Clark, Sonny: Cool Struttin' (Vinyl LP) IN THE ALTERNATE TIMELINE Ace Of Spades

Ace Of Spades

I Found Out / Take 7

It is true that the South African angle (including its controversial aspect during the apartheid days) was a powerful marketing tool and that the catchy music succeeded in presenting listeners with that magical combination: something they'd never heard before that nevertheless sounded familiar

capping off a wild year for the lunatic

In 1969 the songs "Shake for Me" and "Back Door Man" were used in the lyrics to the Led Zeppelin song "Whole Lotta Love"

Clark, Sonny: Cool Struttin' (Vinyl LP) IN THE ALTERNATE TIMELINE Ace Of SpadesConrad Yeatis Clark, otherwise known as Sonny Clark, was in many ways the quintessential hard bop pianist. Possessed of an enviable lyrical flow and a wealth of inventive melodic ideas that unfurled with clarity and without fuss, Clark had a deeply rooted feeling for the blues. After moving from his hometown of Pittsburgh to New York, Clark emerged as a ubiquitous presence on Blue Note starting in 1957. It was on his fifth Blue Note date as a leader