J TALK
Let’s talk a bit about the “J” ladies who will join us on this 9th walk into my feminine song series. Our stroll starts with a century-old blues, the title of which has origins lost in haze beyond where the crow flies. Speculation has it that the Crow in the title refers to racist Jim Crow laws in Southern states in those vestigial days, or to the name of a Native American tribe, but no one seems to know for sure. In any case, CROW JANE is a ‘blues J’ that’s a jewel of its genre, performed here New Orleans street-style:
Next, we have a sweet little number from 1930. You’ll love her when you see….
I don’t know about you — I could go for more of this gal. But enough walking. This time, we’ll go by Cab (the fare is quite good):
The Observation Post 
arekhill1 10:53 am on October 24, 2017 Permalink |
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mistermuse 2:44 pm on October 24, 2017 Permalink |
Not exactly my cup of Java, Ricardo, but at almost 50 years old, Sweet Jane will soon qualify as a golden oldie by my loose definition. Even then, though, this one from 1966 will remain my preferred Jane:
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SoundEagle 12:52 am on November 1, 2017 Permalink
Ahh, thank you. This one depicts the more lyrical side of the Rolling Stones.
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Don Frankel 6:09 am on October 25, 2017 Permalink |
Great song and great footage of my home town. I’m always amazed at how crowded it was even back then, when the population was a lot less. Although more people were always crowded into lower Manhattan. The boros were sparsely populated. There were even farms in Queens when I was a kid.
It’s a good thing I’m not trying to do this as all I could think of for J is Now It’s Judy’s Turn to Cry. For L though I thought of the old great Civil War Song ‘Lorena’. Not that you should use it just that I was happy I could think of it.
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mistermuse 10:37 am on October 25, 2017 Permalink |
Great footage indeed, Don. Although NYC isn’t my hometown (hardly even been there), I find those old scenes fascinating. As for the song, it’s one of my favorites by the prolific but forgotten composer of such old standards as LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME, YOU’RE DRIVING ME CRAZY and LITTLE WHITE LIES, Walter Donaldson.
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Jackie 3:21 pm on October 25, 2017 Permalink |
I’m so sorry I have been basically MIA from the blogosphere. Things have been shifting and changing so I got knocked off balance. Things are finally settling down so I should be able to keep up better now. 😀
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mistermuse 9:59 pm on October 25, 2017 Permalink |
No apology necessary, Jackie — I’d prove it here with a clip of a J song titled JACKIE, but unfortunately I know of no such song. 😦
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Jackie 2:22 pm on October 26, 2017 Permalink
That’s okay – it’s the thought that counts. 😉
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literaryeyes 12:50 pm on October 30, 2017 Permalink |
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Great American music
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mistermuse 4:42 pm on October 30, 2017 Permalink |
Thank you, Mary. Great American music then, and always — and thus (luckily for us), one less thing for Trump to make great again.
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literaryeyes 1:03 pm on October 30, 2017 Permalink |
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