List of Songs for Gigs or Open Mics

Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,e]

  1. Farquhar's Blues - Tall Papa B (blues in E xA) audio ref
  2. Everybody's Naked (underneath their clothes) Tall Papa B (blues in E xA)
  3. My World Has Changed - Tall Papa B audio ref (in E xA)
  4. Neighbor John (Stern) - Tall Papa B ref
  5. The Things That I Used to Do Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones W ref my vid
  6. Key to the Highway - a blues standard associated with Big Bill Broonzy and Eric Clapton - W ref short vid ref Bc8HoLmlHMV
  7. There is Something on Your Mind W
  8. It Hurt So Bad - Susan Tedeschi - YouTube 1998
  9. medly of There is Something on Your Mind and It Hurt So Bad
  10. Hesitating Blues - traditional 1916 (capo 3) - W vid ref short vid ref
  11. Roll in my Sweet Baby's Arms - traditional - W vid ref
  12. Kind Hearted Woman - Robert Johnson W ref my vid
  13. I Can't Stop Loving You W
  14. Nobody Knows You (when you're down and out) - a blues standard written by Jimmy Cox in 1923 W my vid
  15. Saint James Infirmary W
  16. Boney Maroney - by Larry Williams 1957 reached #14 - W - ref
  17. Since I Met You Baby - an American rhythm and blues song written and recorded by pianist Ivory Joe Hunter recorded in 1956 (do it in A instead of E) - W my vid
  18. You Really Got a Hold on Me - Smokey Robinson
  19. Wreck on the Highway - Dorsey Dixon W S.E.Willis
  20. I Wish I was in Heaven Sitting Down - Fred McDowell - ref
  21. Old School - Elvin Bishop ref
  22. Midnight Special - a traditional folk song thought to have originated among prisoners in the American South - W
  23. Me and the Devil Blues - Robert Johnson - ref
  24. House of the Rising Sun - A traditional folk song. W
  25. Catfish Blues - by Mississippi delta bluesman Robert Petway in 1941 - my video
  26. San Francisco Bay Blues - Jesse Fuller 1954 - videos - W
  27. Good Night Irene (waltz) my video
  28. Never Let Me Go Joseph C Scott my video
  29. Don't Think Twice - Bob Dylan - W - ref - video
  30. Call Me The Breeze J.J. Cale W ref
  31. I'm a Steady Rollin Man - Robert Johnson ref - video - my video
    32. video of fretboard
  32. You Are My Sunshine - Paul Rice - W - my video
  33. Wondering Why - Red Clay Strays- W
  34. Sunshine - Jonathan Edwards - W
  35. Tennessee Whisky - David Allen Coe - W
  36. It'll Be OK - Shawn Mendes ref vid
  37. Sweet Home Chicago
  38. Take a Little Walk with Me
  39. The Water is Wide
  40. Polly Put the Kettle On ref vid
  41. Crazy 'Bout an Automobile ref
  42. Kokomo Blues - Kokomo Arnold Alicia Marie
  43. I Hope I Don't Fall In Love With You - Tom Waits video
  44. Let It Be Me - Everly Brothers video
  45. I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know - Al Kooper - video

Open C Wacky Tuning [C#,A,C#,E,A,e]

  1. Crying Time - W ref - my video
  2. Under the Boardwalk - Open C (or Baritone)

Open G Spanish Tuning [D,G,D,G,B,d]

  1. Death of Freddie Gray - Tall Papa B (slide in open G xC) W my video
  2. Ghosted - Tall Papa B (slide in Open G xC) my video
  3. Rolling and Tumbling - a blues first recorded by American singer/guitarist Hambone Willie Newbern in 1929 - W my video my short video
  4. Rising River Blues - George Carter - my video in open G including LdM Improve as instrumental
  5. I Can't be Satisfied - a 1948 blues standard by Muddy Waters W - my video
  6. When the Levee Breaks - Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie - W - my video
  7. You Gotta Move - A traditional African-American spiritual - W - my video
  8. Little Red Rooster - a blues standard by songwriter Willie Dixon. The song was first recorded in 1961 by American blues musician Howlin' Wolf (cigar box) - W - my video
  9. Maybellene - one of the first rock and roll songs. It was written and recorded in 1955 by Chuck Berry (cigar box) - W - my video ref
  10. Dangerous Mood - Keb' Mo' - ref - my video (with a little Hoochie Coochie man at the end)
  11. Old Man - Tall Papa B (Open G)
  12. It's Nobody's Fault but Mine - a song first recorded by gospel blues artist Blind Willie Johnson in 1927 - Appleton & Ricci W
  13. Baby, What You Want Me to Do - Jimmy Reed - ref (slide on index finger)
  14. IDK - Tall Papa B (Open G) my video
  15. Walking Blues - Robert Johnson - ref - video
  16. Death Letter Blues - Son House my vid reference video another vid
  17. Hello Josephine - Fats Domino ref
  18. Don't Start Me Talkin - Sonny Boy Williamson W
  19. Bring It On Home to Me - Sam Cook (use a harp)

Open D Vestopol Tuning [D,A,D,F#,A,d]

  1. My World Has Changed - Tall Papa B audio ref (open D tuning and slide)
  2. Jesus on the Main Line - recorded by Fred McDowell, Ry Cooder, Treme Brass Band, and others (vid in open D) my vid
  3. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - Hank Williams Seasick Steve's version my audio my vid lesson
  4. Trouble In Mind - a vaudeville blues-style song written by jazz pianist Richard M. Jones first recorded in 1924 - W
  5. Amazing Grace - John Newton 1772 W my video
  6. You Don't Know My Mind - Huddie Leadbetter - my video
  7. Baby, Please Don't Go - traditional W
  8. Good Night Irene (waltz)
  9. When You Got a Good Friend - Robert Johnson
  10. Birmingham Jail Leadbelly W
  11. Ramblin on my Mind - Robert Johnson - ref - video
  12. Dust my Broom - Robert Johnson - video - my video (My video is in standard tuning, key of E)
  13. Statesboro Blues - Blind Willie McTell - video
  14. Just Before Dawn Tall Papa B instrumental my vid
  15. Leaving Town Kenny Brown (Open D)
  16. Prodigal Son Kenny Brown (Open D)

Kenny Brown Tunes

  1. Shake 'em on Down (single chord, G?)
  2. Gotta Boogie (A?)

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