Here's a video from one of my favorite bands, The Squirrel Nut Zippers.
They formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina by James "Jimbo" Mathus (vocals and guitar), Katharine Whalen (vocals, banjo, and ukulele), Chris Phillips on drums, Don Raleigh on bass and sideman Ken Mosher.
While the band's eclectic fusion of Delta blues, gypsy jazz, 1930s-era swing, klezmer, and other styles makes them hard to categorize, their quirky music found a niche in the late '90s -- especially during the brief (yet welcome) swing craze.
Enjoy this ridiculously wonderful video for "The Ghost of Stephen Foster," an ode to the early days of black-and-white animation. Creepy, nostalgic and perfect all at once.
... And let's not forget their ode to the afterlife and modest MTV hit "Hell."
Friday, November 14, 2008
THE SQUIRREL NUT ZIPPERS - THE GHOST OF STEPHEN FOSTER VIDEO
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I've always loved them. "Hell" is definitely the song that first got me hooked. They've had some other really cool stuff as well.
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