Henry "Homer" Haynes (1920-1971) and Kenneth "Jethro" Burns (1920-1989) were session musicians until they convinced Syd Nathan of King Records to let them release a comedy album. They had one hit with "I Feel That Old Age Creeping On" then moved to RCA Records when Syd stole the song and had Wynonie Harris record it as "I Feel That Old Age Coming On". That's Showbiz.
May is Homer & Jethro month on Ichiban. Do the Homer & Jethro Boogie to get yourself in the mood.
TuneIn
Friday, April 30, 2010
Homer and Jethro
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Detroit Breakdown
This just in from the Ponderosa Stomp Foundation:
The following artists will be bringing their multi-faceted talents to the Lincoln Center Out of Doors' "Roots of American Music" day-long program: sixties garage icons Mitch Ryder and ? and the Mysterians, iconoclastic rockers The Gories and Death, nomadic bluesman Eddie Kirkland, stirring soul singers Melvin Davis and Spyder Turner, Motown hitmakers The Velvelettes and Dennis Coffey and R&B all stars The Party Stompers. July 31st!
? and the Mysterians - Are You For Real (45)
Posted by Debbie D at 9:55 PM 1 comments
Monday, April 26, 2010
Rest In Peace
Floyd Dakil image from Garage Hangover
Bad Boy
Dance Franny Dance
Kitty Kitty
Photos by Jacob Blickenstaff from SXSW 2009
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Kicking Off May Is Homer and Jethro Month In April
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Labels: Dave the Spazz, Homer and Jethro
Double Super Buzz
The Dancing Outlaw, Jesco White
The Rebels of the South are back with The Wild And Wonderful Whites Of West Virginia, debuting next month at the Tribeca Film Festival. Our Man Of The Hour, Deke Dickerson scored the soundtrack and you can rent it on your computer and watch it right now.
"If you want to get to Heaven, you've got to raise a little Hell"
Tune in to Fool's Paradise on Saturday May 1 when Rex welcomes director Julien Nitzberg!!
Posted by Debbie D at 8:08 PM 3 comments
Labels: Debbie D, music video
Floyd Dakil RIP
Sad news from Texas: Floyd Dakil died over the weekend. According to this article in the Dallas Observer, Dakil was a pretty great guy.
Posted by Greg G at 12:40 PM 2 comments
Labels: Greg
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Woman's Got Soul
The Impressions - Woman's Got Soul (1965 ABC)
Posted by Debbie D at 1:36 PM 3 comments
Nobel Prize For Love
Denise LaSalle - A Love Reputation (1967 Chess)
Posted by Debbie D at 12:39 PM 0 comments
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Hasil Adkins
Celebrate Hasil Adkins Month by listening to some of the records pictured above! Most available from the fine folks at NORTON RECORDS! Also hit your local chicken shack and eat some chicken in Hasil's honor...
(painting by Joe Coleman)
Bonus mp3's
Hasil_on_NPR_1986
Fool's_Paradise_Hasil_Tribute_Part_One
Fool's_Paradise_Hasil_Tribute_Part_Two
Posted by Kogar the Swinging Ape at 11:09 AM 3 comments
Labels: Fried Chicken, Hasil Adkins, Norton Records, One Man Bands
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Touch of Evil
Here's the Main Title music from the Soundtrack album to the Orson Welles film Touch of Evil. This is the song that plays behind the famous opening sequence. Composed by Henry Mancini and performed by The Universal International Orchestra conducted by Joseph Gershenson.
Universal International Orchestra - Main Title
Posted by Jukeboxmafia at 10:34 PM 0 comments
Labels: Crime Jazz, Mancini, Soundtracks
Arch Hall, Jr
Our hero makes his debut in this 1961 classic, The Choppers. Featuring his two smash hits, "Konga Joe" and "Monkey In A Hat Band"
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Labels: Debbie D, music video, The Choppers
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Happy Record Store Day!
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Labels: Debbie D, Record Store Day
Friday, April 16, 2010
Capture Of The Monkey Girl
Kentucky State Fair, 1944. From the LIFE archives.
Posted by Greg G at 9:55 AM 2 comments
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Record Store Day
One last call for your favorite record store related photo for the slide show.
Email it to wfmuichiban@gmail.com
Posted by Debbie D at 8:59 PM 0 comments
Labels: Debbie D
Itchin'
James Moore, better known to the world as Slim Harpo, created the greatest works in the history of modern civilization in any medium. One of these is "Baby, Scratch My Back", presented here along with several worthy other versions, plus an unrelated but nonetheless excellent slab of limey fuzz also entitled "Scratch My Back". The Otis Redding and Booker T. versions contain some of Steve Cropper's finest moments, in my unwanted opinion.
Posted by Matt Fiveash at 2:45 PM 3 comments
Labels: Booker T. and the MGs, Jan Panter, Matt Fiveash, mp3s, Otis Redding, Slim Harpo, Tony Joe White
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Tommy James & The Shondells
The legendary Tommy James stops by Music To Spazz By thursday night to discuss his new book; Me, the Mob, and the Music. 8- 11 PM. Archives.
Tommy James & The Shondells - Say I Am (What I Am) Listen
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Hairpieces Lusterized Here!
Homer & Jethro - No Hair Sam (2:10)
Samson's ad: Billboard - June 17, 1967
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Country Comedy
In 1972, the Statler Brothers introduced us to Lester "Roadhog" Moran and his Cadillac Cowboys. They were an exaggeration of an awful country band trying to make it in Nashville, complete with a 15 minute radio show on Saturday mornings on the fictional WEAK in Rainbow Valley. They also played the Johnny Mack Brown High School dance every Saturday night and released two albums, Country Music Here And Now and Alive at the Johnny Mack Brown High School. Listen to Alive and you will become a fan of the Statlers.
1-Lester "Roadhog" Moran and his Cadillac Cowboys Saturday Radio Show (mp3)
2-Alive at the Johnny Mack Brown High School
3-Audition Tape
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Friday, April 9, 2010
"Not Even a Mediocre Time...!"
Who is Cathy? Who are Poag and Hutcheson? When and more importantly why was this disc ever recorded? Completely mysterious and practically indescribable, I offer you the Epic "My Name Is Cathy."
Poag-Hutcheson - My Name Is Cathy
Posted by Jukeboxmafia at 7:08 PM 9 comments
Labels: Acetates, Difficult Listening, Folk, Singer/Songwriter
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Dolemite & Jimmy "Mr. Motion" Lynch At The Lakeside Lounge
Rudy Ray Moore - Ring A Ling Dong (mp3)
Jimmy Lynch - Notions Of Mr. Motion
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Wednesday, April 7, 2010
It's Been A Good Year For The Roses
George & Tammy - We're Gonna Hold On (mp3)
George & Tammy - We're Not The Jet Set
Posted by Debbie D at 9:33 PM 1 comments
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
"Cassius" Love Vs. "Sonny" Bono
Anyone who's spent much time being bombarded by my musical choices knows that two things I really love are Sonny Bono's solo records, as collected on the Rhino Handmade version of Inner Views (I'd avoid the Collector's Choice edition, which is only that album without his other singles), and Beach Boys' Party! So imagine my joy to hear Sonny's peanut butter in the Beach Boys' chocolate! Two great tastes that taste great together!
(Incidentally, you should go here, where the Sonny label is swiped from, to see one of the coolest autograph-collecting strategies I've ever seen)
Posted by Devlin Thompson at 10:44 PM 4 comments
Labels: 1965, Beach Boys, cover songs, Devlin, parody, Sonny Bono
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Frank Sutton On His Day Off
What happens when Frank Sutton drops by the LA Dodgers locker room? He makes a beeline for pitcher Claude Osteen (nickname: Gomer) and berates him for his stupidity and knuckleheadededness. He couldn't help himself, I guess.
More on the late great Frank Sutton over here on WFMU's Beware Of The Blog.
Posted by Greg G at 11:03 PM 2 comments
Labels: Gomer Pyle, Greg, Television
The Shaynes
1966 Lancaster, Pennsylvania
The Shaynes - You Tell Me Girl (mp3s)
The Shaynes - From My Window
The Shaynes - Valarie
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