Gary "U.S." Bonds - "Jolé Blon" (Live) - ABC TV - 'Fridays' (1981)

Another outstanding live performance by Gary "U.S." Bonds on the ABC TV late night comedy show, 'Fridays'. Introduced by 'Fridays' cast member, Darrow Igus.
** Check out this excellent article written by Dennis Perrin: "Fridays: The SNL Ripoff That Nearly Surpassed the Original" (January 31st, 2012) -
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[@raoulandero1162]

So great song🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@evilpixiedance]

Great performance. Thanks for posting.

[@peterflynn6327]

Real Live music.

[@620NA]

George Ruiz on bass...Rusty Cloud on Keyboards...incomparable players....goose bumps....all over...

[@joecorrado4365]

Add Joey Stann, 3 Jukes

[@tonysilver7937]

always liked gary even back to the sixties he still sounds great . the sax guy rocks

[@listairgin]

thanks so much for posting this wonderful live version of Gary and the guys doin thair thing.Love it,this clip is solid gold thanks again.

[@burt1756]

gary!!! LIVE! LIVE! LIVE!!!!!!.

[@petergunn1948]

U ROCK ,UR THE MAN GARY,,GOD BLESS

[@620NA]

It is a traditional cajun song usually played as a waltz.

[@SkeebWilcox]

@calchick82 Moon Mullican did the original "rock" version back in 1946. Bruce and Gary just collaborated on this one back in '82. One of the bigger early 80's hits from Friendly City Rock, WTCS, Fairmont, WV...

[@peppinotorino2569]

You are right !

[@kandeman50]

calchick82 is correct. Jole Blon is an old Cajun classic performed regularly by various Zydeco and Louisiana-style bands including the great, late Clifton Chenier.

[@newsoundrecords]

Great song, but the best part is the instrumental outro which they didn’t bother playing here

[@calchick82]

I haven't heard this song in ages! Didn't Bruce Springsteen write this song for Gary? I vaguely remember something like that. I know that Bruce would do "Quarter to Three" in his(back in the day)4-5 hour shows!

[@AllBobsAllTheTime]

Old tune - Buddy Holly and King Curtis even did a version of it way back ...

[@richardmccarthy6447]

Bruce sang the second verse on the album.

[@craniuman]

Good Stuff!!

[@laotzuandpooh]

@calchick82 Jolie Blond is a traditional Cajun song.

[@jerseytarzan2]

@calchick82 Yes he did. Saw them perform it together Awesome.

[@Nonkinsense]

CRANK IT UP NOT JUST ON FRIDAYS, everyday 24 / 7

[@bobdobalina2931]

Is this the same guy on sax as on Bruce Springsteen's Sherry Darlin' ?

[@simfaithguitar1]

Doubt it. Guy’s good, but he wasn’t Clarence “Big Man” Clemons.

[@joecorrado4365]

Sax player is Joey Stann, of Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes

[@arnibah]

He must have influenced Springsteen.