Ain’t Nothin’ Left That’s Honest But The Blues

Exactly what it says. And more relevant than ever today

If you play the organ, you’ll understand. If not, listen and learn!

Bag of Blues

Head on down to yer Big Box Store and get you one.

You can ride my pony, but I’m never gonna see you again…

Gold Diggin’ Blues

Some women (and men, to be fair) are only in it for the money, honey

Unhoused, indigent, bum, hobo, housing-deprived – either way, not a good look

When your voice is like mine, you want to be merciful to your audience.

Just tellin’ it like it is…

A little late-night funky romance

A blues in two keys

This song is in 11/8, divided 3+3+3+2, so it swings like crazy!

How a late-night mechanic found true love

I heard about Jimmy Smith’s passing on the way home from my regular gig.
When I got home, I turned on my Hammond A-100 and this is what emerged.

I wrote this after the death of my son from congestive heart failure.
Rest In Peace, beautiful being

A Padiddle is a car with one headlight out. References the garage above.

For my amazing wife – one look into her eyes and I was lost.
(Still am 50+ years later!)