These link to two excellent portraits of people who have gone through difficult times.
Month: February 2021
Covers: I’m Shakin’
The original version was by Little Willie John from 1960. The cover I know best is by the Blasters from 1981.
Inequality news 2/15/21
End the Senate filibuster
Republicans will block Biden’s agenda and judges if they don’t abolish the filibuster
Virus news 2/14/21
The GOP is an extremist party
The majority of the Republican party still supports Trump and believes the election was stolen. Many believe violence is justified. It’s not just a wing – it’s an extremist party now and that is dangerous for the whole country.
Covers: That’s Where It’s At
“That’s Where It’s At” is an excellent 1964 Same Cooke record but it was not one of his big hits. I like the version by the Holmes Brothers. Lou Rawls, who had done backing vocals for Cooke and Bobby Womack, who played guitar on the original version, also covered it.
I am not sure if the Sims Twins version (on Cooke’s SAR label) was released before Cooke’s version or not. I am guessing that it was. Johnnie Taylor, who also recorded for SAR, covered it on Stax.
Coronavirus graffiti
A terrible pandemic has inspired some fine graffiti all over the world
Coronavirus inspires world graffiti (usatoday.com)
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Sad! 