Memphis Beale Street — Image by kenne
“Blues and soul and jazz music
has so much pain,
so much beauty of
raw emotion and passion.”
— Christina Aguilera
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“Blues and soul and jazz music
Another Houston Blues Legend Passes On — Mark May 8 comments
Mark May at the Old Rhythm Room In Houston (09/13/03) — Collage by kenne
I learned about the death of another blues legend, Mark May, from my blues friend, Sonny Boy Terry, on Instagram.
Like so many Blues fans in Houston, he will be sorely missed.
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Texas Blues Guitarist Carolyn Wonderland 3 comments
Carolyn Wonderland (June 2009) — Photo Collage by kenne
“I always kind of look at it like this, if I’m in a room full of guitarists, I’m the singer.
And if I’m in a room full of singers, I’m the guitarist.
And I’m happy that way no matter what because I can be useful.
All I want to do is play music, play the songs.”
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Show Us Your Tits — Image by kenne
Texas Ice House Blues
The year was 2007
The place was Drifter’s
In deep east Texas.
A Sunday afternoon
Where Mean Gene’s blues
Energized the crowd.
The sun and humidity
Kept the iced beer flowing
On this mid-summer day
Never underestimate
The power of the blues
Penetrating the piney woods
Bodies jiving to the music
Tits start popping out if
Only for a brief moment.
— kenne
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Music Explosion — Abstract Art by kenne
Pearl Cadillac, Gary Clark Jr. on the CD “This Land”
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Double Bayou Blues Leave a comment
Double Bayou Blues — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Strong winds blow
through bayou country
blues plays on.
— kenne
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Music Explosion — Diunna Greenleaf 2 comments
Music Explosion — Abstract Image of Diunna Greenleaf by kenne
Words filling the air
Expressing an enchanted
Anecdotal truth
— kenne
Diunna Greenleaf (CD Party, December 2006)
— Image by kenne
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The People Know, It’s Winter In America and I’m Looking for Some Rain Leave a comment
Gill Scott-Heron — Grunge Art by kenne
Gil Scott-Heron was a soul and jazz poet, musician, and author known as one of the most important progenitors of rap music, aggressive, no-nonsense street poetry that inspired a legion of intelligent rappers. He has been called ‘the black Bob Dylan.’
WINTER IN AMERICA
From the Indians who welcomed the pilgrims
And to the buffalo who once ruled the plains
Like the vultures circling beneath the dark clouds
Looking for the rain
Looking for the rain
Just like the cities staggered on the coastline
Living in a nation that just can’t stand much more
Like the forest buried beneath the highway
Never had a chance to grow
Never had a chance to grow
And now it’s winter
Winter in America
Yes and all of the healers have been killed
Or sent away, yeah
But the people know, the people know
It’s winter
Winter in America
And ain’t nobody fighting
‘Cause nobody knows what to save
Save your soul, Lord knows
From Winter in America
The Constitution
A noble piece of paper
With free society
Struggled but it died in vain
And now Democracy is ragtime on the corner
Hoping for some rain
Looks like it’s hoping
Hoping for some rain
And I see the robins
Perched in barren treetops
Watching last-ditch racists marching across the floor
But just like the peace sign that vanished in our dreams
Never had a chance to grow
Never had a chance to grow
And now it’s winter
It’s winter in America
And all of the healers have been killed
Or been betrayed
Yeah, but the people know, people know
It’s winter, Lord knows
It’s winter in America
And ain’t nobody fighting
‘Cause nobody knows what to save
Save your souls
From Winter in America
And now it’s winter
Winter in America
And all of the healers done been killed or sent away
Yeah, and the people know, people know
It’s winter
Winter in America
And ain’t nobody fighting
‘Cause nobody knows what to save
And ain’t nobody fighting
Cause nobody knows, nobody knows
And ain’t nobody fighting
‘Cause nobody knows what to save
— Gill Scott-Heron
If you are interested in some great music, damn good poetry and a little history of this nation, check out the video — it’s all about holding on to your dreams.
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Honky Tonk Angels — Computer Art by kenne
“The Empathic Civilization is emerging. A younger generation is fast extending its empathic embrace beyond religious affiliations and national identification to include the whole of humanity and the vast project of life that envelops the Earth.”
– Jeremy Rifkin
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Los Lobos In Tucson Photo Essay Leave a comment
Los Lobos At Reid Park In Tucson, Arizona (October 16, 2016) — Images by kenne
(Click on any of the images for a larger view in a slideshow format.)
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Jimmy “T99” Nelson At Houston’s Rhythm Room Leave a comment
Jimmy “T99” Nelson At Houston’s Rhythm Room On Washington Street (September 13, 2003) — Computer Art by kenne
Jimmy “T99” Nelson (April 7, 1919 – July 29, 2007) was an American jump blues and rhythm and blues shouter and songwriter. With a recording career that spanned over 50 years, Jimmy “T99” Nelson became a distinguished elder statesman of American music. His best known recordings are “T-99 Blues” and “Meet Me With Your Black Dress On”. Nelson notably worked with Duke Robillard and Otis Grand.
— Source: Wikipedia
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Another Music Sunday — ROY BUCHANAN 3 comments
Roy Buchanan may not be as well known as many great guitarist, but he’s the best, passing away young in the late 1980’s. Thanks to Youtube we are able to experience his love affair with the guitar — some of the best blues music ever created.
He may not have the classic rock voice of Jimi Hendrix, but he sure can out play him — you be the judge.
kenne
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Houston’s Trudy Lynn 1 comment
Houston’s Trudy Lynn (October 24, 2002) — Image by kenne
This image of blues musician Trudy Lynn was taken at Fotofest 2002 in Houston’s warehouse district. This exhibit was of blues musicians (note image of Bonnie Raitt on the wall behind Trudy) and on this evening many of Houston’s blues greats were entertaining.
— kenne
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Guitar Love 2 comments
“Guitar Love” — Image by kenne
Guitar Love
On a clear desert night
bright stars showcase
the sky above —
empty martini glass,
the Bose sound
of SRV guitar licks
penetrates the night air,
watching
Live at Montreux ’85 video
on my MacBook Air.
— kenne
“SRV” Image by kenne
You know,
there is something I’ve learned,
all we have,
ever,
is to give each other our love —
if we forget that
we lose everything we’ve got.
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“Shadows at the Backdoor” (09/13/03) — Image by kenne
Blues Legend, Jimmy “T99” Nelson is shadowed by James “Blues Hound” Nagel and Smokin’ Joe Montes
off-stage at the back entrance of the old Washington Street Rhythm Room.
Jimmy “T99” Nelson (10/01/01) — Image by kenne
