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Holger Peterson: ambassador of the blues
No-one knows more about the blues than Holger. No-one is as enthusiastic as Holger. He is such a pleasure to listen to unlike his CBC cohort — a lazy, irritating, name-dropping ex-member of a beat combo that merely trades on his name and is prima facie guilty of nepotism. (And his program runs on a thoroughly tenuous premise). bluesHolger Petersonmusicradio
Kermit Ruffins: We Partyin’
When the ever ebullient Kermit says “we partyin’” he means it. This is a wonderful upbeat, warm and affectionate selection of mostly classics without ever falling into cliched kitsch — always with a nod and a wink in the direction of the boss man Louis Armstrong. His band is really smokin’ and the guest vocalist…
James Booker: Gonzo Live
This is a rerelease and though not of the calibre of the Classified rerelease it is a worthy supplement to the latter. Indeed a “must have” for a Booker fan — no throw aways or filler here. Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Bookerbluesboogie woogieClassical musicJames BookerJazzmusicnew orleanspiano
Art, Aesthetics, and the Brain
Coming soon. aestheticsArtBrainbrain imagingbrain scienceCognitionCognitive sciencedanceEmbodied cognitionmusicneuroaestheticsphilosophical psychologyPhilosophy of mindqualia
Happy Birthday Fats
Born on this day in 1928 boogie woogieFats Dominomusicnew orleanspianorock and roll
Physical Graffiti
Released on this day (23rd) 40 years ago. All you always wanted to know. bluesfolkjimmy pagejohn bonhamjohn paul jonesLed Zeppelinmusicphysical graffitiRobert Plantrock ‘n roll
Louis Armstrong on Desert Island Disks
The BBC recently discovered a half-hour BBC Radio 4 interview with Louis Armstrong from 1968 (The story in The Guardian). Armstrong’s desert island records are: Blueberry Hill — Louis Armstrong Mack the Knife — Louis Armstrong People — Barbra Streisand Bye Bye Blues — Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians Bess, You Is My Woman…
Ernie K-Doe
This “character” born on this day. Ernie’s official website. Antoinette also led a tongue-in-cheek campaign for K-Doe’s election for mayor of hurricane-ravaged New Orleans in 2006, five years after his death. Ernie K-Doemother-in-lawmother-in-law loungemusicnew orleansrhythm and bluessoul
Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown: Dirty Work at the Crossroads 1947-1953
Essential for Gatemouth fans and others. Succinctly and very well put by Steve Leggett. big bandbluesClarence “Gatemouth” Browncountry and westernfiddleguitarLouisianamusicSteve Leggetttexas
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