Frank123

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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Presents...Jimmy Yancey

Artist Song
Jimmy Yancey  Two O'Clock Blues 
Barber Shop Rag 
How Long Blues 
Death Letter Blues 
Shave 'Em Dry 
Janie's Joys 
La Salle Street Breakdown 
Yancey's Mixture 
Mournful Blues 
South Side Stuff 
Mellow Blues 
Yancey Stomp 
State Street Special 
35th and Dearborn 
Bear Trap Blues 
Midnight Stomp 
The Fives 
White Sox Stomp 
How Long Blues 2 
Salute to Pinetop 
Slow and Easy Blues 
Yancey's Bugle Call 
Five O'Clock Blues 

Comment:

This mix was much harder than the first, considering I DID not own anything by the man (a problem with which I found a quick solution :) ) but I quickly realized what Mr. Yancey contributed to rock and roll: the carefree feeling in the rhythms. He invented the boogie-woogie style of playing piano, a style that has the left hand playing a rip-roaring melody and the right hand thumping out the rhythms. Definitely belong in the Hall as an early influence! The next disc in the series will be Sam Cooke and will be posted by tomorrow night, depending on when I completely finish it. After that comes Robert Johnson and Fats Domino. See you all on the flipside!

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Mo Twang!
Date: 4/6/2002
I love this series. Keep 'em coming!