Timebomb, Tommy J Stewart (2024) Tommy J Stewart is a singer/songwriter/guitarist from Dublin, Ireland (not to be confused with the American drummer of the same name).
The Rose of Washington Square,The Frankie Carle Quartet (1947) Frankie Carle was nicknamed “The Wizard of the Keyboard” for his piano skills. Sunrise Serenade was Carle’s best-known composition, rising to No. 1 in the US in 1938 and selling more than one million copies.
Theme to The Prisoner, Ron Grainer, composer (1967) The Prisoner was a 1960s spy vs. spy television show starring Patrick McGoohan as No. 6. McGoohan chose Ron Grainer’s theme over others, with the requirement that it be re-scored with a faster tempo and emphasis on the tympani.
The Fever, Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes (1976) The Fever was written by Bruce Springsteen, with back up provided by members of the E-Street Band. John “Southside Johnny” Lyon, 76, recently (and abruptly) cancelled tours and retired due to unspecified medical issues.
Party Hard, Little Isidore & the Inquisitors (ca. 2012)Little Isidore is the alter ego of David Forman, a little known musician with a great resume; he fronts The Inquisitors, aka The Golden Inquisitors, aka The Mighty Inquisitors. Live stream December 2024 reunion show here: https://volume.com/t/gGilog/
Misfits & Freaks, The Courettes (2022)Dubbed “The World’s Greatest Two-Person Rock ‘N’ Roll Ensemble,” Flavia & Martin Couri, aka The Fabulous Courettes, are proof that Phil Spector lives.
The Car Of Your Dreams, Taj Mahal (1996)
Henry Saint Clair Fredericks Jr., aka Taj Mahal, has been writing, recording and performing since 1964. A true chameleon of roots music, his discography includes blues, rock, R&B, reggae, jazz, country blues, Caribbean and West African styles. He was an early pioneer of what’s now called world music.
Transatlantic Orbit, The Space Cossacks (1998)
This instrumental space surf rock quartet formed in Washington, D.C. in 1996. They released their 2nd album in 2000 – Tsar Wars.
Girl Of My Dreams, Ike Quebec (1945) An accomplished dancer and pianist, Ike Quebec switched to tenor sax as his primary instrument in his early 20s, and quickly earned a reputation as a promising player. His recording career started in 1940, with Count Basie’s Barons of Rhythm.
[Top image: A GROK- generated image with the prompt “Create a photo of an American family in the 1920s sitting at the dinner table with a large potato.”
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