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Sunday, January 22nd

back to church

Post-inaugural blues?

Try this.

First Church of Deliverance Choir, “Afterwhile It’ll All Be Over,” live, Chicago


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lagniappe

random sights

other day, New York (High Line)

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my back pages

On a cold, snowy night forty years ago, at a church outside Chicago, my wife, Suzanne, and I were married. Tenor saxophonist Von Freeman (MCOTD Hall of Fame) and pianist John Young, both now gone, performed at the ceremony. All of what they played that night—”Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” “It Never Entered My Mind,” “More” (before); “In a Sentimental Mood” (unaccompanied saxophone, as the bride walked down the aisle); “My Favorite Things,” “Song for My Father” (after)—can be heard here (0:15-).

Sunday, January 15th

more

Rev. Charles Nicks (1941-1988; organ) & the St. James Adult Choir (feat. Hermon Frederick), “I Can Depend on God,” live, St. James Baptist Church, Detroit


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lagniappe

art beat: other day, Whitney Museum of American Art (New York)

Kerry James Marshall (1955-), Souvenir IV (1998)

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Sunday, January 8th

back to church

Career plans for the next life? If none of those other things pan out (tap dancer, rubboard player in a zydeco band, bass player in a reggae bandguitar player in a Malian bandcellist in a string quartetbird, accordionist), I might give gospel drummer a try.

Rev. Charles Nicks (1941-1988; organ) & the St. James Adult Choir, “How I Got Over,” live, St. James Baptist Church, Detroit


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lagniappe

art beat: yesterday, Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art (Post Black Folk Art in America, 1930-1980-2016, through today)

Thornton Dial (1928-2016), Royal Flag, 1997-1998

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Sunday, January 1st

old school

Son of Daniel, “You Sure Been Good to Me,” “God Is Able,” live, TV show (Amazing Grace), Miami


(Unfortunately the audio drops out toward the end [3:48].)

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lagniappe

random sights

this morning, Oak Park, Ill.

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reading table

New Year’s Day—
everything is in blossom!
I feel about average.

—Kobayashi Issa (1763-1827), translated from Japanese by Robert Hass

Sunday, December 18th

more

Joe Ligon (September 11, 1942-December 11, 2016) with the Mighty Clouds of Joy, “I Don’t Feel No Ways Tired” (J. Cleveland), live, Charleston, S.C., 1996

 

Tuesday, December 13th

passings

Joe Ligon [AKA Willie Joe Ligon], singer, September 11, 1942-December 11, 2016

Today, remembering him, we revisit a few favorites.

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October 18, 2010

“I’ve Been in the Storm Too Long,” live, Albertina Walker Memorial Service, Chicago, 10/14/10

Like a lot of impromptu performances, this starts a little shakily; but then it builds, builds, builds.


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May 27, 2012

two takes

“Steal Away To Jesus” (with the Mighty Clouds of Joy)

TV show (TV Gospel Time), early 1960s


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Live, South Carolina (Charleston), 1996


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December 20, 2015

 old school

“I’m Glad About It” (with the Mighty Clouds of Joy), live, Houston, 1967


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Gospel singers don’t retire, you know, they just die doing what they do.

Joe Ligon

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lagniappe

random sights

other day, Oak Park, Ill.

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Sunday, December 11th

back to church

First Church of Deliverance Choir (feat. Corneal Overton, vocals; Fred Nelson III, organ), “He’s Been So Good” (F. Nelson), live, Chicago, 1987


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lagniappe

random sights

yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.

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Sunday, December 4th

back to church

Pastor Eric Thomas, Greater Harvest Missionary Baptist Church, “Ain’t No Need to Worry,” live, Chicago, 2016


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lagniappe

reading table 

Each Second is the last / Perhaps

—Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), #927 (Franklin), fragment

Sunday, November 27th

back to church

Greater Harvest Missionary Baptist Church Choir (feat. Donishisa Ballard), “Stretch Out,” live, Chicago, 2010


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lagniappe

random thoughts

The four most important words in the English language: How can I help?

(Taking a break—back in a while.)

Sunday, November 20th

passings

Leon Russell, singer, songwriter, piano player, April 2, 1942-November 13, 2016

“His Eye Is on the Sparrow” (C. Martin, C. Gabriel), 2013*


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*Recorded in tribute to Sherman Halsey (video director and producer, artist manager).