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RIP Bobby "Blue" Bland. Lost another legend
Posted on 6/23/13 at 10:28 pm
Posted on 6/23/13 at 10:28 pm
In his honor, here's a link to a performance by he and BB King performing "The Thrill is Gone" in the 70s.
The Thrill is Gone
to the legend. Hard to come by blues and soul like that anymore.
The Thrill is Gone
to the legend. Hard to come by blues and soul like that anymore.
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Posted on 6/23/13 at 11:22 pm to Dr Beardface
Bump. just because this guy deserves some props from this board.
Posted on 6/23/13 at 11:29 pm to Dr Beardface
Posted on 6/23/13 at 11:30 pm to Dr Beardface
Damn, that cat had a smooth voice. And he looked like Big Perm. 
RIP Blue
Like a Boss
RIP Blue
Like a Boss
This post was edited on 6/23/13 at 11:37 pm
Posted on 6/24/13 at 1:10 am to Dr Beardface
Posted on 6/24/13 at 1:50 am to cigsmcgee
Posted on 6/24/13 at 1:58 am to Darla Hood
Saw him open for Widespread Panic in Memphis on 9-21-07. Great opening act!
One of my favorite:
Aint No Love in the Heart of the City
One of my favorite:
Aint No Love in the Heart of the City
Posted on 6/24/13 at 7:10 am to Fishwater
I was in a band that opened for him at the Isle of Capri casino in Lake Chuck once. Did not get to meet him backstage but his crew were really nice people.
RIP BBB
RIP BBB
This post was edited on 6/24/13 at 7:11 am
Posted on 6/24/13 at 8:39 am to ShoeBang
Seen more than a few times. It was always great watching him live.
His version of Ain't no Sunshine is the best.
His version of Ain't no Sunshine is the best.
Posted on 6/24/13 at 8:58 am to Fishwater
quote:
One of my favorite: Aint No Love in the Heart of the City
This is one of those songs I could listen to over and over.
Thanks for the bump - I didn't know he passed
Posted on 6/24/13 at 10:19 am to Chitter Chatter
Posted on 6/24/13 at 10:21 am to Dr Beardface
For the Bicentennial Celebration of Covington, LA, I did a couple of history talks recently. Part of the talk is on the West 30's, which is the historically black neighborhood literally next to the RR tracks .. low income, shotgun houses.
Bobby "Blue" Bland was a regular playing the bars there in the 50's, 60s and 70s, part of the Chitlin Circuit (blacks couldn't play whites-only venues). Others that played the bars were BB King, Irma Thomas, Ray Charles, James Brown, Fats Domino.
Bobby "Blue" Bland could sing.
Bobby "Blue" Bland was a regular playing the bars there in the 50's, 60s and 70s, part of the Chitlin Circuit (blacks couldn't play whites-only venues). Others that played the bars were BB King, Irma Thomas, Ray Charles, James Brown, Fats Domino.
Bobby "Blue" Bland could sing.
Posted on 6/24/13 at 10:44 am to Fat Man
quote:Pardon my nitpicking but it wasn't that black performers couldn't play whites-only venues, it's that blacks often could not attend (some venues were segregated, others were whites only). The Chitlin Circuit was for black audiences and acts popular with them.
the Chitlin Circuit (blacks couldn't play whites-only venues)
Posted on 6/24/13 at 10:23 pm to OldTigahFot
quote:
Bump. just because this guy deserves some props from this board
the legends are disappering much too fast
[link=(www.youtube.com/watch?v=1--7K58_4ZQ)]I pity the fool[/link]
Posted on 6/25/13 at 10:25 pm to ShoeBang
quote:
I was in a band that opened for him at the Isle of Capri casino in Lake Chuck once. Did not get to meet him backstage but his crew were really nice people.
That's pretty cool. Always great to perform with the legends.
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