Tuesday, July 24, 2007

This day in music history.

July 24, 1972, Bobby Ramirez, drummer with Edger Winters White Trash was drinking in a Chicago bar when someone told him his hair was too long. Bobby got into a fight with the guy and Bobby was beaten to death. Bobby had played on the classic "White Trash" studio LP and on the live "Roadwork" LP recorded on tour in 1972. Edgar was so upset about Bobby's death that he disbanded White Trash and later formed "The Edgar Winter Group".
Keep Playin' That Rock 'N' Roll by White Trash
Don't you know that I was sittin back in Texas
I was playing those rhythm and blues
And then I got a big offer
For more money than I could refuse
I had the chance to make it
Playing anything I wanted to play
But way back in my mind
You know I could hear the people say
Keep playing that rock and roll
Keep doing what you been told
Save your money up for when you get old
Got to keep playing that rock and roll
So I packed up and I made it up to New York
Where my brother was a great big star
Yeah he was doing funky music
Singing and playing guitar
Johnny was making the big time
Everything was going his way
But way back in my mind
You know I could hear the people say
Keep playing that rock and roll
Keep doing what you been told
Save your money up for when you get old
Got to keep playing that rock and roll
Don't you know that I've been doing lots of thinking
I've been trying hard to figure it out
But there's a certain kind of music, yeah
Got to make you jump and shout
Now you could call it commercial
If you want to be that way
But way back in my mind
You know I could hear the people say
Keep playing that rock and roll
Keep doing what you been told
Save your money up for when you get old
Got to keep playing that rock and roll
Oh you got to keep on playing
(You got to keep on playing)
Keep doing what you been told
Save your money up for when you get old
Got to keep playing that rock and roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll
To satisfy my soul