Crazy Blues

SONG OF THE DAY 12/16/20 – Crazy Blues
Mamie Smith – Crazy Blues (1920)

Mamie Smith (1883-1946) was the first African-American female performer to make a vocal blues recording in 1920 with “Crazy Blues”. The song was written by Perry Bradford and it was recorded on August 10, 1920, by Mamie Smith and Her Jazz Hounds.

BONUS SONGS
Bessie Smith – Weeping Willow Blues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujGJfykGP7U

Bessie Smith (Remastered 2000) · The Band
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVtKy04jZ-g

Norah Jones- Bessie Smith
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBuZBW4ys_Q

Happy & Artie Traum Track 3 – Going Down To See Bessie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgw22rOPfxM

Patsy Cline – Crazy (1961)

(written by Willie Nelson)

Simon & Garfunkel – Still Crazy After All These Years (from The Concert in Central Park)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnb0nrICb4k

EXTRA BONUS SONG
Adam Duritz of Counting Crows performs solo ‘A Long December’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0UJ-iZqUW8

GRATUITOUS DYLAN SONGS OF THE DAY
Universal welcomes Bob Dylan
http://www.umpgwelcomes.com/

Bob Dylan Joey Live(Desire) 1999
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfpYA5sUwDc

Bob Dylan performing “Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here with You” live at Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec – December 1975
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5l394wXm5k0

Bob Dylan – It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) – With Lyrics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBNWkCsmqAY

Bob Dylan – Subterranean Homesick Blues (1988)
https://youtu.be/ZnRUSdB8BN4

August 28: Bob Dylan – Only A Pawn In Their Game @ March On Washington in 1963
https://borntolisten.com/2020/08/28/august-28-bob-dylan-only-a-pawn-in-their-game-march-on-washington-in-1963/

Flashback: Bob Dylan Performs at the 1963 March on Washington

Bob Dylan, “The Times They Are A-Changin'”, White House, Washington, DC, Feb. 10, 2010
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUa_MKByndU&feature=youtu.be

Feb 20 ’91… Grammy Award Ceremony, acceptance speech…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h4QR_ZBPlk&feature=youtu.be

THE LAST TIME BOB DYLAN PLAYED…
The last time Dylan played…. the complete “last time” video

The last time Dylan played…. the complete “last time” video

over 8 hours of live material

UPCOMING NETFLIX EVENT
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom | Official Trailer | Netflix

Chicago, 1927. A recording session. Tensions rise between Ma Rainey (Viola Davis), her ambitious horn player (Chadwick Boseman), and the white management determined to control the legendary “Mother of the Blues.” Based on Pulitzer Prize winner August Wilson’s play. Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, directed by George C. Wolfe. Starring Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman, Colman Domingo, Michael Potts, Glynn Turman, Dusan Brown and Taylour Paige. Coming to Netflix December 18. Watch Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, In select theaters November and on Netflix December 18: https://www.netflix.com/title/81100780

ALBUM OF THE DAY
Bob Dylan George Harrison – May 1 1970 – In The Studio (audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxFAWPnhTPw&feature=emb_logo

Bob Dylan Just Released the Ultra-Rare 1970 ‘George Harrison Sessions’ Without Warning

The Bob Dylan – 50th Anniversary Collection 1970 was released as a super-limited set to avoid the recordings entering the public domain in Europe

CONCERT OF THE DAY
Millennium Stage January 25th, 2002 – Norah Jones
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnQ1fDqHg-w

QUOTE OF THE DAY
Maybe this year will be better than the last

SPEECH OF THE DAY
I Have a Dream speech by Martin Luther King .Jr HD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP4iY1TtS3s

PSA
White House expert: There’s clear evidence that masks work
http://ch7.io/cbeJk

STAY SAFE

STAY HEALTHY

LOST TIME IS NOT FOUND AGAIN

WEAR A MASK