Category Archives: Sun Records

SONG OF THE DAY Slim Rhodes – Take and Give

I just can’t get this bendy guitar lick out of my head today and love the way it defines and shapes this song. The rhythm contentedly ambles along, swaying as if in cosmic motion with the wavy melody and as … Continue reading

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SONG OF THE DAY Elvis – My Baby’s Gone

I never need much encouragement to put some Elvis on, but watching that new Baz Luhrmann film tonight has put Elvis at the forefront of my mind. I always wonder how things would have panned out for Elvis had he … Continue reading

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SONG OF THE DAY Doctor Ross – The Sunnyland

Doctor Isaiah Ross, a.k.a “Doctor Ross the Harmonica Boss”, was a pioneering blues singer/guitarist/harmonica player and drummer.  Born Charles Isiah Ross in Tunica, Mississippi, he is one of my favourite blues artists whose style has often been compared to that … Continue reading

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