The Boondocks by Aaron McGruder for February 15, 2024
Transcript:
Huey: No, I'm looking for Clarence Carter...uh-huh, Carter. You never heard "Strokin'"? It's blues... What about Johnnie Taylor? No Johnnie Taylor? What about Bobby "Blue" Bland? Look, I need a cheap gift for my Granddad, and he likes the blues. What blues you got? Eric Clapton?! I said blues!! Don't make me come down there and smack somebody...I have stress issues!!
drbee 7 months ago
You Tell ’em, lad! Accept no substitutes!
PoodleGroomer 7 months ago
Dave Brubeck canceled his concerts in the South when they wouldn’t let him use his black bass player.
Ellis97 7 months ago
Looks like Huey’s gonna need to find a new present for grandad.
notmoving Premium Member 7 months ago
Strokin’ is Blues?????
SofaKing 7 months ago
Maybe they have some Robert Johnson? Clapton is a racist.
jrankin1959 7 months ago
Hey, kid — Clapton always considered himself, first and foremost, a blues musician.
StevePappas 7 months ago
I saw B B King live, but I’ll take Bobby “Blue” Bland’s version of God Bless The Child any time it is offered.
frankito 7 months ago
Wynton Marsalis recorded an album of old-time blues with a band of superb New Orleans musicians. Plus Eric Clapton on guitar. If he’s good enough for Mr. Marsalis, he should be good enough for Huey. By the way, it’s a terrific album.