Wednesday, July 21, 2010
BP Oil Spill Blues
Posted by Will Coviello on Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 7:38 PM
Singer Tommy Singleton, 67, may not be a household name, but he's been singing blues, R&B and soul in New Orleans for decades, much of it in lesser known music spots, some of it in places like Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Cafe, where he sometimes joins Irving Banister's Allstars. Unfortunately, Singleton's day job was with P&J Oysters, which shutdown local operations when the BP oil disaster forced the closing of Louisiana oyster beds. There's a benefit for Singleton at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 24, at Bo-Cat's (1739 N. Claiborne Ave.) Performers include Jo Cool Davis, Roy Joseph and Sound Agenda, Rico Watts and others from the local R&B and blues scene. Ben Sandmel has more on Singleton's story here.
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Hi, I am working with Mitch Kashmar and The Pontiax, an acclaimed blues artist and over 30 year veteran in the blues scene. The band just released their new single “The Petroleum Blues,” a timely response to the mounting oil crisis. You can listen to and download the song here: http://www.mileshighproductions.com//images/tracks/m_kashmir/petroleum_blues.mp3. The song is one of two newly recorded songs from their recently reissued classic album, 100 Miles To Go. Here’s a sampling of the song’s lyrics - “100 dollars just to fill your car I hope you don't have to drive too far Petroleum Blues I've got the Petroleum Blues How much money're we gonna lose? Petroleum Blues We're spillin n drillin down by New Orleans The beach is black but the money's green Petroleum Blues The Petroleum Blues You can't win, only gonna lose Petroleum Blues” I’d love to hear what you think of song. -Lauren
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