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Warm It Up from 1996featuring John Hammond and the Persuasions
Listen to the November 23, 1996, showThis week, we revisit a classic from The Town Hall in New York City, with John Hammond, Marie McLaughlin, Susanne Mentzer, and The Persuasions. Listen to the show. One of the a cappella groups that originated the New York City street sound, The Persuasions were a quartet made up of Jerry Lawson, Joe Russell, Jayotis Washington, and Jimmy Hayes. The group first formed in Brooklyn, New York, and, in 1968, performed a cappella on their first recording, done on Frank Zappa's Straight label. Zappa had heard the group over his telephone — the Persuasions were singing in the garage of a friend, who called Zappa and held up the phone to see what he thought. Two weeks later, they were in California signing with Zappa's record label. The Persuasions' name has Biblical roots — it comes from Christ's constant struggle to persuade people to follow religion. As a nod to their gospel ties and, said Lawson, "to keep their mothers happy," the group included a gospel cut on every album, The son of the legendary Columbia A&R man, the younger John Hammond has become a legend in his own right. To hear him sing and play his piercing harmonica and slide guitar is to know that his distinct style follows the early blues roots players but has evolved into a style all his own. Hammond began playing guitar at age 16 after hearing the music of traditional country blues artist Robert Johnson and recorded his first album four years later in 1962. He has collaborated with John Lee Hooker, Bill Wyman from the Rolling Stones, The Band's Robbie Robertson, Dr. John, Charlie Musselwhite, Eric Clapton, and many others — when guitarist Jimi Hendrix was "discovered" by Chas Chandler, he was playing in a band Hammond had put together at the club Café Au Go Go. Hammond has had a lifelong devotion to Delta blues and was chosen as an on-screen guide for a British documentary called The Search for Robert Johnson. Here are the lyrics to “No Thanksgiving for Me”: Put on the soup and tea Thanksgiving Day is a mess The nephews and nieces are fun, We’ve got some genetic defect Last year Elvis dropped by Put on the soup and tea New Lyrics ©1996 by Garrison Keillor We've been flooded with requests for GK’s peanut butter fudge recipe, so here it is: Get Garrison’s story in his own words. Get the book here. Get his story in his OWN VOICE. Get the CDs here. Duets 2 from A Prairie Home CompanionDuets 2 features performances from some of the greatest talents in the music world: Garrison Keillor with singing partners Suzy Bogguss, Heather Masse, and Aoife O’Donovan; Gillian Welch and David Rawlings; Emmylou Harris and Buddy Miller; Jearlyn and Jevetta Steele; Sara Watkins and Sean Watkins; Robin and Linda Williams; duet vocal groups MaMuse and Storyhill; preeminent instrumentalists Sam Bush and Stuart Duncan; Jerry Douglas and Luke Bulla; and many more! Get the CD. Lake Wobegon Life ToteGrab a towel, some water, suntan lotion, along with your tote bag and head to the beach! The lake life is so relaxing. This tote is roomy and spacious. Yes, we are what we are is our motto (Sumos Quod Sumos) and this bag is fitting. Get the tote. This is a FREE NEWSLETTER. If you want to help support the cost of this newsletter, click this button. Currently there are no added benefits other than our THANKS! Any questions or comments, add below or email admin@garrisonkeillor.com
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