DJ Hairy Larry Presents Suzanne and Fred Playing Two Sets Of Books

Posted on March 8, 2026 by Hairy Larry

DJ Hairy Larry Presents Suzanne and Fred Playing Two Sets Of Books
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2026-03-08

Fred and Suzanne

Thanks Marty today we’re going to hear Uncle Fred The Deadhead sing a song that was topical in 2001.

The truth is Fred’s song is always topical. It seems that there’s always a few people around trying to finagle their pot of gold with some questionable accounting.

On May 20, 2007, we hosted the Arkansas Blues Caravan at the Craighead Forest Bandshell. Musicians from all over the state came in to play for us. Helping organize this were my friends from Little Rock, Suzanne Michell, Fred Wilson, and Mike Dollins.

Of course I recorded the show for Something Blue. What a great opportunity to feature some fine outstanding Arkansas musicians. I’ll drop some links to music and photos at sbblues.com.

Now Fred Wilson has a way of writing topical songs that are funny. He wrote this great song called “Two Sets Of Books” and Suzanne and Fred laid it right out for us, delivered on a platter.

I’m not sure if he was inspired by the Enron scandal or if they were inspired by his song. I mean, maybe they heard it and thought it just might be a good idea. Nah, probably not.

So now, recorded at the Arkansas Blues Caravan on May 20, 2007, Here’s Suzanne and Fred singing Fred Wilson’s song, “Two Sets Of Books”.

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Arkansas Blues Caravan – May 20, 2007
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Market

Posted on March 7, 2026 by Hairy Larry

Something Blue – Market – March 7, 2026


Weather Report – Black Market

This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Weather Report and jazz blues fusion. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.

Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM Central, at kasu.org.

Weather Report – Black Market – Heavy Weather

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DJ Hairy Larry Presents jazz blues fusion Playing Monkey Walk

Posted on March 1, 2026 by Hairy Larry

DJ Hairy Larry Presents jazz blues fusion playing Monkey Walk
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2026-03-01


– White Rats And Meerkats

Thanks Marty, Today we’re going to hear an original song played by jazz blues fusion.

jazz blues fusion is the name of the band and it’s spelled . Fusion is a jazz genre based on the fusion of jazz and rock. Jazz and rock are both closely related to the blues. We’re playing blues fusion, that is fusion with an extra dose of the blues. So we play blues fusion. I know. I just made that up. I started tagging all of our songs so that became the name of the band. Pronounced jazz blues fusion. I know. It gets confusing.

James Carvell played at Blues Fest with his band, Striding The Blast. When I invited him to play guitar with NJHB we really liked my new song, “Monkey Walk” and we recorded it on the NJHB album, “Live At Blues Fest”. He played his guitar with a talk box which is a really cool effect where you can make your guitar sing. I’ll post a link at the Something Blue website, sbblues.com.


James Carvell and Mike “Zif” Lovell at Blues Fest

So when we got together to play in jazz blues fusion of course “Monkey Walk” was on our list.

The “Monkey Walk” we’re hearing tonight was recorded on August 31, 2025, and released on our album “White Rats and Meerkats”. Playing on the album are

Eliecer Tamez, trumpet
James Carvell, guitar
Craig Collison, drums
Hairy Larry, piano and vocals

We all have a history at ASU.

Our bass player, Paul Nunis, was unable to play that night but he will be featured on Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00. We have also added two guitarists, Logan White and David Shade, who will also be on Something Blue. Along with Weather Report so if you like fusion don’t miss it.

I don’t sing on this version. We had just dusted it off and I didn’t have the lyrics. The song does have some cool words to go with it and I will sing it, recorded at a later date, on Something Blue.

All right now, recorded at HairyLarryLand on August 31, 2025, here’s jazz blues fusion playing “Monkey Walk”.

Something Blue Archives Featured Concerts
– Zoo’s Gnus Blues – They Say – White Rats And Meerkats
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NJHB Live at Craighead Forest Bandshell on 2013-09-08
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West

Posted on February 28, 2026 by Hairy Larry

Something Blue – West – February 28, 2026


Jeff Beck

This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Jeff Beck, Ray Gomez, Nigel Harpur, and Delta Legends. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.

Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM Central, at kasu.org.

Jeff Beck – Blow By Blow – Wired

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Ray Gomez – Volume
www.raygomez.com/discography.htm

Nigel Harpur – Callage – Carnival For Little Creatures
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Delta Legends – Hog Jowl Blues
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Ray Gomez – Volume

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DJ Hairy Larry Presents Delta Legends Singing Hog Jowl Blues

Posted on February 22, 2026 by Hairy Larry

DJ Hairy Larry Presents Delta Legends Singing Hog Jowl Blues
From The Archives Of Something Blue – 2026-02-22


Delta Legends – Hog Jowl Blues

Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear an original blues song written by two Arkansas musicians and played by an Arkansas band.

When I met Ben Ben Adler, way back in the nineties, he talked to me about bringing Mack Self and the Silver Dollar Band to Blues Fest. Well Mack was an American rockabilly singer, who recorded for Sun Records in the 1950s and that was a perfect fit for Blues Fest. It was great, Mack Self sang his rockabilly hits with his band including Ben Ben on drums.

When they came back again Ben Ben said he had a band too, and they would like to play, next year if posible. So I booked Ben Ben and when it was time for his set he got all spiffed up and came out with a guitar. After delivering a sizzling R&B set with his band and guest musicians I was a fan.

Well, I saw Ben Ben at the Levon Helm Down Home Jubilee last year and I talked to him about playing with Delta Legends. He was up for it and we got together at John Shepherd’s WhatEverLand studio outside of Wynne, Arkansas. We recorded in November and December and released two albums, “Mr. John B. Shepherd” and “Hog Jowl Blues”.

To close this circle, “Hog Jowl Blues” is a song that Ben Ben wrote with Mack Self. So we’re getting the Arkansas Roots all the way down. Just like turtles.

Playing on the album were

John B. Shepherd – guitar and vocals
Ben Ben Adler – drums and vocals
David McCulley – bass
and
Hairy Larry – harmonica and vocals

Go to the Something Blue website at sbblues.com to see the album art, which is possibly the best album cover art of all time. Thanks Unsplash.

So now here’s Delta Legends, featuring Ben Ben Adler singing a song he cowrote with Mack Self, “Hog Jowl Blues”.

Recorded at WhatEverLand on December 12, 2025, that’s Ben Ben Adler singing the title track of the Delta Legends album, “Hog Jowl Blues”. Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00, for more Delta Legends, Jeff Beck, Ray Gomez, and Nigel Harpur.


Jeff Beck

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Delta Legends – Hog Jowl Blues
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Ring

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Hairy Larry

Something Blue – Ring – February 21, 2026


The Ringers Live at The Grey Eagle on 2014-01-31

This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring The Ringers and The Nth Power. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.

Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM Central, at kasu.org.

The Ringers Live at The Grey Eagle on 2014-01-31
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The Nth Power Live at Blue Nile on 2019-05-06
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The Nth Power Live at Blue Nile on 2019-05-06
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DJ Hairy Larry Presents Bebop Beatniks Playing Church

Posted on February 15, 2026 by Hairy Larry

DJ Hairy Larry Presents Bebop Beatniks Playing Church
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2026-02-15

Bebop Beatniks

Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear the title track of a Bebop Beatniks album recorded live in Brookland, Arkansas.

As you all know I love live music and I play a lot of live music recordings on Something Blue. And I do have a Bebop Beatniks album compiled from a number of concerts that we played from 2016 to 2019. The album is called “Church” and all the songs on the album are originals. I picked the title track to play today.

Now sometimes I write a song that’s just poppin’ with that bounce and that swing that makes you jump. “Church” isn’t like that. It’s a beautiful song at a slow tempo with interesting changes and a gorgeous melody. Believe me, it’s the slower songs that are harder to write and harder to play.

“Church” was recorded at the Brookland United Methodist Church on May 29, 2016, and featured

Kevin Tinker – trumpet
Paul Nunis – bass
Hairy Larry – piano
Sid Davis – trumpet
Joseph Curtis – flugelhorn
Matt Burnside – xylophone
Jay Shepherd – guitar
and
Chris Isom – drums

All fine outstanding Arkansas musicians with ties to ASU.

After the head we’ll hear the brass triumvirate, Kevin on trumpet, Joseph on flugelhorn, and Sid on trumpet, burning it up, followed by some absolutely amazing guitar work played by Jay Shepherd. Then Jay and I play an improvised duet and the triumvirate takes it out with improvised harmonies.

Needless to say, I’m very pleased with this recording and I hope you enjoy it.

Ok now, here’s Bebop Beatniks playing “Church”.

Something Blue Archives Featured Concert
Bebop Beatniks – Church
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Mountain

Posted on February 14, 2026 by Hairy Larry

Something Blue – Mountain – February 14, 2025


John Good and Friends – Honky Tonk Joy

This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Sweet Magnolia Band, Essie Neal, John Good, and Suzanne Michell. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.

Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM Central, at kasu.org.


Sweet Magnolia Band

Sweet Magnolia Band – Sweet Magnolia Band
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John Good and Friends – Honky Tonk Joy
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Essie “The Blues Lady” Neal
KASU Bluesday Tuesday In Newport, Arkansas on July 13, 2009
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Suzanne Michell – Winter Interlude
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KASU Arkansas Roots
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Essie “The Blues Lady” Neal – Private Lessons
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DJ Hairy Larry Presents Sweet Magnolia Band Playing You’re The Kind Of Woman

Posted on February 8, 2026 by Hairy Larry

DJ Hairy Larry Presents Sweet Magnolia Band Playing You’re The Kind Of Woman


Sweet Magnolia Band

Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear a blast from the past, an original song recorded by a Little Rock band in 1973.

My friend, John Good, got in touch with me last year. I hadn’t seen him since the nineties when he played in Hairy Larry and The Flying Hungarians. He also played at Blues Fest with his own band under his stage name, Duke.

He had some recordings that he had made at his studio, Rockin’ John Recording in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He worked with me and we released a double album recorded in 2000 and in 2024-2025 called “Honky Tonk Joy”.

In the liner notes I wrote:

It’s been a joy working with John Good, compiling this extensive collection of Central Arkansas music. Musicians featured go back to The Chaps and Sweet Magnolia Band, so this is my gateway into the past, from the sixties to the present and off into the future. Besides working with me on this album John has been helping KASU catalog and present this Arkansas music scene that has lasted for over 50 years.

So today I’m going to feature Sweet Magnolia Band singing “You’re The Kind Of Woman” from their self titled album recorded in 1973. John Good wrote the song and played on the album.

Now Sweet Magnolia Band was a rock band that was very much in tune with the rock audience in the seventies and they were very popular. Their album got some FM album airplay, which, at the time, was the best thing going.

Listed on the album were:

Mike Scoggins
Gary Ray
Phil Schenker
John Good
David Raddle
and
Wade Pemberton


Sweet Magnolia Band – Liner Notes

Now most of these guys played on the John Good and Friends album, all those years later.

For album art, liner notes, and a link to the songs, visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.

And now, recorded in 1973, here’s Sweet Magnolia Band singing “You’re The Kind Of Woman”, a song that John Good wrote.

Sweet Magnolia Band – Sweet Magnolia Band
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Something Blue Archives – List Of Concerts
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John Good and Friends – Honky Tonk Joy
archive.org/details/honky-tonk-joy

Essie “The Blues Lady” Neal
KASU Bluesday Tuesday In Newport, Arkansas on July 13, 2009
archive.org/details/private_lessons_with_bb_king

Suzanne Michell – Winter Interlude
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KASU Arkansas Roots
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Penultimate

Posted on February 7, 2026 by Hairy Larry

Something Blue – Penultimate – February 7, 2026


Larry Coryell – Barefoot Man Sanpaku

This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Mike Stern, Larry Coryell, and Grant Garland. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.

Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM Central, at kasu.org.

Larry Coryell – Barefoot Man Sanpaku
larrycoryell.bandcamp.com/track/sanpaku
www.larrycoryell.net

Mike Stern – Upside Downside
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Grant Garland Live at KASU Bluesday Tuesday September 14, 2009-
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Mike Stern – Upside Downside
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