Esquerita

Last year Baudolino had three posts about the wild rock and roll singer Esquerita, and commenters asked for more, so here is what I think was by far his wildest, most eccentric track, "Esquerita and the Voola" from 1958. Read More

Let's say you were around in the early days of rock and roll, and one night you just happened to catch the act of a flamboyantly-pompadoured, black performer, pounding on the piano and singing with utter abandon. Read More