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This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring George Hinds, The Bottoms Up Blues Gang, Doug Hendrix, and David Dellacroce. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Thanks Marty. Today we’re going to hear a popular TV theme song recorded at the Craighead Forest Bandshell.
I met Doug Hendrix at the bandshell and soon he was performing there. I got to record him several times. He was from Arkansas and living in Jonesboro but he had spent some time in Nashville working as a songwriter. Beside’s being an amazing songwriter he also plays acoustic guitar, fingerpicking like Chet Atkins or Jerry Reed.
On June 3, 2007, we had a fantastic lineup for Sunday In the Park, Doug Hendrix, George Hinds, Angie Owens, and Ronnie Presley, all fine Arkansas musicians and songwriters.
I met Doug Hendrix at the bandshell and soon he was performing there. I got to record him several times. He was from Arkansas and living in Jonesboro but he had spent some time in Nashville working as a songwriter. Beside’s being an amazing songwriter he also plays acoustic guitar, fingerpicking like Chet Atkins or Jerry Reed.
On June 3, 2007, we had a fantastic lineup for Sunday In the Park, Doug Hendrix, George Hinds, Angie Owens, and Ronnie Presley, all fine Arkansas musicians and songwriters.
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Bob James, Scott McLemore, and Steve Kahn. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
DJ Hairy Larry Presents Gary Gazaway Playing Leviathan
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2024-08-11
Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear a contemporary jazz song recorded at KASU Jazz Thursday.
Gary Gazaway’s “El Buho” band was a popular touring act so it was great to get Gary to play at Jazz Thursday. We were putting on monthly shows at TheArts@311 in downtown Jonesboro and, don’t get me wrong, all the bands that played were great. I feature music from all of these shows on Something Blue and on my podcast, From The Archives Of Something Blue.
But we were really excited to get Gary Gazaway to put together a fusion band to play his compositions for us at Jazz Thursday. Gary has played with everyone, all over the world, from Steve Winwood and Joe Cocker to Phish. And he had great musicians in his band including Victor Wooten and my friend, Dr. Perry Osborne, a Jonesboro guitarist who did his undergraduate work at ASU.
Playing with Gary at Jazz Thursday on June 27, 2013 were
Patrick Fusco – keyboards
Doc Samba – Bass
Pee Wee Jackson – drums
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2024-08-11
Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear a contemporary jazz song recorded at KASU Jazz Thursday.
Gary Gazaway’s “El Buho” band was a popular touring act so it was great to get Gary to play at Jazz Thursday. We were putting on monthly shows at TheArts@311 in downtown Jonesboro and, don’t get me wrong, all the bands that played were great. I feature music from all of these shows on Something Blue and on my podcast, From The Archives Of Something Blue.
But we were really excited to get Gary Gazaway to put together a fusion band to play his compositions for us at Jazz Thursday. Gary has played with everyone, all over the world, from Steve Winwood and Joe Cocker to Phish. And he had great musicians in his band including Victor Wooten and my friend, Dr. Perry Osborne, a Jonesboro guitarist who did his undergraduate work at ASU.
Playing with Gary at Jazz Thursday on June 27, 2013 were
Patrick Fusco – keyboards
Doc Samba – Bass
Pee Wee Jackson – drums
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Hypotenuza, Snowflake and ccMixter, UK Jazz Explorers, and Steve Lawson. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at kasu.org.
Hypotenuza-Meanwhile in The North Pole
www.jamendo.com/album/501503/meanwhile-in-the-north-pole
Back To Earth – UK Jazz Voyagers
www.jamendo.com/album/174238/back-to-earth
Snowflake & ccMixter-Peace of Winter
www.jamendo.com/album/55877/peace-of-winter
FingerPainting by Steve Lawson and Daniel Berkman
music.stevelawson.net/album/fingerpainting
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at kasu.org.
Hypotenuza-Meanwhile in The North Pole
www.jamendo.com/album/501503/meanwhile-in-the-north-pole
Back To Earth – UK Jazz Voyagers
www.jamendo.com/album/174238/back-to-earth
Snowflake & ccMixter-Peace of Winter
www.jamendo.com/album/55877/peace-of-winter
FingerPainting by Steve Lawson and Daniel Berkman
music.stevelawson.net/album/fingerpainting
DJ Hairy Larry Presents Hairy Larry Playing Bunnies
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2024-08-04
Thanks Marty. Today we’re going to hear a jazz song played to a rock beat.
During the pandemic I couldn’t play out but I still had to perform so I started livestreaming on twitch. To avoid copyright issues livestreaming I played only originals. After a few months of livestreaming 2 or 3 times a week I had settled in on 16 of my own compositions that I called my streaming repertoire.
I called my stream Hairy Larry Practicing Piano. It turns out that if you practice the same 16 songs week after week for two years you get pretty good at them. I had a routine. I’d record the stream. Then I’d listen back writing the song titles in order and I put a star next to the good takes. Then I’d make a video of the starred songs.
At first I would get two or three songs with stars but later on sometimes they would all be starred. And then I realized I had an album.
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2024-08-04
Thanks Marty. Today we’re going to hear a jazz song played to a rock beat.
During the pandemic I couldn’t play out but I still had to perform so I started livestreaming on twitch. To avoid copyright issues livestreaming I played only originals. After a few months of livestreaming 2 or 3 times a week I had settled in on 16 of my own compositions that I called my streaming repertoire.
I called my stream Hairy Larry Practicing Piano. It turns out that if you practice the same 16 songs week after week for two years you get pretty good at them. I had a routine. I’d record the stream. Then I’d listen back writing the song titles in order and I put a star next to the good takes. Then I’d make a video of the starred songs.
At first I would get two or three songs with stars but later on sometimes they would all be starred. And then I realized I had an album.
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Suzanne Michell, Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway, Dianne Reeves, and Mary Halverson. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at kasu.org.
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway – Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
www.robertaflack.com/
www.npr.org/2010/06/21/127935255/donny-hathaway-neglected-heart-of-soul
Mary Halverson – Amaryllis
www.maryhalvorson.com/
Suzanne Michell Trio Live at Brookland Methodist Church on 2018-11-28
archive.org/details/sm2018-11-28
Dianne Reeves – Beautiful Life
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Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at kasu.org.
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway – Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
www.robertaflack.com/
www.npr.org/2010/06/21/127935255/donny-hathaway-neglected-heart-of-soul
Mary Halverson – Amaryllis
www.maryhalvorson.com/
Suzanne Michell Trio Live at Brookland Methodist Church on 2018-11-28
archive.org/details/sm2018-11-28
Dianne Reeves – Beautiful Life
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DJ Hairy Larry Presents Suzanne Michell And Fred Wilson Singing Old Rugged Cross
From The Archives Of Something Blue – 2024-07-28
Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear a favorite hymn sung at a concert featuring mostly jazz and spirituals.
I first met Suzanne Michell when Vivian and I were working on Blues Fest 91. Vivian’s friend Linda, from college, was living in Little Rock and worked in a place where Suzanne was singing. Suzanne is blind so Linda drove her up to Jonesboro for Blues Fest and she amazed and astounded.
Later, Fred Wilson started driving her to gigs and they were playing as a duo and a trio. And then they got married so that was cool.
I’ve recorded Suzanne in Jonesboro and Little Rock. Besides helping us with Blues Fest year after year she played at Bebopalooza, Jazz Thursday, New Jazz In Jonesoboro, and she even sang at my senior recital.
My favorite recordings of Suzanne and Fred were made at the Brookland United Methodist Church when they would visit us every year or two for Wednesday night special music. They sing everything. When Suzanne Michell came to blues fest with an electric guitar one year I called her electric and eclectic. For our Wednesday night special music she had a flair for picking the right songs and speaking directly to the youth about life and music.
From The Archives Of Something Blue – 2024-07-28
Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear a favorite hymn sung at a concert featuring mostly jazz and spirituals.
I first met Suzanne Michell when Vivian and I were working on Blues Fest 91. Vivian’s friend Linda, from college, was living in Little Rock and worked in a place where Suzanne was singing. Suzanne is blind so Linda drove her up to Jonesboro for Blues Fest and she amazed and astounded.
Later, Fred Wilson started driving her to gigs and they were playing as a duo and a trio. And then they got married so that was cool.
I’ve recorded Suzanne in Jonesboro and Little Rock. Besides helping us with Blues Fest year after year she played at Bebopalooza, Jazz Thursday, New Jazz In Jonesoboro, and she even sang at my senior recital.
My favorite recordings of Suzanne and Fred were made at the Brookland United Methodist Church when they would visit us every year or two for Wednesday night special music. They sing everything. When Suzanne Michell came to blues fest with an electric guitar one year I called her electric and eclectic. For our Wednesday night special music she had a flair for picking the right songs and speaking directly to the youth about life and music.
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Elder Grown. Mike Dillon, and Lunar Ticks. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at kasu.org.
Elder Grown Live at Tico Time River Resort on 2024-07-13
archive.org/details/eldergrown2024-07-13.flac1648/
The Mike Dillon Band Live at George’s Majestic on 2024-07-16
archive.org/details/mdb2024-07-16/
Lunar Ticks Live at Burnem Brewery on 2024-05-24
archive.org/details/lunarticks2024-05-24/
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at kasu.org.
Elder Grown Live at Tico Time River Resort on 2024-07-13
archive.org/details/eldergrown2024-07-13.flac1648/
The Mike Dillon Band Live at George’s Majestic on 2024-07-16
archive.org/details/mdb2024-07-16/
Lunar Ticks Live at Burnem Brewery on 2024-05-24
archive.org/details/lunarticks2024-05-24/
DJ Hairy Larry Presents Daniel Turner Playing Customized Bliss
From The Archives Of Something Blue July 21, 2024
Thanks Marty, Today we’re going to hear a solo guitarist play at the Brookland Methodist Church.
On September 30, 2015, I arranged for Daniel Turner to play at our Wednesday night Praise service. He does a solo act he calls The Infinite Calling and it’s improvisatory ambient music. We usually sang praise music on Wednesday nights, dancing along and doing the hand movements. So when we had special music I tried to bring in acts that were different to expose our kids to a variety of music. When Infinite Calling played that night I think I pretty much suceeded in doing that.
We had a lot of kids showing up for our Wednesday night services. So many that they outnumbered the adults in multiples of 4 or 5. Fifty kids and ten adults was a thing that happened sometimes. And when we were outnumbered like that we just had to blend in, singing, dancing, and doing the hand movements, just like the rest of the kids.
We’re Methodists so we were happy to host musicians who were Lutheran, Presbyterian, Jewish, and even Baptist. Sometimes we had bands singing at our church that couldn’t sing at their own church. But this was the first time we had a Buddhist.
When we had Wednesday night special music we didn’t have a service. The preacher would open with a prayer and then I’d introduce the band. After I introduced Daniel he gave a short Buddhist prayer. It fit right in.
I was worried his music would be a little much for the kids but they loved it. About ten minutes into his set some of the kids were lying on the floor in the aisle. Now we did tumbling in church but even for us that was kind of weird. And then the whispering started, the music sounds much better when you’re lying down. Next thing you know Gretchen and I were on the floor too, enjoying Daniel’s “Customized Bliss”.
That’s what he called his song, “Customized Bliss”, 36 minutes of guitar improvisation, a little bit too long for radio. So I have prepared an excerpt for us to enjoy on Arkansa Roots, about a sixth of his whole piece. I’ll post a link to the whole concert on the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
So, here he is now, Daniel Turner, live at the Brookland United Methodist Church, recorded on September 30, 2015.
From The Archives Of Something Blue July 21, 2024
Thanks Marty, Today we’re going to hear a solo guitarist play at the Brookland Methodist Church.
On September 30, 2015, I arranged for Daniel Turner to play at our Wednesday night Praise service. He does a solo act he calls The Infinite Calling and it’s improvisatory ambient music. We usually sang praise music on Wednesday nights, dancing along and doing the hand movements. So when we had special music I tried to bring in acts that were different to expose our kids to a variety of music. When Infinite Calling played that night I think I pretty much suceeded in doing that.
We had a lot of kids showing up for our Wednesday night services. So many that they outnumbered the adults in multiples of 4 or 5. Fifty kids and ten adults was a thing that happened sometimes. And when we were outnumbered like that we just had to blend in, singing, dancing, and doing the hand movements, just like the rest of the kids.
We’re Methodists so we were happy to host musicians who were Lutheran, Presbyterian, Jewish, and even Baptist. Sometimes we had bands singing at our church that couldn’t sing at their own church. But this was the first time we had a Buddhist.
When we had Wednesday night special music we didn’t have a service. The preacher would open with a prayer and then I’d introduce the band. After I introduced Daniel he gave a short Buddhist prayer. It fit right in.
I was worried his music would be a little much for the kids but they loved it. About ten minutes into his set some of the kids were lying on the floor in the aisle. Now we did tumbling in church but even for us that was kind of weird. And then the whispering started, the music sounds much better when you’re lying down. Next thing you know Gretchen and I were on the floor too, enjoying Daniel’s “Customized Bliss”.
That’s what he called his song, “Customized Bliss”, 36 minutes of guitar improvisation, a little bit too long for radio. So I have prepared an excerpt for us to enjoy on Arkansa Roots, about a sixth of his whole piece. I’ll post a link to the whole concert on the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
So, here he is now, Daniel Turner, live at the Brookland United Methodist Church, recorded on September 30, 2015.
DJ Hairy Larry Presents The Rob Alley Trio Playing On A Clear Day
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2024-07-14
Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear a jazz standard recorded at the Craighead Forest Bandshell in 2009.
When I met Rob Alley he was on the faculty in the ASU Music Department. I went to see him play trumpet at The Edge and he was nice enough to let me sit in on a couple of songs. So, when I was booking Sunday In The Park at The Bandshell I gave him a call and he agreed to come and play.
Playing with Rob Alley were David Eckert, bass; and Mike Overall, drums. David Eckert was a librarian at the Jonesboro Public Library and later on he taught bass at ASU. Mike Overall was president of the Jonesboro Jazz Society and Editor of the Jonesboro Sun. His column, Overall Comments, often highlighted the music scene in Jonesboro.
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2024-07-14
Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear a jazz standard recorded at the Craighead Forest Bandshell in 2009.
When I met Rob Alley he was on the faculty in the ASU Music Department. I went to see him play trumpet at The Edge and he was nice enough to let me sit in on a couple of songs. So, when I was booking Sunday In The Park at The Bandshell I gave him a call and he agreed to come and play.
Playing with Rob Alley were David Eckert, bass; and Mike Overall, drums. David Eckert was a librarian at the Jonesboro Public Library and later on he taught bass at ASU. Mike Overall was president of the Jonesboro Jazz Society and Editor of the Jonesboro Sun. His column, Overall Comments, often highlighted the music scene in Jonesboro.
Something Blue - Walk
Rhode Island Red and Hairy Larry Live at Bunkys Breakfast, Helena Arkansas on 2006-10-05
archive.org/details/hl2006-10-05.Live_At_Bunkys_Breakfast
Delta Legends Live at King Biscuit Blues Festival on 2019-10-11
archive.org/details/hl2019-10-11
Delta Legends Live at Cedell Davis Stage at the King Biscuit Blues Festival on 2018-10-05
archive.org/details/hl2018-10-05
Fool’s Ball 2009 – Hairy Larry and Uncle Dave videos
archive.org/details/fools_ball_2009
Struggle Buggy – Keep It Clean
strugglebuggy1.bandcamp.com/album/keep-it-clean
Rhode Island Red and Hairy Larry Live at Bunkys Breakfast, Helena Arkansas on 2006-10-05
archive.org/details/hl2006-10-05.Live_At_Bunkys_Breakfast
Delta Legends Live at King Biscuit Blues Festival on 2019-10-11
archive.org/details/hl2019-10-11
Delta Legends Live at Cedell Davis Stage at the King Biscuit Blues Festival on 2018-10-05
archive.org/details/hl2018-10-05
Fool’s Ball 2009 – Hairy Larry and Uncle Dave videos
archive.org/details/fools_ball_2009
Struggle Buggy – Keep It Clean
strugglebuggy1.bandcamp.com/album/keep-it-clean
DJ Hairy Larry Presents Rhode Island Red and Hairy Larry Singing Walk Right In
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2024-07-07
Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear some jug band music recorded at the King Biscuit Blues Festival.
It was October 5, 2006 and The Emporium Orkestra was playing at Bunky’s Breakfast on Cherry Street in Helena, Arkansas. That morning Rhode Isalnd Red and I were the early risers so our first set was as a duo. One of the songs we sang was “Walk Right In”.
“Walk Right In” was written by Gus Cannon and recorded in 1929 by Cannons Jug Stompers. In 1963 The Rooftop Singers had a big hit on the song. Rhode Island Red plays it more like the original while I had only heard the sixties hit.
Although we were a duo we sounded like a seven piece orchestra singing harmony vocals, while I played bass and rhythm when Red took the lead. I played my Mississippi saxophone on a rack while Red played the trumpet parts on his kazoo. And it’s Jug Band Music so we both played the drums with our feet and with hand slaps on our guitars.
One morning Rhode Island Red walked in and he had written a song. It’s really short so I’m going to sing it for you now.
We’re Hairy Larry and Rhodes Island Red
And we’re gonna play until we’re dead.
Well we ain’t dead yet. No no. We ain’t dead yet.
Ok now, they may kick me off the air for having too much fun so here’s Rhode Island Red and Hairy Larry singing the Gus Cannon song “Walk Right In”.
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2024-07-07
Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear some jug band music recorded at the King Biscuit Blues Festival.
It was October 5, 2006 and The Emporium Orkestra was playing at Bunky’s Breakfast on Cherry Street in Helena, Arkansas. That morning Rhode Isalnd Red and I were the early risers so our first set was as a duo. One of the songs we sang was “Walk Right In”.
“Walk Right In” was written by Gus Cannon and recorded in 1929 by Cannons Jug Stompers. In 1963 The Rooftop Singers had a big hit on the song. Rhode Island Red plays it more like the original while I had only heard the sixties hit.
Although we were a duo we sounded like a seven piece orchestra singing harmony vocals, while I played bass and rhythm when Red took the lead. I played my Mississippi saxophone on a rack while Red played the trumpet parts on his kazoo. And it’s Jug Band Music so we both played the drums with our feet and with hand slaps on our guitars.
One morning Rhode Island Red walked in and he had written a song. It’s really short so I’m going to sing it for you now.
We’re Hairy Larry and Rhodes Island Red
And we’re gonna play until we’re dead.
Well we ain’t dead yet. No no. We ain’t dead yet.
Ok now, they may kick me off the air for having too much fun so here’s Rhode Island Red and Hairy Larry singing the Gus Cannon song “Walk Right In”.
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring NJHB and Club d’Elf. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at kasu.org.
Club d’Elf Live at Colony on 2024-06-20
archive.org/details/delf2024-06-20.ca14.flac16
NJHB – Blue Goose
archive.org/details/Njhb-BlueGoose
NJHB – Quantum Blues
archive.org/details/hl2018-07-28
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at kasu.org.
Club d’Elf Live at Colony on 2024-06-20
archive.org/details/delf2024-06-20.ca14.flac16
NJHB – Blue Goose
archive.org/details/Njhb-BlueGoose
NJHB – Quantum Blues
archive.org/details/hl2018-07-28
DJ Hairy Larry Presents NJHB Playing Cold Fusion
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2024-06-30
Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear NJHB play a tribute to nuclear physics.
NJHB, the New Jazz House Band, is a live act hosting the New Jazz In Jonesboro concerts. We did, however, release two studio albums, our first album, “Circular Logic” was recorded at HairyLarryLand in Jonesboro in 2012. And then, on July 20, 2018, we recorded “Quantum Blues” at my new studio, outside of Brookland.
I wrote all three songs on the album, “Cold Fusion”, “Quantum Blues”, and “Entanglement”. All named for concepts in nuclear physics at the frontiers of science. And for NJHB, the songs are short with the longest one just under eight minutes.
Also unique in the NJHB repertoire the band is a jazz trio featuring Tyler Remagen on tenor sax; Spencer Rawlins, bass; and Hairy Larry, piano. Having fewer musicians playing did not stop us from engaging in the NJHB trademark group improvisation.
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2024-06-30
Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear NJHB play a tribute to nuclear physics.
NJHB, the New Jazz House Band, is a live act hosting the New Jazz In Jonesboro concerts. We did, however, release two studio albums, our first album, “Circular Logic” was recorded at HairyLarryLand in Jonesboro in 2012. And then, on July 20, 2018, we recorded “Quantum Blues” at my new studio, outside of Brookland.
I wrote all three songs on the album, “Cold Fusion”, “Quantum Blues”, and “Entanglement”. All named for concepts in nuclear physics at the frontiers of science. And for NJHB, the songs are short with the longest one just under eight minutes.
Also unique in the NJHB repertoire the band is a jazz trio featuring Tyler Remagen on tenor sax; Spencer Rawlins, bass; and Hairy Larry, piano. Having fewer musicians playing did not stop us from engaging in the NJHB trademark group improvisation.
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Scott Law and Daniel Donato. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at kasu.org.
Daniel Donato Live at Mesa Theater on 2024-06-11
archive.org/details/danieldonato2024-06-11
Scott Law [Band] Live at Laurelthirst Pub on 2024-06-13
archive.org/details/slb2024-06-13.flac16
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at kasu.org.
Daniel Donato Live at Mesa Theater on 2024-06-11
archive.org/details/danieldonato2024-06-11
Scott Law [Band] Live at Laurelthirst Pub on 2024-06-13
archive.org/details/slb2024-06-13.flac16
DJ Hairy Larry Presents Billy Jones Bluez Singing I’m A Bluesman
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2024-06-23
Thanks Marty. Today we’re going to hear an Arkansas bluesman sing a song he wrote about his life in music.
It was October 8, 2013, when I met Mike Doyle in the parking lot at ASU to make our monthly sojourn down to Newport, Arkansas, for KASU Bluesday Tuesday. Mike was the KASU station manager at the time and he would MC the show. I was going to record Billy Jones Bluez for Something Blue.
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2024-06-23
Thanks Marty. Today we’re going to hear an Arkansas bluesman sing a song he wrote about his life in music.
It was October 8, 2013, when I met Mike Doyle in the parking lot at ASU to make our monthly sojourn down to Newport, Arkansas, for KASU Bluesday Tuesday. Mike was the KASU station manager at the time and he would MC the show. I was going to record Billy Jones Bluez for Something Blue.
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Sunna Gunnlaugs, AxMei, Regis V. Gronoff, and Kai Engel. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at kasu.org.
AxMei – Piano Su. 01
www.jamendo.com/album/464494/piano-su-01
Kai Engel – Irsen’s Tale
archive.org/details/SCL081
Regis V. Gronoff – Brazil Blues
www.jamendo.com/album/186376/brazil-blues
Sunna Gunnlaugs – Songs From Iceland
sunnagunnlaugs.bandcamp.com/
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at kasu.org.
AxMei – Piano Su. 01
www.jamendo.com/album/464494/piano-su-01
Kai Engel – Irsen’s Tale
archive.org/details/SCL081
Regis V. Gronoff – Brazil Blues
www.jamendo.com/album/186376/brazil-blues
Sunna Gunnlaugs – Songs From Iceland
sunnagunnlaugs.bandcamp.com/
DJ Hairy Larry Presents Angie Owens Singing Serena’s Song
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2024-06-09
Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear the coordinator of the Songwriter’s Workshop display her craft.
Angie Owens ran the Songwriter’s Workshop for many years. For a while there she held it at my Blues Alley jukehouse and I attended those sessions regularly and benefited from her lessons and from the song sharing. I wrote the song “Think I’ll Lay Around The House Today” over a couple of the workshops and it quickly became a requested favorite.
Then later when she was at The Edge Coffeehouse I started attending again, enjoying the workshop and the company of my friends in music, John Spencer and Paul Nunis.
She taught me the meaning of the word prosody and I’ll never forget the time when she covered the most common song structures and John Spencer and I would come up with hit songs for each structure. If this sounds a bit technical it’s because songwriting is a craft with it’s own vocabulary and that is what Angie Owens taught at her workshop.
The song I selected to play today is one that Vivian would request. Both Vivian and Angie had daughters later in life. Vivian sometimes wrote about Megan when she worked with her at The Times Dispatch and Angie wrote a song about Serena.
If you’ve raised a family you know there’s nothing easy about it and many young parents worry about whether they’re doing it right. Now you can’t stop a mother from worrying but when you have a child later in life after you’ve already raised a few you can spend a little more time enjoying yourself and a little less time worrying.
And you can focus on the most important part of family life, love.
Ok now, I’ve said it as well as I could but not nearly as well as Angie does in her song.
Here’s Angie Owens singing “Serena’s Smile”.
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2024-06-09
Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear the coordinator of the Songwriter’s Workshop display her craft.
Angie Owens ran the Songwriter’s Workshop for many years. For a while there she held it at my Blues Alley jukehouse and I attended those sessions regularly and benefited from her lessons and from the song sharing. I wrote the song “Think I’ll Lay Around The House Today” over a couple of the workshops and it quickly became a requested favorite.
Then later when she was at The Edge Coffeehouse I started attending again, enjoying the workshop and the company of my friends in music, John Spencer and Paul Nunis.
She taught me the meaning of the word prosody and I’ll never forget the time when she covered the most common song structures and John Spencer and I would come up with hit songs for each structure. If this sounds a bit technical it’s because songwriting is a craft with it’s own vocabulary and that is what Angie Owens taught at her workshop.
The song I selected to play today is one that Vivian would request. Both Vivian and Angie had daughters later in life. Vivian sometimes wrote about Megan when she worked with her at The Times Dispatch and Angie wrote a song about Serena.
If you’ve raised a family you know there’s nothing easy about it and many young parents worry about whether they’re doing it right. Now you can’t stop a mother from worrying but when you have a child later in life after you’ve already raised a few you can spend a little more time enjoying yourself and a little less time worrying.
And you can focus on the most important part of family life, love.
Ok now, I’ve said it as well as I could but not nearly as well as Angie does in her song.
Here’s Angie Owens singing “Serena’s Smile”.
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Joe Lee, Warren Bernhardt, Braxton Cook, and Steve Kuhn. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at https://sbblues.com.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at http://kasu.org.
Steve Kuhn - To And From The Heart
https://stevekuhn.bandcamp.com/album/to-and-from-the-heart
https://www.bluenote.com/artist/steve-kuhn/
Warren Bernhardt - So Real
https://www.discogs.com/artist/345763-Warren-Bernhardt
https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCrue94Qf9uihQSMXsI1LjxA
Braxton Cook - Somewhere In Between
https://soundcloud.com/braxton_cook/sets/somewhere-in-between-354855366
Joe Lee And Friends - Boppin' At The Forest
https://archive.org/details/joe-lee-and-friends-boppin-at-the-forest
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at http://kasu.org.
Steve Kuhn - To And From The Heart
https://stevekuhn.bandcamp.com/album/to-and-from-the-heart
https://www.bluenote.com/artist/steve-kuhn/
Warren Bernhardt - So Real
https://www.discogs.com/artist/345763-Warren-Bernhardt
https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCrue94Qf9uihQSMXsI1LjxA
Braxton Cook - Somewhere In Between
https://soundcloud.com/braxton_cook/sets/somewhere-in-between-354855366
Joe Lee And Friends - Boppin' At The Forest
https://archive.org/details/joe-lee-and-friends-boppin-at-the-forest