Archive for the ‘78 rpm’ Category

Chuck Berry, Brown Eyed Handsome Man, Too Much Monkey Business, Chess 1956

Posted by admin | Filed under 78 rpm, Blues, Rock n Roll

This 78 rpm recording has made me a fan of Chuck Berry. Recorded in 1956, the two songs, Brown Eyed Handsome Man and Too Much Monkey Business, earned a #5 and #4 spot on the U.S. R&B charts. The songs are very catchy with lyrics like “She flew to Bombay to meet a [...]

Read more | Comments (0) | Aug 8, 2010

Jimmy Reed, The Sun Is Shining, Vee-Jay, 1957

Posted by admin | Filed under 78 rpm, Blues, R&B, Uncategorized

There are two tracks, The Sun Is Shining and Baby, What’s On Your Mind? The Sun Is Shining is a bit faster, but still has a laid back blues feel. I really like the harmonica and guitar work on these tracks. Its amazing to listen to a musician play two instruments and [...]

Read more | Comments (0) | Aug 7, 2010

Lonnie Johnson, Happy New Year, Darling / Backwater Blues, King

Posted by admin | Filed under 78 rpm, Blues, Jazz, R&B

This is the perfect record for the new year, 2010! Lonnie Johnson and Happy New Year, Darling on King. I wish it was my idea to post such a relevant title, but it was just coincidence. When the Lonnie Johnson records started appearing in the stacks, I took notice. The thing [...]

Read more | Comments (0) | Jan 21, 2010

Solomon Burke, Apollo Records, 78rpm

Posted by admin | Filed under 78 rpm, Blues, Soul

Solomon Burke, The King of Soul! Ok, now we really are getting vintage on the music blog. This is a 78 rpm recording on Apollo Records. Both songs are a slow to medium tempo, blues progression. The arrangement is a simple blues progression. Walking In A Dream. Slow to Medium tempo song. [...]

Read more | Comments (0) | Jul 7, 2009