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09 March 2007

Belated youtube tribute fo International Women's Day [More:]Barbara Lynn was a R&B singer from Port Arthur, Texas most famous for her hit "You'll Lose A Good Thing" which hit when she was still a teenager. Lynn was something of an anomaly for her time for both a woman and a such a young artist in that she was also a guitarist and wrote most of her own material. In this clip from a '50's teen show, she does a killer rendition of Ray Charles "What'd I Say.'

Bonuses: The Ronnettes on The TNT show. Ronnie Spector was one hot number,man and she's still the Queen Of Rock and Roll to me.

A rare TV appearance by the Shangri-La's, the original tough chicks doing their finest tune.

Some rare vintage footage
of Wanda Jackson, the Queen Of Rockabilly doing 'Mean Mean Man.'

And this amazing clip of the brother and sister rockabilly duo called The Collins Kids on Tex Ritter's Ranch Party. Dig that crazy dancing and that double-neck.

A tribute to some of the great ladies of rock and roll. I know I'm a day late, but I hope I'm not a dollar short.
That Collins kid is proof that too much sugar will send you crazy.

Great clips, though. And a great reminder of the common 12-bar thread that runs through rock 'n' roll, blues, country, gospel and rockabilly.
posted by essexjan 09 March | 11:02
Thanks for this! Possibly even better than a mimosa.
posted by occhiblu 09 March | 12:00
I'll add Peaches — Fuck The Pain Away. Sticking with the 50's theme, using Andy of Mayberry for the video. Too. Funny. ]You'll need to login or register — swearing[
To be clear, by the song choice I am not insinuating anything, it's about the artist, Meryl Nisker ]Peaches[ who is in your face sexuality. Read some of the comments on UToob, some think she's a transvestite. Is it because they think that girls don't ¿ She performs with a fake beard and pink hot pants, back when she wrote that song.
posted by alicesshoe 09 March | 12:22
...and there's more...

Punk's poet laureate
the ladies show some machismo
the Queen Of Country
and from Chicago, the queen of the blues

]Peaches[ who is in your face sexuality

No offense, dude, but the ladies here were throwin out in your face sexuality when Peaches was in kindergarten (that said, she's alright)
posted by jonmc 09 March | 12:27
No offense taken.
posted by alicesshoe 09 March | 12:49
Thanks jonmc!
posted by LoriFLA 09 March | 12:52
If I can add one. I love this song.
Joan Armatrading - Love And Affection
posted by LoriFLA 09 March | 13:48
MC Lyte
Roxanne Shante
Salt-n-Pepa
Queen Latifah
Bahamadia
Missy
L-Boogie
Rah Digga
Jean Grae
Lil Kim
Foxy Brown
Princess Superstar

Mostly missing from YouTube: Jazzy Joyce, Cookie Crew, Monie Love, Queen Pen, Latifah's 'Ladies First' video. Mostly missing from my memory: lots of other female MCs.
posted by box 09 March | 14:01
life's little injustices || Goin' to see Joe Famous again

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