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April 18, 2012

Dick Clark, dipping his diphthong on the original Batman. You will see no better Dick Clark clip than this.

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February 29, 2012

A young Davy Jones as the Artful Dodger in the Anglo-American production of Oliver! on the Ed Sullivan Show — interestingly the same 1964 episode in which the Beatles made their first appearance.

More here: a life in clips.

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February 1, 2012

Thank you Don Cornelius for your “invitation to all of us — and to all of you — to Rock Steady.” RIP.

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February 1, 2012

Don Cornelius was Mighty Mighty

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January 22, 2012
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Etta James :: ‘Baby What You Want Me To Do’ (Live, 1964, from the album Rocks the House)

Etta does Jimmy Reed. About as raw as it gets. Listen to the crowd. 

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January 20, 2012
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Etta James :: ‘Tighten Up Your Own Thing’ (1969)

Peaceful journey, Etta. Your thing was pretty tight. 

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December 16, 2011

RIP to Bob Brookmeyer (on trombone here for “The Train and the River” in one of the finest moments from one of the finest movies about jazz ever).

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December 16, 2011

Hitch answers the crucial question: “What’s your favorite whiskey?”

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December 16, 2011

RIP, Christopher Hitchens. And now, his argument against the afterlife. (via)

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December 6, 2011

Hubert Sumlin reminisces about being Howlin Wolf’s sideman. Then he does a little pickin’. This is kind of magical. 

Anyway. RIP to Hubert Sumlin, dead at 80. 

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