Monday, December 29th
sounds of Peru
Juan Ricardo Maraví (Infopesa), “Peruvian Psychedelic Cumbia, Salsa, Boogaloo and beyond,” published yesterday
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lagniappe
random sights
this morning, Oak Park, Illinois
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
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Sunday, December 28th
sounds of Flint, Michigan
The New Jerusalem Baptist Church Choir, “I Can’t Feel At Home,” live, Flint, Michigan, 1980
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random sights
other day, Oak Park, Illinois
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Saturday, December 27th
basement jukebox
The Delanattes, “You’ve Got That Feeling,” 1967
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random sights
yesterday, Chicago
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Friday, December 26th
basement jukebox
Eddie Ray, “You Are Mine,” 1970s
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Oak Park, Illinois
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Thursday, December 25th
sounds of Christmas
Bessie Smith (1894-1937) with Joe Smith (cornet), Charlie Green (trombone), Fletcher Henderson (piano), “At the Christmas Ball,” 1925
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Blind Lemon Jefferson (1893-1929), “Christmas Eve Blues,” 1928
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Victoria Spivey (1906-1976) with Lonnie Johnson (guitar), “Christmas Morning Blues,” 1928
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Leroy Carr (1905-1935), “Christmas in Jail—Ain’t That a Pain,” 1929
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Sonny Boy Williamson I (1914-1948), “Christmas Morning Blues,” 1938
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Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers with Charles Brown (1922-1999, vocals, keyboards), “Merry Christmas, Baby,” 1947
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Lowell Fulson (1921-1999), “Lonesome Christmas (I & II),” 1950
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Sonny Boy Williamson II (AKA Alex or Aleck Miller, 1912-1965), “Sonny Boy’s Christmas Blues,” 1951
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John Lee Hooker (1917-2001), “Blues for Christmas,” 1959
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Tuesday, December 23rd
what’s new (in Argentina)
Juana Molina, “Desinhumano” (J. Molina), published 12/22/25
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lagniappe
random sights
other day, Chicago
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Sunday, December 21st
testify!
Aretha Franklin (1942-2018) and Mavis Staples (1939-), “Oh Happy Day” (E. Hawkins), live, Detroit (New Bethel Baptist Church), 1987
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random sights
other day, Chicago
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Saturday, December 20th
sounds of Siberia
Chyskyyrai (aka Valentina Romanova, vocals), “Khara Tuun,” 2005
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random sights
other day, Chicago
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Thursday, December 18th
passings
Steve Cropper, guitarist, songwriter, producer, October 21, 1941 – December 3, 2025
Booker T. & the M.G.’s, live, New York, 1991
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Phil Upchurch, guitarist, July 19, 1941 – November 23, 2025
With Booker T. & the M.G.’s, “Love and Peace,” live (TV show), published 2010
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lagniappe
art beat: other day, National Museum of Mexican Art (Chicago), annual Day of the Dead exhibit
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Sunday, December 14th
testify!
Tommy Ellison & The Singing Stars, live, North Carolina (Raleigh), 1990
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random sights
other day, Chicago (Columbus Park)
music clip of the day 