Category Archives: Jazz

Today’s Music: The Kingston Trio, “Greenback Dollar” (1962)

Posted on May 17, 2012 by admin

Improbably, in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s, three short-haired young white men in pinstripe shirts called The Kingston Trio were top 40 hitmakers before The Beatles landed on Ed Sullivan’s show in 1964, took the US by storm, and … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music Bonus: Bela and Boris Sing “We’re Horrible Men”

Posted on May 17, 2012 by admin

No, it’s not Bartok and Pasternak. Presumably this was recorded when they both were at Universal and before Bela Lugosi took a strong dislike to Boris Karloff.

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Today’s Music: Ray Charles, “Goin’ Down Slow” (1968)

Posted on May 16, 2012 by admin

The genius, live in France, 1968. (I’ll dedicate this one to the GOP.)

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Video: Bass Player Extraordinaire Donald “Duck” Dunn Dead at 70

Posted on May 14, 2012 by admin

Here’s an excerpt from an AP report this morning; no cause of death has yet been cited: Bass player Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn dies in Tokyo at 70 By Nekesha Mumbi Moody Associated Press May 14, 2012 NEW YORK (AP) — … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Donald “Duck” Dunn and Steve Cropper, “Green Onions” Live

Posted on May 14, 2012 by admin

R.I.P., Donald “Duck” Dunn. Although bassman ‘Duck’ didn’t play on the original Booker T and the MGs 1962 hit record of this tune, here he is playing it live. Another live version of the same tune:

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Today’s Music: John Lee Hooker and Bonnie Raitt, “Boogie Chillun”

Posted on May 12, 2012 by admin

Also featuring Ry Cooder, Santana, Robert Cray and Charlie Musselwhite. (Looks like John Lee got a little handsy with Bonnie and she told him to knock it off.)

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Today’s Music: Ramsey Lewis, “The In Crowd”

Posted on May 11, 2012 by admin

Ramsey Lewis is still out there movin’ and doin’ it, and his excellent drummer, Red Holt, also still lays down a mean rhythm, sometimes in great Chicago jazz pianist Joe Hurt’s trio. (Full disclosure: I’ve known and jammed with Joe … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: The Beatles, “Norwegian Wood”

Posted on May 10, 2012 by admin

One of my favorite Beatles tunes, more for the melody line than the lyrics, though.

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Today’s Music: Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, “Bring It On Home to Me”

Posted on May 9, 2012 by admin

Piedmont-Delta folk blues kings Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee tear it up on this tune written and made popular by Sam Cooke.

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Today’s Music: Taj Mahal and the Pointer Sisters, “Sweet Home Chicago” (1972)

Posted on May 8, 2012 by admin

Shakin’ it up this morning with a different version of this old blues chestnut. While you’re listening, read about Taj Mahal here. H/T to Mat Wilson.

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