Turn Blue (Jimmy McGriff) At The Hammond B3

[LoveFoPrince]

I love and miss Jimmy! <3<3<3<3<<3<3<3<3<3<33

[mickeymousebiker1]

Everybody out there have a BLUE Christmas 2011! Forget last-minute Christmas shopping -- put this one on during the night of Dec. 24, 2011 and just groove! This is like jumping into a time machine and going back to better days (when music was far better too)!

[jody808]

some of the first pieces of music i can remember hearing as a 3 year old, RIP Mr. McGrif

[mickeymousebiker1]

Slow, steady, deliberate, haunting, and definitely more soul than anything out there today. For those of you on "The North Coast" -- put this one on and imagine the ghosts of Cleveland starting to groove to it (especially the "shadowy" and Bluesy guitar). This one still gives me chills. I'll carry this tune with me when I relocate to CA. Maybe, I can conjure up the ghost of Ernie Anderson (aka Ghoulardi). This music is what made the early 1960s a boss time! Dig it!

[mickeymousebiker1]

To Dan Ackroyd -- where ever you are! 

[mickeymousebiker1]

This is KING TONE! A loooong time ago, I used to drive the late-night streets of Cleveland to this one. Jimmy McGriff's version of "I've Got a Woman" was great too! Thank you, Jimmy McGriff, Ernie Anderson, and Big Chuck!

[Hamaround]

@mickeymousebiker1 Yep Jimmy was great and I also listened to him in the car, cruising Southgate Shopping Center. Thanks for visiting The Hammond Lounge!!!!

[mickeymousebiker1]

@Hamaround You are most certainly welcome! The Hammond B-3 wasn't just for church. The great Jimmy M proved that! When I leave NE Ohio (for NorCal), I'll take the memories of Ghoulardi, Hoolihan and Big Chuck (and the great sounds of Jimmy McGriff) with me.

[kadio43]

el padre de jon lord. de muchos.

[1isaacmusic]

I wonder if Jimmi and Jimmy ever jammed together....that would have been something.

[Hamaround]

@1isaacmusic - According to Wikipedia only once in 1967

[sampeep]

Smooth cool music! I love it!

[68shamoa]

brilliant!

[hxgpe]

I'AM FROM AKRON, OHIO FRIDAY NITE'S COX'S BBQ--- CHANNEL( 8) OUT OF CLEVELAND. YOU MUST BE WATCH "BIG CHUCK & LITTLE JOHN" IN THE LATER YEARS. BACK IN THAT DAY. ----GHOULARDI --- COULDNOT HIT IT .UNLESS YOU PICK -UP THE UHF CHANNEL. WHAT MEMORIES YOU PULLED UP FOR ME . THANKS IN TULSA OKLAHOMA. WHO SAID YOU CAN'T GO BACK HOME. YOU TOOK ME ALL THE WAY -----THERE!!!!!!!

[Hamaround]

@hxgpe Ghoulardi was something else. Ernie started the show Jan 18th 1963 and resigned on Nov 14, 1966 not even on the air for four years and yet people are still talking about him today. Rest in peace Erine and Turn Blue you are still loved!

[pancholin368]

MARAVILLOSO!!!!!!!

[GBS1043]

It was 'Big Chuck' Schdowski who picked most of the music (he was responsible for the music and the 'drop in ' clips.)

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[ezandycle]

Bedford eh? I grew up in Garfield Hts. Bought a Big Ghoulardi at the Manners on Broadway. It sucked, but I got a cool bumper sticker out of it. Had to support our hero ovaday!

[Hamaround]

@ezandycle - My late wife was from Garfield (Shady Oak Blvd) spent a lot of time at Broadway Manners and A&W Rootbeer on Broadway - It is a small world

[ezandycle]

@Hamaround Sorry to hear about your loss. I grew up in the northern corner of Garfield(off E.131st)but I remember Shady Oak off of Turney Rd. I did some hanging around the old A&W as well. Since then, I pretty much try and make the best of what's still around. I think our main man(Ghoulardi)would have wanted it that way.

[ezandycle]

Hey! You must be a purple knif from Amrap.

[Hamaround]

@ezandycle - No group, more like Bedford and then Brunswick ovaday but certainly not Parma ---- PARMA!!!!!

[ezandycle]

Ernie(Ghoulardi)Anderson's use of this song and his version of "I Got A Woman" burned Jimmy McGriff"s funky, overdriven riffs into the subconscious of a generation of young Clevelanders in the mid 60's. Different stories have circulated as to who chose Ghoulardi"s background music. However it happened, the choices were usually brilliant.

[Hamaround]

@ezandycle Cool it Group Ovaday!!!!!

[jazzand]

@ezandycle I lived in Parma and grew up on Ghoulardi!!!!! Ernie Anderson was reportedly a huge jazz fan and I'm pretty sure he picked his own music. GREAT STUFF!

[ezandycle]

@jazzand A friend told me a few months ago that Ernie's son, Paul Thomas Anderson, confirmed that his dad did indeed pick the show's music.

[HellFire178]

this guy is a prick he gave up his child beacuse de did not want her how i know i am best freinds with her sun

[mja1951]

Great stuff. When I listen to this tune it is from the soul of Jimmy McGriff. Real blues do not tell no lies. This is the real thing, the blues like it should be played. Amen.,

Mike Armando jazz / blues guitarest

[waldo2384]

Could use a little more reverb on the guitar.

[fogcat1]

"Thank's again, My friend =☚△☛=`"

[mrmojorisin119]

beautiful

[MrAroe9]

I meet him in Copenhagen for many yers ago, realy a'nice person...

Gert

[MrAroe9]

I never forget him, i meth' him in Copenhagen, realy nice person in my world in Jazz

But in my days... it was, I Cover the Whaterfront, but it... it is not stil here...

Make it sombody here

In he's version...

TAK

Gert ;-)

[deadg00se]

Awesome!

[ambienttechno]

He was my dad's favorite. I started listening to him because of my dad. Great sound.

[fliegeroh]

We knew about Jimmy and Turn Blue back in the early 60's on WJW TV in Cleveland with Ernie "Ghoulardi" Anderson on the late night Shock Theatre.

[smokeemonkee]

@fliegeroh You are SOOOOO lucky to have seen that show! CRAZY COOL!

[MPOURNOUZIS]

yeah man this is indeed the best deal hammond b-3 is an amazing instrument very unique sound...

[Hamaround]

@MPOURNOUZIS - Nothing like it before or after!

[zappatx]

@Hamaround I agree!! I've driven many miles with Jimmy's hammond blasting out the speakers of my car, top down and everything!

[walt7500]

@Hamaround You are damned right!

[jody808]

i grew up in the early seventies anad first heard his music

[walt7500]

I had the album!

[lorraineedmay]

This is music

[mato52]

Cool it with the boom booms! Camera 4 you're ugly! Purple knif Dorothy, ova dey!

(Who stole the kishka?)

[Hamaround]

You wouldn't believe it group!!!!!

[coolwafferman]

This is one of the song that made me like Jimmy McGriff's music. My father played this for me a few years ago,and all I said was DAMN! I had to lift my hands when I heard this song.This is the real deal.

[Hamaround]

There will only be one Jimmy McGriff. Combined blues, jazz and gospel giving the B-3 a new sound and character uniquely his!

[moon000dog]

@coolwafferman DAMN

[Hamaround]

@moon000dog - Couldn't say it better!

[coolwafferman]

@moon000dog Damn right!

[JasonBourne719]

this magnificent piece really touches your soul ..... fuckin FANTASTIC

i love whoever posted this , god bless you man

[rtblues]

YEAH! GRIFF!!!

The KING OF THE BLUES ORGAN!!!

[omly85]

fuck this sounds good!!..i love the sound of the plate reverb!!!!...its good to know that people not only remember jimmy but love him to..i thought i was apart of a tiny group of people who knew bout him..its great to know how wrong i was!!

[Hamaround]

Listened to him and Jimmy Smith when all my High school freinds were into the Beach Boys and Stones.

[walt7500]

@Hamaround

I never went to high school, but i did listen to two Jimmies!

[Musicmellow]

Story has it that McGriff was appearing at The Smiling Dog Saloon in Cleveland in the winter.. there was blizzard and show was cancelled.. McGriff was stuck in his hotel room and decided to turn the tv.. There was Ghoulardi.. McGriff so taken by Ghoulardi and the phrase Ghoulardi said "Turn Blue".. McGriff wrote the song.

[umajunkcollector]

WOW! the Love Boat, AFV, and Cops announcer had this song written special for him!

RIP Ghoulardi, Ernie loved his jazzzz too!

[Hamaround]

Turn Blue Ovada!!!!!!

[fluxstringer]

@Musicmellow Or vide versa. But it sound's credible. Wonder if the Roxy Burlesque was closed that night ?

[umajunkcollector]

Ghoulardi Fest 2009 Cleveland Airport Mariott Inn Oct 23-25 over day!

[Hamaround]

Sounds like fun, but living in Texas now and that would be a little bit of a trek!

[squeet48]

Man . I've been looking for a copy of this tune forever.I thought I was the only person in the universe who remembered it. LOL.

[Hamaround]

Glad I could be of assistance! Sorry about the surface noise on the vinyl!

[JazziJBC]

@Hamaround what you talkin bout? I love the static sound from vinyls haha

[fluxstringer]

@squeet48

It's a Cleveland region favorite because of Ghoulardi.

[stOOpid68]

cool as fuck!!

[wort2001]

Spelling freak: cannon

[wort2001]

Thanks for your response. It is hard to imagine that Ernie was so much older than the young teenagers who considered him the King of Friday night TV. To us he was ageless.

[wort2001]

My memory is vague on the issue, so you are most likely correct. Somewhere I read/heard that the station considered Ernie too loose a canon and pressured (?) him out. This didn't surprise me at the time as he often made fun of a local TV news lady and a small nearby town(???). You probably know the name of the lady and the town.

How could I get a copy of the DVD you have? I'd love to see him again.

[Hamaround]

The general manager of WJW and Ernie did not see eye to eye about what Ernie was doing on the air and it sounded to me that Ernie left before he was fired. I'll look for the DVD. It was made shortly before his death and is pretty hard to watch because he looks very old and frail. Brought tears to my eyes anyway. If I find it I'll let you know.

[wort2001]

Ernie didn't resign. He was let go. I remember looking forward to Friday nights to see his "horrror" movies. The man was way ahead of his time!

[Hamaround]

According to the book "Ghoulardi Inside Cleveland TVs Wldest Ride" by Tom Feran and a DVD I have of the last interview with Ernie he did resign.

[jazzand]

@wort2001 I always thought it was because of all the Dorothy cracks, but apparently they were actually good friends. Somewhere I remember reading an interview where he says it had to do with Parma's City Council putting pressure on the station. Wouldn't surprise me (I grew up in Parma and there were some pretty uptight people there).

[impala327]

Sorry to hear of his passing. Was fortunate to see/hear him and one of my favorite horn players, Hank Crawford, at the old Caravan of Dreams club in Ft. Worth, Tx in about 1990. Blew my mind! I was sitting right in front of his B-3 and could hardly stand it. My body was on FIRE from the sounds they were putting down. RIP, Mr. McGriff.

[hamdelsun]

heard this song early this morning/late last night on the way home from work, was struck by the ggggrrrrrrooooooovvvvvvvvveeee­eeeeeee..

love iiiitttttt

God rest your soul Mcgrifff

[hugleberthumperdink]

man man wheres it gone????

[Hamaround]

If you are talking about the video I'm not sure what happened. This morning it's back. You Tube must have had a server down.

[hugleberthumperdink]

tis indeed, cheers, just said video no longer available. im a happy man again hahah

[hugleberthumperdink]

incredible

[waldo2384]

Not quite enough echo on that guitar, Mel.

[ppuljic]

I saw Jimmy McGriff in Cleveland about 10 years ago at a place at the top of the Flats, had my cd signed and asked him the question,"...did you write this song in honor of Ghoulardi?" He said "Who?" then "No".

Forever someone trying to make a Cleveland connection.

Although I always associate "Turn Blue" with Ghoulardi, I believed Ernie Anderson as a jazz fan took the song and made it a catch phrase.

[Hamaround]

In the book Ghoulardi (Inside Cleveland TVs Wildest Ride) by Tom Feran and R.D. Heldenfels this was addressed on page 50. Ernie said of Don King "I got to know him very well as a matter of fact. And Jimmy mcGriff was playing at his place and I got to know Jimmy McGriff" The organist made a record, "Turn Blue" that took it's title from the Ghouladrdi catchphrase "He did it, like, for me" said Ernie. Of course with Ernie he could have been putting the interviewer on ovaday.

[misterrnr]

It's strange how so many remember Ghoulardi given his show was only on from Jan 1963 to when he resigned in November of 1966.

[ghoulardi]

By the way, you wrote in the video that ghoulardi got the phraze "Turn Blue" from this song but it was actualy the other way arround.

As a tribute to Ghoulardi, jazz organist Jimmy McGriff wrote, recorded and released his song "Turn Blue".

[Hamaround]

I realized I was wrong after posting this but left well enough alone.

[ghoulardi]

Thanks for the video response. RIP Mr. Jimmy McGriff

[hoestreicher]

One of the GREATEST!

[Triuntolearn]

Wow! What can I say?

[drnubian60]

surely jack mcduff hammond hall of fame,true role don patterson, groove holmes, both jimmy's,larry young, shirley scott, trudy pitts (living) thank God, john patton, billy larkin, butch cornell (living), doug carne,mel rhyne, charlie earland, rhoda scott anything else is an after thought.

[gnolt]

Anyone from parma ovaday.

[Hamaround]

Would you believe it group - Brunswick!!!!

[DrFred8519]

A very soulful & appropriate piece to post on the occasion of his passing... thanks! He will be sorely missed...

[drnubian60]

All but Lonnie smith, Rhoda Scott of the true true organ masters have gone, the B-3 is truly a monster those who have lugged their 440lb monster have paid the final toll. Just think what God must listen to everyday. Please do not count joey, tony,or will and any of these hammond come lately they are just imitator if any of this group deserves wider recognition is tony monaco and mel ryhne.

[owtherdrove]

You've gotta add a big up for Brother Jack McDuff in there somewhere in the Hammond B3 Masters hallof Fame!

[Hamaround]

Jimmy McGriff died on Saturday May 24, 2008 of multiple sclerosis, he was 72.

James Harrell McGriff

(April 3, 1936 -- May 24, 2008)

He was a hard bop and soul-jazz organist and organ trio bandleader who developed a distinctive style of playing the Hammond B-3 organ

[vintageb3]

I saw Jimmy Smith and Jimmy McGriff at the Glasgow Jazz Festival in the early nineties on a double bill. They did work alongside each other in a live sense. Don't know if they ever recorded together though. About five years after that show, I became the Hammond rental guy for the festival. Managed to get Smith on my bench playing my B3, but sadly not Jimmy McGriff. That chance has gone now,he passed away yesterday. Great loss to organ Jazz. The most dynamic player that ever lived. RIP Jimmy.

[Hamaround]

Not news you want to hear at the start of your day. He will be missed but his music will live forever.

[stOOpid68]

killer track!

the area around Mr.McGriff's house must be like a Hammond Graveyard!! he kicked the ass outta them poor things!! did he ever do stuff with Mr.Smith? or would that be like 2 cosmic forces coming together in one room??

nice post btw.

thanks Li'l Lis for sendin me this =D Lee

Liverpool Mods.

[Hamaround]

I sat for many hours listening to his music when all by friends were listening to the Beach Boys, Beatles and Motown. Sorry I don't know if the two Jimmys ever did anythig together.

[stOOpid68]

if they did. it's probly in a secret bunker somewhere! that would be dangerous music!!

Lee

Liverpool Mods.

[SFwizardoakland]

so dope, but so is brian wilson then...