Happy Belated Birthday, Screamin' Jay!

"Jalacy Hawkins (July 18, 1929, Cleveland, Ohio — February 12, 2000, Paris, France), best known as Screamin' Jay Hawkins was an African-American musician, singer, and actor." What a way to go, eh?, Cleveland to Paris...



"screamin' jay hawkings interview on art fein's poker party" Hawkings! That would be a different guy!



"I Am The Cool"



Jim Jarmusch's "Mystery Train" (1989):
Steve Buscemi, Joe Strummer and Rick Aviles riding in a car, Screamin' Jay Hawkins and Cinqué Lee at the desk of a hotel, they all are listening to Elvis Presley on the radio.

Born on 07/18

Screamin' Jay Hawkins, born 07/18/29, in Cleveland:



"Hey, he is my mainman, so bug off!"

Ian Stewart, pianist, co-founder of the Rolling Stones, born 07/18/38,
heard here playing with Keith Richards in 1977:



Martha Reeves, singer, politician, born 07/18/41:



"You don't look like Martha and the Vandellas!"

It's almost Sum-sum-summertime!

James Toback's "Fingers" (1978), starring Harvey Keitel and the music of The Jamies.
So not safe for work...

Cats named Dog, etc.

Oddly, this blog has been going for over a month with nary a mention of Norma Tanega; today, we will rectify that omission...



That was Norma rocking an SG for some reason, on my favorite song by her. She is probably better known for this tune though:



And "Walkin' My Cat Named Dog" also appears on this new compilation from the rather ace Ace Records out of the U.K.:



For more info on "Feline Groovy," you can click on the post title...