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2018

Tuesday, December 25th

Merry Christmas

Blind Lemon Jefferson, “Christmas Eve Blues,” 1928


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


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


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Leroy Carr, “Christmas in Jail—Ain’t That a Pain,” 1929


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Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers (feat. Charles Brown, vocals, keyboards), “Merry Christmas, Baby,” 1947


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


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Sonny Boy Williamson II, “Sonny Boy’s Christmas Blues,” 1951


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John Lee Hooker, “Blues for Christmas,” 1959

 

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lagniappe

random sights

this morning, Oak Park, Ill.

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2018

Tuesday, June 26th

timeless

Lonnie Johnson (vocals, guitar), “Another Night to Cry” (Sonny Boy Williamson II, introduction; Otis Spann, piano; Willie Dixon, bass; Fred Below, drums), live, Germany, 1963

 

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art beat

yesterday, Oak Park, Ill. (artist unknown)

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2018

Tuesday, April 10th

basement jukebox

Sonny Boy Williamson II, “Help Me” (S. Williamson, W. Dixon, R. Bass), 1963

 

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lagniappe

random sights

yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.

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2017

Monday, December 25th

Merry Christmas

Blind Lemon Jefferson, “Christmas Eve Blues,” 1928


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


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


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Leroy Carr, “Christmas In Jail—Ain’t That A Pain,” 1929


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Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers (feat. Charles Brown, vocals, keyboards), “Merry Christmas, Baby,” 1947


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


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Sonny Boy Williamson II, “Sonny Boy’s Christmas Blues,” 1951


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John Lee Hooker, “Blues For Christmas,” 1959

 

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2016

Sunday, December 25th

Merry Christmas

Blind Lemon Jefferson, “Christmas Eve Blues,” 1928


*****

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


*****

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


*****

Leroy Carr, “Christmas In Jail—Ain’t That A Pain,” 1929


*****

Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers (feat. Charles Brown, vocals, keyboards), “Merry Christmas, Baby,” 1947


*****

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


*****

Sonny Boy Williamson II, “Sonny Boy’s Christmas Blues,” 1951


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John Lee Hooker, “Blues For Christmas,” 1959


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lagniappe

art beat

Helen Levitt (MCOTD Hall of Fame), New York, early 1940s

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2015

Friday, December 25th

Merry Christmas

Blind Lemon Jefferson, “Christmas Eve Blues,” 1928


*****

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


*****

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


*****

Leroy Carr, “Christmas In Jail—Ain’t That A Pain,” 1929


*****

Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers (feat. Charles Brown, vocals, keyboards), “Merry Christmas, Baby,” 1947


*****

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


*****

Sonny Boy Williamson II, “Sonny Boy’s Christmas Blues,” 1951


*****

John Lee Hooker, “Blues For Christmas,” 1959

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2015

Saturday, October 3rd

old school

Sonny Boy Williamson II (AKA Aleck [or Alex] “Rice” Miller, 1912[?]-1965), live, Europe, 1963-64

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lagniappe

road to the World Series

I want us to do less preparation. Less everything. Just go play.

—Cubs manager Joe Maddon

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2014

Thursday, December 25th

Merry Christmas

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


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Blind Lemon Jefferson, “Christmas Eve Blues,” 1928


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


*****

Leroy Carr, “Christmas In Jail—Ain’t That A Pain,” 1929


*****

Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers (feat. Charles Brown, vocals, keyboards), “Merry Christmas, Baby,” 1947


*****

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


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Sonny Boy Williamson II, “Sonny Boy’s Christmas Blues,” 1951


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John Lee Hooker, “Blues For Christmas,” 1959

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2014

Thursday, November 6th

blues festival (day four)

Sonny Boy Williamson II (AKA Alex “Rice”  Miller, c. 1912-1965), live, Denmark (Copenhagen), 1964

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lagniappe

art beat

Marc PoKempner (1948-), Xmas Eve, Theresa’s, Chicago (Theresa’s Lounge, 4801 S. Indiana), 1981

dancers x-mas eve at theresa's circa 1975 marc pokempner

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2014

Friday, July 11th

only rock ’n’ roll

Bob Dylan (with Justin Poskin, guitar; Tony Marsico, bass; Chalo Quintana, drums), live (Late Night with David Letterman), 1984

“Don’t Start Me Talkin'” (S. Williamson II, AKA Alex [or Aleck] “Rice” Miller)

 

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“License To Kill” (B. Dylan)


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“Jokerman” (B. Dylan)

 

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