Weldon H. Philip Bonner, better known as Juke Boy Bonner (March 22, 1932 – June 29, 1978) was an American blues singer, harmonica player, and guitarist. He was influenced by Lightnin' Hopkins, Jimmy Reed, and Slim Harpo. He accompanied himself on guitar, harmonica, and drums in songs such as "Going Back to the Country", "Life Is a Nightmare", and "Struggle Here in Houston".
Links to Peel[]
The blues musician did a session for Peel's Top Gear programme in 1969, whilst he was touring in the UK and the European mainland as part of the 1969 American Folk Blues Festival. The singer's material was mainly played by Peel between 1969 and 1970, but he did revisit his material in 2004 when he played 'Runnin' Shoes' on his show.
Sessions[]
1. Recorded: 1969-11-08. First Broadcast: 08 November 1969. Repeated: 07 February 1970
- I Don’t Know What’s Going To Happen / Smiling Like I’m Happy / People Say They Know Me / Well, Well, Well
Other Shows Played[]
Running Shoes
- 1968
- 24 April 1968: Yakin' In My Plans
- 1969
- 27 September 1969: Runnin' Shoes (single) Blue Horizon
- 1991
- 23 March 1991: Running Shoes (LP - Savage Kick Vol 5) Savage Kick
- 2004
- 03 February 2004: Runnin' Shoes (7") Blues Unlimited