Category Archives: Blues

Today’s Music: Freddie King Two-Fer, “Tore Down” and “Hideaway”

Posted on April 16, 2012 by admin

The lesser known of the three Blues Kings, B.B. and Albert being the other two, Freddie King passed away at the young age of 42 in 1976, but had, and continues to have, a tremendous impact on blues and rock … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Max Fleischer Cartoon Favorites, “Oh, You Beautiful Doll” (1949)

Posted on April 15, 2012 by admin

Just ‘follow the bouncing ball’ — of course, you may hate the tune by the time the cartoon is over… H/T to Michael Dare, Dareland.com

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Today’s Music: Steve Gadd, “Watching the River Flow”

Posted on April 13, 2012 by admin

I admit I don’t know much about drummer Steve Gadd, but he and his band do a fine job on this tune. H/T to Mathew Tyler Wilson.

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Today’s Music: Leo Kottke, “Buckaroo” Live (1977)

Posted on April 10, 2012 by admin

Leo Kottke — the “King of the 12-String” — has an impressive bag of tricks: folk, blues, country and some jazz on occasion, and he’s adept at fingerpicking his way through them all. If you don’t know Kottke, read up … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: John Coltrane, “My Favorite Things” Live (1965)

Posted on April 8, 2012 by admin

Soothing Easter Sunday music from the genius of John Coltrane and his arrangement of “My Favorite Things” that really hooked me on jazz way back when.

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Today’s Music: Joe Pass, “Summertime” (1992)

Posted on April 7, 2012 by admin

Catch up on Joe Pass’ bio here while you listen to his nifty solo instrumental version of this George Gershwin/DuBose Heyward tune from the 1935 opera, “Porgy and Bess”. Recorded live at the Opernhaus, Kiel, Germany, October 24, 1992.

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Today’s Music: Wes Montgomery, “Four on Six” (1965)

Posted on April 6, 2012 by admin

What, you say you’ve never heard of Wes Montgomery, a major influence on jazz, rock and blues guitarists that they all copy to some degree, even if unwittingly? Time you did something about that — read here while you listen … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: The Who Live, “Won’t Get Fooled Again”

Posted on April 5, 2012 by admin

In keeping with today’s theme, here’s The Who’s take on it all. I don’t usually like big arena power-chord rock bands, but you have to credit these guys for their sheer energy and ‘sweat equity’ on stage, and the fact … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: A “Minnie the Moocher” Two-Fer

Posted on April 3, 2012 by admin

Here’s Cab Calloway doing his big hit from 1931: And The Blues Brothers covering it in the ‘80s:

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Today’s Music: Big Walter Horton and Jimmy Rogers Live, “Tin Pan Alley”

Posted on April 2, 2012 by admin

Recorded at the old Elsewhere’s club on Clark St. in Chicago. (Sound quality isn’t great, but it’s worth a listen.)

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