Life Gave Me a Dirty Deal

Weldon “Juke Boy” Bonner (1932 – 1978) lived the hard life of an iterant blues musician. Bonner’s father died within a year of his birth. The family lost their farm as a result of the Great Depression. His first guitar was stolen within a year of its purchase. Moving to Houston in his early 20’s, Bonner tried to make a stable living as a musician by playing in the dive bars in his small corner of the city. He was often plagued with poor health. Occasionally he cut a few records although he never made it big. As the title implies, Life Gave Me a Dirty Deal is a reflection of the hard life he lived.

Track Listing

101	Life Gave Me a Dirty Deal	Weldon "Juke Boy" Bonner	03:32
102	Going back to the Country	Weldon "Juke Boy" Bonner	02:59
103	Sad, Sad Sound	Weldon "Juke Boy" Bonner	03:04
104	She Turns Me On	Weldon "Juke Boy" Bonner	02:47
105	Hard Luck	Weldon "Juke Boy" Bonner	02:58
106	Trying to be Contented	Weldon "Juke Boy" Bonner	03:12
107	Life Is a Nightmare	Weldon "Juke Boy" Bonner	02:29
108	It's Time to Make a Change	Weldon "Juke Boy" Bonner	03:29
109	Stay off Lyons Avenue	Weldon "Juke Boy" Bonner	03:21
110	My Blues	Weldon "Juke Boy" Bonner	03:11
111	I'm Getting Tired	Weldon "Juke Boy" Bonner	02:25
112	Over Ten Years Ago	Weldon "Juke Boy" Bonner	03:24
113	I Got My Passport	Weldon "Juke Boy" Bonner	02:52
114	I'm in the Big City	Weldon "Juke Boy" Bonner	03:32
115	Houston, the Action Town	Weldon "Juke Boy" Bonner	02:40
116	Running Shoes	Weldon "Juke Boy" Bonner	02:34
117	Just a Blues	Weldon "Juke Boy" Bonner	02:36
118	It Don't Take Too Much	Weldon "Juke Boy" Bonner	02:58
119	Struggle Here in Houston	Weldon "Juke Boy" Bonner	02:51
120	Railroad Tracks	Weldon "Juke Boy" Bonner	02:46
121	Watch Your Buddies	Weldon "Juke Boy" Bonner	03:04
122	When the Deal Goes Down	Weldon "Juke Boy" Bonner	02:49
123	Being Black and I'm Proud	Weldon "Juke Boy" Bonner	04:12