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October 8, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

R.I.P. Smokey Johnson

Joseph “Smokey” Johnson has died, a month shy of his 79th birthday. He was one of the great New Orleans drummers, known for his work with Earl King and Fats Domino, known for his deep groove – a guy who became a huge influence on the Motown sound too. Johnson was trained on trombone before […]

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April 5, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1152

V/A, The Rough Guide To The Music of New Orleans (2012) It’s just a snapshot – but it plays out nicely, from the obvious stuff like Jessie Hill’s Ooh Poo Pah Doo and The Meters’ Look-Ka Py Py through to revivalists like Kermit Ruffins and some of the Treme soundtrack stuff…I bought this LP at […]

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June 19, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1350

Freddie King, 1934-1976 (1977) Man I love Freddie King. He was a great player, singer, showman – there’s so much soul and energy in his music; I feel a lot of joy listening to his music; he conveyed so much emotion through his playing. If you’re not already familiar with him – and really, you […]

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December 26, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1702

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Soul To Soul (1985) When I was getting in to Stevie Ray Vaughan this was the last of his original albums that I got hold of – but not for any reason beyond it being the last one that I found in a shop at the time. I became […]