Friday, October 22nd
sounds of New Orleans
Cha Wa, live (“My People,” “Bow Down,” “Morning Glory,” “Wildman”), published 10/18/21
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
Category: R&B
2021
Thursday, September 23rd
basement jukebox
O. V. Wright (1939-1980), “A Nickel and a Nail,” 1971
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
2021
Friday, August 20th
sweet soul music
Isley Brothers (Ronald Isley [vocals], Ernest Isley [guitar], et al.), live (“Between the Sheets,” “Footsteps in the Dark,” “For the Love of You,” “That Lady”), St. Louis (home studio), published 8/18/21
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lagniappe
random sights
a while ago, Ireland (Dingle Peninsula)
2021
Thursday, July 29th
basement jukebox: sounds of New Orleans
Professor Longhair (aka Henry Roeland “Roy” Byrd, 1918-1980; vocals, piano), “Tipitina” (R. Byrd, C. Matassa), 1954
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
2021
Monday, July 26th
like nobody else
Nina Simone (1933-2003), “Ain’t Got No, I Got Life” (J. Rado, G. Ragni, G. MacDermot), live, London, 1968
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
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reading table
Rising from sickness, I lean on a cane and stand by the river.
Countless peach petals flow downstream.—Ryokan (1758-1831), from “Upon getting up from sickness in late spring” (translated from the Japanese by Kazuaki Tanahashi)
2021
Friday, July 23rd
sounds (and sights) of New Orleans
Jon Batiste, “Freedom” (J. Batiste, A, Rowe), 2021
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Chicago
2021
Thursday, July 15th
basement jukebox: sounds of Chicago
Syl Johnson (vocals, harmonica), “Take Me to the River” (A. Green, M. Hodges), 1975
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2021
Saturday, June 5th
basement jukebox: sounds of Chicago
Billy Stewart (1937-1970), “Sitting in the Park” (B. Stewart), 1965
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Chicago (Columbus Park)
2021
Friday, May 21st
what’s new
Curtis Harding, “Hopeful” (C. Harding), published 5/18/21
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
2021
Thursday, April 22nd
basement jukebox
Two minutes of heaven?
Solomon Burke (1940-2010), “Cry to Me” (Bert Berns [aka Bert Russell]), 1962
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Chicago (alley)
