Posts by El Somnambulo

Long before I ever started booking concerts, this guy and his band did the first show for what was to become the Arden Concert Gild. Actually, he was on a…

This person has developed a bad bad cold. Only one musical (comedy) remedy for that:

The Staples Singers, responding to the horrors of 1968:

I LOVE stuff like this. Take a trip to the Land Of Noir:

Kaia Kater is a wonderful all-purpose musical threat: singer, songwriter and banjo-picker deluxe.  She's coming to the Arden Gild Hall on Sat.,  Nov. 3. While I'm not producing the show,…

They came right out of the gate full of catchy tunes. Temple University's own:  

Let's just enjoy the season, OK?

We belatedly (I just forgot yesterday) close out Willie Dixon Week with (a) a song I'm gonna try 'n convince Jason Ricci to let me sing when he comes to…

Dixon reworked a Gospel tune called 'This Train Is Bound For Glory' into this distinctly secular hit. Reached #1 on the R & B charts:

Van Morrison loves him some Willie Dixon: So does Muddy Waters:

'Back door man' referred to the lover who heads in and out the backdoor to escape the jealous spouse. Yes, the Doors created an electric rock version of the song.…