Jazz-blues singer and pianist Mose Allison died yesterday. He was an influence to the likes of Pete Townshend, John Mayall, Leon Russell (who himself died just a few days ago), and Bonnie Raitt. I'll miss him, and I hope to introduce you to some of his better works so that you might miss him as well.

Mose Allison first caught my ear with a little tune called "Your Mind Is On Vacation" back in the mid 1970s. His piano stylings are a quirky jazz-blues. But he could write some sharp lyrics, such as he does in the aforementioned tune, which I present here in honor of Hillary and her mindless-yet-vocal minions:

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Allison had a lot to say about politics in his songs. I include this one because it seems to fit the Republicans of the current day:

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Considering some of the things Donald Trump has threatened to do, this song of Allison's is an especially pertinent warning:

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Lastly, as his epitaph, I'd like to dedicate this to those protesting the victory of Donald Trump in the streets. Nothing else to me seems to fit:

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Farewell, Certified Senior Citizen!