The newest member of my Hall of Fame is a female blues pioneer who had a major influence on many female performers–Janis Joplin, in particular. She died in 1937, but here is a rare film performance of Bessie Smith singing St. Louis Blues:
Kenan Thompson, Jay Pharoah, and Sasheer Zamata did a spoof on Black History Month. Like all good humor, there is some truth in there:
A fixture in the Detroit area, most particularly Hamtramck, has been The Polish Muslims, an irreverent band of extremely talented musicians. Here they are giving their lovable tribute to Paczki Day–those over sized jelly donuts that people of the Polish persuasion use to celebrate their version of Mardi Gras. Using Yesterday by The Beatles as the base of their spoof, The Polish Muslims do a spot on cover!:
And to bring the journey back to “normalcy,” here are the Turbo Accordions of Ken Nicol and Mary Drake doing The Lichtensteiner Polka. You have to have polkas on Paczki Day!!:
