[Drumbo]

The Ricky-Tick was an influential 1960s rhythm & blues club in Windsor, Berkshire, England, host to many important acts such as The Rolling Stones, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd and in 1966 Cream debuted there on July 28 and at the Twisted Wheel on July 29, 1966, dress rehearsals for their official debut two nights later at the Sixth Annual Windsor Jazz & Blues Festival.

Rollin' & Tumblin' (Ricky Tick Club 1966)
~ Cream ~

Rollin' & Tumblin' (BBC 1966)
~ Cream ~

Rollin' & Tumblin' (from Fresh Cream)
~ Cream ~

Rollin' & Tumblin' (Filmore West 1967)
~ Cream ~

In 1992, Eric Clapton revisited this Big Bill Broonzy tune (written by McKinley Morganfield) on his "Unplugged Tour" and showed-off his slide guitar chops:

Rollin' & Tumblin'
~ Eric Clapton ~

In 2007, durring his run at Ronnie Scott's club in London, Jeff Beck teamed with vocalist Imogene Heep to put a unique exclaimation point on this tune which Cream revived so long ago and has undergone many versions over the years including "Whiskey Blues" and "Diving Duck Blues":

Rollin' & Tumblin'
~ Jeff Beck featuring Imogene Heep ~

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Drumbo....what is on your harvesting schedule now? Critters still leaving your crops alone?

Thanks for the tunes and stories to go with them.