The Blues

The Blues

From Blind Skeleton's Three Tune Tuesday by Boneapart and Yulia

March 10, 2026 · 54 min · Episode 104

About this episode

Yulia and Boneapart discuss the history of The Blues and share two notable songs from different backgrounds.

This week Yulia and Boneapart talk, not sing, The Blues. We discuss some history and share two very fantastic Blues songs that come from different backgrounds. Of course, we also play a song “Released on this Date In History.” Songs Irish Hearts Artist: Fred Van Eps (banjo solo, with orchestra) Composer: Henry Frantzen Arranger: Everett J. Evans Recorded: March 10, 1916, New York Label: Columbia, catalog number A2283 Matrix: 46487, Take 00 Format: 10-inch disc Other title: “March and Two-Step” Flip side: “Pearl of the Harem” (Harry P. Guy / Fred Van Eps), same session Anticipatin’ Blues Southern Negro Quartette Recorded June 30, 1921, New York Columbia A3444, Matrix 79920, Take 4 Flip side: “I’m Wild About Moonshine” (Turner Layton / Henry Creamer) Composer: Billy James / Jean Harmon Format: Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied Lyrics I’ve been waiting ever so long, watching and praying for you, for you. Say if you know that my love is gone. What are you going to do? Don’t keep me worrying you. I’m tired of being alone. You hear me stating, I’m tired of waiting. You’d better worry back home, back home, of God’s laws. Tired of waiting, gonna steal the pain. It’s gonna flow, flow…

People in this episode

Hosts: Yulia, Boneapart

Topics covered

  • Blues music
  • music history
  • song analysis
  • cultural backgrounds
  • music genres

Keywords

  • Blues
  • music history
  • Fred Van Eps
  • Anticipatin’ Blues
  • cultural music

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Blues, Irish Hearts, Anticipatin’ Blues

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