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Albert Cooper

Will the real Albert Cooper please stand up

About Me

ALBERT of NORWICH From boyhood in 1942 at the age eight years (you work it out ) I have been involved in music of many kinds,Church Choir Choral Societies Opera Theatre Skiffle Folk Bluegrass Blues Jazz.Today its Albert Cooper and the Blues and Boogie Band anything from Bessie Smith to Bob Dylan to Albert King ,but re workings so not covers in the strict sense.Gigs with the band are few and far between nowadays,why I just don t know! Then its Albert Coopers Jazz Life,accompanied by son The Chris Cooper Trio (see The Lost Levels and cfxmusic on myspace sites).I just keep going hoping others will join in.So will the real Albert Cooper please stand up !!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/18/2006
Band Website: youtube.com/albertcooper
Band Members: Albert Cooper Chris Cooper Graham McGrotty Steve Jinks Robert Masters(Blues Band) Albert Cooper Chris Cooper Dave Pullin Neal Kane (Jazz Trio)
Influences: Bessie Smith .,Mahalia Jackson ,Sister Rosetta Tharp ,Bill Monroe ,The New Lost City Ramblers ,Ken Colyer, Lonnie Donegan ,Bob Dylan ,Albert King ,B B King, Otis Rush ,Dick Haymes ,Ann Hannent (Black Anna) ,Jack Buchanan ,Michael Nesmith ,Charles Trenet, Billy Strayhorn ,Peggy Lee ,Memphis Slim ,Leon Redbone ,Barry Manilow, Billy Ekstine ,Sarah Vaughan ,Pete Johnson ,Ivor Novello,Jack Buchanan
Sounds Like: Nothing youve ever heard before
Record Label: Never had one
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Reflections at Midnight

To love and to be loved,to have loved and to see love ended,is indeed tragic.Many loves are there Husband Wife Girlfriend Boyfriend Parent Child  The Lover all come to mind. But the son...
Posted by Albert Cooper on Sat, 04 Oct 2008 03:47:00 PST

Check out this video: The Lost Levels - Pop Song 2, Live at The Royal Norfolk Show

Check out this video: The Lost Levels - Pop Song 2, Live at The Royal Norfolk Show ...
Posted by Albert Cooper on Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:13:00 PST

Spin a Little Web of Dreams (Busby Berkeley)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4Hff561JmY ...
Posted by Albert Cooper on Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:07:00 PST

Contemplating a final concert

Am I O.K today ? Its Sunday and not a favourite day,yet I know its the Lords day,but having done my religious duties as a traditional catholic,Im left with the rest of the day,in general just with my ...
Posted by Albert Cooper on Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:45:00 PST

Charity

You who have stolen from me,You who have tried to own my soul,you who have picked my bones clean, you who have coveted my goods,you who have condemed me,you who have cast me down,you who have spoken i...
Posted by Albert Cooper on Sun, 18 May 2008 02:36:00 PST

Confidence

Confidence is all! I have been out this evening! I hear a good band play to a small audience,they are loud but good.I compare,I am ,my band is soft and me not so good,so my confidence is low,and this ...
Posted by Albert Cooper on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:33:00 PST

Time

Time ticks by,I hear the tick toc,tic toc.of the clock as time ticks by. In isolation this long evening I could cry,as time ticks by. Something to look forward to this I have as time ticks by Ibiza in...
Posted by Albert Cooper on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:24:00 PST

A Blues Song

Late night blues,thats what Ive got Ive got the late night blues,nobody loves me,I wish I could change,still Ive paid my dues, Late night blues,they haunt me,the night is black it daunts me,will ...
Posted by Albert Cooper on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 02:34:00 PST

Late Night Thoughts

Late night,different place,different people,not all understanding but still giving,Where am I where are you it all takes some thinking,we are we will be in a place thats meant for us,to believe,to enj...
Posted by Albert Cooper on Sat, 26 Jan 2008 03:11:00 PST

Old Year 07/New Year 08

The Old Year. Hopefull dreams,ambitious schemes. Much in tatters,but none matters, for God is truth,his light has lead. The New Year ,tells of hope, to prove to all, that we walk tall, and can achieve...
Posted by Albert Cooper on Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:03:00 PST