Tag Archives: Sun Records

SONG OF THE DAY Slim Rhodes – Take and Give

Posted on January 15, 2023 by The Listening Post Blog

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

Posted on August 29, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

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

Posted on December 11, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

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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SONG OF THE DAY Elvis Presley – Milkcow Blues Boogie

Posted on November 17, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Originally written and recorded by Kokomo Arnold in 1935, Milk Cow Blues is a song that has been covered by an array of artists including the likes of Eddie Cochran, The Kinks, Willie Nelson, Mungo Jerry and Jerry Lee Lewis (and this is … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Doctor Ross – Cat Squirrel

Posted on July 2, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Doctor Isaiah Ross, a.k.a Doctor Ross the Harmonica Boss, was a pioneering blues singer/ guitarist/harmonica player and drummer. Well known for his John Lee Hooker and Sonny Boy Williamson-style playing, Ross was originally signed to Sun Records in the mid … Continue reading →

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