Okay, it’s somewhat depressing, but the obituaries do provide great fodder for this feature, which I am really contemplating either retiring or lightening up on the no repeat artists rule.
Anyway, Bobby Bland died this week, so he’s the featured artist. I do remember listening to some of his music on my first transistor radio, but I will be the first to admit that I didn’t know he was such a giant figure in the blues world. Unfortunately, as is often the case with the late 50s, early 60s acts, it’s not easy to find good video as opposed to songs accompanied by pictures of 45s. Anyway, I settled on this, and the fact that he’s accompanied by B.B. King is just icing on the cake. You have to wait through a minute and a half intro, but the music is worth it.
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