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Wednesday 24 October 2018

Crowns & Coronets # 3


We are slumming it a bit this week as we go down the ranks from Crowns to Coronets with dukes and earls featuring today.

Ernie Goggins suggested a double header by featuring Duke of Earl. I was thinking along similar lines but when I reached for my Darts album I found it wasn't on it. Therefore I had to source it and it seemed to make more sense to opt for the early 60's original by Gene Chandler which I must admit I wasn't familiar with.

Another double header of sorts as I give you Steve Earle and the Dukes with a song from their 1987 album Exit O.

More dukes and earls next week.

Gene Chandler -Duke of Earl

Steve Earle & the Dukes - I Ain't Ever Satisfied

13 comments:

  1. Thanks CC. Unlike Steve, I am satisfied. This more than compensates for the lack of Darts (although I do think a bit of Den Hegarty would improve most things)

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  2. I suggest for next week Dukes Of Stratosphear and something by Earl Klugh a jazz-fusion guitarist well knonw at my place in the 80's. I remember his Album Low Ride in my collection

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    1. Don't have either of those Walter. Guest posts welcomed!

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    2. I try to fix a guest post over the Weekend Stevie

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  3. The Gene Chandler tune is sublime.

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  4. Gene & Steve are fine by me. If it's a Darts song, I'll take "The Boy From New York City" every time. Everybody now - "Ooh wah, ooh wah cool, cool kitty"

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  5. Gene Chandler, the best song I will hear today

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  6. I'm with Athens Swede on Gene Chandler.

    May I offer The Duke Spirit and Duke Special?

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    1. I've no idea why spellcorrect decided The Swede is from Athens.

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    2. I have nothing by those two Dukes

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  7. Sort yourself out CC, The Duke Spirit and Duke Special are both worth owning. Songs From The Deep Forest would be a good place to start with Duke Special

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  8. Meant to say, Gene Chandler's version of There Was A Time is wonderful.

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