Here's some really amazing footage of Freddie King live at the Travis County Jail in Austin, Texas. Filmmaker Ric Sternberg sets the scene.
"Freddie was in Austin to play at the Armadillo World Headquarters. Richard Halpin (Jail Arts & Education Project) got Freddie and his brother Bennie to play for the inmates at the Travis Co. Jail. The prisoners loved it. So did the musicians. I shot it with help from William McLellan & Linda Evans. It was shot with a single tube camera and recorded on a 1/2" reel-reel portapack. It is funky old video but a record of a terrific performance and selfless act by the late great artist, Freddie King."
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Thursday, May 19, 2011
Freddie King Live At The Travis County Jail
Posted by Greg G at 9:12 AM 4 comments
Labels: Greg
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
A Girl That Works In A Bar (MP3)
Ann Clark - A Girl That Works In A Bar (2:52)
A few days ago I posted the B-side of this record, an excellent murder tune called He'll Never Cheat No More and the Drunken Hobo was prompted to ask about the flip side. Here it is, a rather sad tale of a disillusioned booze hound and her job at one of the local watering holes.
Coming This Summer
Sat Jul 30 5:00-10:00 FREE!
Ponderosa Stomp: She's Got the Power! A Girl Group Extravaganza
including Tribute to Ellie Greenwich
LaLa Brooks (The Crystals)
Lesley Gore
Arlene Smith (The Chantels)
Baby Washington
Barbara Harris (The Toys)
Beverly Warren
Brenda Reid, Lillian Walker (The Exciters)
Louise Murray (The Jaynetts)
Margaret Ross (The Cookies)
Maxine Brown
Nanette Licori (Reparata and the Delrons)
Peggy Santiglia Davison, Jiggs (The Angels)
Backup singers:
Toni Wine (vocal arrangements)
Jean Thomas-Fox
Lesley Miller
Mikie Harris
Susan Collins
Ula Hedwig
Jeremy Chatzky, musical director
Presented in association with the Ponderosa Stomp Foundation
Damrosch Park Bandshell NYC
The Exciters - He's Got The Power (mp3)
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Posted by Debbie D at 4:42 PM 0 comments
Fort Worth, 1964
Via El Caganer.
A motorist gets his tank filled at a Fort Worth gas station in 1964. You used to get an awful lot for your 26.9 cents a gallon.
Posted by Greg G at 12:16 PM 0 comments
Labels: Gals, Greg, photography
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Greatest Song Ever!
Grifs - Catch A Ride
Thanks to Greg O for the add.
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Posted by Debbie D at 6:11 PM 1 comments
Friday, May 13, 2011
He'll Never Cheat No More (Murder MP3)
Ann Clark - He'll Never Cheat No More (2:16)
Country songs about murder inspired by infidelity are quite numerous, and the vast majority of them deal with men exacting vengeance on cheating wives.
Ann Clark's He'll Never Cheat No More gives us the bloody flip side of the coin.
Hear the other side, if you're so inclined.
Now Playing At The Fool's Paradise Twin
Glen Or Glenda (movie)
B/W
Jail Bait (movie)
Rest In Peace Dolores.
Music To Spazz By and a few nice things (mp3 link)
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Posted by Debbie D at 9:54 PM 2 comments
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