Highly recommended: The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Volume One.
I ordered this one online, trusting the word of communist Dean Esmay (I first heard about it on his blog, and hey, Dean, I'm kidding, okay? In fact, THANKS for the heads up) that it was a CD. It is not.
Anyway, at the time I placed my order, I thought it might possibly be a gift for Norma Martinez, estimable host of Friday Night Blues on KTEP 88.5 FM. Alas, 'twas not to be, as the thing is a DVD, thus not playable in many CD players...anyway, I watched it tonight, after The Sopranos and Deadwood, and I loved it. Norma will have to wait for her blues gift from Craig.
But you don't. Get this one now.
Meanwhile, why aren't you listening to Friday Night Blues on streaming audio? You're allowed to, ya know...
So there you go: two tips from The Anger of Compassion, in one blogpost: read Dean Esmay, and check out Friday Night Blues. You'll thank me for both.
And won't you be braggin' on yerself when Norma's show goes nationwide? Yeah, you will: "Oh, I remember when I had to listen to her on streaming audio, 'cause she was only on the air in El Paso. I was one of Norma's earliest fans, I listened to her on a crystal set I built myself..."
Posted by Craig Ceely at April 12, 2004 12:28 AM