music clip of the day

A friend, forwarding a link to this clip, writes:

If anything, even better than John Lee . . .

Lightnin’ Hopkins (1912-1982), “Lightnin’s Blues,” live, England, 1964

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lagniappe

more Lightnin’

From The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins (1967) by Les Blank, who was remembered here last week:

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free music

Another friend, with whom I worked, thirty-some years ago, at Alligator Records, writes:

Hi Richard,

 I continue to receive these [notices of new blog posts] and explore them as I can. I wonder if you might share this with your email list?

It’s a free, downloadable sampler from Alligator Records to celebrate Public Radio Music Month! Seventeen soulful free blues, roots rock and R&B performances by some of the stars of Alligator Records’ current artist roster and a few of our beloved heritage artists. From Chicago to Texas, from New Orleans to California, a collection of some of Alligator’s best “Genuine Houserockin’ Music.” Join us in celebrating Public Radio Music Month! Download it here: http://tinyurl.com/AlligSampler.

Thanks. Of course you’ve heard this music yourself, but there might be some good things you had forgotten.

See you down the road.

Bruce [Iglauer]