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Eat to the Beat is the fourth studio album by American rock band Blondie, released on September 28, 1979, by Chrysalis Records. The album was certified Platinum in the United States, where it spent a year on the Billboard 200. Peaking at No. 17, it was one of Billboard ' s top 10 albums of 1980. [1]
"Think Twice" was the first time that good friends (and Brunswick Records label-mates) Wilson and Baker went into the studio together. Recorded in New York on September 2, 1965, [2] the record featured an orchestra and chorus directed by Dale Warren; the song was written by Eddie Singleton and co-produced by Singleton and Nat Tarnopol.
Dirty blues (also known as bawdy blues) is a form of blues music that deals with socially taboo and obscene subjects, often referring to sexual acts and drug use. Because of the sometimes graphic subject matter, such music was often banned from radio and available only on jukeboxes.
Dorothy Ellis (September 24, 1935 – September 1, 2018) [1] was an American blues singer and songwriter, who was inducted into the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame in 2011, having been an inductee of the Oklahoma Blues Hall of Fame in 2004. [2] She was known as Miss Blues and was often billed under that moniker.
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band is an American brass band based in New Orleans, Louisiana. [1] The ensemble was established in 1977, by Benny Jones and members of the Tornado Brass Band . The Dirty Dozen incorporated funk and bebop into the traditional New Orleans jazz style, and has since been a major influence on local music.
Julia Lee (October 31, 1902 – December 8, 1958) [3] was an American blues and dirty blues musician. [1] Her most commercially successful number was the US Billboard R&B chart topping hit "(Opportunity Knocks But Once) Snatch and Grab It" in 1947. She is best known for her trademark double entendre songs. [1]
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Chavis made his first recording in 1955, "Paper in My Shoe", based on a song he heard performed by Creole accordionist Ambrose "Potato" Sam. [5] Chavis's version was an uptempo tune with a dance beat about being too poor to afford new shoes or socks, so he placed a paper in his shoes to keep his feet warm when the holes in the sole got too large. [12]