Dave Van Ronk - That Will Never Happen No More (1963)

Dave Van Ronk was a folk singer from Brooklyn who became known as the Mayor of MacDougal Street. He played a part in the folk revival that took place in Greenwich Village in the 1960s and he was a friend and bandmate of Bob Dylan. Van Ronk never learned to drive, rarely flew and refuse to ever permanently move from Greenwich Village. He was also known for keeping a jug of Tullamore Dew Irish whiskey with him on stage.

Dave Van Ronk - That Will Never Happen No More (live at Newport Festival, 1963) [Groover's Paradise]

Jazz Gillum - Reefer Headed Woman (1934-1938)

Jazz Gillum - Reefer Headed Woman [hypem.com]

A Modern 8-Track Sound System

The best way to listen to cartoon-Freddy Mercury.

A Modern 8-Track Sound System [RetroThing.com]

Cesar Ascarrunz: 1970s Latin Funk

Cesar 830 [earfuzz.com]

Django To The Wind

I had never heard of Django Reinhardt until I saw Woody Allen's movie Sweet and Lowdown, but after seeing Sean Penn's character's idolization of Django in film, I made a point to seek out his catalog. Jazz guitar is a really soothing genre, and Django is the king.

Django Reinhardt on Hype Machine

Darondo: The Myth of a Pimp

Whether he was actually a pimp or not, Darondo Pulliam made fine good soul music that almost slipped through the cracks of time. This article is a few years old, but it paints a fascinating portrait of a man who made great music, know matter what he did for a living.

Those in the know still love Darondo [sfgate.com]