Rocky and Carlos reopens after 94 year old founder Rocky Tommaseo passes
Iconic restaurateur Rocky Tommaseo dies Photo and video from NOLA.com, more on Rocky: Rocky and Carlo’s co-founder dies after fall.
From the Ponderosa Stomp Oral History Project: Joe Clay
“That hillbilly music was so slow. It was music that was putting me to sleep. I had no clue what rockabilly was. It was just something that I felt, so that’s what I did.” – C.J. Cheramie, a.k.a. Joe Clay Dr. Ike and I visited rockabilly wild man Joe Clay, a Rockabilly Hall of … Continue reading From the Ponderosa Stomp Oral History Project: Joe Clay
From the Ponderosa Stomp Oral History Project: William Bell
William Bell performs at the Ponderosa Stomp at Lincoln Center\'s Midsummer Night Swing, 7/16/09. Even after William Bell brought the Stax label one of its first hits, 1961’s “You Don’t Miss Your Water” – a song that would largely set the tone for the label’s signature Southern soul sound – he still remained on the … Continue reading From the Ponderosa Stomp Oral History Project: William Bell
Rock ‘n’ Soul Ichiban!
Whoa, WFMU’s Debbie D and company have gone bonkers over at the Rock ‘n’ Soul Ichiban site. There are photos of Phil Spector, circa 1958, looking remarkably sedate. A picture of Tennessee Ernie Ford standing atop a pile of coal, advertising “Sixteen Tons.” A portrait of burlesque star Coco Barr brandishing a pair of pistols. … Continue reading Rock ‘n’ Soul Ichiban!
