Search Results - "PAPA JO JONES"
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Rifftide: The Life and Opinions of Papa Jo Jones
Published 2011“…An American original and jazz luminary, Papa Jo Jones intrigued many with his outrageous personality and innovative drumming. Drawn from fourteen tapes…”
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Can’t Nobody Tell Me One Inch about Show Business
Published in Rifftide (21-09-2011)“…They spend billions of dollars to kill people. We are trying to help people. We are trying toentertainpeople. How someone gonna tell me he don’t sing as good…”
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I Often Wondered Why I Was Such a Strange Fella
Published in Rifftide (21-09-2011)“…I often wondered why I was such a strange fella. I seem to forget at this point, as of today, I’m sixty-six. I’m supposed to be sixty-seven, supposedly, as of…”
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Afterword: The Persistence of Papa Jo Jones
Published in Rifftide (21-09-2011)“…Jo Jones wanted his story told in his own words and handled his way. Papa Jo was arrogant enough to think and assert that his memoirs could always be…”
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Introduction: The Musical Life of Papa Jo Jones
Published in Rifftide (21-09-2011)“…Jonathan David Samuel Jones—save your breath, “Jo”—has more often than not been called the greatest drummer in the history of jazz. Most great jazz drummers…”
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Run this town.(Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan's contributions to the team)
Published in Sports illustrated (30-01-2017)“…Quarterback Matt Ryan helped the Atlanta Falcons reach the 2017 Super Bowl. Ryan, who ranks 20th in rushing among quarterbacks since 2008, has shown an ability…”
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Chief concern
Published in Sports illustrated (16-01-2017)“…The strong performance of Kansas City Chiefs rookie Tyreek Hill has led fans to overlook his domestic violence conviction. Hill, a punt returner, was guilty of…”
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Value judgments.(Scorecard / NFL)
Published in Sports illustrated (12-12-2016)“…The race for the National Football League's Most Valuable Player award for 2016 is one of the closest. Quarterbacks Tom Brady, Derek Carr and Dak Prescott are…”
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They Said the Negro Would Never Be Free
Published in Rifftide (21-09-2011)“…You know, years ago when they had the slaves, the first instrument—drums. Here’s a plantation ten miles away. Here’s a plantation over here. Welllll. Some…”
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People I’ve Rubbed Elbows With
Published in Rifftide (21-09-2011)“…The man was fantastic.¹ To know how to assemble peoples: north, east, south, and west, and in the middle! He was a well-deserved chef: he knew how to prepare…”
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I Have Had a Varied Life
Published in Rifftide (21-09-2011)“…The things that I have, I’ll give to you. This is my legacy with you,Albert.¹ This is my last hoo-rah. I will not give this wealth of information to nobody…”
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