Another Monday is upon us and if you are feeling "blue" today, this song will having you tapping your feet. I first heard it in The Blues Brothers movie. John Lee Hooker will forever be associated with the song "Boom Boom." It became his signature song. Do a search on the internet for it and … Continue reading The Monday Blues – Boom Boom
Tag: The Blues Brothers
Movie Music Monday – The Blues Brothers
We go back to one of my favorite movie soundtracks today for Movie Music Monday. There were many pop and soul singers who made cameos in The Blues Brothers! They include Aretha Franklin, John Lee Hooker, James Brown, and Ray Charles. It also includes a man who had been making music since the 1930's! I'm … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – The Blues Brothers
Movie Music Monday
Today we celebrate two birthdays that have a movie tie-in. Both appeared in one of the greatest films of the 1980's - The Blues Brothers. First, we remember the beautiful Carrie Fisher who was born on this day in 1956. While known for Star Wars and many other films, she appears as one of Jake … Continue reading Movie Music Monday
Spring Rerun – Tube Tunes
I'm adapting this post from a few years ago because of a couple recent articles on MSN about TV theme songs. I clicked on one about the Top 30 best TV Theme songs, and that lead to MSN offering up many other "TV theme song" articles and lists, naturally. At any rate, back when this … Continue reading Spring Rerun – Tube Tunes
Tune Tuesday: Hallelujah I Love Her So
Yesterday, my Turntable Talk was about the Blues Brothers Soundtrack. Ray Charles is featured on there with his version of Shake a Tailfeather. Also yesterday, my buddy Max from the Power Pop Blog (powerpop.blog) posted about Ray's version of What'd I Say. That got me in a Ray Charles mood and I was surprised that … Continue reading Tune Tuesday: Hallelujah I Love Her So
Turntable Talk #23 – The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Once again, Dave Ruch from A Sound Day has offered up a gem of a topic for his monthly Turntable Talk feature! This month it is a topic that I have been hoping he'd get around to. Per his instructions: "This time around, let's look for THE SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES ! Pick a great movie soundtrack … Continue reading Turntable Talk #23 – The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Book Recommendation: The Blues Brothers by Daniel de Visé
Recently, I was made aware of the NetGalley site (www.netgalley.com), where I could actually read books that had yet to be published. I created an account and began searching for a book to read. It didn't take long to come across The Blues Brothers by Daniel de Visé. I requested to read it and was … Continue reading Book Recommendation: The Blues Brothers by Daniel de Visé
Celebrating Jimmy Reed
The fantastic blues singer Jimmy Reed was born today in 1925. He was born Mathis James Reed in Mississippi where he learned to play guitar and harmonica. He moved to Chicago in 1943 and was drafted into the Navy. After he was discharged a couple years later, he went back to Mississippi where he married … Continue reading Celebrating Jimmy Reed
Friday Photo Flashback
Its time for another edition of my Friday Photo Flashback. I stumbled upon a photo that brought back many memories making me happy and sad at the same time. Take a peak: If I was going to put a date on this, it is probably around 1996 or 1997. It looks like it was taken … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback
Are You Hip To That Jive?
Slang: a type of language that consists of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal, are more common in speech than writing, and are typically restricted to a particular context or group of people. I have always loved watching old movies and listening to old radio shows. I have always chuckled at some … Continue reading Are You Hip To That Jive?
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 