Day 6 - 16 -- Shattered Schedule

Changes to plans filled the day. I mistook a meeting time to be in my time zone when it was in a different zone. Put things off by an hour. A second meeting needed to be moved earlier, so I had it at a point that would cut the first meeting short. Luckily, the person at the other end of the first meeting had to cancel. It left me with less time for lunch than I'd planned, so I ate after the second meeting at 2:30 PM -- late. Supper had been set for 5 PM so I could get to the evening class at 6. Needless to say I was not hungry by then. I packed some fruit to eat during the break and headed off. The class ended later than we did last week, but still within the allotted time. I got home at 9:45 PM, at which point I made a light supper and went to bed. Missed the blog so this one is a day late. 

In class tonight we covered the early changes that led to rock and roll. As the swing and jazz eras began to fade, an altered form of the blues arrived. This up tempo style of blues was termed Jump Blues by Jerry Wexler, when he was writing for Billboard Magazine (he later moved to Atlantic Records). The style was characterized by smaller bands from the larger ones of the 'big' band sound. The reduced number of band members included a singer, an electric base (after Fender invented this), a solid body guitar (again when it was developed), drums (louder due to the guitar volume), keyboard, and several saxaphones. This was the precursor of what would become the early R&B sound (much different from today). Many artists found success with this style including Ray Charles, Louis Jordan, Cab Calloway, Chuck Berry and others. Elvis Presley rose rapidly when this style of music was still popular. His sound changed the way music headed. 

A song that came to me when looking over some of the artists and songs of this genre is shared here.It is one I heard years ago and the chorus and title line stayed with me. Lyrics do cover change and being late -- both central to my day. The song was recorded by Louis Jordan. I've chosen a cover of that song by a Canadian. She does a wonderful job with an even smaller band size.  Enjoy! 

Is You is or is You ain't my Baby? -- Diana Krall