Re: excello etc Whisperin' Smith

[Lsboogie44@xxxxxxx]

Ben,

If you like Moses' recordings, you would have loved to have seen him in 
person.  I don't know how to explain it, but it was like looking into the face of 
the blues to see him perform.  Very powerful voice (Whisperin' is a misnomer) 
and soulful harp playing.  He is the reason I put down the guitar and picked up 
the harp.  He was in his early fifties when he passed.

Incidentally, I don't know where Lazy Lester is living these days, but he was 
back in Baton  Rouge about a two weeks ago.  I think he is living in 
California, but I'm not positive.  I think he used to say something like "I'm not 
lazy; I'm just tired."

Both of these men ran with Silas Hogan, Arthur "Guitar" Kelley, Lightnin' 
Slim and those guys.  It is good to see they are appreciated.

Boogie

In a message dated 5/14/2004 9:05:10 AM Central Daylight Time, 
ebenross@xxxxxxxxx writes:
nice to hear a responce
I got a side by mose smith in 1972 called "over easy"
( and still love it.)
I'm a fan of LA harp players   lasy lester
slim harpo  mose smith  whisperin's also recorded
on a side at montro sw a little later in the 70's 
slim harpo was the 1st blues harper i saw
at the grande ballroom on grand river  in detroit 1968 or 9
he warmed up for chuck berry   I never got to see 
mose smith.  lester a johnson is a pal of mine  pure pontiac
and no more blood on the wall  bye bye for now   -Ben   
Lsboogie44@xxxxxxx wrote:
In a message dated 5/12/2004 4:56:08 PM Central Daylight Time, 
ebenross@xxxxxxxxx writes:
do you sing any of the whispering smith stuff    
Ben,
Are you referring to Moses "Whisperin'" Smith and if so, how did you discover 
his music up there?  Just curious.  He has been gone now about 20 years.
Boogie