To give you some idea of what type of music skiffle was, here is a list of typical instrumentation: Washboard Jug Tea chest bass Kazoo Cigar-box fiddle Musical saw Comb and paper Guitar Banjo That’s right. Get a bunch of junk from mom’s pantry and … Continue reading Skiffle – The Roots of British Rock ‘n Roll
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins was a singer/songwriter whose Β claim to fame arguably is the great blues tune “I Put a Spell on You.” I can’t improve upon Wikipedia so I’ll turn the post over to it for a while: “Hawkins had originally intended to record “I … Continue reading One Song/Three Versions – I Put a Spell On You
Now, the greasers, they tramp the streets or get busted for sleepin’ on the beach all night Them boys in their high heels, ah, Sandy Their skins are so white And me, I just got tired of hangin’ in them dusty arcades Bangin’ them pleasure … Continue reading Bruce Springsteen (1)
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