[LAU] [OT] talkin about the weather

[Dave Phillips]

On 07/10/2012 02:02 PM, David wrote:
> On Tue, 10 Jul 2012 08:13:44 -0400
> Dave Phillips<dlphillips at woh.rr.com>  wrote:
>
>> Last week was really amazing here in Findlay OH USA. We suffered
>> through an incredible storm with 90 mph winds, then had no power and
>> 100+ degree (F) heat every day for the next seven days. I have an
>> entirely new appreciation for 1) the people who went through Katrina
>> and 2) the humble electron.
>>
>> Anyway, I found some blues songs relating the effects of floods -
>> Charley Patton's High Water Rising and John Lee Hooker's Tupelo are
>> two great examples - and I found one that at least mentioned disaster
>> by fire (Muddy Waters' You Can't Lose What You Never Had), but I
>> didn't fnd any that dealt with extreme hot weather. Anyone know of
>> any such songs ?
> Dave,
>
> I think this will do :
> http://uncensoredhistoryoftheblues.purplebeech.com/2011/09/show-54-1930-drought.html
>
> And I'm sure you'll enjoy the site as a whole.
>
> Cheers.
>
> -- David
>

Ach, I'm losing my wits ! Son House's Dry Spell Blues, of course !

Thanks for the link, I am enjoying it. :)

Best,

dp