Tuesday, August 31, 2021

80 years ago

80 years ago in the 24 August 41, John W. Work III and Alan Lomax made the first recordings of McKinley Morganfield, aka Muddy Water, at the Stovall Plantation in Coahoma Co., Mississippi. 

Complete Plantation reccordings wiki


Susan Cadogan ~ Hurt So Good 1975

 Susan Cadogan singing her UK number 4 hit 'Hurt So Good' on TOTP in April 1975.

I Feel Good - James Brown - 1965

 Some nice jumpers.

The Velvet Underground — Official Trailer | Apple TV+

 The Velvet Underground. A hypnotic new documentary and the first major film to tell the band’s legendary story. Playing in theaters and on Apple TV+ October 15 https://apple.co/_Velvet

This is new - Susan found this - looks good.

Monday, August 30, 2021

Trip to Midsomer Norton station



 Website here



Anna (Go to Him) - Arthur Alexander 1962

 Of course covered by the Beatles. Arthur Alexander wiki.

Steve Alaimo - Every day I have to cry 1963

 We had Dusry's version of this a month or two back. This is on Checker and it was written by Arthur AlexanderSteve Alaimo wiki

Lee Dorsey - Ride Your Pony

 Another Lee this time Lee Dorsey

the Creators ( Lee Perry ) - Kimble 1968

 RIP Lee Perry

Sunday, August 29, 2021

Saturday, August 28, 2021

Big Walter Horton & Robert Nighthawk - Have a Good Time

 Big Walter Horton- Vocal, Harmonica

Robert Nighthawk- Guitar Recording date: May 23, 1964

Interview with Leigh Gorman (46 min)

 Sue found this. Interesting insight into the dealings with Maclaren etc. Leigh was bassist for the Ants for a short while and also was in Bow Wow Wow

Jason Reed of Inner Edge Music interviewing the legendary Leigh Gorman (of Bow Wow Wow, Adam and the Ants, 57 Men, etc.) at the Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, CA on 1/2/2016.

Dave Barbarossa interview Podcast

 Our favourite drummer speaks on an interesting podcast that Susan found for me.

Adam and the Ants - Tabletalk 1980

 My brother Neil is going to 'Let's Rock Scotland' today headlined by Adam Ant.  Weather looks good. So we shall have this one which is about Geli Raubal Hitler's niece.

Friday, August 27, 2021

Thursday, August 26, 2021

Cool drink of water blues - Houston Stackhouse and Joe Willie Wilkins

 A couple of former King Biscuit Time entertainers in the 70s doing the old Tommy Johnson blues.

Houston Stackhouse: guitar and vocal - Joe Willie Wilkins: guitar

Memphis TN - January 19th 1976

Produced by Maddalena Fagandini & Giles Oakley (BBC TV series)

Doctors of Madness perform 'Doctors of Madness' live on the 'Twiggy Show'.

 Doctors of Madness first TV performance live on the Twiggy Show in 1975. This was new to us - very pleased to see this as they were ahead of their time. Sue remembers watching it at the time. She became a big Doctors of Madness fan. She saw them a couple of times went backstage etc. DoM Youtube channel 

T. Rex Mambo Sun

 This September Electric Warrior will be 50 years old. I wasn't into this at the time - Susan was - I was into the Beatles and the Stones.

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Graham Bond Organization - "Harmonica" 1965

 Another song from Gonks Go Beat. Very good but it is slightly off-putting when the sax comes in.

Choc Ice - Lulu and the Luvvers 1965

 From the soundtrack of the film Gonks Go Beat.