Andy says: Bull City Red (born 1917 as George Washington - died 1958) is most known for his stunning washboard playing with Blind Boy Fuller, Gary Davis or Sonny Terry&Brownie McGhee. But he was also a fine guitar picker and singer and between 1935 and 1939 he recorded a couple of his songs accompanied by guitar. Here's my version of his "I Won't Be Dogged Around”
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Bull City Red - I Won´t Be Dogged Around (George Washington) New York City, July 25, 1935
Chris Frántzthe Drummer of The Talking Heads let us know on Facebook about the death of his brother
Now I am ashamed to say I didn't know of him the band or his music nor who he had worked with and the Warhol Museum connection with people I used to work with. The Eno/ Urban Verbs track below came as a revelation
"Have a kind thought for my brother Roddy Frantz who passed away yesterday afternoon after long struggle with health issues. He was surrounded by his family and friends. He is best known as the vocalist and lyricist for the avant- rock band Urban Verbs who made two great albums and for his work supporting the arts and environment in Pittsburgh and Connecticut. He was on the board of directors of The Warhol Museum. More recently, he had made a record as Nicki Butane with some good friends called Flameproof Mascara. As his brother, I have always been very proud of him. He is survived by his sons Max and Charles Frantz, his grandchildren Sam and Amy Frantz and his sister Ruth Frantz. A memorial service is being planned for some time next month."
Here is great collection of Mickey Baker's great work. (He just passed away November 27, 2012.) If you asked me, and I know you didn't, but if you did, I'd say Mickey "Guitar" Baker is the greatest guitarist in rock'n'roll history. Bob Quine agreed with me. (The Hound Blog)
Of all the guitarists who helped transform rhythm & blues into rock & roll, Mickey Baker is one of the very most important, ranking almost on the level of Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley. The reason he isn't nearly as well known as those legends is that a great deal of his work wasn't issued under his own name, but as a backing guitarist for many R&B and rock & roll musicians. Baker originally aspired to be a jazz musician, but turned to calypso, mambo, and then R&B, where the most work could be found. (Allmusic)
(many thanks to Marty Mellow, the original uploader of this collection)
track listing CD 4: 1. No Good Lover [Alt Take] - Mickey & Sylvia 2. Things Have Changed - Sticks McGhee 3. Pitiful - Big Maybelle 5. Is It Really You? - Nappy Brown 6. Stranger Blues - Big Red McHouston Orchestra 7. Fatback and Corn Licker - Louis Jordan 8. In My Heart - Mickey & Sylvia 9. Stop, Don't Go - Annie Laurie 11. I'm Getting 'Long Alright - Big Maybelle 12. Oh What A Babe - Otis Blackwell 13. Seven Days Blues - Eddie Mack 14. Real Humdinger - The 5 Pearls 15. So Many Ways - Varetta Dillard 16. I’m Gonna Keep My Good Eye On You - Mr Bear & The Bearcats 17. Don't Take My Whiskey Away - Wynonie Harris 18. Without Someone to Call Your Own - Amos Milburn 19. It Should Have Been Me - Little George Benson 20. Shake It Up - Mickey & Sylvia 21. Such A Night - The Drifters 22. You Gotta Be Good to Yourself - Dolly Cooper & The Wanderers 23. Salt Pork West Virginia - Louis Jordan & The Tympany Five 24. Women Are the Root of All Evil - Paul Williams 26. I Won't Cry Little - David & the Harps 27. Ghost of a Chance - Mickey Baker 28. If You Only Knew - Little Jimmy Scott
ripped from CD in glorious monoloudarama! …originally served by Gyro1966...
Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros - Bhindi Bhagee (2001)
Not only is this a wonderful paean to multi-cultural London, but just hearing Joe Strummer’s voice is a pleasure.
Welcome stranger, there’s no danger Welcome to this humble neighborhood There’s balti, bhindi, strictly Hindi Dall, halal and I’m walking down the road Rocksoul, okra, Bombay duck ra Shrimp beansprout, comes with it or without
“When I sing, I feel, oh, I feel, well, like when you’re first in love.… I feel chills, weird feelings slipping all over my body, it’s a supreme emotional and physical experience.”
