Alice in Chains are live one last time (?) in Kansas City (1996)
July 3, 1996 - if in town, we suggest you go and see Alice in Chains opening for Kiss - on their reunion tour - (since you never know what…
James Brown starts the recording of ‘Live At The Apollo, Volume II’ (1967)
James Brown‘s ‘Live At The Apollo, Volume II’ is a live double album (follow-up to his 1963 ‘Live at the Apollo’) recorded on June 24–25, 1967 and released in August 1968 by King.
The original soundtrack album of ‘Oklahoma!’ is recorded (1985)
‘Oklahoma!‘ is the original soundtrack album of the 1955 film of the same name, recorded on May 11, 1955 and released on August 1, 1955 by Angel.
We remember Pinetop Perkins. ‘Pinetop Off the World’
This day (March 21, 2011), in Austin, Texas,, died Joseph William Perkins a.k.a. Pinetop Perkins, an American blues pianist and singer. (more…)
Albert King records ‘Born Under a Bad Sign’ with Booker T. & The MG’s (1966)
Albert King‘s ‘Born Under a Bad Sign’ is his second studio album recorded on March 3, 1966 & June 9, 1967 and released in August 1967 by Stax.
We remember Albert King. ‘King Albert’
This day (December 21, 1992), in Memphis, Tennessee, died Albert King, an American blues guitarist and singer. (more…)
This month In ’60s Throwback’ (strictly UK) 10/12
The Beatles, Jethro Tull, The Rolling Stones, The Animals, Blind Faith, Cream, The Kinks, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, The Nice, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd
Happy Birthday David Bromberg. ‘Bromberg Variations’
This day (September 19, 1945), in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is born David Bromberg, an American bluegrass, blues, folk, jazz, etc. multi-instrumentalist and singer. (more…)
We remember Jimmy Witherspoon. ‘Witherspoonin’
This day (September 18, 1997), in Los Angeles, California, died Jimmy Witherspoon, an American jump blues singer who had his first hit, Ain’t Nobody’s Business in 1949, recording under his own name with the McShann band. (more…)
