May 19, 2024
Sometimes I am sitting with Kathy watching TV and I see this.
Other times, I am at band practice and I see this:
by R. Crumb
Thanks to my Razz band mate "Rooster" Rob Mathiasch for gifting me the excellent book, "R. Crumb's Heroes of Blues, Jazz & Country." So dang cool. And, it's going to come in handy at the show on Friday when I do a partial list of the all time greats: Jaybird Coleman, Peg Leg Howell, "Dock" Boggs, Al Hopkins and his Buckle Busters, Frank Blevins and his Tar Heel Rattlers, Hoyt Ming and his Pep Steppers, Uncle Dave Macon and his Fruit-Jar Drinkers, Gid Tanner and His Skillet Lickers.
Of course, you know his famous song. . .
"Ya Gotta Quit Kickin' My Dog Around"
—By Gid Tanner and his Skillet Lickers
Is that the same song Harry Dean Stanton sang in Kelly's Heroes? You must have seen the documentary "Crumb"? Despite all his peccadillos (which is NOT a cross between a javalina and an armadillo) it's amazing that Robert is the most sane person in his family. The drawings on these cards were all done B/W pen, with colored overlays added. Beautiful work.
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