What's that sound?

The A-Side, "Cherokee Dance," pairs Willie Joe with croaking amphibious vocalist Bob "Froggy Landers. I just put it up here ([ Ссылка ])... "Unitar Rock" is a rollicking showcase for Willie Joe Duncan's homemade electric diddley bo, the unitar. A crazy one-stringed electric instrument, Willie Jones' creation makes quite a racket! Just listen! I know you're out there 'cause I can hear you clapping along to the beat... Train's comin' round the bend!

Willie Joe and his Unitar backed Jimmy Reed in Chicago in the early 50s and were a Maxwell Street curiosity before they disappeared in 1955. They resurfaced in Los Angeles and committed these two earthshattering sides to wax... Willie Joe and his Unitar were also invited back to rework this side on Rene Hall's killer 1957 Specialty B-Side to "Flippin'," "Twitchy". Apparently Willie Joe and His Unitar next disappeared from record, and from records, for decades...

Until some late-1980s tapes resurfaced on CD... You can read more about those and Willie Joe and His Unitar on The Hound's blog [ Ссылка ]




The only thing i've been able to find about this recording is from the previously mentioned Hound Blog...

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graphics by AVI SPIVAK ([ Ссылка ])!

You're listening to my daily addition to the New York Night Train Party Platter playlist. Each track here is recorded directly from my original 45s (no bootlegs, reproductions, etc) to give you an idea of what the real deal authentic vinyl sounds like. COME BACK EVERY DAY FOR A NEW FIX! Because the records pass so quickly at my dance parties, this channel is an attempt to stop and focus on one record at a time in hopes to personally learn more about each one and at the same time turn you on to the artists, tracks, labels, etc. I'm just hipping myself to a lot of these records for the first time as well - so you can view this as our journey to learning more about cool old records together! But mostly I hope this music moves you as much as it moves me.

Get your enjoys,
Jonathan Toubin
Soul Proprietor, New York Night Train

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