NOVEMBER 16 IN THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK 'N ROLL...

William Christopher Handy (November 16, 1873 – March 28, 1958) was a blues composer and musician. He was widely known as the "Father of the Blues".
Handy remains among the most influential of American songwriters. Though he was one of many musicians who played the distinctively American form of music known as the blues,  he is credited with giving it its contemporary form. While Handy was not the first to publish music in the blues form, he took the blues from a regional music style with a limited audience to one of the dominant national forces in American music.
Before I get into ANYTHING else about this day in the Evolution of Rock 'n Roll, I gotta give tribute to W.C. Handy. born on this date in 1873. and brought BLUES (and thereby Rock 'n Roll!) into the mainstream...Here's one of his contemporaries--Eubie Banks--doing a right on point rendition of Handy's Memphis Blues...

THIS CAT INVENTED MODERN BLUES!!!

But LOTS more happened on this day in THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK 'N ROLL some more Blues, as a matter of fact...

In 1931 Hubert Sumlin was born in Mississippi. He worked as a guitarist with Howlin' Wolf from '55 until '76 when Wolf passed, then had a solo career of his own. Check this out and then get more from You Tube...




Movin' right along on the November 16 EVOLUTION OF ROCK 'N ROLL...
One of Janis Joplin's heroes was born on this date:

November 16, 1933: Singer Garnet Mimms is born in Ashland, West Virginia, USA. As leader of The Enchanters he will score a series of early 60s R'n'B chart hits in the USA

Austin, Texas' Wesley Curley Clark--That's W.C Clark!--was born on this date in 1939. He'll be playing at Key's Lounge in Fort Worth  this weekend (11-19-11)--I'LL BE THERE!!!

Remember  "In The Still Of The Night" by the Five Satins? They played the Civic Auditrorium in Honolulu on November 16, 1957. Dig this Five Satins' jam--It's MY favorite...



Here's an interesting fact about this date; After Brenda Lee had turned down a chance to record  what became the Patsy Cline MONSTER "I Fall To Pieces," Patsy's recording reached #12 the following summer... 




And finally. in 2001, Palm Springs, CA installs a life size statue of their hero Sonny Bono--Yep, On November 16, 2001...

TROPICAL JON: Today in the Evolution of Rock 'n Roll (9-10-2011)

Recently I was asked "WTF" is all this old sh*t...Thought you were a rocker." Well, I am a rocker, but it didn't start (IMHO) with Elvis:

Hound Dog wasn't even his tune--Belonged to Big Mama Thorntom, but let's listen to his COVER----Elvis' Hound Dog.

It certainly wasn't the so-called "British Invasion" Even though the Beatles ROCK!!!

--Nor, as much as I would like to believe it, with the Detroit sound--

and certainly NOT with The Chords "Shoo--Boom"

or even with Ike Turner and Jackie Brenston's ROCKET 88

--It's the Tin Pan Alley stuff, (OK, this is kinda cheatin')

The Blues stuff,   

  

                                          The Jump Stuff 

                                   and the R and B Stuff


--Yadda-dadda-dadda. It's all that "stuff" that's been the EVOLUTION OF ROCK AND ROLL!!!

Everyday I've done Facebook posts on the music that I believe has been the TRUE history of  Rock 'n Roll--IT'S ALL ROCK 'N ROLL TO ME!!!

AND THIS IS JUST THE TIP OF THE ICE BERG!!! R&B&R&R&JAZZ&BLUES&ALL THAT EVOLVED INTO ROCK 'N ROLL--THAT'S WHAT THIS BLOG IS ALL ABOUT!!!
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Don't know if you've noticed, but, everyday I post  tunes relevant to THIS DAY--This blog will continue to do so--Everyday is THE History of Rock 'n Roll!!!

Starting today, Tropical Jon's history of ROCK 'n ROLL will come out on this blog. I'll still post on FB, but his page will be THE REAL DEAL... 

ALL THAT SAID, DIG THIS DAY (SEPTEMBER 10) IN THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK 'N ROLL:

SEPTEMBER 10,  1942: Billboard #1 I’VE GOT A GIRL IN KALAMAZOO,  Glenn Miller

SEPTEMBER 10, 1950: Johnny Otis hits #4 on the R&B chart with "Deceivin' Blues". Don’t have and couldn’t find this tune, but this is close.

SEPTEMBER 10, 1962: The BBC bans Bobby "Boris" Pickett's Halloween novelty single "Monster Mash," finding it in poor taste. However, in 1973 the radio giant lifts the ban, sending a re-release of the holiday favorite to #3. 

SEPTEMBER 10, 1964: Rod Stewart makes his first recording, a cover of Sonny Boy Williamson's "Good Morning, Little Schoolgirl" done with Rod's group the Hoochie Coochie Men. It fails to chart. 

SEPTEMBER 10, 1962: Billboard #1 tune, SHERRY, The Four Seasons 

SEPTEMBER 10, 1965 – Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone” reaches #2 this day in rock history!  

SEPTEMBER 10, 1965: Billboard #1 tune, HELP, The Beatles 

SEPTEMBER 10, 1966: Ramsey Lewis hits #19 with "Wade In the Water".

SEPTEMBER 10, 1966: The Beatles' Revolver hits #1 

SEPTEMBER 10, 1968 – In the studio, the Beatles lay down 17 takes of “Helter Skelter,” with one session seeing Paul McCartney playing bass on his back. BTW—THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH CHARLIE MANSON!!!

SEPTEMBER 10, 1973: The Rolling Stones' single "Star Star" is banned by the BBC for its real lyrics, which feature the word "starf*****" sung a dozen times.  

SEPTEMBER 10, 1974: : After poor album sales and infighting caused by drug addiction, The New York Dolls break up for the first time   

SEPTEMBER 10, 1975: Elton John's "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" is certified gold   

 

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