Check out the opening “fuzz bass” lines on this tasty album selection – “Ham ‘N Grits” – that never got singled out for release on a Les Paul 45: “Ham ‘n Grits” Les Paul & Mary Ford 1963 Issued on … Continue reading
Zero to 180’s musical salute to Georgia ‘s Official Prepared Food continues with a song, “Grits & Corn Bread,” that listeners can enjoy at a variety of playback speeds (I’m partial to the medium speed): “Grits and Corn Bread” The Soul … Continue reading
Zero to 180 kicks off its musical salute to grits with an obvious winner of an instrumental, “Tacos and Grits” by Al Grey: “Tacos and Grits” Al Grey 1963 The first featured song in Zero to 180’s music & grits … Continue reading
It’s almost impossible to fathom now, but at one time in the United States, tiny “indie” labels could actually get their records played on the radio. This period was a narrow window of time, as predictably (and inevitably), the major … Continue reading
I am liberating a special series of “maxi-tweets” tied to King Records‘ lesser known jazz legacy – part of 2018’s King 75th Birthday Celebration – that were otherwise buried in a PDF file attachment. The following research was conducted primarily … Continue reading
Those familiar with Jimi Hendrix‘s song catalog might be amused by the quirky decisions made in various ‘foreign’ (i.e, non-US or -UK) markets around the globe — that’s right, it’s another romp through the 45Cat database not unlike the previous … Continue reading
Titles of featured songs in alphabetical order: “1432 Franklin Pike Circle Hero” [The Ray Charles Singers] http://www.zeroto180.org/?cat=30 “1900 Yesterday” [Liz Damon Express] http://www.zeroto180.org/?cat=1085 “1967” [Adrian Belew] http://www.zeroto180.org/?cat=876 “20th Century Blues” [Lily Tomlin] http://www.zeroto180.org/?cat=64 “42 in Chicago” [Merle Kilgore] http://www.zeroto180.org/?cat=455 “A … Continue reading
R A R E K I N G T R A C K S * Merle Travis — along with Grandpa Jones — would inaugurate King Records in 1943 as the first two musical artists to record for … Continue reading
I’m guessing that Grady Martin‘s 1961 B-side “The Fuzz” influenced Les Paul to soup up his 1963 album track “Ham ‘N Grits” with a little “fuzz bass”: “The Fuzz” Grady Martin 1961 The historical consensus is that Grady Martin himself … Continue reading
So little has been written about King Syam (a.k.a., Sam Sweet) and his lone 45 for King — a situation that has all the makings for a good blues song: “Syam’s Blues” King Syam 1963 “Syam’s Blues” served as the … Continue reading