Wish a happy 58th birthday to my brother. He is not too active now due to ill health but is one of the best to ever play. I knew it first hand of course. As is usual per this time of year I am on vacation right now with limited access to my usual blogging tools. However I will be doing a follow up blog with the last installment of the”Blast from the Past” recordings from our 1996 Birdland gig that included Doug, myself and the late Dennis Irwin on bass. Cheers Jon
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Happy Birthday Jimmy Raney – 2014!
Today marks what would have been his 87th year had he lived. His birthday sneaks up on me because it’s two days before mine. He is still with me all the time.
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Another Blast from the Past – Doug and Jon Raney
Here’s another audio track pulled from that same October 1996 gig at Birdland. 2nd tune of the night, Doug’s minor blues foot-tapper, “Something’s Up” from an album of the same name.