Mrs. McGillicuddy's Internet House of Blues

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Guitarist Kenny Burrell (born July 31, 1931)

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Jazz trumpeter, drummer, composer, and bandleader Don Ellis (July 25, 1934 – December 17, 1978)

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Martha Reeves and The Vandellas with (l to r) Rosalind Ashford, Martha Reeves and Betty Kelly, 1965

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Heat Wave (Live on Ready, Steady, Go! Motown Special 1965) - Martha Reeves & the Vandellas🎶

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Ray Charles in a dressing room in Boston, Photo by Bill Ray, 1966

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Victory - Ebo taylor

1980

Triumphant Ghanaian grooves with a message of unity

I really like how this track blends highlife elegance with deep funk.

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1951

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Roland Alphonso - "Phoenix City"

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1966

Jazz spirit meets irresistible Jamaican rhythm

Roland Alphonso lets his saxophone do all the talking on this uplifting instrumental bursting with early ska charm.

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Roland Alphonso - "Phoenix City"

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1966

Jazz spirit meets irresistible Jamaican rhythm

Roland Alphonso lets his saxophone do all the talking on this uplifting instrumental bursting with early ska charm.

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Charlie Parker performing with the jazz trumpeter, bandleader and composer Dizzy Gillespie

© Ted Williams

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Hazel Scott (born June 11, 1920) at the piano at the Civic Auditorium, Seattle, October 11, 1947

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RON CARTER, JAZZ

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She Left Me A Mule to Ride - Big Joe Williams

1960

A savage raw blues storm

Big Joe Williams turns this track into a masterclass in rhythm and attack, his guitar playing twisting and surging with incredible force throughout.

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The iconic Harry James 🌹

He was an American musician who is best known as a trumpet playing band leader who led a big band to great commercial success from 1939 to 1946!

James was also an actor in a number of films that usually featured his band!

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Roy Hargrove Brecon 2008 Photo William Ellis

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Get Your Ya Yas Out - Blind Boy Fuller

1938

Bright and earthy country blues charm

A lively reminder of how naturally Blind Boy Fuller fused ragtime-inflected guitar playing with down-to-earth blues storytelling.