Category Archives: Music

Today’s Music: Big Bill Broonzy, Larry Taylor

Posted on June 26, 2012 by admin

Blues legend

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Today’s Music: Clifton Chenier, Harold Melvin, Carly Simon, Allen Lanier

Posted on June 25, 2012 by admin

Zydeco king Clifton Chenier entered the world today in 1925. (He sadly departed it in 1987.) Here are some samples of his Louisiana Cajun-Creole’swamp blues’ played on the accordion that have greatly influenced modern music. Harold Melvin, of Harold Melvin … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Mick Fleetwood, Jeff Beck

Posted on June 24, 2012 by admin

Mick Fleetwood, former drummer/co-founder of Fleetwood Mac and John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, was born this day in 1942. With The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band: With John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers in 1967: Guitar virtuoso Jeff Beck greeted the world this day in 1944. … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: ‘Laurel and Hardy,’ “Dueling Banjos”

Posted on June 23, 2012 by admin

Actually, it’s Bob Anthonioz dressed up like Oliver Hardy on the guitar and Philippe Bourgeois as Stan Laurel on the banjo. And here’s Don Reno and Arthur Smith doing the original “Feudin’ Banjos” upon which “Dueling Banjos” was based, way … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Kris Kristofferson, Don Henley, Todd Rundgren

Posted on June 22, 2012 by admin

Singer, songwriter and sometime actor Kris Kristofferson was born today in 1936. Here are two of his most famous compositions: Don Henley, drummer, co-songwriter and vocalist for The Eagles, greeted the world in 1947. Here’s a different version of the … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Ray Davies, O.C. Smith

Posted on June 21, 2012 by admin

Founder of The Kinks, singer and songwriter Ray Davies was born today in 1944. For anyone who cares to chart the history of power-chord, heavy metal rock music, it really started with the two Kinks tunes below. When they first … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Chet Atkins, Brian Wilson

Posted on June 20, 2012 by admin

Guitar genius Chet Atkins was born today in 1924 (d. 2001). Here he is playing “Mr. Sandman” back in 1954: ‘Mr. Guitar’ has “Dizzy Fingers” in 1975: And Chet live with Mark Knopfler in 1987: Another genius, former-Beach Boy Brian … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Vince Gill, James Burton, Ricky Skaggs, Albert Lee, “Mystery Train” Live

Posted on June 19, 2012 by admin

Playing at Martyr’s in Chicago.

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Today’s Music: Sir Paul Turns 70

Posted on June 18, 2012 by admin

Former Beatle Paul McCartney was born today in 1942. Here are a few videos from his long musical career.

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Today’s Music: Blues Fathers and Sons Live (1969)

Posted on June 17, 2012 by admin

Muddy Waters, Otis Spann, Paul Butterfield, Mike Bloomfield, Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn and Sam Lay teamed up in 1969 to record the Chess album “Fathers and Sons.” Here’s a sample of the result:

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