Sunday Afternoon Celebrating the 2022 Birthday of Blue Eyed Soul Musician Spencer Davis and Pioneering Texas Blues Guitarist Peppermint Harris
by Robert Wilkinson Today’s early show is awesome! July 17 was the birthday of two fantastic musicians. One was the founder of the Spencer Davis group, and the other was an obscure Texas blues cat who gave us some gems. Spencer Davis (17 July 1939 - 19 October 2020) was a Welsh musician and multi-instrumentalist, and the founder of the 1960s rock band The Spencer Davis Group, also known as the band where teenage keyboard player Stevie Winwood first came to the world’s notice. From wiki: “In 1963, Davis went to a Birmingham public house to see Muff Woody, a traditional jazz band featuring Muff and Steve Winwood. Steve, only fifteen at the time, was already gaining notice for his musical abilities. Muff, five years older than his brother, was an accomplished jazz musician. Davis persuaded them to join him and drummer Pete York as the Rhythm and Blues Quartet. Davis performed on guitar, vocals and harmonica, Steve Winwood on guitar, organ and vocals, Muff Winwood on bass, and Pete Yor...