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2024

Wednesday, December 25th

sounds of Christmas

Bessie Smith (1894-1937) with Joe Smith (cornet), Charlie Green (trombone), Fletcher Henderson (piano), “At the Christmas Ball,” 1925

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Blind Lemon Jefferson (1893-1929), “Christmas Eve Blues,” 1928

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Victoria Spivey (1906-1976) with Lonnie Johnson (guitar), “Christmas Morning Blues,” 1928

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Leroy Carr (1905-1935), “Christmas in Jail—Ain’t That a Pain,” 1929

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Sonny Boy Williamson I (1914-1948), “Christmas Morning Blues,” 1938

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Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers with Charles Brown (1922-1999, vocals, keyboards), “Merry Christmas, Baby,” 1947

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Lowell Fulson (1921-1999), “Lonesome Christmas (I & II),” 1950

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Sonny Boy Williamson II (AKA Alex or Aleck Miller, 1912-1965), “Sonny Boy’s Christmas Blues,” 1951

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John Lee Hooker (1917-2001), “Blues for Christmas,” 1959

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2023

Monday, December 25th

sounds of Christmas

Bessie Smith (1894-1937) with Joe Smith (cornet), Charlie Green (trombone), Fletcher Henderson (piano), “At the Christmas Ball,” 1925

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Blind Lemon Jefferson (1893-1929), “Christmas Eve Blues,” 1928

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Victoria Spivey (1906-1976) with Lonnie Johnson (guitar), “Christmas Morning Blues,” 1928

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Leroy Carr (1905-1935), “Christmas in Jail—Ain’t That a Pain,” 1929

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Sonny Boy Williamson I (1914-1948), “Christmas Morning Blues,” 1938

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Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers with Charles Brown (1922-1999, vocals, keyboards), “Merry Christmas, Baby,” 1947

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(1921-1999), “Lonesome Christmas (I & II),” 1950

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Sonny Boy Williamson II (AKA Alex or Aleck Miller, 1912-1965), “Sonny Boy’s Christmas Blues,” 1951

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John Lee Hooker (1917-2001), “Blues for Christmas,” 1959

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random sights

other day, Oak Park, Ill.

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2022

Wednesday, December 28th

sounds of Chicago

Sonny Boy Williamson II (AKA Alex or Aleck Miller, 1912-1965) with Hubert Sumlin (guitar), Sunnyland Slim (piano), Willie Dixon (bass), Clifton James (drums): “My Younger Days” (S.B. Williamson), live, 1964 European tour

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random sights

yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.

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2022

Sunday, December 25th

sounds of Christmas

Bessie Smith (1894-1937) with Joe Smith (cornet), Charlie Green (trombone), Fletcher Henderson (piano), “At the Christmas Ball,” 1925

https://youtube.com/watch?v=592aU2u53ME%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D0%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26fs%3D1%26hl%3Den%26autohide%3D2%26wmode%3Dtransparent

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Blind Lemon Jefferson (1893-1929), “Christmas Eve Blues,” 1928

https://youtube.com/watch?v=XzLflQWeE4c%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D0%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26fs%3D1%26hl%3Den%26autohide%3D2%26wmode%3Dtransparent

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Victoria Spivey (1906-1976) with Lonnie Johnson (guitar), “Christmas Morning Blues,” 1928

https://youtube.com/watch?v=gXkMQciZV8A%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D0%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26fs%3D1%26hl%3Den%26autohide%3D2%26wmode%3Dtransparent

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Leroy Carr (1905-1935), “Christmas in Jail—Ain’t That a Pain,” 1929

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Sonny Boy Williamson I (1914-1948), “Christmas Morning Blues,” 1938

https://youtube.com/watch?v=TcI9IeAe3kM%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D0%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26fs%3D1%26hl%3Den%26autohide%3D2%26wmode%3Dtransparent

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Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers with Charles Brown (1922-1999, vocals, keyboards), “Merry Christmas, Baby,” 1947

https://youtube.com/watch?v=pquaVRipw4M%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D0%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26fs%3D1%26hl%3Den%26autohide%3D2%26wmode%3Dtransparent

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Lowell Fulson (1921-1999), “Lonesome Christmas (I & II),” 1950

https://youtube.com/watch?v=FuRDBXlE1Tg%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D0%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26fs%3D1%26hl%3Den%26autohide%3D2%26wmode%3Dtransparent

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Sonny Boy Williamson II (AKA Alex or Aleck Miller, 1912-1965), “Sonny Boy’s Christmas Blues,” 1951

https://youtube.com/watch?v=jGFnSqMFQFo%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D0%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26fs%3D1%26hl%3Den%26autohide%3D2%26wmode%3Dtransparent

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John Lee Hooker (1917-2001), “Blues for Christmas,” 1959

https://youtube.com/watch?v=mIOcxEsX2pE%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26fs%3D1%26hl%3Den%26autohide%3D2%26wmode%3Dtransparent

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2022

Friday, September 9th

basement jukebox: sounds of Chicago

J. B. Lenoir (1929-1967), “Mama Talk to Your Daughter,” 1955

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Magic Sam (aka Samuel Maghett, 1937-1969), “All Your Love,” 1957

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Otis Rush (1934-2018), “All Your Love (I Miss Loving),” 1958

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Junior Wells (1934-1998), “Little by Little,” 1960

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Buddy Guy (1936-), “First Time I Met the Blues,” 1960

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Sonny Boy Williamson II (aka Alex [or Aleck] Miller, 1912-1965), “Help Me,” 1963

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Fenton Robinson (1935-1997), “Somebody (Loan Me a Dime),” 1967

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lagniappe

random sights

yesterday, Chicago

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2021

Saturday, December 25th

sounds of Christmas

Bessie Smith (1894-1937) with Joe Smith (cornet), Charlie Green (trombone), Fletcher Henderson (piano), “At the Christmas Ball,” 1925

*****

Blind Lemon Jefferson (1893-1929), “Christmas Eve Blues,” 1928


*****

Victoria Spivey (1906-1976) with Lonnie Johnson (guitar), “Christmas Morning Blues,” 1928


*****

Leroy Carr (1905-1935), “Christmas in Jail—Ain’t That a Pain,” 1929


*****

Sonny Boy Williamson I (1914-1948), “Christmas Morning Blues,” 1938

*****

Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers with Charles Brown (1922-1999, vocals, keyboards), “Merry Christmas, Baby,” 1947


*****

Lowell Fulson (1921-1999), “Lonesome Christmas (I & II),” 1950


*****

Sonny Boy Williamson II (AKA Alex or Aleck Miller, 1912-1965), “Sonny Boy’s Christmas Blues,” 1951


*****

John Lee Hooker (1917-2001), “Blues for Christmas,” 1959

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lagniappe

random sights

yesterday, Chicago

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2020

Friday, December 25th

How about some blues for Christmas?

Bessie Smith (1894-1937) with Joe Smith (cornet), Charlie Green (trombone), Fletcher Henderson (piano), “At the Christmas Ball,” 1925

 

*****

Blind Lemon Jefferson (1893-1929), “Christmas Eve Blues,” 1928


*****

Victoria Spivey (1906-1976) with Lonnie Johnson (guitar), “Christmas Morning Blues,” 1928


*****

Leroy Carr (1905-1935), “Christmas in Jail—Ain’t That a Pain,” 1929


*****

Sonny Boy Williamson I (1914-1948), “Christmas Morning Blues,” 1938

 

*****

Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers with Charles Brown (1922-1999, vocals, keyboards), “Merry Christmas, Baby,” 1947


*****

Lowell Fulson (1921-1999), “Lonesome Christmas (I & II),” 1950


*****

Sonny Boy Williamson II (AKA Alex or Aleck Miller, 1912-1965), “Sonny Boy’s Christmas Blues,” 1951


*****

John Lee Hooker (1917-2001), “Blues for Christmas,” 1959

 

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Hop Wilson (1921-1975), “Merry Christmas Darling,” 1961

 

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lagniappe

random sights

yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.

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2020

Thursday, November 26th

basement jukebox

J. B. Lenoir (1929-1967), “Mama Talk To Your Daughter,” 1955

 

*****

Magic Sam (aka Samuel Maghett, 1937-1969), “All Your Love,” 1957

 

*****

Otis Rush (1934-2018), “All Your Love (I Miss Loving),” 1958

 

*****

Junior Wells (1934-1998), “Little by Little,” 1960

 

*****

Buddy Guy (1936-), “First Time I Met the Blues,” 1960

 

*****

Sonny Boy Williamson II (aka Alex [or Aleck] Miller, 1912-1965), “Help Me,” 1963

 

*****

Fenton Robinson (1935-1997), “Somebody (Loan Me a Dime),” 1967

 

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lagniappe

random sights

yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.

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2020

Thursday, April 30th

basement jukebox

Sonny Boy Williamson II (aka Alex [or Aleck] Miller, 1912-1965, vocals, harmonica), “Help Me” (S. Williamson, et al.), 1963

 

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lagniappe

random sights

yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.

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2019

Thursday, January 31st

basement jukebox

Sonny Boy Williamson (AKA Aleck [or Alex] “Rice” Miller, 1912[?]-1965), “Nine Below Zero” (S. B. Williamson), 1951

 

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lagniappe

random sights

yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.

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reading table

How it haunts the heart, the unfathomable mystery of other people’s lives, other people’s misfortunes.

—John Banville, Time Pieces: A Dublin Memoir

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