I've quite a lot going on at the moment and almost no time in which to do it....so, I'll likely be keeping my blog posts short for the foreseeable future. By no means a bad thing.
Most, if not all, Lee Tillman 45s are pretty heavily sought after. A friend tells me a cleaner copy of this record recently went for almost $90 on Ebay.....which as far as I'm concerned is too much, but is also exactly why I own a beat-up cheapie.
I should mention that this record was also issued with red and black Ron labels, but those copies are essentially bootlegs pressed after Joe Ruffino was dead and Ric/Ron had shut down. There is no such thing as an original press red and black label Ron [unless you count Johnny Adams' "Lonely Drifter" which never actually had an original release].
Only saying because I notice someone else recently paid close to $60 for a red and black label pressing of "Will Travel". Which is just fine as long as you know what you're getting.
Hope ya'll enjoy.....
Thanks Ana! I just started watching the first season of "Treme" and I'm enjoying it. What do you think of the series? (I'm a big fan of "The Wire.")
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy reading/hearing what you post, but you got a life to live too... Hit us with some words and a tune when you can. I'll be listening.
ReplyDeleteLove Lee Tillman. His version of "All These Things" is great. This track ain't too shabby either.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your new header photo - the music aside, it's a visual treat to visit this blog. Marie
ReplyDeleteGyro...I really can't give an opinion of Treme because I've only seen a few tiny bits....not even one complete episode.
ReplyDeleteWhile that may seem odd, it's worth keeping in mind that the subject of the show undoubtedly carries more baggage in New Orleans than elsewhere. Reactions do vary.
Jeff....always a pleasure to see that you've visited, even if I don't always say so.
Austin...Tillman did another, even better cover of this tune titled, "Have Gun". I've yet to land a copy. However, I do have his killer version of "Fortune Teller". Maybe I'll post it soon.
Hey Marie...Thank you, but I thought the blog looked quite a bit like several your own [believe me, it was totally inadvertent]. Ya know, every time you've gone private, I've been excluded. Not sure how that happened, but I'd like to change that if possible?
ReplyDeleteActually, I really wanted to use a picture of Slim Harpo's grave as the header. But given this template, it's was impossible to make work without messing around with the HTML...and if there's anything more boring than messing around with HTML, I've yet to find it.
ReplyDeleteHi Ana, When I went private the last few times I didn't send out any invites. I definitely would not exclude you - I'm very honoured that you would have any interest at all in CTTT - it pales in comparison to the work that you do on The Singing Bones. For the time being it's open and if I go private again, you'll always be welcome. I know I've been driving some people crazy with my disappearing acts, but it hasn't been intentional or mean-spirited - I'm just conflicted about the whole thing. Marie
ReplyDeleteHey Ana, I'd definitely love to hear Lee Tillman's "Fortune Teller". You posting this one had me scratching my head because I knew I had some Lee Tillman, but the Ron records weren't familiar to me. Turns out I only have one, "She's the One I Love" on Whit. Another fine Baton Rouge classic. Also, I love the new header image as well! It's also on the cover of Bienville's Dilemma, a rather interesting book if you haven't read it.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.amazon.com/Bienvilles-Dilemma-Historical-Geography-Orleans/dp/1887366857
ana-b, I'd love to see that pic in any case.
ReplyDeleteI like this quite a lot - I feel like I've heard another version too. Sorta loud and garage-y? Pretty sure the same song . . .
Best,
-j
Oh - and I, too, am really enjoying the aerial view of Old New Orleans. Is that from Google Maps' new Helicopter View feature?
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Marie...I never thought you excluded me from the blogs on purpose. Just my slightly awkward way of asking to be invited. Glad to hear Catch That Train And Testify is public again. Unfortunately, I think I just deleted it from the blog-roll. I'll see about getting the link re-established.
ReplyDeleteAustin....I'm not sure where Tillman was from, but I'm thinking it's the Baton Rouge area. Could even be that "Will Travel" wasn't recorded in New Orleans. Certainly the band doesn't sound like New Orleans regs. I'll put up his "Fortune Teller" as soon as I get a chance to rip it.
Concerning "Bienvilles Dilemma", Richard Campanella is one of the very best. Until six months ago, I worked at one of the Tulane associated research centers. The picture is actually a Currier and Ives print from the 1880s.
Jer....You'd like to see the pic of Slim Harpo's grave? Give me a few days, maybe I'll post one of his records and include the pic.
The original of this tune is Richard Berry's "Have Love Will Travel"....the garage version you're probably thinking of is by the Sonics.
Actually the pic is from the brand new "Balloon View" Google Maps feature.
Hey Ana, yeah I don't have any hard facts on Lee Tillman either, I just assumed Baton Rouge, because of the Whit records connection. And like you said none the bands he plays with sound like the usual NOLA suspects. At any rate a great Louisiana artist, and I definitely dig his take on this classic. Per usual, your blog is informative and entertaining. Keep it coming.
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