by Ivory Joe Hunter, who died in Memphis, TN, on this date in 1974 of complications due to lung cancer. He was billed as The Baron of the Boogie and also known as The Happiest Man Alive. His musical output ranged from R and B to blues, boogie-woogie, and country music, and Hunter made a name in all of those genres. Uniquely, he was honored at both the Monterey Jazz Festival and the Grand Ole Opry.
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I'm on vacation (kind of a staycation, actually) and won't be participating in T Stands for Tuesday this week.
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Love Jazz and with that smile you can see why he got the Monica of happiest man alive 😊. I hope your having a lovely vacation, enjoy! Hugs Jo x
ReplyDeleteHe has a wonderful smile :)
Delete...Fabulous, thank you!
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked it :)
DeleteOh yes, one of the best.
ReplyDeleteHe makes me smile to watch him :)
DeleteYou DO always feature the best music! This is right up there!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you liked it :)
DeleteNice song though. Hope you have a good staycation!
ReplyDeleteI liked this song, too :)
DeleteLife is unfair. How can such a happy man die of cancer, too. It seems this disease takes all our loved ones.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful, sweet song.
And he was just 60 :( Too many lost too soon.
DeleteHe does look like a very happy man, indeed! I do like that song and his version is so smooth. :)
ReplyDeleteIsn't that smile an encouraging thing to see?!
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