Ry Cooder, Keith Richard (never forgetting Ike & Tina) : It’s Gonna Work Out...
Sometimes the simplest questions are the hardest to answer. Who do you say that I am? When will the war be over? Is he a good man? How deep is the Ocean? Do you love me? Where are last year’s snows?...
View ArticleMarlon Brando, Eva Marie Saint & Willy Deville : On The Waterfront, Spanish...
Another post from the first year of The Jukebox. Of all the hundreds of Posts I have written for The Jukebox this may be my own favourite. Sometimes it might take just a single beat of your heart. A...
View ArticleBilly Stewart : Summertime (The Last Hurrah)
Late September. Autumn is icumen in. Observe the daily circle of the Sun and the revolving Moon. Now there is a softer quality to the light and the day is bounded by chilly air and mist. Soon the...
View ArticleVan Morrison & Mark Knopfler : Last Laugh (Happy Birthday Van!)
You’ve either got it or you haven’t. Presence. Some things you just can’t buy. Presence. Coaches and Gurus and Snake Oil salesmen will portentously promise to reveal the secret to you. Better save your...
View ArticleRy Cooder, Jerry Garcia, The Drifters & Aaron Neville : Money Honey
Featuring : Ry Cooder, Jerry Garcia, The Drifters, Clyde McPhatter, Wanda Jackson, Aaron Neville & a Mystery Guest. I spend a lot of time in Book Shops. And it’s clear from the groaning shelves...
View ArticleCharlie Watts & The Jukebox agree : Earl Bostic is Boss – Flamingo!
A 7 year old gets introduced to Jazz (and is never the same again). ’Before I wanted to play the drums I wanted to play the Alto Sax. Earl Bostic’s Flamingo was the record that turned me on to …...
View ArticleGeorge Harrison, James Ray : Got My Mind Set on You
‘It’s gonna take time, a whole lot of precious time ….’ (Rudy Clark/James Ray) ‘A true message always gets through – sometimes it just takes a while’ (Immortal Jukebox) On 7 February 1964 Pan Am Flight...
View ArticleAllen Toussaint, Ernie K Doe : Mother-in-Law, Here Come The Girls
Where am I headed? Well, walking the hills of old Duluth can get might cold. So, time to head down to the source. Down Highway 61. Following the mighty Mississippi. All the way down. Thirteen Hundred...
View ArticleNina Simone, The Animals : Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
All of us want to be loved. All of us want to be known for who we really are. All of us want to be understood. We want to stretch out our hand to someone who says, with feeling, ‘I … Continue reading →
View ArticleChristmas Alphabet ; A for Amos Milburn & Ahmad Jamal
After the last Post’s deep dive into mysticism it’s time to relax and indulge in a little Christmas cheer. And, who better to provide such cheer than our old Friend and carousing companion, Amos...
View ArticleChristmas Alphabet S for Santa Claus Is Back in Town : Elvis Presley
It is a moot point as to when the Christmas Season begins. December 1st? First Sunday of Advent? Well, in my house, it begins the day I walk along the shelves of vinyl and with due reverence slide out,...
View ArticleJohn Lee Hooker, George Thorogood, Amos Milburn : One Scotch, One Bourbon,...
These days my alcohol take is very modest. On celebratory occasions (my birthday, the birth of my Granddaughter) a decent measure of Malt Whiskey (no water, no ice). Nothing to touch the Lagavulin 16...
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