On this day the 1st of September

OL' SID IS STILL A ROCK N ROLLER!
Back in 1955 and after complaints from his neighbours, Rock 'n' Roll fan Sidney Adams was fined £3 and 10 shillings, ($9.80) by a London Court after playing Bill Haley's 'Shake Rattle and Roll' all day at full volume. Ol' Sid' is still playing 'Shake Rattle and Roll'. Most of the neighbours have moved out. The Court is still bogged down with Ol' Sid's Appeals.

IS SAM IN?
Back in 1956, 19 year old Jerry Lee Lewis arrived at Sun Records hoping for an audition, only to find that owner Sam Phillips was on vacation in Florida. Jerry Lee recorded some demos that Phillips would hear when he returned.

BLUES FOR ALLAH
On this day the 1st of September back in 1975 The Grateful Dead released a new album entitled 'Blues For Allah'. The subdued vocals and meandering melody of the title suite did little to win him over to the blues!

September 1918
OKeh was founded by Otto K. E. Heinemann when he set up his own recording studio and gramophone record pressing plant in New York City in September 1918. Heinemann formed the name of the record label “OKeh”, from his initials. OKeh began by issuing popular songs, dance numbers, and vaudeville skits similar to the fare of other labels, but Heineman also wished to experiment with music for audiences neglected by the larger record companies. In 1920, Ralph Peer’s recordings by African-American blues singer Mamie Smith were a surprise smash hit for Okeh. The company perceived the significant, little-tapped market for blues and jazz by African American artists. By 1926 Columbia Records bought the label and kept it running into the 60′s with jazz and R&B recordings.
In 1994, Sony Music reactivated the OKeh label as a new-age Blues label. Okeh’s first new signings included Keb’ Mo, Popa Chubby, and Little Axe. By 2000, the Okeh label was again retired, but in 2013 it saw its re-launch as a jazz label once again.

On this day the 2nd of September

2 Sep 1923 First use of a guitar slide on a record
Kentucky born, Sylvester Weaver was the first to record the style known as slide guitar using a knife or a broken off bottle top as a slide on the guitar's fret board.

UNION BLACK BAN
On this day the 2nd of September back in 1956 blues singer and pianist Charles Brown played at the Labor Union Hall, New Orleans, Louisiana. His soft-toned, slow-paced blues-club style didn't go over too well with the with the unionists. A black ban was then imposed. The big bosses loved Charlie's style and soon after started revising the artists they had black listed.

$70,000 MISAPPROPRIATED?
On this day back in 1971 Grateful Dead's former manager was arrested after disappearing with over $70,000 of the band's money. The band claimed they had given him permission to head on down to Mexico to pick up their week's supply of weed!
The arresting officer later contacted the band to inform them that for $$70,000 he could get a year's supply not just for the band, but the roadies, sound crew and management as well! His offer was later revised when he caught up with Jerry Garcia.

On this day the 3rd of September

3rd Sept
1967 Woody Guthrie (This Land Is Your Land) died.

3 Sep 1902 First Recordings of African American music
In 1902 Victor Records issues the first known recordings of African American field hollers known as "Camp Meeting Shouts"

2 Sep 1929 Great Depression sends blues north
During the great depression many southern African Americans migrated north to cities such as New York and Chicago.

POP GOES THE BLUES
Born on this day back back in 1934 in Gilmer Texas: One of the three kings! One Freddie King. he based his guitar style on Texas and Chicago influences and was one of the first bluesmen to have a multi-racial backing band at live performances. He had a more aggressive and creative style of improvisation than the other kings ( B.B. King and Albert King ) considered by many to be a more exploratory and less traditional approach. Despite an often avowed desire to play slide guitar, King confessed that he could not due to his large fingers preventing him from a light enough touch. His early instrumental hits coined the term "Pop Blues".

ROY PISSED OFF WITH AGENT
On this day the 3rd of September back in 1954 Roy Brown played at Springbrook Gardens, Lima, Ohio, USA. Roy was really pissed off with his agent because he thought he was going to do some "Good Rocking Tonight" down in Peru and later head on over to South Africa to party with The Springboks.

AL WILSON GOING UP THE GARDEN PATH
On this day back in 1970, Alan Wilson guitarist and songwriter with Canned Heat was found dead at fellow band-members Bob Hite's garden in Topanga Canyon, Los Angeles aged 27. With Canned Heat, Wilson performed at two prominent concerts of the 1960s era, the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 and Woodstock in 1969. Canned Heat appeared in the film Woodstock, and the band's 'Going Up the Country,' which Wilson sang, has been referred to as the festival's unofficial theme song. Wilson also wrote 'On the Road Again,' Canned Heat's second-most familiar song.

ARTHUR BROWN EXTINGUISHED IN SOLITARY
Speaking of heat, on this day back in 1970, Arthur Brown was arrested at the Palermo Pop '70 Festival in Italy, after he set fire to his helmet (during the performance of his hit 'Fire') and stripped naked during his stage performance. He claimed that he took his clothes off because they were alight! Despite his plea the singer was put in solitary confinement and was released after four days when he was finally extinguished.

VALE Walter Becker.
September 3, 2017. Walter Becker, guitarist, bassist and co-writer for Steely Dan, died. He was 67. No cause of death was announced. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Fagen in 2001. Dubbed Steely Dan after a sex toy in William S. Burroughs’ black-hearted novel “Naked Lunch,” the unit debuted in 1972 with the LP “Can’t Buy a Thrill.” The Steely Dan albums “Aja” and “Gaucho” hold a special place in my collection.

September 3rd 1901.
Australia's new Federal Flag flies for the first time over Melbourne's Exhibition Building.

3rd Sept 2005 Fats Domino was rescued from New Orleans shortly after Hurricane Katrina hit the city. The 77-year-old singer had been reported missing since the storm in New Orleans which had flooding the city leaving thousands feared dead.

On this day the 4th of September

JAY MCSHAN INITIATES HAND PATTIN' RHYTHMS WITH PRISILLA
On this day the 4th of September back in 1955 R'n'B combo The Jay McShann Orchestra recorded 'Hands Off' for Vee-Jay Records in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The track featured Priscilla Bowman on vocals. McShann, "Hootie" to his friends, 'Oh Roodie' by Prisilla, was a touchy feely sort of guy whose big band delivered some hard swinging music with contagious hand pattin' rhythms.'Hands off' was inspired by Hootie's hand pattin' all over Priscie.

GUARD DOG MISSING ...AGAIN!
On this day back in 1965, The Who had their van stolen containing over £5000 worth of equipment outside the Battersea Dogs Home. The band were inside the home at the time buying a guard dog. The van was later recovered, minus the gear. The stash was still in the spare tyre well.
The Who are still trying to find their new Guard Dog. The Battersea Dogs Home has since sold it five times over!

On this day the 5th of September

TIGER IN YOUR TANK
On this day the 5th of September back in 1960 Muddy Waters released a new single, 'Put a Tiger In Your Tank' on Chess Records in the USA.
Josh White's full tank lasted until 1969 when on this very day he died during open heart surgery, in Manhasset, New York State, USA.

On this day the 6th of September

Sept 6 1946
Mississippi Born Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup records "That's Alright Mama" for Blue Bird records in Chicago.

ARABIC ORDER AIN'T WHAT IT USED TO BE.
On this day the 6th of September back in 1957 the package tour 'The Biggest Show Of Stars' featured Buddy Holly and The Crickets, Paul Anka, The Everly Brothers, Chuck Berry, The Bobettes, The Drifters, Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers, LaVern Baker, Jimmy Bowen, Sam 'The Man' Taylor and Clyde McPhatter (is that all!) They all played at The Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. All those rockers in a mosque? Constructed in 1911 the 'temple' was originally built as a 'mystical' shrine for the Ancient Arabic Order of 'Shriners', a fraternity based on fun, fellowship and the principles of brotherly love, relief and truth. Arabic order ain't what it used to be.

CPR for XCCR!
1990, Tom Fogerty guitarist with Creedence Clearwater Revival died aged 49, due to complications from AIDS acquired during a blood transfusion. During 1969 CCR scored three US Top Ten albums and four Top 5 singles. Tom released several solo albums.

THE PRISONER (CBS, 1968-69)
This 17-episode British television series was first broadcast in Canada beginning on 6 September 1967 then in the United Kingdom on 29 September 1967 and in the United States on 1 June 1968. Not many TV shows in the '60s were capable of garnering a huge cult audience, but millions of viewers around the world were entranced by the British-made series The Prisoner. Today, more than three decades later, it still stands as one of the most original shows ever presented on television.

6th Sept 1984 Ernest Tubb, American country musician (Walking the Floor Over You), died of emphysema at 70.

3rd Sept 2005 Fats Domino was rescued from New Orleans shortly after Hurricane Katrina hit the city. The 77-year-old singer had been reported missing since the storm in New Orleans which had flooding the city leaving thousands feared dead.

On this day the 7th of September

ITCHING FOR A TOP 10 HIT
On this day the 7th of September back in 1959 'Poison Ivy' by The Coasters entered the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA. Itching for a top 10 hit, 'Poison Ivy' unfortunately was their last one, peaking at No 7.

A FULL MOON NO LONGER RISING!
On this day back in 1978, Keith Moon, drummer with The Who, died of a overdose of heminevrin prescribed to combat alcoholism. A post-mortem confirmed there were 23 tablets in his system, most of which were undissolved. Moon had attended a party the night before organised by Paul McCartney for the launch of the 'The Buddy Holly Story' movie. He played on all The Who albums from their debut, 1965's My Generation, to 1978's Who Are You, which was released two weeks before his death. Well at least Keith didn't die of alcoholism! The Coroner thought that Keith may have misread the label "take 2 - 3 tablets daily".

EXCITABLE BOY EXITS
Warren Zevon known for his song "Werewolves of London" and his farewell album "The Wind"
died on this day the 7th of September in 2003. Age at Death: 56. Cause of Death: A Silver Bullet!

7th Sept 1987  "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" was released by Pink Floyd. It was the first release after Roger Waters departure.

On this day the 8th of September

On this day the 9th of September

9th Sept 1996 Bill Monroe, American singer known as the "Father of Bluegrass" (Blue Moon of Kentucky), died at 84

9th Sept 1967  "Soul Man," by Sam & Dave, was released.

Sept 9th 2008.
Former Raspberries lead and solo star Eric Carmen was arrested in his hometown of Cleveland on DUI charges. Matters were made worse when he gave the rasberry to the arresting officers. He was sentenced to six months in jail but only served 30 days. Prison guards said that after hearing him sing "All By Myself" all the time ...either he goes or we do!

 

On this day the 10th of September

EVERYBODY MESS AROUND
On this day the 10th of September back in 1926 Alberta Hunter recorded 'Everybody Mess Around' and 'Wasn't It Nice' for Okeh Records in New York City, USA. It wasn't a nice session for poor Alberta 'cause it made one hell of a mess of her.

Born on this day in 1941, Otis Redding US soul singer, (1968 single 'Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay'). Redding was killed in a plane crash on 10th December 1967.

10th Sept 2005 Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, American blues singer (Mary is Fine), died at 81

On this day the 11th of September

RARE, MEDIUM OR WELL DONE?
On this day the 11th of September back in 1902 Robert Hicks was born in Walnut Grove, Georgia, USA. He would find flame as blues singer, guitarist and recording artist Barbecue Bob. His nickname came from the fact that he was a cook in a barbecue restaurant. This photograph of Bob shows him playing his guitar while wearing a full length white apron and cook's hat. Bob liked his blues raw and his meat well done!

ROBBERY DRUG RELATED?
1987, founder member of The Wailers, Peter Tosh was shot dead at his home in Kingston Jamaica by armed robbers. Police thought it may have been drug related until they discovered that Tosh's house was not the only one on the street loaded with a whole heap of hash.

LOOK-A-LIKE CONTROVERSY
1964, The London Evening News reported that a 16 year-old Eltham Collage boy, introduced as Laurie Yarham, was everyone's idea of a winner in a Mick Jagger look-a-like competition. Laurie looked like Mick Jagger and seemed to know his every action and the audience at Greenwich Town Hall were delighted, until the winner turned out to be Mick's younger brother Chris Jagger. The Greenwich Town Hall committee later held a Chris Jagger look-a-like competition and prohibited Mick from entering.

On this day the 12th of September

PinkFloyd's Wish You Were Here Released in United Kingdom: September 12, 1975
While the birth of Wish You Were Here can be traced back to the King’s Cross studio sessions in January 1974, during which the four musicians worked on “Shine On You Crazy Diamond,” as well as “Raving and Drooling” and “Gotta Be Crazy,” the sessions proper for the album got under way a year later, running from January 13 to March 3, 1975, in Abbey Road Studio Three.

12 Sept 2003 Johnny Cash, American country singer (I Walk the Line, Ring of Fire, A Boy Named Sue), died at 71

On this day the 13th of September

September 13, 1947 T-Bone Walker Goes Electric
Bluesman T-Bone Walker plays electric guitar on the recording of his standard "Call it Stormy Monday." Black & White Records released "Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad)" in November 1947.

PIONEER OF GOOGLE GLASSES
On this day the 13th of September back in 1931 Joseph 'Rock My Soul' Augustus was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He would make a name for himself as an r'n'b shouter in the 1950s. Joe toyed with the idea of calling himself Joe September, even Joe July but for some obscure reason settled on the stage name of 'Joe Google Eyes August'.

On this day the 14th of September

14th September 1981 [Walter] Furry Lewis, father of blues, died at 88 of a heart attack

GROSS DOMINO
On this day the 14th of September back in 1912 Leon T. Gross was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Under the stage names of Archie Boy and Archibald, he became a popular r'n'b singer/pianist in the 1940s. He had a major hit with "Stack-O-Lee". Gross was a major influence on many great piano players including Dr. John, James Booker and Huey Piano Smith. Archibald was such an influence on Antoine "Fats" Domino Jr. that was he originally was going to call himself "Gross" Domino ...but settled on "Fats" instead.

September 14th 2014. While travelling through Italy, Jerome Douvendahns meets up with Pablo Picasso in Florence.

On this day in 1970, Bob Dylan joined Joan Baez, Pete Seeger and Arlo Guthrie at the Woody Guthrie Memorial Concert held at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California.1970, Bob Dylan joined Joan Baez, Pete Seeger and Arlo Guthrie at the Woody Guthrie Memorial Concert held at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California.

Sept 14 2014 A life-size statue of Amy Winehouse was unveiled in Camden Town, London to honor the singer.

On this day the 15th of September

Harry Dean Stanton (b July 14, 1926) died on this day the 15tyh of September 2017 (aged 91) in Los Angeles, California. Stanton appeared in indie and cult films as well as many mainstream Hollywood productions. He also occasionally toured nightclubs as a singer and guitarist, playing mostly country-inflected cover tunes. He appeared in the Dwight Yoakam music video for "Sorry You Asked", portrayed a cantina owner in a Ry Cooder video for "Get Rhythm", and participated in the video for Bob Dylan's "Dreamin' of You". He worked with a number of musical artists, Dylan, Art Garfunkel, and Kris Kristofferson among them, and played harmonica on The Call's 1989 album Let the Day Begin.

Billboard magazine's number-one rhythm and blues hit of 1956 on September 1 was "Hound Dog"/"Don’t Be Cruel" by Elvis Presley

BIG BILL BROONZY IN CONCERT WITH GRAEME BELL AND HIS AUSTRALIAN JAZZ BAND
On this day the 15th of September back in 1951 Big Bill Broonzy, with Graeme Bell And His Australian Jazz Band played a concert at the Robert Schumann Saal in Dusseldorf, Germany. The performance was recorded and released as the LP Big Bill Broonzy in Concert with Graeme Bell And His Australian Jazz Band. Big Bill Broonzy (William Lee Conley Broonzy) was born in Lake Dick, Arkansas. Born in a lake! 26th June 1893 was the date of birth Big Bill often gave but according to Bill's twin sister Laney, it may have been in 1898. Laney like many women wanted to be 5 years younger! They both learnt to swim at an early age. Bill was one of seventeen children. Bill's father Frank Broonzy (Bradley) and his mother, Mittie Belcher were hard working folk.

On this day back in 1979 Bob Dylan released the album "Slow Train Coming." It was his first religiously themed album and it is hard to believe that it outsold "Blood on the Tracks"

15th Sept 2004 Guitarist/songwriter Johnny Ramone (of The Ramones) died of prostate cancer at his home in Los Angeles, California, at age 55.

15th Sept 2008 Richard Wright, English singer-songwriter (Pink Floyd), died of cancer at 65

On this day the 16th of September

16th September 1946 Mamie Smith, American vaudeville singer, dancer and actress (Crazy Blues), died at 63. Mamie Smith was the first African American female to record blues songs in 1920 with her version of Perry Bradford’s “Crazy Blues,” and “It’s Right Here for You,” on Okeh Records. Smith’s record went on to sell over a million copies in less than a year. Records made by African Americans during this time were referred to as “race records;” when producers discovered there was money to be made, they set their eyes on talented black singers and musicians.

On this day the 16th of September back in 1925 Riley King was born in Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA. He found fame as blues guitarist B.B.King. When I was visiting the impressive Gothic Cathedral in Cologne, Germany I viewed a large gilded and decorated triple sarcophagus that was placed behind the high altar. It contained relics of the three Kings, Freddy, Albert and BB. I had no idea the Germans were that fond of the blues!

T REX EXTINCT ON QUEEN'S RIDE STREET
Marc Bolan of T.Rex died September 16, 1977 He died in a car crash. His girlfriend, Gloria Jones was driving on their way back home from a restaurant. She hit a tree near Queen's Ride Street in London , killing Bolan instantly. It was believed that Jones was driving drunk. She never returned to England

PYRAMIDS? WHAT PYRAMIDS?
On this day back in 1978 The Grateful Dead recorded a concert at the pyramids in Egypt.

16th Sept 1977. Talking Heads released their debut album, Talking Heads: 77, featuring their first chart hit, "Psycho Killer," a song written four years earlier at the Rhode Island School of Design.

On this day the 17th of September

17th Dec 1975 VALE Hound Dog Taylor [Theodore Roosevelt], American Chicago blues guitarist and singer, dies of lung cancer at 60.

SAFER ON TOP!
On this day the 17th of September backin 1954 Big Joe Turner released a new single, 'Well All Right', on Atlantic Records in the USA. Turner’s original recording of 'Shake, Rattle and Roll', cut for Atlantic Records in 1954, remains one of the cornerstones numbers of the rock and roll revolution. Turner was a huge man and began his career as a bartender, bouncer and singer. In 1946, he had his first R&B hit, 'My Gal’s a Jockey'. Being such a big heavy dude, his petite little gal thought it was always safer on top!

PETE NOT FLASH AFTER EXPLOSION
On this day back in 1967 The Who appeared on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. An incident occurred with flash explosions that damaged Pete Townshend's ears. Pete's partial deafness after that was overcome by the band playing one hell of a lot LOUDER. The incident was said to be the ispiration behind the song "Tommy Can You Hear Me?"
Keith Moon had rigged his bass drum to explode at the end of "My Generation" during the group's appearance on the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, but the stage crew had already set the charge. The resulting explosion cut Moon's legs (rendering him legless again although in this instance it was not booze or substance abuse!) , it singes Pete Townshend's hair, and startles fellow guests Bette Davis (which inspired the hit song by Kim Carnes) and Mickey Rooney (who was ecstatic to see someone else crash and burn for a change).

Billboard number-one rhythm and blues hit on this day:
1949 September 17: "Tell Me So" by The Orioles.

The Fugitive released September 17, 1963 on ABC, TV 1963–1967)
Cast: David Janssen (Dr. Richard Kimble), Barry Morse (Lieutenant Philip Gerard), Bill Raisch (Fred Johnson).
Basis: Richard Kimble, falsely convicted for the murder of his wife and sentenced to death, escapes authorities and begins a search for the real killer—a mysterious one-armed man (Fred Johnson) he saw leave the scene of the crime on the night of the murder. (Richard was returning home, caught a glimpse of Johnson running from his home, and found his wife, Helen, killed by Johnson as he attempted to rob the house. Johnson had hit her with the base of a lamp when she caught him by surprise.)

On this day the 18th September

On this day the 18th of September back in 1945 blues singer and guitarist Blind Willie Johnson died aged 48 in Beaumont, Texas, USA.
Cause of death? Malaria exacerbated by syphilis!
'Now I told Willie not to go messin' with no mozzies'!

'SKUSE ME WHILE I KISS THE SKY
On this day back in 1970 James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix died in his London apartment at the age of 27. The death was from an overdose of sleeping pills.

Billboard number-one rhythm and blues hit on this day:
1948 September 18: "Pretty Mama Blues" by Ivory Joe Hunter.

Get Smart the American comedy television series that satirizes the secret agent genre was created by Mel Brooks with Buck Henry and had its television premiere on September 18, 1965.
(NBC, 1965–1969; CBS, 1969–1970)
Cast: Don Adams (Maxwell Smart), Barbara Feldon (Agent 99), Edward Platt (Chief), Bernie Kopell (Siegfried), Dick Gautier (Hymie).
Basis: A bumbling secret agent for CONTROL (Maxwell Smart) and his beautiful, levelheaded partner, Agent 99, attempt to thwart the evils of KAOS, an organization bent on world domination.

18th Sept
1997 James "Jimmy" Witherspoon, American jump blues singer (Ain't Nobody's Business), died at 77

19th Sept
2003 Slim Dusty [David Kirkpatrick], Australian country music singer-songwriter, died of cancer at 76.

19th Sept 1973 Gram Parsons, rocker (Byrds), died of OD at 26.

On this day the 19th of September

On this day the 19th of September back in 1933 Blind Willie McTell recorded "Love Makin' Mama" for Columbia Records in New York City, USA. If he was was singing about his cosy companion Ruthy Kate Williams (pictured) then all I can say is it was a good thing ol' Willie was blind!



PRICKLY DEATH IN JOSHUA TREE
September 19, 1973 Gram Parsons died after several days of partying at the Joshua Tree Inn in Joshua Tree, California, he died of drug toxicity brought on by extreme drug use over several days, and weeks worth of multiple drug use. Odd circumstances ensued, with his body/coffin being stolen by friends, who burned them up near Cap Rock in the Joshua Tree National Monument. Eventually, his remains were returned to New Orleans , Louisiana .

Tuesday Sept 19th 2017: A 63 year old baggage handler at Singapore's Changi airport was charged with 286 counts of randomly swapping luggage tags every day from Nov 2016 to Feb 2017.

19th Sept 1991. Michael Jackson was a guest voice on The Simpsons, where he played a mental patient Homer befriended named Leon Kompowski. The producers said that Jackson was a natural!

19 Sept 2008. Ten years after getting arrested for lewd behavior in a Los Angeles public bathroom, George Michael was arrested in a restroom north of London. "I want to apologize to my fans for screwing ...um ...I mean screwing up again, and to promise I'll sort myself out before my next restroom visit and check the door is closed" the singer says. "and to say sorry to everybody else, just for boring them."

On this day the 20th of September

CONCUSSED!
On this day the 20th of September back in 1954 T-Bone Walker played the forth night in a two-week stay at The Flame Show Bar, Detroit, Michigan, USA. T-Bone's performances were raw at first but man he was cookin' when he discovered The Bar's specialty was Tanqueray Gin with flame grilled T-Bone. Things were going really well with the floor show until he was concussed by a flying pussy!


Back in 2014 Jerome Douvendahns was nearly arrested in Lake Como, Italy!
While taking an exquisite photo of the lake with a swan in the fore-ground hewas confronted by the Carabinieri because they thought he should be using the public toilet!

1973, On his way to perform his second concert of the day, US singer, songwriter Jim Croce was killed with five others when his chartered aircraft hit a tree on take off in Louisiana.

20th Sept 1979. The Clash bass player Paul Simonon, frustrated because the crowd at The Palladium in New York City isn't standing, smashes his instrument on stage. The photo is later used as the cover of their London Calling album.

On this day the 21st of September

CRUTCH CRAMP STRIKES
On this day the 21st of September back in 1954 T-Bone Walker managed to play the fifth night of a two-week stay at The Flame Show Bar, Detroit, Michigan, USA. After recovering from being concussed by a flying pussy the night before he was on this night unfortunately struck down with a severe cramp of the crutch ...never to rise again!

1980, During a North American tour, Bob Marley collapsed while jogging in New York's Central Park. After hospital tests he was diagnosed as having cancer. Marley played his last ever concert two nights later at the Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Billboard number-one rhythm and blues hit on this day:
1959 September 21: "I Want to Walk You Home" by Fats Domino.

21st Sept 2009. Sam Carr, blues drummer of the Jelly Roll Kings, dies of congestive heart failure at age 83.

On this day the 22nd of September

On this day the 22nd of September back in 1954 T-Bone Walker remarkably managed to play the sixth night of a two-week engagement at The Flame Show Bar, Detroit, Michigan, USA. Concussed by a flying pussy, crippled by crutch cramp and on third night unceremoniously kneed in the crutch by a patron, all was not going well for poor T-Bone!
After this serious mishap T-Bone was known for awhile as No-Boner Walker.

1969, The Band released their self-titled album, which peaked at No.9 on the US chart, and included Rag Mama Rag, Up on Cripple Creek and The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down. In 2009, the album was preserved into the National Recording Registry because the album was ‘culturally, historically, or aesthetically important, and reflects life in the United States.’

On this day the 23rd of September

Back in 1998 Elvis Presley, once rejected by the Grand Old Opry, was posthumously inducted into Nashville's Country Music Hall of Fame. Elvis couldn't make it to the Induction Ceremony.


On this day back in 1967, Traffic made their live debut when they appeared at Saville Theatre in London, featuring Steve Winwood.

On this day the 24th of September

On this day September 24, 2016 Stanley Dural, the famed Louisiana accordionist better known as Buckwheat Zydeco, died of lung cancer. According to a statement from his manager, “He died at 1:32 AM Louisiana time, keeping musician’s hours right to the bitter end.” He was 68.
Born in 1947 in Lafayette, Louisiana, Buckwheat was interested in music from an early age. His father was a traditional Creole accordion player, but Buckwheat chose the organ, playing in several funk and R&B bands before picking up the accordion and returning to his zydeco roots in 1978. After forming his own band and signing to Island Records in 1986, he became zydeco’s biggest star, crossing over to mainstream success with performances at President Bill Clinton’s inaugurations and the closing ceremony of the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta and shows with Eric Clapton and Lyle Lovett. In 2009, he won a Grammy for his album Lay Your Burden Down.
Buckwheat is survived by his wife, Bernite Dural, and five children: Stanley Paul Dural III, April Germain Dural, Stacie Durham, Tomorrow Lynn Dural, and Sir Reginald M. Dural, who played in his band on rubboard and keyboards.

Born on this day back in 1893 Blind Lemon Jefferson.



Back in 1999 Hank Williams was the subject of the first-ever country music symposium at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. "A Tribute To Hank Williams" began with Lucinda Williams, Kim Richey, Kathy Mattea, and Steve Earle performing the works of the late country music godfather.



PAPA NEEDS A BRAND NEW BAG
Back in 1988 James Brown led police on an hour-long, two-state car chase starting in Augusta, Georgia. Brown was arrested and eventually served two years for a variety of charges.

On this day the 25th of September

BOTTOMS UP! THROWS UP! PEGS OUT!
Back in 1980 Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham died at age 32 of asphyxiation from vomiting after a night of heavy drinking. Tired after putting out all the empties, the band decided to break up.

MY HEART IS CRYING
1975, Jackie Wilson had a heart attack while performing live on stage at the Latin Casino, New Jersey. Wilson collapsed into a coma suffering severe brain damage. Ironically, he was in the middle of singing one of his biggest hits, 'Lonely Teardrops' and was two words into the line, "....my heart is crying" when he collapsed to the stage, striking his head heavily.

. 25th Sept 2020. Van Morrison released the song "Born To Be Free" where he protests coronavirus lockdown measures. "Don't need the government cramping my style," he sings. He followed it up with two more lockdown-protest songs: "As I Walked Out" and "No More Lockdown."

On this day the 26th of September

26th Sept 1937 Bessie Smith, American blues singer nicknamed the "Empress of Blues" (over 200 songs), died of injuries sustained in car crash at 43.

On this day the 26th of September, Robert Palmer the British singer known especially for his videos for the songs "Addicted to Love" and "Simply Irresistible" featuring identically dressed models as his backup "band" died from a heart attack at the age of 54.
Cause of Death: A MAN CAN ONLY TAKE SO MUCH!


On this day the 26th of September back in 1954 T-Bone Walker played the tenth night of a two-week stay at The Flame Show Bar, Detroit, Michigan, USA. Aaron Thibeaux Walker was born in Linden, Texas, of African-American and Cherokee descent. Walker's parents, Movelia Jimerson and Rance Walker, were both musicians. T-Bone's name was a corruption of his middle name 'Thibeaux'. Walker's career began to wind down after he suffered a stroke in 1974. He died of bronchial pneumonia following another stroke in March 1975, at the age of 64.

26 September 1969
Abbey Road the eleventh album by English rock band the Beatles, released on 26 September 1969 by Apple Records. The recording sessions for the album were the last in which all four Beatles participated. Although Let It Be was the final album that the Beatles completed before the band's dissolution in April 1970, most of the album had been recorded before the Abbey Road sessions began.

 

2007: Phil Spector's first trial in the murder case of Lana Clarkson in 2003 ends in a hung jury, with 10 guilty votes and two not guilty. A retrial begins the next year, and he is eventually found guilty.

LUCKY PUNCH LANDED BY BAND
1965: At the end of a European tour Roger Daltry knocked out Keith Moon and the singer was sacked from The Who. The band were playing two shows in one night in Denmark, when an argument broke about between all four band members. Daltrey was reinstated the following day.

On this daythe 27th of September

SPECTOR CREATES WALL OF BLOOD
Back in 2004 Legendary nutter and rock producer Phil Spector, best known for creating the "Wall Of Sound" on hits like The Ronettes' "Be My Baby" and The Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," was indicted for the February 2003 murder of actress Lana Clarkson at his estate in Alhambra, California.

27!
An unlucky number for the "27 Club". The fact that many influential talents in rock history died at the age of 27 is bizarre.

RORY NO LONGER KICKING UP A STORM
1972, Rory Storm singer from UK 60's group Rory Storm and the Hurricanes died aged 32 after taking an overdose of sleeping pills in a suicide pact with his mother. Ringo Starr played drums with Storm before joining The Beatles.

Billboard number-one rhythm and blues hit on this day:
1952 September 27: "My Song" by Johnny Ace and "Juke" by Little Walter.

On this day the 28th of September

Born on this day back in 1935: Koko Taylor, [Cora Walton], US vocalist (Queen of the Blues)

Back in 1997 The 103rd convention of the Audio Engineering Society (AES), featured the official US debut of the DVD audio format, was held in New York. DVD-Audio is a format for delivering high fidelity audio content on a DVD. It offers many channel configuration options (from mono to 5.1 surround sound) at various sampling frequencies (up to 24-bits/192 kHz versus CDDA's 16-bits/44.1 kHz). Compared with the CD format, the much higher-capacity DVD format enables the inclusion of considerably more music (with respect to total running time and quantity of songs) and/or far higher audio quality (reflected by higher sampling rates and greater sample resolution, and/or additional channels for spatial sound reproduction).

1991, American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer Miles Davis died of a stroke and pneumonia. His 1959 album 'Kind of Blue', is a major influence on jazz music. Davis is considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.

On this day the 29th of September

MISSED ...BOTH TIMES!
Back in 1976 at his 41st birthday party, a drunk Jerry Lee Lewis attempts to shoot a soda bottle with his .357 Magnum and instead hits his bass player, Norman Owens, twice in the chest. Missed both times! Owens made a full recovery and vowed never to carry a soda bottle again.


29th Sept 2018 Otis Rush, American blues musician (Right Place, Wrong Time), dies from complications from an earlier stroke at 83

On this day the 30th of September

30th Sept
1977 Mary Ford [Iris Colleen Summers], American vocalist, guitarist and actress (Les Paul, Queen of Outer Space), died from complications of alcohol abuse at 53

On this day the 30th of September back in 1955 James Dean died in a car accident at age 24. He would show up in the lyrics to many songs, including Don McLean's "American Pie." The Eagles even released a song called "James Dean."