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| Ghana's Pat Thomas opened the new decade with two whumpin' disco high life jams on the second side of his 1980 album. |
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
That time Ghana's Pat Thomas went electro-boogie in 1980
Happy Birthday Harold Arlen!
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| Remembering composer Harold Arlen with an enlightening documentary and a few interpretations of his unforgettable songs. |
Monday, February 14, 2022
Happy Birthday Wally Tax!
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| Remembering Wally Tax with a couple of Outsiders TV performance clips and a 1967 version of fuzz ripper "Won't You Listen." |
B-Side Wins Again: Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs
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| Hidden on the flip of Billy Thope's ho-hum crack at "Sick & Tired" is the Tony Barber-penned swinger "About Love" from 1964. |
Sunday, February 13, 2022
R.I.P. drummer Howard Grimes, 1941-2022
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| Sadly, legendary Hi Rhythm drummer Howard Grimes passed away on Saturday at the age of 80. He'll be greatly missed. |
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| Get a copy of the Howard Grimes memoir Timekeeper: My Life In Rhythm right here. |
LINKS
Memphis Commercial Appeal Howard Grimes dies: Hi Rhythm drummer provided the backbeat for Al Green, Ann Peebles, more
Happy Birthday Wardell Gray!
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| Remembering saxophone great Wardell Gray with a brilliant 1952 performance at hip Hollywood night spot, The Haig. |
That time Gram Parsons & Emmylou Harris played Oliver's in Boston
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| Here are two recordings of Gram Parsons and the Fallen Angels – one with Barry Tashian of The Remains – back in 1973. |
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