TERESA JAMES & THE RHYTHM TRAMPS - THE DAY THE BLUES CAME TO CALL

THE DAY THE BLUES CAME TO CALL

TERESA JAMES & THE RHYTHM TRAMPS

SONGWRITERS: TERESA JAMES & THE RHYTHM TRAMPS

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: HERE IN BABYLON

LABEL: JESI-LU RECORDS

GENRE: BLUES

YEAR: 2018

 

            TERESA JAMES & THE RHYTHM TRAMPS

          We have been wanting to capture our live show for a long time and it's exciting to finally have recordings that really reflect what we sound like live. These tracks were recorded at 4 different shows at Bogie's in Westlake Village (thank you, Ken) and because of everybody's tour schedules, we have 4 different versions of the Rhythm Tramps - all players that have brought a lot to this band over the years.  I am so incredibly lucky to be able to make music with every one of these guys and to be able to have all of these players together on this record is just amazing!

You know there are certain songs that remind you

Of people we have known

That take you back to places - you and I both have gone

 

And there are voices when you hear them

That make you laugh, make you cry

Memories that linger come and go by n by

 

Through the good times and bad – they touch us one and all

When the blues come knockin’ - when the blues come to call

 

Tied to the Whipping Post’ it was - the first time I heard him sing

That voice that reached me deep down

Man, he could sing anything

 

I didn't know yet who I was hearing

Didn't know the brothers or the band

Just knew that what they were bringing

The heart and the soul I understand

And now I hear that he joined his brother…

Yeah he gave the world his all

The day the blues came knocking

The day the blues came to call

 

Yeah, I just knew that what he was bringing

The heart and soul I understand

 

Maybe he heard Duane say – Brother, today is your day

And that voice that reached deep down

Went on to higher ground

The day the blues came to one and all

The day the blues came to call