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I know I'm a bit late on this, even though I did mention the other day that I hope WYEP finds a good replacement for Bumble Bee Slim, aka Howard Kozy, the station's Saturday night blues spinner on the "Blues and Rhythm" show.
What I didn't do was offer a tip of the BlueNotes fedora to Howard for his 25 years devoted to playing the blues for Pittsburgh listeners.
Every time I tuned in, I was guaranteed to hear something I'd never heard before. Here's a brief item that ran in the Post-Gazette. I'm not sure if you can "retire" from volunteer work, but after 25 years, it seems BBS has paid his dues.
WYEP says that "Big Town Blues," with Wrett Weatherspoon, will move from 8 to midnight into the Slim spot, but add an hour, and run from 5 to 9 p.m., starting tomorrow night. They'll add a new blues show from 9 to midnight with WYEP's Rob O'Friel.
And here's a snippet of the old "Bumble Bee Blues" by James "Son" Thomas:
A blues picnic: The Blues Society of Western Pa. is having its annual blues picnic on Sunday (9.4), and it promises to be a lot of fun -- and blues.
It's free, and you don't have to be a Blues Society member, but you get discounts on food and drinks if you are. But you should be. They are doing great work to bring you good music, and to keep the blues alive in Western Pa. Join them and sign up while you're there.
It's from 1-9 p.m. at Harmony Ridge,1280 Breitenstein Road in Ambridge. If the food and fun aren't enough, you can enjoy the music by:
Bubs McKeg and Chris Nacy, the Rumpshakers, Midnight Express with Jonathan Vallecorsa, and Wayne & Wildroot.
How can you go wrong?
Happy Labor Day weekend from the entire staff at BlueNotes World Headquarters.
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written by BLUZER, September 04, 2011 - 01:17 AM
BLIND WILLIE JOHNSON - PRAISE GOD I'M SATISFIED
1929
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-p_YD0PFmY
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written by BLUZER, September 04, 2011 - 01:20 AM
September is here and the time has arrived for the kids to go back to school.
Starting a new school year ALWAYS gave me 'The Blues' when I was a kid. For this reason and for as far back as I can remember the beginning of September was always a melancholy time for me and I guess it still is. Probably always will be. In a short time the weather will be changing, the trees will lose their leaves, and all that green will be gone. All the heavy clothing that I shed back in May or June will get dusted off and put back into service. My heating bills will begin to swell. It always seems to me like the warm Summer months never last as long as the cold Winter months.
The colors of Autumn will soon appear so at least there's that to look forward to. Bring on the Fall Foliage!!
From 1:00 until 9:00 this Sunday I hope everyone has a fine time at the BSWPA picnic. Perhaps it might even be considered an end-of-the-Summer celebration of all the great Blues acts that crossed our path during the past few months. I suspect I'm 'preaching to the choir' but supporting the Blues shouldn't end just because there aren't as many festivals (but see below)!!
In an effort to add to the festivities I thought I'd put together another 'Dandy Dozen' BLUZER Dance Party Playlist this time with a 'back to school' bent to hopefully keep everybody happy while the seasons, as well as the helmsmanship of the Blues on the radio in Pittsburgh, begin to change. Pay attention, sharpen your pencils, and charge up your ipods...it's going to be a bumpy ride!!
GARY 'U.S.' BONDS - SCHOOL IS IN
1961
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7WTCvLtjOU
CHUCK BERRY - SCHOOL DAYS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHG5-GxI_Es
BOBBY RYDELL - SWINGING SCHOOL
1960
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp7Ev6XFfPM
AVA LONGORIA - BACK TO SCHOOL BLUES
(PIANO SOLO)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jYPeqJv7yo
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written by BLUZER, September 04, 2011 - 01:22 AM
1959
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66UoU9H0tnY
RONNIE BYRD AND THE HI-LINERS - BACK TO SCHOOL BLUES
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A7q8GQ4Km4
THE BEACH BOYS - BE TRUE TO YOUR SCHOOL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ijkYkJfg0s
GENE SUMMERS AND HIS REBELS - SCHOOL OF ROCK AND ROLL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPkaGP2s7Rw
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written by BLUZER, September 04, 2011 - 01:24 AM
1957
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGDIT4Mu-yE
'MISSISSIPPI' FRED MCDOWELL - GOOD MORNING LITTLE SCHOOLGIRL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L2aUSSfO38
AMOS 'JUNIOR' WELLS BLAKEMORE JR. - GOOD MORNING LITTLE SCHOOLGIRL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w10luaTO8o
'SONNY BOY' WILLIAMSON I - GOOD MORNING LITTLE SCHOOLGIRL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zj293l5w2MU
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written by BLUZER, September 04, 2011 - 01:26 AM
And at the end of the night...when the lights are low and it's almost time to go...there'll be one last lullaby for the ladies...
AMY WINEHOUSE - TEACH ME TONIGHT
(?2007? LIVE PERFORMANCE WITH JOOLS AND HIS RHYTHM AND BLUES ORCH.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMyQfHWEOh0
All the folks in BLUZERLAND wish you a HAPPY LABOR DAY!!
(Maintaining a World Headquarters is expensive. On what they pay me the best I can do is a rather shabby BLUZERLAND!!)
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THIS JUST IN...2nd Annual Sharon City Blues Fest in Sharon, Pa.
w/ Eddie Shaw & the Wolfgang, Billy Price, Zydeco Kings & many more!
Saturday September 10, 2011
11am - 10pm
This event is FREE!
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COMMENT: PART A
(With apologies to 'Porky' Chedwick...)
BLUZER SAYS, "IT'S LATER FOR THE BUMBLEBEE-U-LATOR!!"
ALEXANDRA SLY - BUMBLE (BEE) BOOGIE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tyO1hmaItE
LIBERACE - BUMBLE BOOGIE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAh1IMGexH8
THE BROTHERS ONG - FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEE
(MELODICA DUET)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZNbflUm538
TIAGO DELLA VEGA - FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEE
OFFICIAL WORLD'S FASTEST GUITAR PLAYER
(GUINESS WORLD RECORD 2008/11)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BynUZOJc8QI