Ralph, Susan and Leroy 12 years ago

 

Photo by Red. In front of our old house, a miner's cottage, Lower Whitelands.

In The Meantime · Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames 1965

 Pleasant tune. 

Harlem Nocturne · Earl Bostic & his Orchestra 1956

 Another 45 I have but I bought this one. Very good instrumental. Earl Bostic wiki

Earl Bostic Swing Low Sweet Boogie

 Bob Stanley was talking about Earl Bostic on radio6 last night saying he occupied the place between jazz and r and b. This was the b-side on one of my Dad's records that I liked. Alto sax instrumental. Wiki

Give Me Just A Little More Time - The Chairmen of the Board 1970

 Wiki

Heard this on the radio. Great singing.

The Liverbirds - Diddley Daddy (1965)

 Here for a for a great performance. Pronounced Liver rhymes with Fiver.

The Liverbirds were a British all-female beat group, based in Liverpool, active between 1963 and 1968. The hard-rocking quartet, consisting of vocalist-guitarist Valerie Gell, guitarist-vocalist Pamela Birch, bassist-vocalist Mary McGlory and drummer Sylvia Saunders, was one of the very few female bands on the Merseybeat scene. Indeed, they were one of the few self-contained all-woman rock and roll bands anywhere in the world at the time. The band took their name from the liver bird, a fictional creature which is the symbol of their native Liverpool.

Hound Dog Taylor - Christine 1962

 One by the great Hound Dog Taylor

Hound Dog Taylor Playlist by me

 My favourites all gathered under one roof. Rough and ready but very listenable.

See my post about my Hound Dog Taylor t-shirt. 

Lightnin' Slim - I'm Grown 1957

 Time for this again. On paper it is simply an I'm a Man cover but there is something great going on here - the female interjections are lovely and the harp is on point. An hypnotic swamp groove. 

Cilla Black - Liverpool Lullaby

 Who remembers this one? I think its from 1969 but I am not sure.

'Oh you are a mucky kid. Dirty as a dustbin lid. When he hears the things that you did. You'll get a belt from yer dad.'

Liverpool used to have a reputation for being rough and songs like this probably contributed. (I am not saying the song is bad). Written by folk musician Stan Kelly-Bootle. Our son and Grandson live in Liverpool and they have a pretty good life.

'The Jackdaw King in his Realm' Los Mutartis

 Another bass player from Frome is an artist - Bos known as Los Mutartis. He has just posted this lovely artwork. You can buy A3 prints here. We had pet jackdaws who were reared by us and when they rejoined the wild we would often see them about. 

Tony Valla And The Alamos - Maria Christina 1961

 Just heard on Boss Radio 66. Excellent. The Detroit Cobras covered this well. 

Soft Cell - Torch 7" Single Version (TOTP) 1982

 This was a hit 40 years ago. We didn't buy it but we liked it. Susan especially. Torch wiki

Animals & Men t-shirt

 

Pic of our daughter Celia in one of the Animals& men t-shirts. We had two runs of this design - one done in Frome and one done by Alex in the US. I think there is about one left. 

Really In The Wrong Town, The Monochrome Set, The New Adelphi Club, Hull, 05/02/22

 Our bass player Dave and his wife Jane B are part of the crew for the Monochrome set doing the merchandise mostly. They have travelled the world doing it - Japan, the U.S. all over Europe. This weekend was Edinburgh and Glasgow. Here is a song that Jane filmed earlier this month. Bass player Andy Warren used to be an Ant and he had the same bass and stood the same way all those years ago. Also here is the new album for your enjoyment. 

The Leaves - Too Many People 1966

 Classic 60s garage. Audio here

Robert Johnson \ King Of The Delta Blues Singers Vol. I, 1961 [Full Album]

 Happy birthday Robert Johnson. Had his music as a teen but I had volume 2 before volume 1. I ordered it from Woodmansey's record shop when it was on the bridge at Frome. In those days the shops would have a big thick book which you could order from and they would come in about a week later.

Timmy Shaw I'm gonna send you back to Georgia 1964

 Just heard this on Boss Radio 66. Hound Dog Taylor did a version. It isn't really a cover as he has redone it but I guess it was inspired by the Shaw version.

Bristol Rovers win 7-0

 Got an email from my sister telling me Rovers had beat Scunthorpe 7 nothing.

My Dad was a big Rovers fan and used to take me to Eastville as a lad.

The Chocolate Watchband Are You Gonna Be There (At The Love-In) - (Film - 1967) (From The movie The Love-Ins - 1967)

 This is good. You probably know the song. The whole film the Love-ins (1967) is here