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Music Appreciation

Clash City Rocker

(3,396 posts) Wed Apr 15, 2020, 12:30 PM Apr 2020

Alberta Hunter - My Castle's Rockin'

Alberta was one of the pioneers of the blues, a contemporary of Bessie Smith and Ma Rainey. After 40 years in the business, she left it to become a registered nurse for 20 years. Forced into retirement, she returned to music and enjoyed a surprising comeback in her eighties. I love this song.

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Alberta Hunter - My Castle's Rockin' (Original Post) Clash City Rocker Apr 2020 OP

One of my heroes! nt luvs2sing Apr 2020 #1

I love her. I was lucky enough to see her perform at The Cookery in NYC Walleye Apr 2020 #2

luvs2sing

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1. One of my heroes! nt

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Wed Apr 15, 2020, 12:41 PM

Apr 2020

Walleye

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2. I love her. I was lucky enough to see her perform at The Cookery in NYC

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Wed Apr 15, 2020, 12:42 PM

Apr 2020

I think it was 1982. Can’t remember that well as it was in my drinking days. I do remember her performance of that song though. She knocked ‘em dead. I think she had just written a score for a movie and released an album called something like The Amtrak Blues. One of my personal heroes.

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