Seymore Weed - God Please Protect America
Seymore Weed - Born Without A Name
Today's offering comes from the delightfully named Seymore Weed, who recorded these sides for the Vokes label in New Kensington, Pennsylvania in the mid-to-late 60s. Could that possibly be his real name? Though I have no hard evidence to point to, I'd say that Seymore Weed is probably not a pseudonym as he doesn't really come across like a guy who wants to be associated marijuana.
On the top side of this record, Weed rails against the encroaching menace of communism, while on the flip side he employs his atonal and anguished croak to warn of the perils of unwed motherhood.
More proto-Toby Keith redneck crap. What else is old?
Posted by: ljp | November 02, 2011 at 11:03 AM
Sorry, but you'll have to wait to find out. Don't worry, though - the time will pass quickly and you can look forward to expressing more ire before you know it.
Posted by: Listener Greg G. | November 02, 2011 at 11:20 AM
He sounds very traditional; if I only heard track two I would have assumed this guy had prefomed at the Grand Old Opry in 1938.
Posted by: mr. mike | November 02, 2011 at 04:37 PM
Why do you keep posting this unlistenable redneck crud? It's not good music, it's loony right-wing propaganda for the most part. You might as well post on hate merchants like the Uprise Direct blog.
Posted by: ljp | November 04, 2011 at 08:06 AM
Because there's value in documenting the world of long-gone independent record labels and their occasional embrace of populism. The intersection of music, current events and politics is always worth exploring - even if your ox gets gored every once in a while.
Posted by: Listener Greg G. | November 04, 2011 at 09:37 AM
"Why do you keep posting this unlistenable redneck crud?"
Why did the WFMU blog post the tapes of that Army doctor in Korea in 1954? Because they could. This blog embraces the world, even the skeevy parts.
Posted by: mr. mike | November 05, 2011 at 06:54 AM
Why can't WFMU read my mind and only post blog entries that don't offend my political and aesthetic sensibilities? Why do people insist on being "different?"
Posted by: Archive Listener Frank | November 07, 2011 at 08:06 AM
This is quite fascinating to me! Is this going to last ?
If you have time please check my blog too, a lot of good music...
http://listeningtoday.tumblr.com/
Posted by: Michael | November 28, 2011 at 08:40 AM