Papa John Creach - St. Louis Blues

From Papa John Creach's first solo album, released in 1971. Personnel: Papa John Creach (violin), Stan Monteiro (clarinet), Mike Lipskin (piano), Skip Olsen (bass), Sammy Piazza (drums) and Bob Wilson (guitar).

[@mikemetz5864]

I am St.Louis born and raised about a mile from Chuck Berry's clubs on St.Charles Rock Dr. Then his Hotel on Lindbergh by the airport. Pappa was a genius. He deserved a motion picture .

[@RichardCook-on3gf]

Papa John was a master of his craft.

[@aroe3896]

wow, so soulful and ragtime-y also. Happy 107th birthday, Papa John, 5/28/1917, and thanks for the great music!

[@suziebernardmann1803]

I listened to him 50 years ago. He died in 1994 in his 70s and played for Hot Tuna & Jefferson Starship. I just love to listen to his blues.

[@emilyflotilla931]

Wow, what a treat! Used to see him at a club in Willimantic, Connecticut! SHABOO! Gone, but not forgotten! This brings back some bodacious memories! I'm dancing in my kitchen, and 21 again...at 66!

[@patriciajrs46]

Good for you.

[@petem.3719]

Same here!! Saw him at the Agora Ballroom in Tampa, a club with about 120 seats in the front and pool tables in the back, around 1979. Sat 8' away from the stage.

[@bananernikes3123]

I first learned about Papa from Jefferson Starship, the way he made the violin sing is like no other. He is now playing for everyone in heaven, RIP Pappa.

[@1-shotslinger108]

Papa John is an American treasure. Nobody ever sounded like him .

[@Missed49]

Sugar cane Don Harris was very close.

[@monabonejakon2797]

@@Missed49 The Gumbo Variations, Hot Rats

[@JohnDavis-jf4dm]

Saw this man in N.Y., with Jefferson Starship, in the 70's. Absolute, love at first listen. I am a forever fan!

[@caseycrawford2157]

I have never said I am so jealous before. I am so jealous.

[@number51oco]

I was surprised and thrilled to see they named an Air Force base in Nevada after this great man!!!!

[@noelself551]

Still my favorite... from 1973

[@lesliebenedict8104]

A masterful violin player.

[@feelinghealingfrequences7179]

sure sounds like summertime blues. with WONDERFUL elect violin tone

[@paulcosadinos1324]

This guys music always make me feel good. I love tallent like his.

[@SurfDude2962]

He should forever be remembered

[@missbritt288]

From the first note on absolutely stunning !

[@Hallands.]

The violins Papa John never played on are forever jealous...

[@Hallands.]

Faronthefiddler 😌

[@christianaubourg3895]

RIP violin genius!

[@starchylde4538]

Beautiful

[@josmaraugustofonsecabarbos1713]

Wow! So marvelous, outstanding, melodic!

[@vvanderer]

He played a lot of sessions with Jefferson Airplane/Starship. Magic

[@gutbucket260]

That's where I first heard him as a kid.

[@monabonejakon2797]

And Hot Tuna

[@DansFlights]

"Git Fiddler"

[@canyoncruzr3462]

Saw him in Athens, GA in '76, what a great experience.

[@paulbates8634]

Daphne Presley you lucky dog

[@cindyroll5164]

This is some damned good music!!

[@SurfDude2962]

Best version ever..........

[@paulbates8634]

Papa John knew how to make music sound good

[@donaldwahlstrom7115]

Wish I had vinyl album!

[@yee6038]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@barbarafrancis3779]

This!

[@d.carelli8036]

un FING believable!

[@davidstevens8343]

it was. it is. it will be

[@egg_bun_]

Wow. This is spectacular. How can I find more like this?

[@lonesomelou4188]

Try some Gatemouth Brown, Howard Armstrong, or Claude Williams. They are all the real deal on fiddle, maybe the last generation of old- time blues fiddlers.

[@thomastimlin1724]

Great tone and vibrato too

[@amoferia]

Great!!!

[@jtfairchild3838]

A nice upbeat 1 /4 /5 Blues

*IVO`s MAGIC WORLD* presents *MUSIC HISTORY GUIDE - FAMOUS BIRTHS* - *PAPA JOHN CREACH - 100th Anniversary His Birth, Today!!!* *(MaY 28th, 2017)*

[@0otee]

I thought he started off with ‘Summertime’ 🌹

[@channelphongsakpanta1794]

Good

[@janoskezdi3252]

👍🎻🙉

[@jtfairchild3838]

No plagiarism from Papa John....I'm sure..but this melody reminds you Gershwin's ... Summertime ... from ... Porgy and Bess ....

[@dean7241]

When you compare Papa John's playing to others....all others are not Papa John

[@dubobn]

Thanks for posting. Do you have the video Jorma Kaukenen and Papa John playing "that'll never happen no more"? It seems to have vanished from the internet.

[@AndriaRogava]

No, I don't. It would be great to find it somewhere and put it back online.

[@patriciajrs46]

I would like to see him play his fiddle. Are their any recordings that were live?

[@JustMe-qq3rc]

Watch Hot Tuna Water song

[@JustMe-qq3rc]

Papa John Creach & Bob Magnusson April 1990 concert, San Diego

[@despinaluigini7991]

GREAT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@margueriteleclerc-chidiac9012]

someone coul find the partition for violon to play? Thanks