Chris "Bad News" Barnes - Hokum Blues
  • It Hurts Me Too
  • Let Me Play With Your Poodle
  • I'm Gonna Get High
  • It's Tight Like That
  • I Had To Give Up Gym
  • Things About Coming My Way
  • You Can't Get Enough Of That Stuff
  • Hokum Blues
  • Somebody Been Using That Thing
  • Keep Your Mind On It
  • Let Me Pat That Thing
  • Caught Him Doing It
  • Gin Mill Blues
  • Christmas and New Year's Blues
  • It Hurts Me Too
    Genre: Blues
    MP3 (03:29) [7.97 MB]
  • Let Me Play With Your Poodle
    Genre: Blues
    MP3 (02:36) [5.96 MB]
  • I'm Gonna Get High
    Genre: Blues
    MP3 (03:17) [7.5 MB]
  • It's Tight Like That
    Genre: Blues
    MP3 (03:53) [8.88 MB]
  • I Had To Give Up Gym
    Genre: Blues
    MP3 (02:39) [6.07 MB]
  • Things About Coming My Way
    Genre: Blues
    MP3 (04:22) [9.99 MB]
  • You Can't Get Enough Of That Stuff
    Genre: Blues
    MP3 (05:05) [11.62 MB]
  • Hokum Blues
    Genre: Blues
    MP3 (03:26) [7.86 MB]
  • Somebody Been Using That Thing
    Genre: Blues
    MP3 (05:32) [12.65 MB]
  • Keep Your Mind On It
    Genre: Blues
    MP3 (02:55) [6.68 MB]
  • Let Me Pat That Thing
    Genre: Blues
    MP3 (03:04) [7.03 MB]
  • Caught Him Doing It
    Genre: Blues
    MP3 (03:50) [8.78 MB]
  • Gin Mill Blues
    Genre: Blues
    MP3 (03:29) [7.99 MB]
  • Christmas and New Year's Blues
    Genre: Blues
    MP3 (03:35) [8.2 MB]
Biography

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CHRIS 'BAD NEWS' BARNES

Chris “Bad News” Barnes presents his uniquely topical and slightly twisted take on Hokum Blues, the raunchy and humorous song style popularized in the steamy Prohibition era of the 1930’s by the likes of Tampa Red and Big Bill Broonzy. As W.C. Handy said, “You gotta hook ‘em with the Hokum!”

Barnes is a well versed musician and satirist whose credits include countless opening slots at the legendary NYC blues club, Tramps, where he would improvise original blues tunes based on audience suggestions, and writing and performing on Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Seinfeld and the Carol Burnett Show. 

Barnes enlisted an all-star cast of his notable friends, all musicians sensitive to a comedian’s aesthetics: Jimmy Vivino (Conan O’Brien Show) on guitar, Will Lee (David Letterman’s CBS Orchestra) on bass, Shawn Pelton (Saturday Night Live) on drums, Bette Sussman (Bette Midler Musical Director) on piano, and Steve Guyger (Jimmy Rogers Blues Band) on harmonica.
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  • Members:
    Chris Barnes: Vocals / Jimmy Vivino: Guitar / Will Lee: Bass / Shawn Pelton: Drums / Bette Sussman: Piano / Will Lee: Bass/ Steve Guyger: Harmonica. Produced by Will Lee
  • Sounds Like:
  • Influences:
    Tampa Red, Big Bill Broonzy
  • AirPlay Direct Member Since:
    07/16/17
  • Profile Last Updated:
    08/15/23 18:14:55

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