Muddy Waters, "I'm Ready"

OPEN REQUEST SUNDAY: King Pleasure with Annie Ross, "I'm in the Mood for Love"

Compliments of Damien, proprietor of Brooklyn's own--and newest--Dog Day Cyclery, at Van Brunt and Union (our downstairs neighbor).  Enjoy!

OPEN REQUEST SUNDAY: Lead Belly, "Goodnight Irene"

While the devious lady of the hour has been getting plenty of attention from the "lamestream media," what she really craves is the approval of Tuna Day.  Well, she ain't getting it.  She found a loophole, though, with my soft spot for Open Request Sunday, which she has defiantly abused to serenade herself.   Never again!

Muddy Waters, "Rollin' and Tumblin'"

Blues standard later recorded by Cream, among others, and re-worked by Bob Dylan a few years back... Enjoy!

Ella Fitzgerald, "Anything Goes"

Cole Porter would be 120 today.  Recorded in 1956 from the Cole Porter Songbook... Ella takes it home.  Enjoy.

Taj Mahal, "You're Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond"

Originally released on his 1969 album Giant Step/De Ole Folks at Home, here's one from Taj Mahal, who turns 69 today.

Son House, "Death Letter Blues"

Yesterday at boxed out, I broke the sound barrier with my layman's tribute to the White Stripes.  Rather than allowing the blog to become more of a goulash than it already is, I decided to set up shop here.  Once a day (hopefully), a different song will find its way to this site.  We'll kick things off with the original version of the White Stripes song that ended yesterday's post.  Enjoy.