Tacky Raccoons

I’d forgotten all about Ella Mae Morse until I restumbled upon her here. Freddy “Daddy” Slack, along with Ray McKinley and Will Bradley provided the backup. The Will Bradley Trio was a small big band that never quite found their niche, but left a big mark.

Never heard of  ‘em? Try this.

Here’s Maurice Rocco, a poundin’on the whites and a slappin’on the blacks in this version of McKinley & Bradley’s classic “Beat Me, Daddy, Eight To The Bar.” (See any influence on Little Richard or Jerry Lee Lewis there?)

Meanwhile, here’s Commander Cody, Jerry Garcia, Elvis Costello and Sammy Hagar, all in one pile of stuff that you’re probably glad you didn’t pay to see. Good god that’s embarassing.  I’ll tell you the truth, I didn’t listen to the whole trainwreck either. My heroes are gone… except for one.

Tags: boogie woogie, Commander Cody, Elvis Costello, Jerry Garcia, Leon Redbone, Mabel Lee, Maurice Rocco, Ray McKinley, Sammy Hagar, Will Bradley

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