Happy b'day to the late Mickey Newbury!

The Embers member, who influenced so many great artists of varying music genres, would have turned 69 today. He passed away in '02.

Great Pete Seeger "facebook" page.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=38510854398

"The Band" live tracks from an early '74 Fort Worth, TX "Tarrant Convention Ctr" gig.

The Band live early '74 @ Fort Worth, Tx's Tarrant Convention Ctr from The Crackers Myspace site.

http://www.myspace.com/thecrackerstheband

Happy b'day Glenn Hardin!

The Crickets member turns 70 today.

Happy b'day to the late Big Joe Turner!

The blues singer from Kansas City would have turned 98 today. He passed away in '85. Big Joe influenced many great musicians, including Taj Mahal who recorded Big Joe's hit Corrine, Corrina, also more recently performed live by the very talented band Ollabelle w/ drummer / vocalist Tony Leone on lead. Big Joe was elected to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in '87.

Roll 'em boy,
Gonna jump for joy,

Yeah man,

happy as a baby boy,

My baby just brought me a brand new choo-choo toy.

Levon Helm's May 16th "Midnight Ramble" set list.

Thanks to former reunited The Band road manager & super The Band/Levon Helm enthusiast Butch Dener, for providing his always very cool Ramble review (pic of Butch w/ Levon):

Ophelia

Drivin’ Wheel

Battle Is Over

Simple Twist of Fate - Brian Mitchell

Bye Bye My Love - Amy

Drown In My Own Tears Levon - STELLAR VOCAL

Long Black Veil - Teresa ( Jim Weider - killer )

Got Me A Woman

That’s Alright

Did You Love Me At All - Teresa & Larry

Deep Elum Blues

John Prine - approx

(John Prine)- Aimless Love

(John Prine)- Spanish Pipedream

(John Prine)- Paradise (Muehlenberg County)

(John Prine)- That's the Way the World Goes Round

Anna Lee - WHEW !!!!!Rag Mama Rag - ( Tony Leone's drums & Howard Johnson's Tuba - )Mardi Gras Day - More BRIAN MITCHELL & HORNS (the horn section parades around the whole room,)Everybody Loves A Winner - AMY AMY AMY !!!!

Tennessee Jed (Electric Dirt) ( Levon does The Dead )

Heavens Pearls (Electric Dirt)

Kingfish (Electric Dirt)

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free (Electric Dirt)

The Shape I'm In ( Brian & Levon - vocals )

Chest Fever ( LARRY - LARRY - LARRY !!!! )

The Weight

( the HIPMOTISM set was so good it should be a live cd !! Erik, Steve, Marya, Rene & Allison with Howard sitting in & Charlie from M.T.O. band on violin WOWOW )

Derek Trucks' "facebook" page.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/pages/Derek-Trucks/15273486014?ref=nf