I learned today of the passing of the great Delaney Bramlett. This guy was one of the greats. I recorded with him just last spring for a recently released CD, A New Kind of Blues. In addition to this early video, there are many youtubes with his former wife and partner Bonnie, and this link points to a video that summarizes his importance to so many iconic musicians.

There's a recent interview with Delaney about his long and amazing career here. He'll be sadly missed.

Susie Madrak adds:

"Lord, Lord, what a welcome they must have planned tonight for that man. Imagine the reunion with his old friends Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Gram Parsons, Duane Allman and George Harrison. (I'm sure Jerry Wexler is recording tonight's jam. I hope someday I get to hear it.)

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