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| − | Briefly appearing blind blues singer | + | Briefly appearing blind blues singer in several science fiction works in author [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Goulart Ron Goulart]'s "Fragmented America" series. |
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| + | The earliest mention may be in the short story "Muscadine," about a tortured, erratic android novelist named Neil Muscadine, published in 1968, and set in 1973. Muscadine sat in with Slim on electric harmonica at the Neither/Nor Club on Divisadero Street in San Francisco. | ||
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| + | He also appears in Goulart's 1970 novel ''After Things Fell Apart.'' by Ron Goulart. Here, his partner is [[Cripple Memphis Red]]. And by partner, it might mean ''life'' partner. | ||
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"You can shut the crap up, too, missy," replied the black man. "I came here to enjoy this anti-feminine play. I share an anti-feminine view with this troupe and you and the old bimbo with the big bazoo are adding to my bias right now." | "You can shut the crap up, too, missy," replied the black man. "I came here to enjoy this anti-feminine play. I share an anti-feminine view with this troupe and you and the old bimbo with the big bazoo are adding to my bias right now." | ||
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"Well, I don’t think you should say crap to a blind person." | "Well, I don’t think you should say crap to a blind person." | ||
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“That’s all right,” called out the frail woman, "I'm only partially blind, young lady." | “That’s all right,” called out the frail woman, "I'm only partially blind, young lady." | ||
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"In point of fact," said the fat black man, "I happen to be totally sightless myself. You may even have heard of me. I’m a blues singer. Blind Sunflower Slim." | "In point of fact," said the fat black man, "I happen to be totally sightless myself. You may even have heard of me. I’m a blues singer. Blind Sunflower Slim." | ||
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The teenaged girl said "Who cares? Blues are outmoded. Mechanical jazz is what’s of the moment." | The teenaged girl said "Who cares? Blues are outmoded. Mechanical jazz is what’s of the moment." | ||
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"Shut up," cried a redhaired Negro man from across the aisle. | "Shut up," cried a redhaired Negro man from across the aisle. | ||
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"That’s my partner," said Blind Sunflower Slim. "That’s Cripple Memphis Red himself." | "That’s my partner," said Blind Sunflower Slim. "That’s Cripple Memphis Red himself." | ||
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"None of you sound in very good shape," said the young blonde. | "None of you sound in very good shape," said the young blonde. | ||
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"At least I ain't up in Oakwood dying" said Slim. | "At least I ain't up in Oakwood dying" said Slim. | ||
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In the 1972 Ron Goulart novel ''Wildsmith'', there is a mention of '''Blind Sunflower Slim’s Electrified & Sanctified Jook Band'''. | In the 1972 Ron Goulart novel ''Wildsmith'', there is a mention of '''Blind Sunflower Slim’s Electrified & Sanctified Jook Band'''. | ||
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| + | *[https://archive.org/stream/Fantasy_Science_Fiction_v034n04_1968-04_PDF/Fantasy__Science_Fiction_v034n04_1968-04_PDF#page/n89/mode/ "Muscadine" in ''Fantasy & Science Fiction'' vol. 34, no. 4 (March 1968).] | ||
[[Category:1970]] | [[Category:1970]] | ||
[[Category:When Things Fell Apart]] | [[Category:When Things Fell Apart]] | ||
[[Category:Blues]] | [[Category:Blues]] | ||
Revision as of 08:39, 13 February 2018
Briefly appearing blind blues singer in several science fiction works in author Ron Goulart's "Fragmented America" series.
The earliest mention may be in the short story "Muscadine," about a tortured, erratic android novelist named Neil Muscadine, published in 1968, and set in 1973. Muscadine sat in with Slim on electric harmonica at the Neither/Nor Club on Divisadero Street in San Francisco.
He also appears in Goulart's 1970 novel After Things Fell Apart. by Ron Goulart. Here, his partner is Cripple Memphis Red. And by partner, it might mean life partner.
"You can shut the crap up, too, missy," replied the black man. "I came here to enjoy this anti-feminine play. I share an anti-feminine view with this troupe and you and the old bimbo with the big bazoo are adding to my bias right now."
"Well, I don’t think you should say crap to a blind person."
“That’s all right,” called out the frail woman, "I'm only partially blind, young lady."
"In point of fact," said the fat black man, "I happen to be totally sightless myself. You may even have heard of me. I’m a blues singer. Blind Sunflower Slim."
The teenaged girl said "Who cares? Blues are outmoded. Mechanical jazz is what’s of the moment."
"Shut up," cried a redhaired Negro man from across the aisle.
"That’s my partner," said Blind Sunflower Slim. "That’s Cripple Memphis Red himself."
"None of you sound in very good shape," said the young blonde.
"At least I ain't up in Oakwood dying" said Slim.
In the 1972 Ron Goulart novel Wildsmith, there is a mention of Blind Sunflower Slim’s Electrified & Sanctified Jook Band.
