The Blues List

I'm not sure why this next one is not synched up, but the man can sing!

 

THE CASH BOX KINGS

Poison In My Whiskey


I previously mentioned, Hubert Sumlin's Iodine in My Coffee, this one is Poison in My Whiskey, which, you may notice, tastes like iodine.

Darn them women, when they get murder on their minds... That's when you better hide the iodine. ...apparently, if we are to learn a thing or two from bluesmen.

The Cash Box Kings named themselves after Cashbox, which was a publication that kept a music chart from the 1940's till the mid 90's that rivaled Billboard's charts. They are an incredible band that hails from Chicago and plays Chicago and Delta Blues.

Each member has a long impressive history in the blues. The band's founder, for example, Joe Nosek, who plays harmonica and sings, has played with Luther Allison and other greats. Another example is the drummer, Kenny "Beedy Eyes" Smith, who performed with Muddy Waters at the age of seven, and has also played with Pinetop Perkins, Junior Wells, and others.

I believe this song is sung by Oscar Wilson, the second front man after Joe.

This is a great band that puts out a lot of good and original stuff.