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Jim White blogs about the blues and related music.

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BlueNotes Motto:
Doin' the lord's work for the devil's music

Blues on YouTube

Favorite photo:

Annie Raines at the Thunderbird Cafe on Oct. 31.  (Jim White photo)

Blues quote:
"If I hadn't heard blues, I would have missed a big part of myself."  -- Paul Rishell

Photos:
BlueNotes photo gallery
Pittsburgh Blues Festival '08

Ooops and thanks to Billy Price

A big ooops. I wrote earlier today (very, very early, which was part of the problem!) that Jackie Wilson sang on the Drifters' classic rendition of "White Christmas." Of course that's not true. As Billy Price points out in a comment below, it was Clyde McPhatter. I knew that. That's what I get for trying to write a post after a Billy Price/Nighthawks concert, the usually steel-trap quality BlueNotes mind addled by great music mixed with gin and tonic. Thanks Billy.

Here's a quick photo from last night's show, with Billy wailing in front of the Hawks. More later. Yes, the photo could be better. It's not easy holding a drink and a camera, with fans elbow-to-elbow (I'm trying to be delicate about the body parts here) all around.


Posted Dec 20 2008, 01:26 PM by Jim White