2008 December 3
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Odetta Holmes, (December 31, 1930 - December 2 2008), known as Odetta, was an African-American singer, actress, guitarist, songwriter, and a human rights activist, often referred to as "The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement." Her musical repertoire consists largely of American folk music, blues, jazz, and spirituals. An important figure in the American folk music revival of the 1950s and '60s, she was a formative influence on dozens of artists, including Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and Janis Joplin.
She was known for her renditions of songs such as "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child"[1] and "Pastures of Plenty".
Diesel ad "Pete the Meat Puppet"
Since very young, I have been a advertising junkie. So much creativity can be found in the medium, and it is not hampered by the egos and pretentions usually found in the art or music worlds. That is probably why I focused on the applied arts between my twenties and thirties.
I've featured Diesel previously twice on this blog. A 'minotaur' street ad here[2] and very fun film SFW porn film from earlier this year here[3].
The unkown artist is probably a fan of Zappa and The Residents.
Geoffray Barbier's Fleshtones documentary , Pardon Us For Living But The Graveyard Is Full. The movie features commentary from Peter Buck, Steve Wynn, and author Joe Bonomo, the man behind Sweat: The Story of the Fleshtones, America's Garage Band.
