Mulligan Stew March 27th 2021-The New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers release their Volume 2 album.

Alvin Youngblood Hart/Charlie Musselwhite/the late Jim Dickinson, his sons Cody and Luther from N Miss. All-Stars and guest Jimbo Mathus.

Together they are/were New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers.

Years ago they found themselves on a tour bus except someone had booked an airport shuttle vehicle so there was no lying down to nap…

So Charlie made out a list of old blues songs for Luther to discover and that’s how this whole project began…(or so I’m told)

They decided to book a studio and for two days they sat around in a song circle and yelled out song titles to each other and everyone played them into the mics.

Out of that session came enough songs for two albums but the project was shelved while the business of music took over their lives.

UNTIL Holger Peterson heard about the tapes and decided they would make great records. (or so I’m told)

It was in part a tribute to the legendary career of Jim Dickinson who had passed away.

(Jimbo Mathus)

During this conversation with Jimbo Mathus (X-Squirrel Nut Zippers), he tells a great tale of what’s happened to the blues and blues players in and around Clarksdale, Memphis and the deep south.

FYI – the playlist includes

A live 9-minute track called Dog on the Run by the then brand new Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.  Recorded 1977 in Boston

Only 500 “official Bootleg” lp’s were pressed.  For media/radio only. I got the guys to sign it later that year.

(They have released several version of Dogs on the Run but they vary from album to album. This version kicks the doors down)

Live ‘Leg – Signed by the band!

 

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PLAYLIST:

The STEW March 27 2021 www.mulliganstew.ca
Rag Mama Rag (live) Levon Helm and friends Rumble at the Ryman
Been down so long (live) Sting. Jeff Beck Live! For Life
Something you got Jerry Douglas and Eric Clapton Traveller
Mulligan Stew Special Guest – New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers
Mavis www.mulliganstew.ca WE ARE
Freedom Jon Batiste WE ARE
Poetry Man Pheobe Snow Best of
Gone at Last Paul Simon Still crazy
www.coyotesbanff.com Coming UP – Mark. BARK. The Nevilles
So far away (live) Mark Knopfler and EmmytLou Harris Real Live RoadRunning
Water or Gasoline Blackie and the Rodeo Kings Chains of Love
Power Daniel Lanois Heavy Sun
Brother John. Iko Iko The Neville Bros Fiyo on the Bayou
You left me Dominique Fils-Aime Three Little Words
Honky Tonk Part 2 Bill Doggett Leaps and Bounds
www.mulliganstew.ca coming UP – RARE Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Dog on the Run (live) Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Official Live Bootleg
www.winebc.com NEXT – New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers Interview www.mulliganstew.ca
Jimbo Mathus Interview New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers
Blues for Yesterday New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers Vol 2
Jimbo Mathus Interview www.mulliganstew.ca
Searchlight New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers Vol 2
Jimbo Mathus Interview New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers
Blackwater New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers Vol 2
Jimbo Mathus Interview www.mulliganstew.ca
She’s about a Mover New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers Vol 2
TDMulligan www.mulliganstew.ca
Weasel and the white boys cool (live) Rickie Lee Jones Live at Red Rocks
Peg (live) Steely Dan Alive in America