Blues Historian Review: Li'L Ronnie and the Grand Dukes, Gotta Strange Feeling

Li'l Ronnie and the Grand Dukes are a classic harmonica blues band out of Virginia.  Ronnie is a great harp player who plays in the best tradition of Chicago bluesmen. However, their song selection is varied, so it is not the shuffle, shuffle, slowblues, that you find from a lot of contemporary harp bands in the Chicago style.  The majority of the songs are original material, which is always a positive thing.  Yet, they do perform a quality jump blues Buzz Me by Louis Jordan that any self respecting Kansas City jump blue band would love to have in their catalog of songs. Furthermore, their Bring Your Love Home, is an original jump blues that screams Kansas City, Texas Jump, or LA Swing take your pick. 

The CD is currently available on their website HERE. According to the website it will be available on Amazon and Itunes.  However, I couldn't find the latest release online yet.

Si Cranstoun Update

'Rise & Shine' - Brand New Video !!

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Si Cranstoun Live At The Jazz Cafe, Camden, London   

 Showtime Returns To The Famous Jazz Cafe, London

 

Having successfully blown the roof off in the USA the explosive new Vegas show returns !

 

Tickets are just £12 and can be bought on the door or from link below

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Jazz Cafe

Address: 5 Parkway, Camden Town, London, NW1 7PG

 

for further venue enquiries call on 0207 485 6834

 

Doors open 7.30pm - Showtime at 8.30pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

www.sicranstoun.com

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email - info@sicranstoun.com

Brand New Rise & Shine  Video now on YOU TUBE ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IbXNjrYsR8

Brian Setzer: Dig That Crazy Santa Claus

Jump Blues Frenzy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Louis Jordan and Ella Fitzgerald: Baby Its Cold Outside

Christmas Jump Blues with Louis Jordan and Ella Fitzgerald.

Si Cranstoun: 50s Pinup

Since I screwed up that last post.  The least I can do for Si is post his latest and coolest video to date.  Enjoy!!!

Louis Jordan: Friday Night Fish Fry

This is an interesting version of Friday Night Fish Fry.  It is not the original recording.  The person who posted it admits that it is an unreleased version.  What we call a rare live recording in the collecting business.  This version swings a lot better than the original.  It is also in Stereo, which makes me think that it might be a latter reissue.  Some artists from the swing era would re-record their hits with the advance of technology, or the record company would electronically change the recording to stereo.  However listening to it closely I am pretty sure it is re-recording. 

MONDAY BY DYNAMO ON I TUNES!!! BY Si Cranstoun!!!!!

OK!  I think I know what is going on here.  Si is releasing his hit single Dynamo on Monday October 11th, and he wants you all to buy it on the 11th.  The idea I think is to get his song noticed out here in the World Wide Web, and perhaps get the music industry interested in Si Cranstoun.  I am not sure if it will work, but I have to admit that Si certainly is channelling the great Jackie Wilson on this song.  Si has a great voice, and his eclectic mix of ska, and jump blues is a nice change up, from the ska crap coming out of Germany right now. (sorry folks, but that stuff is sooooooooooooooooooooooo 1980s:-)  At least Si is doing something original and cool with it daddy O!  Sooooooooo go to I tunes and buy Dynamo on MONDAY October 11th!!!!!!!

Si Cranstoun: Dynamo

Here is a new version of Si Cranstoun's Dynamo.  Enjoy!

Si Cranstoun: Dynamo

Cool clip from one of our favorite English Jumpblues/R&B/Ska performers Si Cranstoun. According to Si this song is a tribute to Jackie Wilson, and you certainly can hear the great Jackie Wilson in this song! Great Job!!!!!

Si Cranstoun: Wintertime

Very cool jump blues from Si Cranstoun

The Delta Rhythm Boys: Jersey Bounce

One of my favorite vocal groups from the swing/jump blues era the Delta Rhythm Boys

Big Joe Turner: Low Down Dog

Kansas City Bluesman Big Joe Turner doing some Kansas City Jump blues!

The Larks: Margie

Jump blues!

Maurice Rocco With Mabel Lee: Beat Me Daddy

Here is a cool jump blues!

Louie Prima: Hey Marie

Louie Prima with Sam Butera.

The Treniers: Rockin Is Our Business

The Treniers rocking out on some hot jump blues.

The Treniers - Rockin' is our Business
Uploaded by anabelasugarlee

Lavern Baker: Jim Daddy

Great clip of Lavern Baker!

Rockabilly 50's.Lavern Baker-Jim Dandy
Uploaded by pascals2

Deep River Boys: You Not To Old To Rock And Roll

Cool jump blues video from the 1950s

Deep river boys - your not to old to rock & roll - 1957
Uploaded by mickeynold

Big Joe Williams, And Count Basie: Going To Chicago

Big Joe is one of those under-rated blues singers. I am not sure how the jazz folks feel about him, but Joe and a lot of the Kansas City style bluesmen, and women, seemed to be less noticed among the blues fans than the more recognized Chicago,Delta, and Memphis blues artists. Big Joe Williams had a smooth voice, and easily moved from jazz to blues. This video is of him and Count Basie performing a song made popular by Count's first vocalist Jimmy "5x5" Rushing, called Going To Chicago.

Going to Chicago
Uploaded by icedrum

Candye Kane: Great Big Woman

This is a nice video of Candye Kane. Enjoy!!!

Candye Kane - Great big woman
Uploaded by Roselyne14