Catégorie : Music Education

In memory of my favorite musician…

Auteur de l’article Par Didier J. MARY
Date de l’article 19/06/2021
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favorite musician - Dr John — Photo: Michael Ochs

In June 2019, one of my favorite artist left for farther musical fields…

Playing For Change | Song Around The World

This version of the New Orleans classic and Mardi Gras favorite, « Iko Iko » features Dr. John (1941 – 2019) in one of his last known recordings, along with the Grateful Dead’s Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart, New Orleans’ luminaries Ivan Neville, Donald Harrison, and George Porter, Jr., and more.

Gris Gris and more…

From « The Last Waltz » (1978)

« He created a unique blend of music which carried his home town, New Orleans, at its heart, as it was always in his heart. »
His publicist in June ’19

Étiquettes Gumbo, Jazz, New Orleans

Music Education

Kung Fu Fighting – Carl Douglas

Auteur de l’article Par Didier J. MARY
Date de l’article 15/05/2021
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As far as I remember, Kung Fu Fighting is the 2nd 7″ 45RPM I bought as a kid, with my own money.

First one was Ramaya by Afric Simone in 1975.

The one-hit wonder behind the disco novelty smash « Kung Fu Fighting, » Carl Douglas was also the first Jamaican-born artist to score a number one single in the United States.
US Billboard #1 HOT 100 in 1974

The song was covered by CeeLo Green with Jack Black for the Kung Fu Panda franchise.