Covering Sonny Boy. He knows a good song when he hears one.
Ralphadeus. Music movies comics feature in this look at life from Somerset.
Wednesday, October 07, 2026
Fattening Frogs For Snakes · Sonny Boy Williamson II 1957
Sonny Boy II was a genius songwriter. He simply took a few pencilled notes into the studio and improvised on the ideas.
James Cotton on Sonny Boy
James Cotton and Sonny Boy
'Crazy. He was crazy. Drink a lot of whiskey, had a pretty fast temper. He would fight right away, he'd cut 'cha. He'd get that knife open he'd sure cut 'cha. Crazy guy. But other than that, he was a good man, you know. He had a fast temper, liked to drink, liked to stay out all night long. That's where I get that from, I guess. I tell my wife all the time I'm a country boy. I like to stay out all night long. Me and him used to go playing, see that the other guys get home. There'd be times we'd ride around till daylight, wouldn't be doing nothing just ride around and talk, come home at daylight. He loved to stay out all night, loved to do that. I think that's where I got started on at that.'
Elvis Don't Be Cruel January 1957
Don't Be Cruel - Wikipedia A great Otis Blackwell composition. "Don't Be Cruel" went on to become Presley's biggest selling single recorded in 1956, with sales over six million by 1961.[1]
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - What Ever Happened To My Rock And Roll 2001
Our daughters won tickets from the NME to see this band about then. They enjoyed it
Adge Cutler and the Wurzels - Hark At 'Ee Jacko
Currently reading this biography. A lot about Nailsea in the old days. The song below celebrates the art of telling tall tales in the pub.
Tuesday, October 06, 2026
Haysi Fantayzee performing Shiny Shiny 1983
I used to like this band. I bought their singles which were good but the LP was a bit rubbish.
900TH ANNIVERSARY BATTLE OF HASTINGS RE-ENACTMENT
(15 Oct 1966) The annual re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings takes place at Battle Abbey, Hastings. The re-enactment battle is shown including a victorious William the Conqueror and a dead King Harold. This year is the 900th anniversay of the battle.
Van Morrison - Moondance (from..It's Too Late to Stop Now...Film) (Live) 1973
Neath the cover of October skies.
Monday, October 05, 2026
Amy Winehouse - You Know I'm No Good (Live at Other Voices, 2006)
Nearly 20 years since Back to Black came out. Back to Black - Wikipedia
" I Am A Cider Drinker" - The Wurzels ORIGINAL PROMO FILM 1976
Number 1 in August 24th 1976. Filmed aat the Blackhorse aka Kicker The cosy 14th century Somerset inn that was once the village 'lock up' | Somerset Live
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