All January Music Thread

[EasyAce]

Sam Phillips himself considered this man his greatest discovery, about whom he said his first reaction hearing him was, "This is it, this is where
the soul of man begins" . . . (he leased some sides to Chess before that label simply signed the man themselves . . .)

Howlin' Wolf, "My Troubles and Me"

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Howlin' Wolf, "Well That's Alright"

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Howlin' Wolf, "Howlin' Wolf Boogie"

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Howlin' Wolf, "How Many More Years"

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God, what it would be worth on film to see the fervour in that man's face when he sang. His eyes would light up, you'd see the veins come out on his neck and, buddy, there was nothing on his mind but that song. He sang with his damn soul.---Sam Phillips, on Howlin' Wolf.

I had a $4000 car and $3900 in my pocket. I'm the onliest one that ever left like a gentleman.---Howlin' Wolf, about his move from Memphis to Chicago in 1952, after Leonard Chess
bought his recording contract outright.

[TomSea]

Does anyone remember the Rockford files tv theme? It's pretty good and I even joshingly emailed Michael Medved saying he should play it on his tv show...

Well, guess what? Some musicians seem to think it is good and there is a minor plethora of "Rockford Files" covers.




That band, are they called "They Might Be Giants"?, they have performed it. It's kind of like the Munsters' theme song, it has it's own popularity.

http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/born_today
https://www.onthisday.com/music/birthdays/january/6

So a few birthdays today, I don't care what anyone says, I enjoy the Hustle by Van McCoy and have always enjoyed it.
Van McCoy:


Nino Tempo of April and Nino Tempo, brother and sister:


Sid Barret of Pink Floyd:


Wish You Were Here!

To be continued.

[TomSea]

More birthdays from this day in history:

Doris Troy:

Linda Ronstadt and others have covered this.

Sandy Dennis, Fairport Convention, female singer on "The Battle for Evermore" by LZ.


Bobby Lord, here he sings with Patsy Cline:
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And last but not least, Malcolm Young of ACDC, I've heard one talk show that plays these songs as bumper music, this one in particular, I didn't know it was really pretty good.

[EasyAce]

Birthdays also include Paul Wilson of the Flamingos . . .

The Flamingos, "Lovers Never Say Goodbye"

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The Flamingos, "I Only Have Eyes for You"

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. . . Kim Wilson, singer/harmonica with the Fabulous Thunderbirds . . .

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. . . and, for Syd Barrett . . .

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Pink Floyd, "Candy and a Currant Bun"

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Pink Floyd, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn

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Pink Floyd, "Apples and Oranges"

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[TomSea]

This daily thread was another's idea; but I know of another forum and each month is one long thread. That seems to work pretty well too.

[EasyAce]

This daily thread was another's idea; but I know of another forum and each month is one long thread. That seems to work pretty well too.

@TomSea
This one seems to be fine. Nothing like a daily reminder in different ways that this would be an intolerable world
without music.

[TomSea]

@TomSea
This one seems to be fine. Nothing like a daily reminder in different ways that this would be an intolerable world
without music.

That is fine, I think if people don't participate, we end up missing a lot of music because simply, they aren't on the birthday lists.

[TomSea]

Nobody spotted that I didn't post the song April Stephens and her brother Nino Tempo's great hit:



Official website: http://www.ninoandapril.com/

[EasyAce]

That is fine, I think if people don't participate, we end up missing a lot of music because simply, they aren't on the birthday lists.

Maybe we should stick a note up there saying not just "all music welcome" which it is, but this isn't just a birthday thread?

[TomSea]

January 7th 2018 thread

https://www.onthisday.com/music/birthdays.php

A few birthdays today, Paul Revere of Paul Revere and the Raiders:

With Kicks:
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Our Classic Rock station would play "Just Like Me":
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I may be wrong, but I think they are remembered most for "Cherokee Nation":
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More Birthdays today,

Kenny Loggins, "This is it":
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John Rich of Lonestar, "Amazed":
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Kathy Valentine of the Gos-gos, "Vacation":
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Perhaps more to be added.

[EasyAce]

Birthdays today include Eldee Young, bassist with Ramsey Lewis . . .

Ramsey Lewis, "Wade in the Water"

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. . . before he and drummer Red Holt formed their own group . . .

THe Young-Holt Trio, "Wack Wack"

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The Young-Holt Unlimited, "Soulful Strut"

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. . . Also . . . Robert Hicks, briefly a guitarist with the Butterfield Blues Band . . .

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. . . Michael McGear, the brother of Paul McCartney . . .

The Scaffold, "Thank You Very Much"

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. . . Kathy Valentine, bassist for the Go-Go's . . .

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[TomSea]

Rest In Peace, Ray Thomas of the Moody Blues.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Thomas

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2018/01/07/moody-blues-rocker-ray-thomas-dies-before-hall-fame-induction-ceremony.html

Moody Blues rocker Ray Thomas dies before Hall of Fame induction ceremony

Ray Thomas, a founding member of British rock group The Moody Blues, has died at 76, months before the band is due to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

His music label, Esoteric Recordings/Cherry Red Records, said Thomas died suddenly Thursday at his home in Surrey, south of London.

"We are deeply shocked by his passing and will miss his warmth, humor and kindness," the label said Sunday. "It was a privilege to have known and worked with him and our thoughts are with his family and his wife Lee at this sad time."

See more at above link.

He just had his birthday the other day, Dec. 29.

In High School, a lot of times, different people had their favorite bands, it kind of helped define their personality, one of my friends really liked the Moodies.

[corbe]

   A couple of Good ones off an ol Abilene Boys new CD Midnight Believer~Lee Roy Parnell

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An Oldie moved me earlier.

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[EasyAce]

Rest In Peace, Ray Thomas of the Moody Blues.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Thomas
He just had his birthday the other day, Dec. 29.

In High School, a lot of times, different people had their favorite bands, it kind of helped define their personality, one of my friends really liked the Moodies.

This is still my favourite song written by Ray Thomas . . .

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[TomSea]

January 8, 2018 Music Thread, Elvis, Doors, Bowie, Johnny Cash's Tennessee 3's Luther Perkins - All Music Is Welcomed!
http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/born_today
https://www.onthisday.com/music/birthdays.php
http://www.hillbilly-music.com/artists/index.php

A few music-related birthdays today.

Elvis - Mystery Train:


Doors, Light My Fire:

. The song was largely written by the band's guitarist Robby Krieger
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_My_Fire

Although, all 4 band members are credited.


David Bowie, Let's Dance:


The guitarist for Johnny Cash, Luther Perkins - I walk the Line:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luther_Perkins

Anthony Goudine, Little Anthony and the Imperials- Hurt So Bad:

[EasyAce]

The only Elvis you'll ever really need . . .

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[EasyAce]

Today's birthdays also include John Peterson, drummer for the Beau Brummels . . .

The Beau Brummels, "Laugh Laugh"

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. . . Lee Jackson, bassist/vocalist, the Nice . . .

The Nice, "Hang On to a Dream"

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. . . Terry Sylvester, who succeeded Graham Nash on rhythm guitar and high vocal harmonies in the Hollies . . .

The Hollies, "Sorry Suzanne"

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Trivia about Robby Krieger of the Doors: When Jim Morrison first heard Krieger's slide guitar playing on this
song (one of the earliest the Doors wrote, though it didn't appear on records until their second album), Morrison
was so impressed that he tried to press Krieger into playing slide guitar on all their work, until keyboardsman
Ray Manzarek talked him out of the idea . . .

The Doors, "Moonlight Drive"

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[TomSea]

http://www.hillbilly-music.com/artists/index.php

Among stars who passed away on this day in 1994, Pat Buttram, Mr. Haney,

Buttram was a staunch Republican who helped Ronald W. Reagan spice up his speeches with political quips.[1] In 1993, Buttram expressed surprise that with the inauguration of Bill Clinton and Al Gore as US President and Vice President, respectively, so many Hollywood actors were "taken with that whole country-boy image they tried to project."[1] According to his niece, Mary Buttram Young of Sheffield, Alabama, "Uncle Pat would always say, 'I'm from Alabama – I can see right through that'."[1]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Buttram

Was married to this actress, Sheila Ryan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheila_Ryan

Red Simpson of trucking music fame also passed away on this day in 2016.

[pookie18]

Birthday related...

Shirley Bassey:

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John Petersen-Harpers Bizarre:

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Little Anthony:

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[LadyLiberty]

Today my grandpa would have been 115 years old.  He always sent Elvis a birthday card on their birthday.

[To-Whose-Benefit?]

@sneakypete

From the second this hit the racks it was my hands down favorite for crawling around under my 442, up to my shoulders in grime, swearing up a blue streak and turning wrenches. :)

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[TomSea]

Tuesday, January 9, 2017 Music Thread, All Music Is Welcomed!

[/glow]
https://www.onthisday.com/music/birthdays/january/9
http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/born_today
http://www.hillbilly-music.com/artists/index.php

It's "Big" Al Downing's birthday, no, not that Al Downing.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Downing_(musician)
This Al, "Big Al Downing":

Al Downing played with Bobby Poe and the Poe Boys, they recorded on White Rock records in Dallas, so a mixed race group in the 1950s. Looks like the video says they are in the Kansas Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Big Al, like Wanda Jackson, appears to have been born in Oklahoma.
"Rock and Roll Boogie"
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Solo with the Poe Kats.
"Down On The Farm"
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Al was proficient on the piano, he plays it on the Queen of Rockabily's, Wanda Jackson's big hit, "Having a party", a time-honored classic to many, at least for Rockabilly.
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So, there are a lot of birthdays today, that's one, some others...

Steven Harwell of Smash Mouth, this organ, though a different sound per distortion is very Doorsy to me.
"Walking On The Moon"
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None other than Joan Baez, I may not always like her politics but she has a great voice and I think a new album coming out at sometime in the near future:
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" performed in Norway.
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And maybe a bit hidden, tucked away here,  Jimmy Page's birthday as well:
"Rock and Roll"
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Crystal Gayle, Loretta Lynn's sister and does one know, she has hair that goes (or went) all the way to the ground, well, maybe just past her hips in the video, her wikipedia bio indicates she was called something like Rapunzel.
"Don't it make my brown eyes blue"
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Gayle

Vic Mizzy, apparent soundtrack artist on the Addams Family and other shows and movies:
Theme from "The Love God?" movie.
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I never saw this with Don Knotts, shades of Austin Powers from the looks of it, maybe it's not too good of a movie, I believe in looking at Vic Mizzy's works rather quickly, he also did the organ in "Ghost and Mr. Chicken".  On the topic of Don Knotts, Mr. Chicken and the Reluctant Astronaut rate as pretty good comedies to me, so where has this "Love God" been? Maybe it was for mature audiences? I'll look it up some time.

Dick Yount, Harpers Bizarre, the 2nd day in a row with this group I believe. Yesterday was a different member, not the same one.
"59th Bridge Street Song (Feelin' Groovy)"
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And actually, more birthdays to come later, we will see.

Yes, NY Dolls again, with David Johannsen and others.
"Personality Crisis"
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Including Buddy Scott, "Never be the same"
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[EasyAce]

It's "Big" Al Downing's birthday, no, not that Al Downing.

That Al Downing, of course, tossed the ball that Hank Aaron clobbered to sketch his name in the history books . . .

Vin Scully calls Hank Aaron's 715th career home run, 8 April 1974

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Now, as David Johansen once sang (covering the ancient Cadets R&B hit), meanwhile, back in the jungle . . . .

. . . birthdays today also include Kenny (Klook) Clarke, the drummer who changed jazz drumming by shifting the timekeeping role to the ride cymbal from the bass drum, which helped co-invent bebop . . .

Kenny Clarke, "Bohemia After Dark"

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. . . bluesman Buddy Scott . . .

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. . . Kenneth Kelley, one of the Manhattans . . .

The Manhattans, "Kiss and Say Goodbye"

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. . . Scott Engel, one of the Walker Brothers . . .

The Walker Brothers, "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine"

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. . . Bill Cowsill, the eldest of the musical siblings . . .

The Cowsills, "The Rain, The Park, and Other Things"

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. . . Lance Hoppen, bassist for Orleans . . .

Orleans, "Love Takes Time"

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. . . Dave Matthews . . .

The Dave Matthews Band, "Crash Into Me"

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[pookie18]

Birthday related...

Joan Baez:

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Jimmy Page-Led Zepplin:

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Bill Cowsill:

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[TomSea]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/france-gall-french-singer-who-won-1965-eurovision-song-contest-and-inspired-my-way-dies-at-70/ar-BBI0pnI?li=BBnb7Kz

RIP, she is a pretty good singer per the song posted above.

Sometimes, I don't care how rock and roll sung in French sounds when it is a male singer but this above works well.