Re: [Harp-L] Subject: Memphis Slim/Sonny Boy Williamson - hour, long European concert~video~

[Michelle LeFree <mlefree@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Elizabeth wrote:
> If you're a Sonny Boy Williamson fan this is a rare treat if you haven't
> yet caught this entire footage: 56 minutes of black and white footage of the
> Memphis Slim Quartet tour in Europe.
>   
Righteous find, Elizabeth! Many thanks for posting it. I had never even 
heard of this tour, let alone this terrific footage.
> The guitar work is as stellar as the piano playing. A guitarist name  of
> Matthew 'Guitar' Murphy I hadn't heard of before seeing his name here. I
> checked him out on Wikipedia and he's had a very interesting career with some of
>   the other Blues Greats. Is still around at 82,afaik.
>   
You mean you've never seen the "Blues Brothers" movie? Matt Murphy plays 
guitar in the Blues Brothers band alongside Steve Cropper, and he's the 
husband of the woman played by the great Aretha Franklin. They're in 
their Maxwell street greasy spoon restaurant when Jake and Elwood 
recruit Matt for their band. That's when the famous scene ensues when 
Aretha sings her "Respect" song complete with a dance routine. Now I 
have to watch the movie again tonight... There's about two minutes of 
John Lee Hooker leading a band on Maxwell street consisting of several 
members of Muddy's band at the time, in front of the Murphy-Franklin 
restaurant. Walter Horton also makes a brief appearance in that band. My 
favorite scene by far! (Even though he appears to be cross-eyed drunk.)
> Sonny Boy playing and singing some music here I hadn't yet heard  before.
>   
>   
> My apologies if this has already been posted.
>   
Schweeet post, Elizabeth -- muchas gracias! Great way to start my Sunday 
morning!

Michelle