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29/04/2025

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24/04/2025

Thanks for posting Joe.

The Dave Phillips Combo, January 1963, Elks on 7th Ave, Phoenix, Arizona.
Dave Phillips (sax), Duke Draper (vocalist), Fred Allen Murphy (holding drumsticks), "Big Boy Pete" aka Pete Cosey (in back smiling with guitar), and possibly Theodore Lane on electric bass.

Electric guitarist, Pete Cosey, (1943-2012) known for his work on both Muddy Waters’ and Howlin’ Wolf’s late-60’s psychedelic excursions on Chess Records, and as a member of Miles Davis’ mid-70’s band, grew up and began playing guitar in Phoenix, Arizona.
I recently discovered this photo (and advertisement, posted in comments) and assumed that the “Big Boy Pete” credited was Phoenix blues legend, Big Pete Pearson. I shared it with my PHX music history pals, John Dixon and Al Perry, as well as guitarist, Scotty Spenner, a longtime member of Big Pete Pearson’s band, and was soon alerted that this particular Big Pete was in fact, Pete Cosey, and what a history he has! Ends up this is the only known photo with Cosey in his Phoenix years. Pete was quite the guitarist. A simple search will lead you to many great articles regarding his history and experimental approach. His playing from this era, before he headed back to his hometown of Chicago, can be heard on a few cuts off the CD, "The Soul Side Of The Street" (Dionysus), a collection of Phoenix soul sides from the vaults of producer Hadley Murrell.

Singer Duke Draper performed in the Phoenix blues scene for decades. He can be heard on the CD, "Flyin' High" (Southwest Musical Arts), a collection of 1950-60's Phoenix rhythm & blues.

In-demand sax player Dave Phillips was also the first black quarterback at Phoenix College. Sadly, he died in 1966 at age 25 in an automobile accident.

Thanks to Elias Butler Photography for image restoration and to John Dixon, Al Perry, and Scotty Spenner for all the great info and for tipping me off to the significance of Pete Cosey!

Images from the Arizona Tribune archives.

21/04/2025

THE VERSATILES VOCAL GROUP, JUST PRETENDING, RARE DOO W*P BALLAD, VOCAL GROUP HARMONY, DOO W*P MUSIC GENREPersonnel :Warren Tolliver (First Tenor / Falsetto)...

19/04/2025

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08/04/2025

One of Hub Kapp & The Wheels lesser known works.

02/04/2025

....& The Blues Whalers. Ray's 1st single. Eight months later he'd hit it big with "Linda Lu".

20/03/2025

Available on iTunesLon Rogers & The Soul Blenders, 1968Featuring several original members of Funk pioneers D**e & The Blazers, Lon Rogers & The Soul Blenders...

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PILOTEREC Popcorn Top TuneCopyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, ...