Pee Wee King was born Julius Frank Anthony Kuczynski in 1914 and lived until 2000. He was Polish-American from Milwaukee Wisconsin and he is best known as the co-writer of the Tennessee Waltz. His co-writer on that tune was Redd Steward. They wrote the tune… Read More
Your Daily Dose…. Did I mention I love fiddle music?
Among the joys of a stay-cation is that I can dig up a Daily Dose anytime I feel like it. Here’s Yves Lambert, a favourite here at 27th Street, with his trio, performing Le Père Tanasse
Dean Martin What’s your favourite song about drinking?
The other day I posted some Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs material, and while I was gathering it, I discovered that Wooly Bully has been covered by some really interesting performers. Let’s start out with Hasil Adkins. Canned Heat Joan Jett and the Blackhearts… Read More
Tonight’s Daily Dose features Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. Can you listen to this without singing along?
Let’s listen to Domingo Zamudio, AKA Sam the Sham, with his hit tune about his cat, Wooly Bully. Nothing like Tex-Mex infused Memphis rock ‘n’ roll for a Saturday morning. When I was a kid, this record was kicking around our house. It must have… Read More
It takes a train to cry…
There are three accordionists in this next video, and they’re all fine players, but Esteban “Steve” Jordan (the player with the eye patch) really stands out in this performance. And here’s an old favourite – Mingo Saldivar performing Rueda de Fuego – Ring of Fire… Read More
Today’s Daily Dose takes us down to Texas for a heaping helping of Conjunto music by Los Texmaniacs. This first video has some interview bits worked in and gives some good insight into the music. We saw this band at the International Accordion Festival down… Read More
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