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Long John Baldry. (Original Post) argyl Dec 2018 OP
Thanks for posting, argyl Glorfindel Dec 2018 #1
I was expecting to hear him tell the story of being arrested Haggis for Breakfast Dec 2018 #2
Yes the intro is a good story lunasun Dec 2018 #4
Ohhhh, thank you, lunasun. Haggis for Breakfast Dec 2018 #5
++That had the lyrics thanks . One of my faves . Play it John! lunasun Dec 2018 #3
Makes Me Want to Get Up and Dance! dlk Dec 2018 #6
This is a great tune The Polack MSgt Dec 2018 #7

Glorfindel

(9,729 posts)
1. Thanks for posting, argyl
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 11:05 PM
Dec 2018

Long John Baldry has been a favorite of mine for many years. He died much too soon. "Don't TRY to lay no boogie woogie on the king of rock and roll," indeed.

Haggis for Breakfast

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2. I was expecting to hear him tell the story of being arrested
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 11:18 PM
Dec 2018

for disturbing the peace and being brought before the magistrate for playing the boooogie woooogie (pronouncced BOO gee WOO gee) music. "Well, m'Lord . . . "

Haggis for Breakfast

(6,831 posts)
5. Ohhhh, thank you, lunasun.
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 11:57 PM
Dec 2018

Listening to him tell that story always brings a smile to my face.



They just don't make 'em like Long John Baldry anymore, do they ?


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