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
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
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.
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
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.
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
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.)
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).
old school
Gospelaires of Dayton, Ohio, “Feel the Spirit,” live, Europe, 1966
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lagniappe
random sights
this morning, Chicago (Columbus Park)
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reading table
Talk is a way of not looking.
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Nothing speaks for itself.
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Most of the people you know are almost mad.
—Ann Lauterbach (1942-), Many Times, But Then (1979), fragments (“Then Suddenly,” “The White Sequence”)
Marion Williams (1927-1994), “I’m Going to Live the Life I Sing About in My Song” (T.A. Dorsey), live, France, 1969
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lagniappe
musical thoughts
Is any art more intimate?
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random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
traveling the gospel highway
“How They Got Over: Ira Tucker” (Robert Clem, dir.)
