Tag: Sundazed
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Bo Diddley, Bo Diddley, 1958 on Chess
This was Bo Diddley’s debut album, self-titled, on Chess records in 1958. It’s not even 30 minutes in total but hard to imaging how much influence it has had on so many others. Musicians include Otis Spann on keys, Willie Dixon on bass, and Little Walter on harmonica (on one track). A must have for…
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Otis Redding, Otis Blue (Otis Redding Sings Soul), 1965 on Volt
This was Redding’s third studio album out in 1965 and became something of a crossover hit. Lots of covers here, including a number of songs Sam Cooke (who had just been killed in late 1964) made popular, but also the Rolling Stones’ “Satisfaction.” It also had the original of “Respect,” later taken over by Aretha…