This week we bring you some tracks from before we were born, check em out!

First up is the “Loudest Band in Town” Gonn from Keokuk, IA.  Gonn was an underground garage-rock band who are one of our absolute favorites to play.  This album is great from beginning to end.  Here’s “Death of an Angel” from 1966:

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Next is blues legend Sonny Boy Williamson.  Williamson was imitated by many but is remembered as one of the most influential and original harmonica-playing blues singers.  He waxed over 120 sides and many of his songs have become blues standards. Here is “Check Up on my Baby”

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Tags: Brixton, Gonn, Sonny Boy Williamson, Vinyl

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