Otis Spann

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George Kelly

George Kelly (31 July 1915–24 May 1998) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, vocalist and arranger born in Miami, Florida, perhaps best known for his works with Panama Francis first in the 1930s and again in the 1970s, the latter dates representing a newly formed "Savoy Sultans". Additionally, Kelly led his owns bands and worked with other jazz artists such as Gene Krupa, Rex Stewart and Cozy Cole, among others. more »

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November morning, all is fresh and new
And the sky is a break your heart blue
Black coffee at the small café
Bus stop, bundled children wait
Traffic crawls on the interstate
Otis Spann's buried in an unmarked grave

Heart of the Delta, Mississippi born
Catfish, cotton fields and corn
Reaching for the baby grand
That piano's made for both these hands
Went to church and learned to play
Otis Spann's veiled in an unmarked grave

The world it continues to turn
Change gets made, calories get burned
Admen looking for the perfect pitch 
Outdoor smokers rather freeze than switch
The Dow Jones Industrial's down today
Otis Spann's shelter is an unmarked grave

Juke Joints, county fairs and such
Blues by ear and a sense of touch
Moving north to the Promised Land
South Side, Muddy Waters' band
Yeah, he played with soul and grace
Otis Spann's covered in an unmarked grave

Lunch hour comes with no fanfare
Sunglasses cutting down the glare
Street vendor turning up the heat
Mini-smokestack rising in the street
There's meetings had and deals are made
Otis Spann obscure in an unmarked grave

One Room Country Shack, Backwater Blues
Rolling bass, crashing treble too
Strength and beauty shining through
Make the keys do what you want them to
The sky has turned a gunmetal grey
Otis Spann's hidden in an unmarked grave
Evening falling on the edge of town
Television, all is winding down
No more saving time today
Children stay inside to play
Soon they'll lay them down to pray
Otis Spann's buried in an unmarked grave

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