Long Live The King!!

@ Rod, “Yes” I have heard some of Muddy Waters music and knowa little of his hard life but I need more research, likemany other early blues singers both men women but alak, alas, those early recordings of histhatI heard had a tendancy to sound awfullike they are singing into a tin-can off in the distance somewhere,the sound is muffled or distorted too much to prevent mekeeping or wanting for that matterto evenplaying again perhaps but seldom occasions only,apart from the one inescapable fact that I guess its a must to hear them and the pleasure of been able tolisten to them at allis to be regarded in our times,as a treasured gift bonus to us,otherwise we would be left wondering what they originallysounded like I suppose; and that’s too sad to contemplate
@ Cho, I like some Jass and always enjoyed the late trumpet player Albert Johnson. Sorry I meant Lewis Armstrong(Satchemo),Albet sang the song Mammy in the first movie with sound I think.So too was Natt King Cole, a merry old Soul was he!, Duke Ellington was always on the radio. I was used to listening into our old valve radio to all those great singers and musicians like Caruso, Count John McCormack, Billie Halliday, Aretha Franklin, The Big swing bands, Gospel singers too. Being Crosby everybody Everybody, songs likeTwinkle twinkle little star to the little brown jug echo in my ears shall we say, andso many others besides like the gentleman who used to sing all that tongue tied with lyrics -Jim-Jam-Jimmy, Oppetty-Bup, Oppetty-Bup, A-Doo Da Dabby- stuff!There was a great Plethora of them no doubt, I would like to mention one last man who has just sprung into my mind, and that was no other than the late greal Ray Charles, may he rest in peace, too many to honour them all here, and any attempt by me would never be a good enough or accuratetribute to them all, as I am only alover of music who cannot play a note myself. I listen to sky radio or ITunes radio at times. I cannot recollect ever seeingthe George Clooney flick- “Oh”-‘Brother where art thow?Was he in The Field of Dreams movie?although you have me intrigued greatly! Thank you for the music!!!…Regards …Kit

There are so many great Blues artists who don’t get much radio play around the World as they are marginalised greatly I feelby allthe latest releases of modern popularmusic which has a following with the younger teenagers and perhaps it comes down to marketingsales profitability in the end. I like to listen to online radio stations now and then and I may play some CD’s in my car when alone, I may only have a couple if they were cheaper to buy, A lone CD may cost $40 dollars here. Alsoother family members do not share my taste, so nothing elsedad can doexcept to butt out give way to the young!. The late John Lee Hookeris alsomagnificentand gets me singing along bobbing about behind the wheel. WhatI love most is the guitar picking and those long riffs, plus the singing style which can be just making whoops or talking in slangand rhymein rythem, even shouting out loudsometimes but always in harmony with the flow beat. “Now that’s Electric Blues for ya”.I would love to buy so muchmore of theirmusic but again money is a scarce commodity lately, so I have to be satisfied with the blues stations online and YouTube for now; Too bad too sad…;-) HOW HOW HOW…