Webb Pierce-- Little Rosa

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Red Sovine who does the spoken part on the recording of Little Rosa prefers the little ones with the big holes. Here, Koko the Clown takes the spoken word part that Red Sovine does on the record.Webb Pierce and his [...]
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Pat Hare

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Blues Unlimited on the road: Little Jr. Parker, standing (far left), Bobby "Blue" Bland, kneeling (far left), Pat Hare, standing (far right). South Carolina, 1952.Clipping from St. Paul Dispatch, Dec. '63 concerning [...]
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Bobby Marchan

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Bobby Marchan before. Bobby Marchan after. Bobby Marchan answering the musical question, where ya goin' fat bitch? Bobby Marchan, and a face full of make up early 50's. Onstage at the Tijuana Club, New [...]
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Gillian's Found Photo #54

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Since I've covered musician/pimps Larry Williams and Johnny "Guitar" Watson in recent posts, this shot from Fang's archive's seemed like a natural for this weeks found photo. Slick here sure looks sharp in that natural 'fro [...]
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Young John Watson (Johnny Guitar Watson) 1953-62

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Johnny "Guitar" Watson, onstage at the Twisted Wheel, Manchester, '65 (photo by Brian Smith).Young John Watson, perpares to take his Stratocaster on a space trip.John Ray Watson Jr. was born in Houston, Texas, February 3, [...]
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Shirley Clarke: Portrait Of Jason, The Cool World

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Detail from Lobby Card for The Cool World that's too big for my scanner.From Portrait Of Jason (1967)The Cool World (1964) Last night we went to an opening at the Steven Kasher Gallery of photographs (and some artwork) from [...]
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Soy Cuba (I Am Cuba)

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This clip was sent to me back in June by reader Jeff Martinek, check out the incredible soundtrack by Felix del Pilar Perez Castro, better known as "Sami". The film-- Soy Cuba (I Am Cuba) was made in '64 by Russian director Mikhail Kalatozov. Much of [...]
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Gillian's Found Photo #53

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Fang's back with another found photo. Again, date and place are unknown, but I think that's the California State Highway Patrol in uniform. What I don't understand, is what so damn funny?Both officers and the young lady [...]
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Lester 'Roadhog' Moran

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Ticket stub sent in by Timmy, show was canceled due to fleas!Lester Roadhog Moran accepts plywood disc for sales of 1,250 units, April, 81.Left to right: Wesley W. Rexrode, Henry "Red" Vines, Ray "Wichita" Ramsey, Ruby [...]
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Earl King

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A Young Earl King doing his best Guitar Slim impersonation. Some early Ace 45's, nice to look at. Earl King's debut, with Huey Smith and Lee Allen in support. It's hard to keep suits pressed on the road. Earl King [...]
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