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“Into the Morning” with thoughts about John Prine, Steve Goodman, David Bromberg and Brother Jack McDuff??

As I was straightening sugar and flour in the baking aisle at Target tonight, the “jukebox in my head” started playing Steve Goodman’s “City of New Orléans” and I was singin’ along and hoping that I was singing softly enough, so that no one could hear me!! After that Steve’s…

Life’s Soundtrack – MonkeyJunk’s latest All Frequencies a great run all around!!

The soundtrack for my great run tonight, which I will write about later if my brain doesn’t want to rest more than write, was the new album All Frequencies from Ottawa’s MoneyJunk. MoneyJunk?? Did I hear you say, “What’s that mean??” If you did here’s the answer, if you didn’t…

Today in Music – 1974 – Happy Birthday – jazz/blues organist Mauri Sanchis – Part 1!

As I looked down a list of musicians that were born on this date there were no names that I recognized. So I just picked one that was interesting to investigate, the pick was Mauri Sanchis born in Alcoy, Spain on this date in 1974 (a quick geography lesson for the geography…

“Into the Night” with the Swampy Blues of Damon Fowler!

So back in 2011 I first heard the swampy blues music of Damon Fowler. It was around the time of the release of his second album on Blind Pig Records Devil Got His Way. I think that the first week I saw his name on one of the charts Devil Got His…

Today in Music History – 1943 – Happy Birthday Steve Miller!

Born on this day in 1943, was Steve Miller aka .”The Gangster of Love”. I became a Steve Miller fan with his second album Sailor and followed his career on vinyl until the album six Rock Love which was released in 1971. I think I had The Joker on 8-track! After…

Today in Music – 1948 – Happy Birthday, Duke Robillard!!

After reviewing a couple of the birthday lists, that I usually check in the morning, I didn’t see any names that really caught my attention, so I decided that I’d search for any “today in jazz’” birthday sites. I found a list at All About Jazz and as I scrolled…

“Into the Night” with more Canadian Music! – Some Blues from Steve Strongman!!!

I tried to get this post written before I went for my run, but that didn’t happen! So I will try to finish it while I’m cooling down, if I can keep the sweat out of my eyes long enough and my fingers can hit the right keys! (writer pauses…

Night Owl Music: The Trip from The Folk Sinner to Sonny Landreth’s “Z Rider”

Ok so Sonny Landreth is one of those musicians whose music is included in my library, but gets lost in the midst of the 18,000 plus tracks on my iPod! But yesterday, when I paid a visit to YouTube and watched the video that closes this post. I was blown…

Today in Music – 1932 – Albert Collins “The Iceman” and “The Master of the Telecaster” was born

So aside from it being my birthday today (we’ll get to that later) the name on the birthday list that caught my eye was bluesman, Albert Collins…..Albert Collins…. ….’was born October 1, 1932, in Leona, TX. His family moved to Houston when he was seven. Growing up in the city’s…

Today in Music – 1937 – Bluesman – Joe “Guitar” Hughes was born!

When I saw that, Joe “Guitar” Hughes was born on this day in 1937 in Houston, Texas. I thought ok any artist that puts “Guitar” in their name is usually pretty damn good and since I had never heard of Mr. Hughes I thought I’d see what I could find…

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“Into the Morning” with thoughts about John Prine, Steve Goodman, David Bromberg and Brother Jack McDuff??

Life’s Soundtrack – MonkeyJunk’s latest All Frequencies a great run all around!!

Today in Music – 1974 – Happy Birthday – jazz/blues organist Mauri Sanchis – Part 1!

“Into the Night” with the Swampy Blues of Damon Fowler!

Today in Music History – 1943 – Happy Birthday Steve Miller!

Today in Music – 1948 – Happy Birthday, Duke Robillard!!

“Into the Night” with more Canadian Music! – Some Blues from Steve Strongman!!!

Night Owl Music: The Trip from The Folk Sinner to Sonny Landreth’s “Z Rider”

Today in Music – 1932 – Albert Collins “The Iceman” and “The Master of the Telecaster” was born

Today in Music – 1937 – Bluesman – Joe “Guitar” Hughes was born!

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