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Sounds of Sunday – Rags and Old Iron

Posted on November 5, 2017 by 1minionsopinion

Both versions of this tune get played here at the house. Nina Simone in 1961 and Tennessee Ernie Ford on a 1967 recording. I’ll take Nina over Ernie any day, though. Not surprisingly, this song is one that started in … Continue reading →

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Sounds of Sunday – Cannon’s Jug Band

Posted on August 31, 2014 by 1minionsopinion

A remarkable musician (he could play five-string banjo and jug simultaneously), Gus Cannon bridged the gap between early blues and the minstrel and folk styles that preceded it. His band of the ’20s and ’30s, Cannon’s Jug Stompers, represents the … Continue reading →

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Sounds of Sunday: Mississippi Hoo Doo Man

Posted on August 10, 2014 by 1minionsopinion

I wound up looking up what exactly Hoo Doo is. That turned out to be a huge question answered very effectively by catherine yronwode and her piece entitled HOODOO, CONJURE, and ROOTWORK: AFRICAN AMERICAN FOLK MAGIC. She hits all the … Continue reading →

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