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Long John Baldry - "Don't Try To Lay No Boogie-Woogie On The King of Rock & Roll"

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 Roxanna Nelson

No one has ever reacted to this song. Long John Baldry was credited with taking the Blues to London. Rod Stewart and Elton John both started out playing with him. Then Elton and Rod each produced one side of this album. The Beatles were known to go to his shows. (mysticpanther 69)

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Roxie Lea

In 1968, Elton John tried to commit suicide after relationship problems with a woman, Linda Woodrow. His lyricist Bernie Taupin and Baldry[14] found him, and Baldry talked him out of marrying her. The song "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" from Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy was about the experience.[15][16] The name "Sugar Bear" in the song is a reference to Baldry.

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Roxanna Nelson

The first couple minutes he talks about being arrested in London on Waldorf Street (which actually happened to him). Then he starts jamming. There is a documentary that shows Rod and Elton playing with him and also shows the Beatles at his shows.