Showing posts with label Jet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jet. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Wolf Call

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Mrs. Illinois Jacquet hits the dance floor with the big bad wolf, via JET magazine, 1958. Earl Washington  -  Wolf Call   (2:07)
Monday, April 28, 2014

King Solomon

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Solomon Burke, 1964.  Via the JET magazine archives.
Wednesday, April 23, 2014

The Neighborhood Vs. Wynonie Harris

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Here are a couple of news items via the Jet magazine archives (02/24/1955 and 11/03/1955, respectively) detailing wildman Wynonie Harr...
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Monday, March 31, 2014

Slim Gaillard suits up for blast-off, 1953

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Photo by Isaac Sutton, via the Jet magazine archives.
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Sunday, March 2, 2014

Nipsey & The Strippers

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Via the Jet magazine archives, 1954.  Nipsey Russell cavorts with strippers Rose LaRosa and Delilah Wyld at the Baby Grand nightclub in ...
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Monday, December 23, 2013

Lionel Hampton - Hep Santa Claus

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Via the Jet magazine archives (December, 1957).
Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Chinky Grimes & Jimmy Rushing come to Brooklyn, 1955

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Jimmy Rushing  -  Lotsa Poppa   (2:35) Photo via the Jet magazine archives .
Saturday, December 7, 2013

Ruth Brown Beat Down

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Ruth Brown  -  Lucky Lips If you're fortunate enough to have a pair of lucky lips, you're probably safe from Ruth Brown...
Sunday, November 24, 2013

Sax on the beach

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I fully expect my blogging privileges to be revoked after that groaner.  But in the meantime, check out Louis Jordan as he throws himsel...
Wednesday, October 23, 2013

The Wigs

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Wigs Warble:  Wearing colonial style wigs and George Washington-type garments, Cleveland vocal group called The Wigs score big in their...
Sunday, September 15, 2013

Plastic Eyeball Debut

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  Via the JET magazine archives , here's the photo run by the mag to let everyone know about Sammy Davis Jr's new eyeball in Ju...
Friday, August 23, 2013

The Guitar Sheik

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Get a load of this fantastic 1955 photo borrowed from the pages of Jet magazine.  Bobby Walker, in full sheik regalia, strolls the stree...
Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Louis Jordan For President!

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It's only 2013 and I'm already tired of hearing about the next Presidential election.  Now if Louis Jordan were in the race, thing...
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Sunday, August 4, 2013

Louis Armstrong

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Happy birthday to Louis Armstrong, born 112 years ago today (08/04/1901) in the world's most musical city, New Orleans.  In 1961, he w...
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Saturday, June 8, 2013

How 'Bout Some Ribs, Pretty Lady?

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Bluesman Jimmy Rushing wasn't hogging the ribs.  As you can see from this 1955 JET photo, he was perfectly willy to share with exotic ...
Thursday, May 23, 2013

Two Pizzaburgers Please!

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Joe Houston & a Half Ton Of Glamor, Jet Magazine, 1955. Joe Houston  -  Two Pizzaburgers Please
Monday, May 13, 2013

The Lovely Jewel Brynner

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Singer Jewel Brynner (yes, her name was a nod to chrome-domed actor Yul Brynner) is shown here in early 1959, performing at Pittsburgh...
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Saturday, March 16, 2013

Sharkskin Louis Jordan

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"Giving the impression of an unwanted backstage "John," bubble-eyed bandleader Louis Jordan is about to be expelled by reso...
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Monday, January 14, 2013

CAVEMAN STOMP!

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 Via the JET magazine archives, hosted over at Google, we can look back and enjoy this insane photo of sax man Eddie Chamblee giving the ...
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Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Happy New Year!

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Jet magazine, 1954.
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