Rocky Roberts schools Jayne Mansfield on how to properly do The Monkey, June 1964. From the priceless JET archives.
Editor's note: She almost couldn't stop!! (Thanks to Bob the Sponge)
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Jayne Mansfield Learns To Monkey
Monday, February 20, 2012
Texmania Sweeps Miami
Joe Tex sure knew how to work a crowd into an over-heated frenzy, as indicated by this 1965 Jet article. And apparently the fever didn't exactly die in '65!
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Louis Jordan, 1954
The King Of The Jukebox auditions a new band member. Courtesy of the JET archives.
Below, Jordan can be seen still going strong in a 1966 appearance on The !!!! Beat.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Doin' The Bump With Joe Tex
Seen here is a 1981 JET photo of Joe Tex on the dance floor. Well, to be fair, almost nobody looked very good in '81.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Joe Tex Salutes Little Willie John
As seen in the Jet archives, here's a 1968 photo of Joe Tex performing in Detroit at a memorial benefit for the recently deceased Little Willie John.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Battle Of The Blues
Joe Williams and T-Bone Walker duke it out, with Della Reese serving as ref. It's another incredible photo from the JET archives.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Wynonie Harris, 1954
No matter where he goes, no matter what he does, the law enforcement ladies want to bust up Wynonie's party! Ten hours later: "Good morning, judge!" Photo courtesy the JET archives.
Friday, January 27, 2012
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