Largely (and sadly) forgotten today, Amos Milburn was a popular and influential figure on the post-war R&B scene, with his finger-bustin’ Texas boogie-woogie piano style. Here he is playing “Down the Road A Piece” (Note: the gentleman who introduces Milburn is Willie Bryant, a musician and bandleader who hosted a television show in the early ‘50’s that featured live broadcasts of jazz and R&B artists from the Apollo Theater in Harlem. Dang! Where’s the Tardis when I really need it?)
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Man, he could pound those keys!
He could be smooth, too. In fact, I believe his biggest hit was probably the bluesy "Bad Whiskey".
Paco, I protefteth. You bring out Friday Happy feet on Thursday and it is already saturday
We are not worthy, oh time lord.
I think the date and time represent the date and time that I type something up and save it, not when I actually post it. So, there's no funny business with the space-time continuum (not by me, at ant rate; no telling what Wronwright may be up to).
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