Joe

It’s night time in the big city

A man’s wife confronts his mistress

A firefly hovers near the window

Singers and Songs

  • Foy Welling and The Riders of The Purple Sage
    Ragtime Cowboy Joe
  • Andre Toussaint
    Hold ‘Em Joe
  • Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
    Cotton-Eyed Joe

    “It started out as a folk blues song, but it became a country bluegrass standard, and there was even a techno dance version recorded in the ‘90’s…the 1990’s.”

  • Hank Williams Sr
    No, No Joe
  • The Dixieaires
    Joe Louis Is A Fightin’ Man

    “One of those groups that went back and forth between gospel and rhythm and blues.”

  • Joan Baez
    Joe Hill

    “The very talented and ever generous”

  • The Georgia Crackers
    Diamond Joe

    “No matter how you slice it, that’s rock and roll.”

  • Bo Diddley
    Ride On Josephine
  • Subway Joe
  • Jerry Lee Lewis
    Old Black Joe

    “Jerry Lee had such a strong left hand that he didn’t need a bass player. He could make anything swing.”

  • Blu Lu Parker
    Where’s Joe
  • Diamond Joe
  • Van Morrison
    I’m Tired Joey Boy

Other People and Players

The Places

  • New York’s Town Hall
  • University of Wyoming
  • Petersburg, VA
  • Broadway
  • Hollywood
  • USSR
  • Germany
  • Las Vegas
  • Arlington National Cemetery
  • Sweden
  • Stockholm
  • Salt Lake City
  • Georgia Academy for the Blind
  • California
  • Savanna, GA
  • France
  • Coxsackie State Prison
  • Chicago
  • Rendezvous Café
  • Texas
  • Nashville
  • Sun Studios
  • Louisiana Blues Hall of Fame
  • Grand Chute, WI
  • Wisconsin
  • Wheeling, WV
  • Asbury Park, NJ

Record Labels

  • Apollo

Other Songs and Albums

The Guests

  • Mick Jones

Some Joes