60 years ago, my how time flies. As a young bloke, I wasn't much of a Presley fan, he'd come from a generation before me, but on looking back, he was an amazing talent. Talk about uber cool. Live tv as well.
I'm not a religious person, but I still find pieces such as these a real treat. The lady was about 60 at the time.
When someone like Eric Clapton says that John Mayer is a master who probably doesn't know just how good he is, you have to listen. Clapton was blown away with Mayer's Magnolia. Can't blame him.
Big Joe Turner, Corrine Corrina. I wish they'd put up the ladies names, they were truly beautiful women.
Jane Russell in "The Outlaw", a sensation when it was released in the early 1940's. Didn't reach the UK until after the cessation of WW2. Remember that bloody great picture of Jane over the London Pavilion (was a cinema in those days) in Piccadilly Circus where it was being shown. Nobody had ever seen boobs like that before, I guess? Heck, know most of the rest but will have to work on it................
The very first one (on the heading) is, of course Jane Russell, then, you're right, Ginger Rogers. Think I spotted Paulette Goddard, Hedy Lamarr, Barbara Stanwyck, but although I feel as I know most of the rest, just cannot pin them down. Just two more, Cyc, definitely Dorothy Lamour and Veronica Lake. Have to give-up on the rest, just cannot put a name to them. On reflection, think one or two of these are in the clip too: Rhonda Fleming, Joan Bennett, Maureen O'Hara, Jan Sterling. That's me finally done, at last.
Marley's One Love features the great Carlton Barrett on drums. What a waste of a brilliant talent. Shot twice in the back of the head, dying at just 37. To do what Barrett does in this song is like juggling half a dozen chairs while walking backwards. Tapping along and trying to hit the "hole" is a nightmare.
Love the Stray Cats. Brian Setzer on that freakin' guitar, Slim Jim Phantom on drums and Lee Rocker on double base. Amazing band.
