Happy Valentine's Day! Videos by Sharon Washington, Danielle Todd, Jordan Patterson, Tebey

Links: Sharon Washington, More Sharon Washington Stories, Video above courtesy of Scotty Bakalar

Links: Danielle Todd, Video above courtesy of Danielle Todd 

Links: Jordan Patterson, More Jordan Patterson Music, Video above courtesy of Jordan Patterson

Links: Tebey, More Tebey Stories, Video above courtesy of Tebey

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Robert "Bumps" Blackwell 100th Birthday

Today (May 23, 2018) would have been American band leader and producer Robert "Bumps" Blackwell's 100th Birthday.

Here are some biography highlights from Wikipedia.

• Born in Seattle (May 23, 1918)
• Played with Ray Charles and Quincy Jones (late 1940's)
• Produced and co-wrote with Little Richard (1955-56, 60s-70s)
• West Coast A&R director for Mercury Records from 1959 to 1963
• Produced parts of Bob Dylan's Shot of Love
• Passed away (March 9, 1985)

Links: Bumps Blackwell, Video above courtesy of GaetanoCozza



Links: Wynona Carr, Video above courtesy of NIGHT BEAT RECORDS



Links: Sam Cooke, More Sam Cooke Stories, Video above courtesy of Rarity Music Great Hits '60

More 100th Birthdays

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News Roundup (Acoustics, Blues Hall of Fame, Drew Smith)

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Local

• Toronto Star story on Ginger St. James
• Barbershop Podcast with the Acoustics
  
  
  
  Links: Acoustics,  More Acoustics Stories, Video above courtesy of Barber Shop Podcast

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Canada

• Feb 2014 Issue of Maple Blues

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2014 Blues Hall of Fame Inductees

Classic of Blues Literature: Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke by Peter Guralnick

Classic of Blues Recording (Single or Album Track)

• After Hours: Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra
• Catfish Blues: Robert Petway
• High Water Everywhere, Parts I and II: Charley Patton
  
  
  
  Video above courtesy of Ragtime Dorian Henry
• It's Tight Like That: Tampa Red and Georgia Tom
• Milk Cow Blues: Kokomo Arnold

Classic of Blues Recording (Album)

• Hawk Squat: J.B. Hutto
• Moanin' in the Moonlight: Howlin' Wolf

Individuals

• Dick Shurman
• Don Robey
• Mike Kappus

Performers

• Big Jay McNeely
• Eddie Shaw
• Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson
• R.L. Burnside
• Robert Pete Williams

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Funny Stuff

Cartoon: What if Chuck Berry Played the Tuba?

 

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Blasts From the Past

• 2009: Lee Harvey Osmond Videos
• 2010: Romantic Videos with Kim Lister, Tewlips, Trickbag, and more
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• 2012: Romantic Videos with Duane Rutter, Tomi Swick, Yitka, Dawn and Marra, Paul Lagille
• 2013: Romantic Videos with Trickag, Sonny Del-Rio, Mark Reeves, Jon Brooks

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Upcoming Birthdays

Saturday, February 22, 2014: Drew Smith



Links: Drew Smith, More Drew Smith Stories, Video above courtesy of Scott Moses

Tuesday February 25, 2014: George Harrison

Wednesday February 26, 2014: Johnny Cash

Thursday, February 27, 2014: Matt King

Friday, February 28, 2014

• Rick Fines
• John M Crawford aka Big Johnnie Blue (Hamilton Blues Society, Strange Cargo)
• Brian Jones (RIP) (Rolling Stones)

Saturday, March 1, 2014: Big Rude Jake

Tuesday, March 4, 2014: Mike Almas

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