Posted on 6th August 2012 in Music 
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by Joaquin Roca
So I realized I hadn't posted a music post today kind of late. Struggling to find a song on short notice is surprisingly difficult. I always want to choose it for my mood and to have something to say about it.
… Posted on 12th April 2012 in Music with 0 Comments by Joaquin Roca
I'm not exactly sure why I chose to highlight this John Lee Hooker song for this week. It isn't my favorite of his, though I like it a bunch. I think I chose it, in part, because of how he harmonizes his voice and guitar.
… Posted on 11th April 2012 in Music with 0 Comments by Joaquin Roca
This recording is on an amazing set that I bought from eMusic. It's the Complete Library of Congress Recordings of a set of interviews Alan Lomax did with Jelly Roll Morton. There are 99 tracks and they are selling it for $6.
… Posted on 10th April 2012 in Music with 0 Comments by Joaquin Roca
I mistakenly remembered the guitar player in Oh Brother Where Art Thou? as being named Robert Johnson. He was actually named Tommy Johnson, so it’s an understandable mistake. The real Tommy Johnson, like Robert Johnson, supposedly made a deal with the devil to master the blues and blues guitar (as seen in the link above).
… Posted on 9th April 2012 in Music with 1 Comment by Joaquin Roca
I’ve decided this week will be devoted to the blues. The first two installments will be devoted to men with the surname; Johnson. Both of these men supposedly sold their souls to the devil at the crossroads to become the greatest blues musicians of all time.
… Posted on 27th February 2012 in Music with 1 Comment by Joaquin Roca
I love learning new things about music. Mostly because I love music and I really don’t know much about it at all. Take John Lee Hooker, for instance. I couldn’t understand for the life of me what makes him so special.
… Posted on 15th February 2012 in Music with 0 Comments by Joaquin Roca
In addition to being an incredible singer, Ethel Waters was a stage and screen star. One of the biggest stars of her time, it's a little strange that very few people of my generation know who she is. She sang jazz, blues, ballads, and Broadway tunes.
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