Bob Azzam performing "Mustafa", an all
time classic.
Rosa Eskenazi, the greatest rembetika
singer.
A good web site to her life is
here
Billie Holiday - my favourite singer. I
chose this clip over others such as Fine and mellow for it
captures her in her prime. And Louis' presence tops it off.
Bessie Smith, 1929. The only known
footage of the Queen of the Blues.
The genius, Ray Charles. What'd
I say. A rare clip from a British movie, Ballad in blue.
Sly and the Family Stone - Everyday
people.
Edith Piaf - Les trois cloches.
Recorded in 1956 when she was 41. Simply superb. With English subtitles.
Leonard Cohen in 1967 performing The
stranger song. I love the intro.
John Lee Hooker in 1965, performing
Hobo blues.
Son House, 1967, Death letter blues.
Howlin' Wolf. Live in England 1964.
Smokestack lightning. A classic.
James Brown - "a human package of dynamite". Excellent dancing by the
super star. Outta sight!
Skip James, 1967. Crow Jane.
Patsy Cline, 1957, aged 24. I've loved
and lost again.
Cat Power - Cross bones
style.
Oum Kalsoum, live in Morocco, 1969.
Improvisation par excellence. There is a part 2 to this clip
here.
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five -
The message.
Iggy Pop - I'm bored. Performed
live on Australia's "Countdown", here is Iggy in all of his
magnificence. The school girls in the audience are plain scared by his
performance, though the camera loves him with a great pan from toe to
top.
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