paul secor

If the greatest rock and roll band is not worthy of honor then none is. And, there are no American acts worthy of such an honor in the genre. The "limeys", as you so eloquently call them. took an "American" music, put it through a blender, and did it better than any American to date has ever done it. Simply put, we have not stepped up to the plate to match the results of the British Invasion. If you actually believe this and you're not just looking for another argument - seems to be your modus operandi - you had better do some serious listening.

To me (perpetual cynic, I guess), it's mostly b.s. They'll never honor anyone on the cutting edge when they're on the cutting edge, and the folks they honor are usually at the tail end of their careers. That's how it works and it won't change. My question is, why did the Kennedy Center honor a limey rock band? Don't we have plenty of American artists who could use some recognition? Answer: YES. Did her majesty ever offer a knighthood to Louis or Duke or Chuck Berry? Not to my knowledge.

Klaus Barbie Malibu Barbie Buhaina

Jo Jo Gunne Rick Derringer Cannonball Adderley

Cubby Darlene Annette

Obituary: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/rescue-singer-fontella-bass-dies-18075116

Connie Hawkins Hawk Spenser

Yep. Anyone who had a band with Johnny Griffin, Matthew Gee, Elmo Hope, and Philly Joe in it definitely qualifies.

The Purple People Eaters Sheb Wooley James "Shep" Sheppard

If you're interested in early Kansas City Jazz, The two volumes of Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra on Frog (Frog 29 & 30) are well worth listening to. If you're moved and/or imtrigued by Johnny Dodds' playing on the Louis Armstrong sides you have, New Orleans Stomp (Frog 39) and Blue Clarinet Stomp (Frog 3) are both worth listening to, especially New Orleans Stomp, about half of which has Louis playing as a sideman. I hate to recommend most JSP releases - most of their stuff is material they've taken from other labels who did the real work: collecting 78s and remastering them - but Breaking Out of New Orleans 1922-1929 (recommended by Neal Pomea earlier) is the easiest way to get hold of the New Orleans Wanderers and New Orleans Bootblacks sides, which Johnny Dodds plays on and which are essential. Finally, do a search and check out threads on the Frog, Jazz Oracle, Hep, and other reissue labels. There's a wealth of information there.

Mr. Potato Head Beans Reardon Pepper Martin

Thanks for sharing that, aloc.

Ward Just Billy Faier Even Steven

Merry Christmas to all!

Tricky Retardo Regular Ethyl

Birmingham Jones Long Thin Lanky Jones Guitar Slim (Eddie Jones)

Any chance you can share some of that? It was in a print issue, so there's no link - at least that I could find. Here's another (three part) interview with Dick Hafer: http://www.jazzwax.com/2011/11/interview-dick-hafer-part-1.html http://www.jazzwax.com/2011/11/interview-dick-hafer-part-2.html http://www.jazzwax.com/2011/11/interview-dick-hafer-part-3.html

Was recently looking at an old copy of Cadence with an interview with Dick Hafer. He had interesting stories to tell - some about Mingus. R.I.P., Mr. Hafer.

The Roches: We Three Kings (MCA)

:party: All the best on your birthday, aloc!! :party:

I believe that "Evidence" is based on the chords of "Just Me, Just You" = Just Us = Justice = Evidence (not to say that justice proceeds from evidence in real life). I remember a black activist or comedian using the line that justice really means just us, which can be taken a couple of ways.

:party: Happy Birthday!

Lindsay Faye's Dust and Shadow - Captures the spirit of Conan Doyle and Holmes better than any other contemporary rendition of Sherlock that I've read.

Chicago Anthology (Homesick James, Walter Horton, Prez Kenneth, Smokey Smothers, "Poor" Bob Woodfork, L.C. McKinley, Snooky Pryor (Sunnyland)