Howlin’ Wolf’s Evil (1954) is more than just a riff—it’s a warning. Growling vocals, hypnotic groove, and a message about power, corruption, and the darkness lurking beneath the surface. The blues doesn’t lie.
#BornUnderABluesky #HowlinWolf #Evil #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #HowlinWolf #Evil #BluesProtest
Howlin' Wolf - Evil
YouTube video by NovocainRush
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March 8, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Howlin’ Wolf’s Evil (1954) is more than just a riff—it’s a warning. Growling vocals, hypnotic groove, and a message about power, corruption, and the darkness lurking beneath the surface. The blues doesn’t lie.
#BornUnderABluesky #HowlinWolf #Evil #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #HowlinWolf #Evil #BluesProtest
J.B. Lenoir’s Alabama Blues (1965) is raw and fearless, calling out racial violence and injustice in the Deep South. His high, cutting voice delivers the truth with an urgency that still resonates today.
#BornUnderABluesky #JBLenoir #AlabamaBlues #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #JBLenoir #AlabamaBlues #BluesProtest
Alabama Blues
YouTube video by J.B. Lenoir - Topic
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March 8, 2025 at 6:37 AM
J.B. Lenoir’s Alabama Blues (1965) is raw and fearless, calling out racial violence and injustice in the Deep South. His high, cutting voice delivers the truth with an urgency that still resonates today.
#BornUnderABluesky #JBLenoir #AlabamaBlues #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #JBLenoir #AlabamaBlues #BluesProtest
John Lee Hooker’s The Motor City Is Burning (1967) captures the chaos of the Detroit riots. More than a song, it’s a blues eyewitness account—smoke rising, sirens wailing, and a system on the brink.
#BornUnderABluesky #JohnLeeHooker #TheMotorCityIsBurning #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #JohnLeeHooker #TheMotorCityIsBurning #BluesProtest
John Lee Hooker - The Motor City Is Burning (1967)
YouTube video by urjasager
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March 8, 2025 at 6:38 AM
John Lee Hooker’s The Motor City Is Burning (1967) captures the chaos of the Detroit riots. More than a song, it’s a blues eyewitness account—smoke rising, sirens wailing, and a system on the brink.
#BornUnderABluesky #JohnLeeHooker #TheMotorCityIsBurning #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #JohnLeeHooker #TheMotorCityIsBurning #BluesProtest
John Lee Hooker’s This Land Is Nobody’s Land is a stark reminder of displacement and inequality. His deep, hypnotic blues strips everything back to the truth—powerful, raw, and still painfully relevant.
#BornUnderABluesky #JohnLeeHooker #ThisLandIsNobodysLand #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #JohnLeeHooker #ThisLandIsNobodysLand #BluesProtest
John Lee Hooker - This Land is Nobody's Land
YouTube video by Candace Elaine
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March 8, 2025 at 6:38 AM
John Lee Hooker’s This Land Is Nobody’s Land is a stark reminder of displacement and inequality. His deep, hypnotic blues strips everything back to the truth—powerful, raw, and still painfully relevant.
#BornUnderABluesky #JohnLeeHooker #ThisLandIsNobodysLand #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #JohnLeeHooker #ThisLandIsNobodysLand #BluesProtest
Tinsley Ellis’s Speak No Evil (2009) takes aim at corruption and dishonesty in power. A fiery blues-rock track with searing guitar and a message that cuts through the noise—some truths can’t be ignored.
#BornUnderABluesky #TinsleyEllis #SpeakNoEvil #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #TinsleyEllis #SpeakNoEvil #BluesProtest
TINSLEY ELLIS - "SPEAK NO EVIL"
YouTube video by bluzdudemi
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March 8, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Tinsley Ellis’s Speak No Evil (2009) takes aim at corruption and dishonesty in power. A fiery blues-rock track with searing guitar and a message that cuts through the noise—some truths can’t be ignored.
#BornUnderABluesky #TinsleyEllis #SpeakNoEvil #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #TinsleyEllis #SpeakNoEvil #BluesProtest
More than swagger, Mannish Boy (1955) is pure defiance. Muddy Waters wasn’t just boasting—he was pushing back against a world that tried to keep him down. A blues anthem of power, pride, and identity.
#BornUnderABluesky #MuddyWaters #MannishBoy #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #MuddyWaters #MannishBoy #BluesProtest
Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy (Live)
YouTube video by MUDDYWATERSVEVO
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March 8, 2025 at 6:35 AM
More than swagger, Mannish Boy (1955) is pure defiance. Muddy Waters wasn’t just boasting—he was pushing back against a world that tried to keep him down. A blues anthem of power, pride, and identity.
#BornUnderABluesky #MuddyWaters #MannishBoy #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #MuddyWaters #MannishBoy #BluesProtest
Lead Belly’s The Bourgeois Blues (1938) calls out racism in Washington, D.C.—a city meant to represent freedom. More than 80 years later, the message still cuts deep. The blues has always spoken truth to power.
#BornUnderABluesky #LeadBelly #TheBourgeoisBlues #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #LeadBelly #TheBourgeoisBlues #BluesProtest
Leadbelly-The Bourgeois Blues
YouTube video by Traveler Into The Blue
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March 8, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Lead Belly’s The Bourgeois Blues (1938) calls out racism in Washington, D.C.—a city meant to represent freedom. More than 80 years later, the message still cuts deep. The blues has always spoken truth to power.
#BornUnderABluesky #LeadBelly #TheBourgeoisBlues #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #LeadBelly #TheBourgeoisBlues #BluesProtest
Son House’s Government Fleet Blues (1942) is a wartime protest, exposing how the poorest workers were left behind even as they built the war effort. Stripped-back Delta blues, but the frustration is loud and clear.
#BornUnderABluesky #SonHouse #GovernmentFleetBlues #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #SonHouse #GovernmentFleetBlues #BluesProtest
Son House - Government Fleet Blues
YouTube video by MyMoppet52
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March 8, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Son House’s Government Fleet Blues (1942) is a wartime protest, exposing how the poorest workers were left behind even as they built the war effort. Stripped-back Delta blues, but the frustration is loud and clear.
#BornUnderABluesky #SonHouse #GovernmentFleetBlues #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #SonHouse #GovernmentFleetBlues #BluesProtest
Otis Rush’s Working Man (1976) is the blues of the working class—long hours, low pay, and no way out. A powerful, slow-burning cry for dignity, respect, and a fair shot at life.
#BornUnderABluesky #OtisRush #WorkingMan #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #OtisRush #WorkingMan #BluesProtest
Otis Rush - Working Man
YouTube video by AeroCrespo
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March 8, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Otis Rush’s Working Man (1976) is the blues of the working class—long hours, low pay, and no way out. A powerful, slow-burning cry for dignity, respect, and a fair shot at life.
#BornUnderABluesky #OtisRush #WorkingMan #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #OtisRush #WorkingMan #BluesProtest
Luther Allison’s Pain in the Streets (1995) is the blues at its most urgent—gritty, emotional, and unflinching. A raw take on injustice, struggle, and the fight for something better. The truth, straight from the heart.
#BornUnderABluesky #LutherAllison #PainInTheStreets #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #LutherAllison #PainInTheStreets #BluesProtest
Luther Allison - Pain In The Streets
YouTube video by RelentlessBlues
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March 8, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Luther Allison’s Pain in the Streets (1995) is the blues at its most urgent—gritty, emotional, and unflinching. A raw take on injustice, struggle, and the fight for something better. The truth, straight from the heart.
#BornUnderABluesky #LutherAllison #PainInTheStreets #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #LutherAllison #PainInTheStreets #BluesProtest
Freddie King’s Ghetto Woman (1972) tells a story too often ignored—about struggle, resilience, and survival in poverty. His guitar cries just as much as his voice, making this a blues protest in every note.
#BornUnderABluesky #FreddieKing #GhettoWoman #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #FreddieKing #GhettoWoman #BluesProtest
Freddie King - Ghetto Woman - Stockholm 1974
YouTube video by Mike Lords
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March 8, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Freddie King’s Ghetto Woman (1972) tells a story too often ignored—about struggle, resilience, and survival in poverty. His guitar cries just as much as his voice, making this a blues protest in every note.
#BornUnderABluesky #FreddieKing #GhettoWoman #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #FreddieKing #GhettoWoman #BluesProtest
Eric Bibb’s Needed Time (2017) is a blues prayer—waiting for justice, for healing, for a better day. A song of quiet strength and perseverance, reminding us that change takes time, but the fight never stops.
#BornUnderABluesky #EricBibb #NeededTime #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #EricBibb #NeededTime #BluesProtest
Eric Bibb - Needed Time
YouTube video by KayAichJay
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March 8, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Eric Bibb’s Needed Time (2017) is a blues prayer—waiting for justice, for healing, for a better day. A song of quiet strength and perseverance, reminding us that change takes time, but the fight never stops.
#BornUnderABluesky #EricBibb #NeededTime #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #EricBibb #NeededTime #BluesProtest
Ben Harper’s Excuse Me Mr. (1995) is a quiet but cutting protest. Beneath its smooth groove lies frustration—calling out injustice, political failures, and the ones in power who look the other way.
#BornUnderABluesky #BenHarper #ExcuseMeMr #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #BenHarper #ExcuseMeMr #BluesProtest
Excuse Me Mr - Ben Harper
YouTube video by merteresa
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March 8, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Ben Harper’s Excuse Me Mr. (1995) is a quiet but cutting protest. Beneath its smooth groove lies frustration—calling out injustice, political failures, and the ones in power who look the other way.
#BornUnderABluesky #BenHarper #ExcuseMeMr #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #BenHarper #ExcuseMeMr #BluesProtest
Gary Clark Jr.’s This Land (2019) is a modern blues-rock anthem of defiance. Confronting racism head-on, it’s raw, unapologetic, and deeply personal—a statement that demands to be heard.
#BornUnderABluesky #GaryClarkJr #ThisLand #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #GaryClarkJr #ThisLand #BluesProtest
Gary Clark Jr. - This Land (Live on SNL)
YouTube video by garyclarkjr
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March 8, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Gary Clark Jr.’s This Land (2019) is a modern blues-rock anthem of defiance. Confronting racism head-on, it’s raw, unapologetic, and deeply personal—a statement that demands to be heard.
#BornUnderABluesky #GaryClarkJr #ThisLand #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #GaryClarkJr #ThisLand #BluesProtest
Keb’ Mo’s City Boy (1994) is a modern blues tale of struggle—navigating hard times, chasing dreams, and trying to survive in a world that doesn’t make it easy. Smooth, soulful, and full of quiet defiance.
#BornUnderABluesky #KebMo #CityBoy #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #KebMo #CityBoy #BluesProtest
Keb' Mo' 'City Boy' live 1996
YouTube video by PolMusic
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March 8, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Keb’ Mo’s City Boy (1994) is a modern blues tale of struggle—navigating hard times, chasing dreams, and trying to survive in a world that doesn’t make it easy. Smooth, soulful, and full of quiet defiance.
#BornUnderABluesky #KebMo #CityBoy #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #KebMo #CityBoy #BluesProtest
Buddy Guy’s Skin Deep (2008) strips everything back to the truth—underneath, we’re all the same. A soulful, hard-hitting blues anthem about racism, division, and the hope that one day, things will change.
#BornUnderABluesky #BuddyGuy #SkinDeep #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #BuddyGuy #SkinDeep #BluesProtest
Buddy Guy - Skin Deep
YouTube video by RickFreeloader
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March 8, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Buddy Guy’s Skin Deep (2008) strips everything back to the truth—underneath, we’re all the same. A soulful, hard-hitting blues anthem about racism, division, and the hope that one day, things will change.
#BornUnderABluesky #BuddyGuy #SkinDeep #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #BuddyGuy #SkinDeep #BluesProtest
B.B. King’s Why I Sing the Blues (1969) isn’t just a song—it’s a history lesson. From slavery to segregation, he lays it all out with his unmistakable voice and Lucille’s weeping guitar. The blues tells the truth.
#BornUnderABluesky #BBKing #WhyISingTheBlues #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #BBKing #WhyISingTheBlues #BluesProtest
Why I Sing The Blues
YouTube video by B.B. King - Topic
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March 8, 2025 at 6:45 AM
B.B. King’s Why I Sing the Blues (1969) isn’t just a song—it’s a history lesson. From slavery to segregation, he lays it all out with his unmistakable voice and Lucille’s weeping guitar. The blues tells the truth.
#BornUnderABluesky #BBKing #WhyISingTheBlues #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #BBKing #WhyISingTheBlues #BluesProtest
Taj Mahal’s Blues with a Feeling (1968) is a deep, soul-stirring call for change. Layered with rich instrumentation and raw emotion, it’s a reminder that the blues isn’t just about struggle—it’s about resilience.
#BornUnderABluesky #TajMahal #BluesWithAFeeling #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #TajMahal #BluesWithAFeeling #BluesProtest
The Taj Mahal Trio Performs "Blues With A Feeling" at Gathering of the Vibes 2011
YouTube video by Gathering of the Vibes
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March 8, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Taj Mahal’s Blues with a Feeling (1968) is a deep, soul-stirring call for change. Layered with rich instrumentation and raw emotion, it’s a reminder that the blues isn’t just about struggle—it’s about resilience.
#BornUnderABluesky #TajMahal #BluesWithAFeeling #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #TajMahal #BluesWithAFeeling #BluesProtest
Benjamin Booker’s Witness (2017) is a raw, urgent cry against racial injustice. Gritty vocals, fuzzed-out guitars, and gospel influences turn this into a modern blues protest anthem that refuses to be ignored.
#BornUnderABluesky #BenjaminBooker #Witness #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #BenjaminBooker #Witness #BluesProtest
Benjamin Booker - Witness - Later… with Jools Holland - BBC Two
YouTube video by BBC Music
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March 8, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Benjamin Booker’s Witness (2017) is a raw, urgent cry against racial injustice. Gritty vocals, fuzzed-out guitars, and gospel influences turn this into a modern blues protest anthem that refuses to be ignored.
#BornUnderABluesky #BenjaminBooker #Witness #BluesProtest
#BornUnderABluesky #BenjaminBooker #Witness #BluesProtest
Big Bill Broonzy’s Black, Brown, and White (1951) takes direct aim at racial discrimination in employment. A stark, unflinching protest song that called out injustice long before the civil rights era gained momentum.
#BornUnderABluesky #BigBillBroonzy #BluesProtest #BlackBrownAndWhite
#BornUnderABluesky #BigBillBroonzy #BluesProtest #BlackBrownAndWhite
Big Bill Broonzy: Black, Brown and White
YouTube video by HaloedG
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March 8, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Big Bill Broonzy’s Black, Brown, and White (1951) takes direct aim at racial discrimination in employment. A stark, unflinching protest song that called out injustice long before the civil rights era gained momentum.
#BornUnderABluesky #BigBillBroonzy #BluesProtest #BlackBrownAndWhite
#BornUnderABluesky #BigBillBroonzy #BluesProtest #BlackBrownAndWhite
Now on My Radio Show
The Blues of Protest radio show is now live on Mixcloud—every track, in lossless quality, from Lead Belly to Gary Clark Jr. Blues that fights back, tells the truth, and refuses to be silenced.
🎧 Listen here: www.mixcloud.com/Bluesgit/bor...
#BluesProtest #BluesRadio
The Blues of Protest radio show is now live on Mixcloud—every track, in lossless quality, from Lead Belly to Gary Clark Jr. Blues that fights back, tells the truth, and refuses to be silenced.
🎧 Listen here: www.mixcloud.com/Bluesgit/bor...
#BluesProtest #BluesRadio
Born Under A Bluesky-Blues Of Protest
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March 8, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Now on My Radio Show
The Blues of Protest radio show is now live on Mixcloud—every track, in lossless quality, from Lead Belly to Gary Clark Jr. Blues that fights back, tells the truth, and refuses to be silenced.
🎧 Listen here: www.mixcloud.com/Bluesgit/bor...
#BluesProtest #BluesRadio
The Blues of Protest radio show is now live on Mixcloud—every track, in lossless quality, from Lead Belly to Gary Clark Jr. Blues that fights back, tells the truth, and refuses to be silenced.
🎧 Listen here: www.mixcloud.com/Bluesgit/bor...
#BluesProtest #BluesRadio