10/13/2026
🎸 NOVEMBER COOKEVILLE BLUES JAM PLAYLIST — FROM THE CRADLE, PART II! 🎸
Back in February, when we launched our very first Cookeville Blues Jam monthly playlist, we chose six songs from Eric Clapton's 1994 blues album, From the Cradle. It was our proof of concept — a way to introduce the monthly playlist idea, give our jammers some common material to work with, and encourage everyone to dig a little deeper into the blues.
We kept that first playlist short, but we left some great music on the table!
From the Cradle is more than just a collection of blues covers. It's Clapton paying tribute to the artists and songs that helped shape his musical identity. From slow blues to shuffles, from familiar standards to lesser-known gems, this album is practically a textbook of blues repertoire.
And here's the thing: every song on this album deserves a place in a blues jam repertoire.
These are songs every blues jammer should know, or at least be familiar with. They're part of the common musical language that lets musicians who may have never played together get onstage and make music.
So, for November, we're going back to where our monthly playlists began. We're picking up the ten songs we didn't cover in February and finishing what we started.
Six songs got us started. Ten more will complete the album.
Sixteen songs. One outstanding blues album. A whole lot of music worth knowing.
Give the playlist a listen, learn a few tunes, and bring them to the Cookeville Blues Jam!
🎶 Keep the blues alive, and keep learning the language!
Share your videos with friends, family, and the world
