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One of my mates had recently made me aware of this amazing little gig that happened in my home town. Muddy Waters and Sister Rosetta Tharpe played at the now abandoned train station in Chortonville. Just to put is in context, Chorton is a sleepy commuter suburb of Manchester. and It would of been very unusual at the time, for this to be put on in such a low key place.

This happened in 64,     two years later Bob Dylan "went electric" In Manchester's Free Trade Hall and was famously called "judas" for distancing himself from the folk/protest movement.

 

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This is what stands there now, A commuter cycle path. I've used this 1000s of times of growing up, and never had an idea of the history that lay under the tarmac. 

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Cool stuff. :thumbsup:

Seems the audience actually arrived by "Blues and Gospel" train. Here's another one with Muddy.

 

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 I've watch that video a minimum of two dozen times. At least the one of Sister Rosetta… She was a powerhouse! There used to be a fantastic documentary on her somewhere on the net. Netflix, something…    Definitely underrated and under appreciated and little known.  And I love looking at all that old (now) vintage Gibson goodness…  love that old Les Paul Custom she twanged on...

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13 hours ago, BuzzArd said:

She was a powerhouse!

She was.... and at the same time so talented and charming.

just look at this one - her "this train"... - no tobacco chewers and no cigar smokers...  :D

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13 hours ago, BuzzArd said:

There used to be a fantastic documentary on her somewhere on the net. Netflix, something…

Guess you mean this one (four parts). Recommended to everybody interested in the history of rock & roll:

 

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