King & Queen Of The Gut Bucket Blues

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#		Title	Length
1		Cop	3:41	Play
2		Lady Blues	4:23	Play
3		Down In The Hood	3:49	Play
4		Rockin To The Blues	5:46	Play
5		Raining Blues In My Life	5:28	Play
6		I'm Gonna Tell You What I'm Gonna Do	4:01	Play
7		King Of The Gut Bucket Blues	5:30	Play
8		It's Ashame	4:53	Play
9		Pretty Bow Leg Woman	3:59	Play
10		If I Had My Way	6:17	Play
11		Ants In My Pants	4:23	Play

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The King & Queen Of "The Gut Bucket Blues"

Mamie & Smokehouse Porter


Smokehouse Porter was born and raised in Baton Rouge La. Home of such blues greats as Slim Harpo, Lightning Slim, Arthur Guitar Kelly, Silas Hogan and many more. His first encounter with the blues that he can remember was at about 9 years old when he heard a friend of the family playing guitar and singing the blues. He was so impressed that he knew that the blues would always be apart of him.

In the late seventies and early eighties Smokehouse hooked up with Baton Rouge legendary blues man W.W. Woolfolk. Woolfolk in earlier years was the drummer for another Baton Rouge legend Lightning Slim. Playing with Woolfolk exposed Smokehouse to other icons such as Raful Neal, Silas Hogan, Henry Gray, Clearance Edwards, Mose "Whispering" Smith, Rocking Tabby Thomas and Arthur "Guitar" Kelly who later became like a surrogate father and mentor to him.

Through his association with Arthur "Guitar" Kelly and Silas Hogan is where he learned what he refers to as the "Gut Bucket Blues", and the "Gut Bucket Blues" is blues that hits you deep down in the Gut. Its blues with a feeling, blues that tells a story, it's a combination of Swamp and Mississippi Delta blues.

In the mid eighties Smokehouse was on the scene doing his own thang referring back to all the things that he had learned from his mentors. With his deep hoarse voice he redefined the term "Gut Bucket Blues". Playing gigs in and around the Louisiana, Texas, Miss. And Alabama area he became known as the King of the Gut Bucket Blues.

In the late Eighties Smokehouse joined forces with Ms. Mamie formerly Mamie Bennett also of Baton Rouge, La. Like many other Jazz and Blues artist Mamie began her singing career in a southern baptist church at the tender age of 10. Mamie's father was a blues harmonica player who enjoyed listening to Howlin Wolf and Muddy Waters. His interest in the blues greatly influenced her.

In the early seventies Mamie spent several years in Chicago on the R&B scene singing with local groups. They did private functions and open for well known acts such as Sil Johnson. She returned to Baton Rouge in the late eighties, and met her husband "Smokehouse Porter" who was very active on the local blues scene. Encouraged by Smokehouse and the legendary W.W Woolfolk, she began sing the blues. Her first experience fronting a blues band was at Tabby's Blues Box". Her super dynamic tonality seasoned with a taste of Mississippi Delta / Louisiana Swamp flavor, allowed her to fall right in place with Smokehouse and the "Gut Bucket Blues Band".

Mamie is a true blues woman. She sings with a feeling that can be felt deep down in the inner soul leaving a lasting impression. Her song writing skills and stage presence are second to none. Her songs express good times, hard times, ups and downs. Her lyrics tell a story thats not hard to identify with. Together Mamie and Smokehouse are redefining the Mississippi Delta / La. Swamp blues and the resurrection of the "Gut Bucket Blues" can be experienced in their latest CD "The King And Queen Of The Gut Bucket Blues".