28-03-2015, 02:35
I thought I'd bring this back to the forefront with Ron Weinstock's appreciation/ review: http://inabluemood.blogspot.com/2012/01/...assic.html << The set reviewed is maybe the first one to get (and I did) but Mr. Otis has a back catalog for days--some great comps to be had: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/johnny-ot...mpilations BTW, guitarist Shuggie Otis is his son. How about a few from him?
Some tunes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1Zez5yPs1o <<M yes, that word...sung by a Black woman. Direct your comments to Joseph Conrad.: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/11435...rad_Novels
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bYPnfXXUp4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8hxEyVE6vQ << A & B sides
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK_iOGfPjkE << Whatever it took to keep'm dancing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu8W9bqLKo4
There was a terrific Blues/ R&B scene in California mainly being in the major seacoast areas, the crowd being Black shipyard workers, etc. drawn to the West Coast by WWII jobs. Mr. Otis strongly tapped the main vein.
Some tunes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1Zez5yPs1o <<M yes, that word...sung by a Black woman. Direct your comments to Joseph Conrad.: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/11435...rad_Novels
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bYPnfXXUp4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8hxEyVE6vQ << A & B sides
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK_iOGfPjkE << Whatever it took to keep'm dancing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu8W9bqLKo4
There was a terrific Blues/ R&B scene in California mainly being in the major seacoast areas, the crowd being Black shipyard workers, etc. drawn to the West Coast by WWII jobs. Mr. Otis strongly tapped the main vein.
A man accustomed to hear only the echo of his own sentiments, soon bars all the common avenues of delight, and has no part in the general gratification of mankind--Dr. Johnson
What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR
What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR