Autopsy of a murder
Blue Dragon was going to celebrate its eighth birthday this month, the cream of blues-influenced music blogs, always posting original albums far from the mainstream, under the strict management of its two impassioned blog-masters. Blue Dragon was my exclusive partner since January 2022, and we had a great time all along.
This decision from the Big Brother of the blog world is all the more unjust that it certainly results from repeated denunciations by malevolent blog visitors who didn't accept BD's very strict rules, first of all the engagement not to share the albums with anybody or any other blogs. Some didn't want to abide and found nothing else to have their mean petty revenge than to destroy an eight-year work. Just disgusting !
How else to explain that while Blue Dragon went through its difficult last months, so many similar blogs have lived their life quietly without any hassle from the copyright patrol ?
From last August Blue Dragon started to receive infringement notices from a mysterious London office, and seeing some posts put back to draft without notice (nor any real logic) directly by Blogger/Google. When contacted for explanations, none of these entities ever answered !
Without its partner, Onurblues' future is uncertain. I'm presently thinking about a way to continue with a different concept... I'll keep you informed right here. ■ Onurbix
► Blue Dragon's address was jellyrollbaker.blogspot.com. Here are some “Jelly Roll Blues”,”Mr Jelly Roll Baker” and other “Jelly Roll” stuff :
> “Jelly Roll Blues”
→ Jelly Roll Morton : https://youtu.be/BcOyVW-8WYo
→ Louis Armstrong : https://youtu.be/8VegtJxgY6o
→ Bukka White : https://youtu.be/Uv1P69xveUE
→ Jimmie Davis : https://youtu.be/_8tK2Fr3_Yo
→ Jorma Kaukonen (1978) : https://youtu.be/koF4_8BFb_Y
→ Gerald French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, "Jelly Roll", New Orleans, 2013 : https://youtu.be/PjBrWtcAwW0
> “Mr Jelly Roll Baker”
→ Otis Spann : https://youtu.be/x6rU5LIVYCQ
→ Lonnie Johnson : https://youtu.be/1HepVzZ5gPE
→ Frankie Lee Sims : https://youtu.be/8d-PJjCctjE
→ Leon Redbone : https://youtu.be/-9Jyx2jxIQU
→ John Martyn : https://youtu.be/nIgr_OTgW8Y
→ Joe Bonamassa : https://youtu.be/wM3-AVnUX6g and https://youtu.be/_dN521Py2Sk
> And also...
→ Charlie Mingus, “My Jelly Roll Soul” : https://youtu.be/wzNuG8q2Xh8 and “Jelly Roll” : https://youtu.be/aGF76md7e3Q
→ Johnny Dodds, “Mr Jelly Lord” : https://youtu.be/YaeiarwYdpE
→ The French Quarter Pounders, “Ain't gonna give nobody none of my jelly roll”, New Orleans, 2023 : https://youtu.be/yckYUhqKb5s
> Even in Japan they have a band called The Jelly Roll Baker Blues Band. Live, 2009 : https://youtu.be/H43uIdyfSy8
5 comments:
Greetings Onurbix !
I am very sorry for this news that is not good since the Dragon is a fundamental piece of the illustrations of the blogosphere in terms of blues, jazz, etc.
Send my cordial solidarity to Blue and Lou and that they have our support from 101bluesllegar II .
I also encourage you to continue (if you feel like it of course) to continue your blog that is always welcome.
Good week and keep in touch while we last
Muchas gracias Luther.
I'll forward your solidarity message to Lou & Blue.
Take good care. Hasta luego.
This is such sad news - Lou and Blue have been instrumental in introducing me to so much new music and I will always be very grateful to the pair of them. Many an album on Blue Dragon caught my eye because of your comprehensive reviews too.
They will be sorely missed and I wish them both well.
Lou Cypher said...
@Earwig Studio:
Hello there, we're still around; the blog is gone, not us.
Earwig, we still have our private channel, please join us there.
Blue & Lou
😉
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