Curations from the Human Jungle
[Silverback John (Mendocino Bonobos), knowing that I am a particular aficionado of Del Shannon, sent me a clip of Bonnie Raitt's version of Runaway, and we swapped notes (or, in the case of apes, grunts) on how the two compare. Bonnie's, we both agreed, was bluesier, chunkier, and more-modern sounding. But my vote goes to... Continue Reading →
https://www.cityofcoopersville.com/coopersville-historical-museum.html The so-called supergroup, the Traveling Wilburys, do this very uninspired version of Runaway. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEPx9bkpkh8 There are conflicting reports on Shannon's death. Some claim that it was accidental, that he was cleaning his gun when in accidentally misfired. In her testimony before Congress Le Anne Westover leaves little doubt as to whether her husband's death... Continue Reading →