Boogie Woogie Flu

Sam Phillips had slapback at Sun, and Capitol Records built large reverb rooms into the basement of their Hollywood studios, which can be ...

Most of these posts here at the flu are composed in the middle of the night. I've always been nocturnal, and those who know me know I do...

Last week we heard a couple of trucker songs played by west coast hippies. Today we'll listen to the genuine article, and some cover ver...

As you may have heard, the great tenor Luciano Pavarotti passed away this week. I know next to nothing about opera, but Homer and Jethro did...

Sometimes a song will make you do foolish things. Over the years I've driven many American roads making photographs. Partially inspired ...

I'm taking a break here in Fluville until Labor Day. I'm going out to California to visit my sisters and some friends that I never s...

" Art is a powerful weapon that society, or the powers that be, use to control or direct the way people think. Culture is used to perpe...

Well, It's thirty years and Elvis is still dead. The first time I was in Memphis for Death Week , I asked everyone I met if they had an ...

In the very first post here on the Boogie Woogie Flu, we listened to some records that more than likely Elvis had in his record collection....

Alright, the Elvis Week madness continues. First up, a song that references a liar with delusions of grandiosity by the late great Kirsty M...

If you find yourself in Memphis this week, you may come to the realization that "Elvis is everywhere," and indeed he is. It's ...

Will the real George Jones please stand up? Alright, well we heard a young and most likely drunk George Jones doing his best Elvis imperson...

Warning: this post requires audience participation Below are two tracks released on the Tops record label. Tops was a budget label that reco...

I've been wanting to do a Johnny Otis post here since I started this thing. However, I've concluded it's just too daunting a tas...

Hey folks, I've been doing this for six months now. Unlike other blogs, there are a full six months of active mp3 links available here. ...

Today is 07/07/07. Here are seven seven songs. Numerology will cease in Fluville until further notice. "The Magnificient Seven" ...

Here's a pair of hot sides from Pops himself, who celebrated his birthday today, July 4th. His actual birthday was on August 4th, but he...