Bobby Hebb - The tribute to the genius

Bobby Hebb 's friend, Bill Root, recently passed on. Here's a photo Bobby autographed to Bill - To: Bill Root. Thanks for teaching guitar aboard the U.S.S. Pine Island, Sincerely Bobby Hebb. Bill cherished this photo. I'm glad I have this xerox copy to share. Bobby and Bill had a band, THE PINE ISLAND PIRATES which played for Chiang Kai-shek and his wife, Madam Chiang Kai-shek (nee Soong May-ling or Soong Mei-ling) https://www.facebook.com/bobbyhebbmusic/posts/343473189162997?notif_t=story_reshare _____________________________________________________________________________________ The boat was the U.S.S. Pine Island AV-12 Here's additional information USS  Pine Island  (AV-12) , a  Currituck -class seaplane tender , is the only ship of the  United States Navy  to hold this name. The ship was named after  Pine Island Sound  (off the coast of Lee County, Florida ). Pine Island  was laid down on 16 November 1942 at the...

Photo from the “Night Train to Nashville” 10 th  anniversary concert. (July 30, 2014 at the Factory at Franklin – near Nashville.) At the end of the sold-out show, most of the cast gathered on stage to perform “Sunny” in tribute to Bobby. Members of Bobby’s family were in attendance. Jimmy Church (bandleader), the Fairfield Four, Clifford Curry, the McCrary Sisters, and the Valentines were among those who performed “Sunny.” (Photo courtesy of Michael Gray,    Museum Editor at  Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum .) Bobby Hebb's version of "Night Train To Memphis" is key here.   Bobby performed in Roy Acuff's group.   in 1998 "A Satisfied Mind" was licensed by theCountry Music Foundation for the Warner Brothers 3 CD boxed set "FromWhere I Stand: The Black Experience In Country Music. http://bobbyhebb.blogspot.com/2004/12/welcome-to-bobby-hebbcom.html Hebb's 'Sunny' future Songwriter set to depart R...

Listen to the RETROBRATES cover Wilson Pickett's rendition of "Sunny" with a girl vocalist http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaG_O5-SQSs Published on Jul 11, 2012   The Retrobates performing a cover of  Wilson Pickett's tune Sunny, Live at the  Albion in Kingston. Featuring:  Holly Hawthorn (Vocals), Lawrence  Penfold (Guitar), Craig Lowe (Bass), Scott  Clark (Drums). ____________________________________________________________________________ TRACK #15 Bobby Hebb - You Want To Change Me And here's the classic E.P. SUNNY on TIME LIFE, Track #3

Huffington Post New Book Says Bill Cosby's Jokes Masked Pain     http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/15/bill-cosby-book_n_5825376.html?cps=gravity Journalist Mark Whitaker, author of the new boo k Cosby: His Life and Times , talks with The Root Editor-in-Chief Henry Louis Gates Jr. in a wide-ranging interview. Whitaker says comedian Bill Cosby became an accidental role model for him at a critical point in his childhood after his father left his family. He recalls embarking on a subconscious search for a black male role model when he stumbled upon a Cosby comedy album. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/15/bill-cosby-book_n_5825376.html?cps=gravity  _________________________________________________ As a kid he shined shoes, bagged groceries and delivered newspapers   He was determined to build a nest egg...he's now worth half a billion dollars   Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2757889/Bill-Cosby-vile-temper-...

"Sunny" will be used in the premier of the TV series SCANDAL on Sept 25th, ABC Network. "Scandal" Season 4 Will Launch On September 25 Mark your calendars, gladiators. ABC announced today that Season 4 of the Shonda Rhimes-created drama Scandal  will launch Thursday, Sept. 25 at 9 p.m., leading into Rhimes’ new drama, How to Get Away With Murder , which stars Viola Davis. Speaking at the Television Critics Association summer press tour, ABC Entertainment President Paul Lee revealed that the fourth season of  Scandal  will consist of 22 episodes, returning to a regular episodic count after a slightly truncated third season in order to accomodate star Kerry Washington’s pregnancy.  How to Get Away With Murder , meanwhile, will air “15 or 16” episodes this coming season, per Lee. http://www.buzzfeed.com/jacelacob/scandal-season-4-will-launch-on-september-25#4j2zv7a ________________________________________________ ' CHER RETURNS TO BOSTON Octo...

9/5/14 Engineer Jason Brabazon sent us 3 versions of a cleaned up "The Bostonian" - Bobby Hebb's great instrumental with Bobby on trumpet. Story about the new instrumental album and the restoration project to follow.  I received the disc on 9/6/14 and have listened to it extensively. Story already written.  Hope to post it 9/7.   Also, review of GREEN TEA is just about complete. The U.K. band covered "Sunny". Review to post here in the next few days. _______________________________________  BOBBY HEBB on GOOGLE NEWS 'Ray Donovan' Breakdown: “ Sunny ” Glide Magazine - Sep 1, 2014 His version of Bobby Hebb's “ Sunny ” is absolutely on point, even despite using backup vocals from Bridget. (No disrespect, but she kind of has ... Recalling The Beatles final Massachusetts concert - Suffolk Downs ... The Republican - masslive.com - Aug 11, 2014 The concert also featured support acts The Remains, Bobby Hebb , The ... a bit impat...

"Sunny" Ray Donovan, Showtime Season 2, Episode #8 AIRING TONIGHT! SHO 2 - Sat. Sep 06 12:35 AM  SHOWTIME Sat, Sep 06, 8:00 PM Additional Airtimes for “Sunny” episode of  Ray Donovan http://www.sho.com/sho/ray-donovan/season/2#/index  ________________________________ According to IMDB Ray Donovan, the character, is: " a professional "fixer" for the rich and famous in LA, can make anyone's problems disappear except those created by his own family."     Wikipedia notes: The show takes place in Los Angeles, California, where Ray Donovan ( Liev Schreiber ), originally from  South Boston , is a "fixer" for the powerful law firm Goldman & Drexler, representing the rich and famous. Ray experiences his own problems when his father, Mickey Donovan ( Jon Voight ), is unexpectedly released from prison, and FBI agents try bringing down Ray and his associates. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Donovan ____________________...