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Here, I think you will agree, is an undeniable kernel of Truth from Louis Jordan.Of all the many matters in life on which myself, Beer-D, and Big Rock Head concur, I believe that we are most closely at unity on the particular point Jordan makes in this performance. How about you?
Something that always strikes me about Jordan---in addition to his considerable power as a composer-arranger, bandleader, entertainer, vocalist, and alto screecher---is what an authentically good-natured man he must have been. The guy just sounds fun, as if he could radiate pure joy into pretty much any situation. I've wondered if he intended that his lyrics for Fat Sam From Birmingham should serve as a slightly jollified autobiographical portrait of himself.
A Man's Best Friend Is A Bed, Louis Jordan and the Tympany Five (1947, 78 rpm single Decca 28543-B), via YouTube, embedded for noncommercial critical discussion and educational purposes.
And, once rested, something to get you out of bed:
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Exacting precision coupled with expression guided by one of the all time masters of the craft.
Grace Not Gone Bad (in 6/8 time)
I'm not that familiar with Verdi, but that's quite a performance. And the visual documentation was done very nicely, too. I like the "pick-up" orchestra atmosphere, too, with everyone crammed together on folding chairs. It's too bad some infotainment corporation ratfucked the performance in the middle with the pointless narrative.
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