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Eddie Jefferson Appreciation

fishmongerfunkfishmongerfunk 4,154 Posts
edited May 2007 in Strut Central
he sounds drunk mostly, suspect lyrics, and his voice isn;t the greatest; nevertheless, i appreciate him and i am not sure he ever got his due. check these vids of his last show before he was killed:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYMZs6UBGlQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmK9GBojLEk

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  • leisurebanditleisurebandit 1,006 Posts
    he sounds drunk mostly, suspect lyrics,
    you mean at this particular show right? cause this would not be an accurate way of describing his work overall.

    I will ride for Eddie all day every day. His music puts an unflinching smile on my face. His version of Hawkins' "Body and Soul." His version of "Moody's Mood." Recently I've been listening to his first recording session, made in Pittsburgh with Walt Harper's Quintet in like 1952. The version of "Honeysuckle Rose" is a source of profound joy!!!
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