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Screamin' Jay Hawkins singing "I Put a Spell On You" and "Old Man River."

Both of these videos are from a late-80's show called "Night Music." This show was my first real introduction to jazz. It was also my first real introduction to Screamin' Jay Hawkins, and seeing him at such an impressionable age is probably part of the reason I ended up this way.

Date: 2006-07-10 05:59 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fortunine.livejournal.com
I remember Night Flight but never heard of Night Music, though I was also made aware of Screamin' Jay after a fashion.

Date: 2006-07-11 05:11 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mr-bad-example.livejournal.com
I don't think "Night Music" lasted more than a couple of seasons. It was produced by Lorne Michaels, and it aired after "Saturday Night Live." It was somewhere around the 1989-90 timeframe.

If memory serves, Screamin' Jay was actually also the announcer for the show. He was always very mellow and urbane, which is why it sticks in the memory to watch him go ABSOLUTELY FRIGGIN' NUTS ALL OVER THE GODDAMN STAGE when he finally got to perform.

Date: 2006-07-10 01:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] archangelsk.livejournal.com
Image

"It's Screamin' Jay Hawkins, and he's a wild man, so bug off."

Date: 2006-07-11 05:12 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mr-bad-example.livejournal.com
I had to go check that movie out from the library because of you.

Date: 2006-07-11 03:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] archangelsk.livejournal.com
Mission accomplished!

Now, have you also listened to Eszter Balint her own self? (Audio samples here (http://www.eszterbalint.com/sound.html).)

Date: 2006-07-11 04:04 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] gismonda.livejournal.com
Such an awesome film...

Date: 2006-07-14 04:02 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mr-bad-example.livejournal.com
I may never know. When I opened the box, I found a long string of videotape just flapping in the breeze.

Maybe Merriam Park has a copy.

Date: 2006-07-12 02:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] somesuch.livejournal.com
I think it would be interesting to do a study of people who had seminal role models named 'Bob', 'Esther' or 'Dave', then compare to other folks who were influenced by 'Big Lou', 'The Crusher' or 'Screamin' Jay'. Where's a psych grad student when you need one?

Date: 2006-07-14 04:03 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mr-bad-example.livejournal.com
That is officially the best comment anybody has ever posted here.

Date: 2006-07-15 01:24 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] somesuch.livejournal.com
I aim to please!

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