June 03, 2008

Weak

Elias Otha Bates, 1928-2008.

Belated props to the Duchess (Norma Jean Richardson, 1942-2005), featured in each of the above videos.




Posted by Norbizness at June 3, 2008 12:00 AM
Comments

...and props please to the finest maraca player ever, Jerome Green.

Posted by: JohnP at June 2, 2008 08:36 PM

That's not The Duchess. She didn't start playing until 1962. That there is Peggy "Lady Bo" Jones.

Posted by: Mungen_Cakes at June 7, 2008 09:33 PM

The first one is Lady Bo. The second two The Duchess. I thought they were all earlier.

Posted by: Mungen_Cakes at June 8, 2008 07:24 PM