He was born in 1925
really knew how to “bring a guitar to life“
He was born Riley B. King
he left this world in 2015
went on to eternity
He’s among the best ever
to hit the scene of R&B
His playing really left an impression on me
By:J.N.R Dutton
Tag: music
Musical Hero (Literally)
His hair has turned pure silver now
but I still recall when it was
a deep dark blackish-brown
It’s hard for me to see him growing so old
but I’m just glad he’s still around
His music more than once rescued me, seriously
by helping me out in times of misery
bringing sweet hope & wisdom to my ears
Sometimes things I desperately needed to hear
By:J.N.R Dutton
A Ticket To New Orleans
The last few dollars in his pocket
paid for a ticket to New Orleans
He went there with determination, chasing down a dream
He played harmonica, he played the guitar & piano too
He went to Louisiana cause he knew it was a mecca for the blues
He worked hard to make it, each night on stage paying his dues
Then he’d go “home” each night to a cheap
ramshackle motel room
By:J.N.R Dutton
The Gathering
Passing round the guitar
Playing every song they know
From “Man In Black” to “California Snow”
& those that are not playing,
well, they’re dancing to & fro
They stay out til the break of dawn
when they hear the rooster crow
By:J.N.R Dutton
Heart & Conviction
Sam Cooke singing such stunning renditions
His voice rich w/soul, such heart & conviction
I wish more singers were like him these days
He’s been gone on for years, but his music will always amaze
By:J.N.R Dutton
Very Good Man
He’s pushing seventy now, but he’s still tough as nails
Never lets anyone treat him like he’s any kind of frail
& you can bet that if he sees something wrong
He’ll call it out strong, in the words of his songs
While many others were using music just to entertain
& amuse, he’s always taken a stand for the downtrodden,
for the broken, the abused
By:J.N.R Dutton
A tribute to a special fellow poet/lyricist, and a very good man
Down Home Country Feel
I heard the music of a songwriter named John today
Whose poetic lyrics were phrased in a perfect way
He’s a throwback to good old days,
not greedy or changing for the latest craze
He sang from the soul, kept it real,
He had that down home country feel
By:J.N.R Dutton
The Golden Voice
Randy had a golden voice that the whole world came to know
I always loved to hear it come on the radio
When he sang a song it was about both
the heartfelt message & the show
Though his voice was robbed from him,
by a stroke a few years ago
He’s fighting tooth & nail to recover,
even though progress is slow
By:J.N.R Dutton
Justin
There’s a country blues man named Justin I heard today,
the way he plays guitar blew me away
It was not just the sound, though that was more than okay,
By far the most awesome thing
was watching as he made his fingers
dance all over the strings
He’s not a man looking for fortune or fame
but his talent puts many famed players to shame
By:J.N.R Dutton
Dallas Blues
Kenneth went down to Texas, to play Dallas blues
Didn’t have much else going for him, said “what have I got to lose?”
His talent was obvious, clear as a bell,the more he made his audience smile,
the more in love with it he fell,but there were some people who wanted
to change him, because they only cared about what would sell
He told them:
“If I gave into you, I couldn’t face myself”
By:J.N.R Dutton
