five knuckle shuffle

F3966: johnny the greek. Credited by Frank Zappa as being the inspiration for cultivating his own Viva Zapata! crop of facial hair, Californian bluesman, Johnny Otis was born Ionnis Veliotes four days before Christmas in 1921.From Wiki: “In the 1960s he entered journalism and politics, losing a campaign for a seat in the California AssemblyContinue reading “five knuckle shuffle”

clovis, new mexico, 1957

coral 9 – 61885. Side B: Written by Charles Hardin and Norman Petty. Recorded at Norman Petty Studio, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico on May 29th, 1957. Buddy Holly: vocal, acoustic guitar; Jerry Allison: knee slapping; Joe B. Mauldin: string bass; Vi Petty: celeste. Originally released 20th September, 1957.▼ BUDDY HOLLY: EVERYDAY fromContinue reading “clovis, new mexico, 1957”