Morris Holt (August 7, 1937 – February 21, 2013), known as Magic Slim, was an American blues singer and guitarist. Born at Torrance, near Grenada, Mississippi, the son of sharecroppers, he followed blues greats such as Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf to Chicago, developing his own place in the Chicago blues scene. With his band the Teardrops they played in the dim, smoke-filled juke joints popular in Chicago in the 1970s onContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘I Ain’t Looking For No Love’ Magic Slim and the Tear Drops”
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Some People Will Capitalise on Anything
2020, I’ve just found outWho this saga writOne in which he specialisesLeft me feeling shit…. I won’t be watching any more of his…… Don MatthewsJuly 2020
Hey Ethel Come Help Me
Hey Ethel come help me I’ve finishedJust three sheets should do me OKWe should call the builder to fix itHow come it was done first this way?…. We were recommended him by our neighbours. Dan (or someone) can be relied on they said……… Don MatthewsJuly 2021
Stan’s Record Album Cover Studio
Stan runs a very successful businesshelped by his assistant Perc We are the mighty GussetsWe specialise in punkBuy our latest albumBang bang bullet spunk Production Notes Make-up by Perc. He’s still learning Post Production Notes End Gusset was not too pleased with Perc putting price sticker on him.I have told Perc about this for futureContinue reading “Stan’s Record Album Cover Studio”
Stan’s Record Album Cover Studio
Stan runs a very successful businesshelped by his assistant Perc A knock came on our doorThese girls said they’d been laidThey looked pristine, religious?No sign of being ‘made’ Perc and I looked at each other?……. Production Notes Hair by Stan’s Hairstyling to the Stars Post Production Notes They sang a beautiful rendition of their ‘PorridgeContinue reading “Stan’s Record Album Cover Studio”
FCS Daily Music Video – Bill Haley and the Comets (1956)
Don MatthewsJuly 2021
Stan Designs a New Soap Dispenser
I’ve just designed a new idea(Passe is soap-on-rope)Mine’s a new dispenserDispenser for your soap…. Don MatthewsJuly 2021
From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs
On the keyboard of life,always keep one finger on the escape key
I Suckled Three Nice Babies
I suckled three nice babiesWith milk (I did my best)I’m proud to say I haven’tHaven’t lost my chest…. All are happy…… Don MatthewsJuly 2021
Poet Don Reporting on Sleep and Little Bo Peep
Even adults sleep betterIf gently rocked to sleepTo soothing sounds of LittleBo Peep has lost her sheep Very interesting…… Sorry. Only 1st and 2nd lines true…… Don MatthewsJuly 2021 https://bgr.com/science/rocking-to-sleep-research-study/