slide work, and though you can't really call them lyrics, soulful vocal work as well (if it got sent up into space, why did it miss this list).
Just a correction, and personal opinion. Derek (Mobile)

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