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By: Michael Lara
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“Got a little rhythm, a rhythm, a rhythm that pit-a-pats through my brain. So darn persistent, the day isn’t distant when it’ll drive me insane. Comes in the morning without any warning and hangs me around all day.” The immaculate George & Ira Gershwin penned and put this legendary one in the can back in 1924 and 84 years later LA’s Janet Klein (vocals, ukulele) and Her Parlor Boys gave full measured life to this classic throughout the entire Fuji Rock ’08 weekend to the delight of all.

Whether at the Ganban stage near the campground, Orange Court prior to SPARKS or lastly during torrential rain while on the Avalon Stage, this weekend truly belonged to her and her Parlor Boys, comprising John Reynolds (guitar, banjo, vocals), Benedikt Brydern (violin, Stroh violin, vocals), Marquis Howell (bass, vocals) and George Edwards (percussion). Giving proof that nothing is too far away, untouchable, a warm embrace to one’s past and beyond is here to be forever had through Klein and other kindred spirits freedom happily effervescent.

To throwback 100 years past and come forward to now:

janetklein.com
myspace.com/janetklein
buffalo-records.com
fujirockfestival.com
dresdendolls.com
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fats_Waller
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cab_Calloway
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flapper
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephine_Baker
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Belong_to_Me_(1952_song)
amazon.com/Ready-Janet-Klein-Parlor-Boys

 

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