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TODAY'S CHICAGO BLUES: CD Review: Zora Young, Sunnyland
SqueezeMyLemon: Sunshine of your Love
Cool, jazzy footage of Ella doing the Cream’s classic via SqueezeMyLemon. Somehow, she makes it sound more urgent.
Blues Historian: Maurice Rocco With Mabel Lee: Beat Me Daddy
A great video clip yanked by the Blues Historian from one of the Harlem Hollywood films — this is frequently a Blues U® selection, since it is an artifact of an era in which blues and blues-related artists were portrayed with a sophistication that often isn’t even the case today. These films included the immensely popular artists of the day like Louis Jordan, boogie pianist Albert Ammons, and his contemporary featured in this video, Maurice Rocco.
Blues Historian: Maurice Rocco With Mabel Lee: Beat Me Daddy.
[cdreview]Cahl's Juke Joint: Vidar Busk, Kid Andersen and Junior Watson: 'Guitarmageddon'
SqueezeMyLemon: King of the Whammy Bar (UK)
Overview of Jump blues from Squeeze My Lemon
Jesse Fortune dies onstage at 79
Singer Jesse Fortune, best known for his song, “Too Many Cooks”, (later successfully covered by Robert Cray), died literally onstage — somehow a fitting end for a great stage performer, but nonetheless sad news.
http://www.spinner.com/2009/09/01/blues-singer-jesse-fortune-dies-at-79/
soul sides: TRY IT, LIKE IT, THESE RAPTURES OF THE DEEP
A couple of tasty slices of pure soul from soul sides:
Cahl's Juke Joint- Rory Gallagher: 'Tattoo'
Cahl’s Juke Joint looks back at Rory Gallagher, a blues-rock legend from Ireland who influenced a generation of guitarists.
Cahl’s Juke Joint: A rock, blues and jazz blog: Rory Gallagher: ‘Tattoo’.
Cahl's Juke Joint-Mescal Sheiks: This World Is Not My Home
Review of new CD by L.A. -based band The Mescal Sheiks from the always-interesting Cahl’s Juke Joint.
Cahl’s Juke Joint: A rock, blues and jazz blog: The Mescal Sheiks: ‘This World Is Not My Home’.