And here is a brief second Suggested Listening post for this week!
Today, Friday, July 26, 2024 is the 81st birthday of Rolling Stone singer Mick Jagger. And as I was just finishing up a post on the great British blues player John Mayall, it occurred to me that there are probably music fans out there that don’t realize that the Rolling Stones started out life as a blues-rock band, lead by their blond haired, blues loving guitarist Brian Jones. In short order, Jagger and Richard came to prominence in the band by writing their own material; but early on their music, and the songs they covered, showed their love of the blues.
With that in mind, I’m going to recommend their first album from 1964, available via the Hoopla catalog:
The Rolling Stones (1964) by The Rolling Stones
And from the album, the song:
Route 66 by The Rolling Stones
Have a great evening,
Linda Reimer, SSCL
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