Freddie King - Let the Good Times Roll - Excerpt
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Uploaded by ricsternberg on May 2, 2008
This is an excerpt from a 13.5 minute piece I produced, shot and edited over 35 years ago. Here's the story: Freddie was in Austin to play at the Armadillo World Headquarters. Richard Halpin (who, at the time, had an organization called the Jail Arts & Education Project) got Freddie and his half-brother Bennie to play for the inmates at the Travis Co. Jail. The prisoners loved it. So did the musicians. I shot it with help from William McLellan & Linda Evans. It was shot with a single tube camera and recorded on a 1/2" reel-reel portapack. It is funky old video but a record of a terrific performance and selfless act by the late great artist, Freddie King.
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What a fantastic, moving and magical piece of film.
Great to hear Freddie playing an acoustic.
This man had music in his soul, his performance is so intense, I'm hoping but I don't think we will ever see his kind again.
Such a tragedy that he died so young.
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"Ima 'lectric guitar player, but ima try" Freddie could play some shoe strings and it would sound great
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awesome. thanks so much for sharing! i love freddie so much! the best...period!
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If thats what prison is like, then lock me up for life, baby.
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No matter where you are in life, music will always be magical. Let it move you because Freddie you always move me.
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Them prisoners sure clapped a good time
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Thanks mate. Just amazing.
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So the skinny guy I see playing Bass in Feddie's band is actually, going by this video his brother. Didn't know that.
Wonderful footage.
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ricsternberg 1 year ago 5
One of the very best videos ive ever seen on You Tube period ! this is blues ! Mr Freddie KIng does charity awesome
DETROITBULLET 1 year ago 7
@DETROITBULLET Thanks to you and others who have made very kind comments - nice to read.
ricsternberg 1 year ago