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  • Gorgeous Songs: Lil Green - Why Don't You Do Right?

    From RWC@21:1/5 to All on Fri Sep 22 10:53:45 2023
    [Bluebird B-8714-A] - 1941
    with Simeon Henry, piano; Big Bill Broonzy, guitar; Ransom Knowling,
    string bass

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRjvxllQMFw

    Peggy Lee's version with Benny Goodman AHO from 1943: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSpgTew7iE0

    I was prompted to post this because Roger recently placed Lil Green's
    "Romance In The Dark" last in his voting.

    Lil Green - "Romance In The Dark" [Bluebird B-8524-A] - Sep 1941 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JjAHB8ff-8
    lyrics end with the sultry "Turn Out The Lights"

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  • From Roger Ford@21:1/5 to RWC on Fri Sep 22 13:11:56 2023
    On Friday, 22 September 2023 at 15:53:52 UTC+1, RWC wrote:
    [Bluebird B-8714-A] - 1941
    with Simeon Henry, piano; Big Bill Broonzy, guitar; Ransom Knowling,
    string bass

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRjvxllQMFw

    Peggy Lee's version with Benny Goodman AHO from 1943: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSpgTew7iE0

    I was prompted to post this because Roger recently placed Lil Green's "Romance In The Dark" last in his voting.

    So?


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  • From DianeE@21:1/5 to RWC on Fri Sep 22 20:06:26 2023
    On 9/22/2023 10:53 AM, RWC wrote:

    [Bluebird B-8714-A] - 1941
    with Simeon Henry, piano; Big Bill Broonzy, guitar; Ransom Knowling,
    string bass

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRjvxllQMFw

    Peggy Lee's version with Benny Goodman AHO from 1943: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSpgTew7iE0

    I was prompted to post this because Roger recently placed Lil Green's "Romance In The Dark" last in his voting.

    Lil Green - "Romance In The Dark" [Bluebird B-8524-A] - Sep 1941 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JjAHB8ff-8
    lyrics end with the sultry "Turn Out The Lights"
    ------------
    Well, I'm glad you liked my entry--too bad you weren't voting.

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  • From DianeE@21:1/5 to RWC on Fri Sep 22 20:08:30 2023
    On 9/22/2023 10:53 AM, RWC wrote:

    [Bluebird B-8714-A] - 1941
    with Simeon Henry, piano; Big Bill Broonzy, guitar; Ransom Knowling,
    string bass

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRjvxllQMFw

    Peggy Lee's version with Benny Goodman AHO from 1943: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSpgTew7iE0

    I was prompted to post this because Roger recently placed Lil Green's "Romance In The Dark" last in his voting.

    Lil Green - "Romance In The Dark" [Bluebird B-8524-A] - Sep 1941 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JjAHB8ff-8
    lyrics end with the sultry "Turn Out The Lights"
    -----------
    Incidentally, for a long time I assumed the guitarist was Lonnie
    Johnson. Sounds just like him; he had a unique style. Goes to show you
    what a "guitar wizard" Broonzy really was.

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  • From Dean F.@21:1/5 to All on Fri Sep 22 21:16:05 2023
    I ranked it at #22 on my list of 1940s favorites:

    https://rateyourmusic.com/list/goldwax317/1940s-favorites-1/

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