Buddy Love - Heartbreak Hotel
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Friday, May 7, 2010
The Gal From Possum Holler
Homer & Jethro vs. Antonio Carlos Jobim and Astrud Gilberto.
Homer & Jethro - The Gal From Possum Holler (2:51)
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Homer and Jethro
Over The Rainbow
This is the song that made me realize these guys are geniuses. Thanks, Country Earl.
Homer, Chet and Jethro
Homer and Jethro played guitar and mandolin, respectively. They were pretty good.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Homer and Jethro
Homer and Jethro month continues with the fellas' ode to that most essential of regional American cuisines: Ground Hogmeat. I mean Groundhog Meat.
From the liner notes of the Barefoot Ballads LP:
"Today we feel that we have a great future behind us, and we have never let failure go to our heads... these are songs that our recording boss Steve Sholes wanted us to sing very badly, and that's the way we did them."
Monday, May 3, 2010
That's Good, That's Bad
Homer & Jethro - That's Good, That's Bad (2:36)
From 1960, here's the b-side of El Paso Numero Dos.
Happy Birthday James Brown
JB would have been 77 today. See our previous post here for clips from his 1970's tv show, Future Shock.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
HOMER AND JETHRO
November 1966 - Harvey, Illinois: Homer and Jethro perform in the grand opening celebration of Dixie Square Mall.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Friday, April 30, 2010
Homer and Jethro
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.
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)
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
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!!
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.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Hasil Adkins
Hasil Adkins April 29th, 193? - April 26th 2005
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
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
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"
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Friday, April 16, 2010
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
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