Photos by Beat Publications Ltd., Gai Terrell/Redferns, Vincent McEvoy/Redferns.
“Nina Simone’s [cover] version of Isn’t It A Pity influenced the mood of the middle part during the recording of this song [‘The Answer’s At The End,’ from 1975’s ‘Extra Texture’].” - George Harrison, I Me Mine (1980)
“[We would] listen to records. Hoagy Carmichael, Cab Calloway, Nina Simone, Big Bill Broonzy. Bix and Bing. Stuff you wouldn’t ordinarily play to kids. I loved it.” - Dhani Harrison, Los Angeles Times, November 18, 2002
“Dhani discovered Chuck Berry through a roundabout route. His mother, Olivia, a California girl, dug out the Beach Boys’ ‘Surfin’ U.S.A.’ after Dhani heard the song in the movie ‘Teen Wolf.’ Then, Harrison says, ‘I said, “That’s really good, but you want to hear where that came from,” and I played him “Sweet Little Sixteen.”’ ... ‘I made him a Chuck Berry tape,’ Harrison says, ‘and he takes it to school with his Walkman.’” - Rolling Stone, October 22, 1987 (x)
Nina Simone also covered the Harrisongs “Here Comes The Sun” and “My Sweet Lord."
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Big Bill Broonzy (1893/1903-1958) solo
Songs: "Matchbox Blues," "Midnight Special"
Propaganda: "Blues singer. I know he's not especially well known and will probably die but I want people to know about him and he is very beautiful"
Marvin Gaye (1939-1984) solo
Songs: "What's Going On," "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby"
Propaganda: none
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Big Bill Broonzy June 26, 1903 – August 14, 1958
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Big Bill Broonzy-Ridin' On Down
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Bill Gaither, Memphis Slim & Big Bill Broonzy
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ビッグ・ビル・ブルーンジー「この列車は」
この列車はギャンブラーを運ばないんだぜ、この列車は
この列車はギャンブラーを運ばないんだぜ、この列車は
この列車はギャンブラーを運ばないんだぜ
ウイスキー飲んでる連中も野心家も運ばないんだぜ
この列車は栄光に向かってんのさ、この列車は
この列車は栄光に向かってんのさ、この列車は
この列車は栄光に向かってんのさ
正しい御仁と聖なる御仁しか運んじゃダメなんだ
列車、栄光に向かうこの列車
この列車は嘘つきを運びゃしない、この列車は
この列車は嘘つきを運びゃしない、この列車は
この列車は嘘つきを運びゃしない
偽善者も野心家もいらない
この列車は嘘つきを運びゃしない、この列車は
この列車はかっ飛ばしてるんだよ少年、この列車は
この列車は今かっ飛ばしてるんだ、この列車は
この列車はかっ飛ばしてるんだよ
君が今まで見た中で一番かっ飛ばしてる列車
そうさこの列車は今かっ飛ばしてるんだよ少年、この列車は
この列車は黒一色、おお、この列車は
この列車は黒一色、おお、この列車は
この列車は黒一色
君がそこに行ったらもう戻ってこない
おお、この列車は栄光に向かってる、この列車は
この列車は流刑にゃ合わないんだ、この列車は
この列車はそうさ、流刑にゃ合わないんだ
ジム・クロウ法(※)も差別もいらない
この列車は栄光に向かってる、この列車は
この列車は君が白人か黒人かなんて問題にしないよ、この列車は
この列車は君が白人か黒人かなんて問題にしないよ、この列車は
この列車は君が白人か黒人かなんて問題にしないんだよ
誰もがただの人として扱われるのさ
この列車は栄光に向かってる、この列車は
この列車は栄光に向かってる、この列車は
この列車は栄光に向かってるんだ
正しい御仁と聖なる御仁しか運んじゃダメなんだ
この列車は栄光に向かってる、この列車は
この列車は
この列車は
この列車
※ジム・クロウ法 南北戦争後に合衆国南部で制定された黒人差別法のこと
This train don't carry no gambles, this train
This train don't carry no gambles, this train
This train don't carry no gambles
No whiskey drinkers, and no high flyers
This train carry no gambles, this train
This train is bound for glory, this train
This train is bound for glory, this train
This train is bound for glory
Don't carry nothing, but the righteous an' the holy
This train bound for glory, this train
This train don't carry no liars, this train
This train don't carry no liars, this train
This train don't carry no liars
No hypocrites and no high flyers
This train don't carry no liars, this train
This train is built for speed, boy, this train
This train is built for speed, now, this train
This train is built for speed
Fastest train you ever did see
Now, this train is built for speed, boy, this train
This train is solid black, oh, this train
This train is solid black, oh, this train
This train is solid black
When you go there you don't come back
Oh, this train is built for glory, this train
This train don't fit no trasportation on this train
This train don't fit no trasportation on this train
This train, you know, don't fit no trasportation
No Jim Crow and no discrimination on
This train is bound for glory, this train
This train don't care if you white or black on this train
This train don't care if you white or black on this train
This train don't care if you white or black
Everybody's treat'd just like a man
This train is bound for glory, this train
This train is bound for glory, this train
This train is bound for glory, this train
This train is bound for glory
Don't carry nothing but the righteous an' a holy
This train is bound for glory, this train
This train
This train
This train
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Big Bill Broonzy
Happy birthday, Lee Conley Bradley, aka Big Bill Broonzy!
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Big Bill Broonzy † August 14, 1958
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Watch "BIG BILL BROONZY MULE RIDING BLUES" on YouTube
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