If you haven’t seen the documentary, “Bayou Maharajah”, on Netflix, you should absolutely check it out. In the meantime, here’s James Booker at the Maple Leaf Bar in 1983.

Blake Z. Rong?!?!? On Jalopnik?!?!?!?!?!

Courtney Barnett covers You Am I (one of my favorite bands) on Austin City Limits

1970 World Series (I was 4), and the Human Vacuum Cleaner at 3rd base.

If it is Nina Simone night, then let’s not forget Nina the Pianist.....cause the lady had some chops.

Good evening. Here’s Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (ably assisted by Shirley Scott and Jerome Richardson)

It’s amazing what a key change and a tempo shift can do to a Frank Sinatra hit.

Good evening. Here’s the Barney Kessel Trio

Good evening. Here’s Mose Allison covering Percy Mayfield

Good evening. Here’s the Cannonball Adderly Quintet

Good evening. Here’s Thelonious Monk

I saw Polly Jean on the Rid of Me tour in ‘93 with some no-names called Radiohead opening. For someone who’s repeatedly stated their dislike for performing live, she hit the stage with a silver lamé jumpsuit, amps cranked to stun volume, and a “I am PJ fucking Harvey, hear me roar” attitude. Loved her then, love her…

Good evening, here’s Lee Morgan

I’m listening to that clip as I type this. Fucking amazing.

And now, a word from Brother Ray Charles

Happy birthday to the late, great Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown

The only people who thought Fun Size Tebow could plan in the NFL were the homeless guy who spoke to Jimmy Haslam, Jimmy Haslam, Jerry Jones, Fun Size Tebow’s parents, and the marketing liaison in ESPN’s programming/”news” department.

Good evening, here’s Shirley Scott.

Good evening, here’s Charlie Christian

Nicely chosen, Tim. I’ll see your Clark Terry and Thelonious Monk, and raise you a Kenny Burrell and John Coltrane.