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.
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
Category: soul
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
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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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
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
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)
2021
Tuesday, March 23rd
basement jukebox
Otis Clay (1942-2016), “That’s How It Is (When You’re In Love)” (M. Dollison, M. Bland), 1967 (Billboard R&B chart, #34)
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Cash McCall (aka Morris Dollison Jr.), “When You Wake Up” (M. Higgins, M. Dollison), 1966 (Billboard R&B chart, #19)
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yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
2020
Friday, July 17th
two takes
“My People . . . Hold On” (A. Poree, L. Caston Jr.)
Amber Mark (1993-), 6/18/20
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Eddie Kendricks (1939-1992), 1972
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random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
2020
Saturday, July 11th
basement jukebox
Ann Peebles (1947-), “Breaking Up Somebody’s Home” (A Jackson, T. Matthews), 1971
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Oak Park, Ill.
2020
Tuesday, July 7th
basement jukebox
Ann Peebles (1947-), “I Can’t Stand the Rain” (A. Peebles, D. Bryant, B. Williams), 1973
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lagniappe
other day, Chicago
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