music clip of the day

I think my overall mood might be brighter if every time the phone rang I got to say:

“Hello, Sleepy LaBeef speaking . . .”

Sleepy LaBeef, “Little Bit More” (1957)

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Speaking of mood-brightening, how nice to hear this week, via email, from a couple regular reader/listeners:

—“ever since J turned me on to your blog . . . I have been in love with it. . . . It is a fantastic way to start the day.”

—“I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed the clips of Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk—two of my absolute favorite musicians of all time. Keep up the great work, I’m amazed that you can keep to the daily regimen of posting. Your readers are the beneficiaries. Keep it up and a big thank you.”