![]() (Caffeine had replaced cocaine as the active ingredient in Coca-Cola in 1903.) In United States v. In 1909, efforts arose to outlaw Coca-Cola because of its alleged excessive caffeine content. His speech made an impression on many members and was viewed by some reporters as a breakthrough event which guaranteed its subsequent passage by an overwhelming margin. James Mann (R-Ill.) rose on the floor to speak about fruit that had been colored with poisonous red dye and liquor that had been distilled with chemical fillers. On June 21, with the congressional session soon to end, Rep. It sat unconsidered by the House for three months, causing some proponents to wonder whether Speaker Joe Cannon (R-Ill.) planned to squelch the legislation. Weldon Heyburn (R-Idaho) introduced the Pure Food and Drug Act on Dec. Okay – now settle in, relax and travel back to 1972 for a dose of Pure Food and Drug Act.Sen. ![]() Please visit Harvey’s go fund me page and contribute whatever you can. Harvey is battling for his life, fighting cancer again. There’s a lot more – so head over there and give the complete rundown.Īnd I have to add this postscript because it’s important you know and it would be awesome if you could chip in: In the ’80s in Florida, where he had family, he spent time in a house band at Woody’s, a club owned by Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood. For much of the rest of the ’70s and ’80s, Mandel performed club engagements, despite his lack of a record. After a brief tour with John Mayall in Europe in 1972, he recorded The Snake in 1972, Shangrenade in 1973 (featuring a guest appearance from Bobby Lyle on clavinet), and Feel the Sound of Harvey Mandel in 1974, all for the Janus label. In 1972, Mandel produced a group of Chicago-area musicians on Get Off in Chicago, a jam-session album recorded in three days. ![]() ![]() In 1971, he recorded Baby Batter for the Janus Records label, and that company later released an album called The Best of Harvey Mandel in 1975. Mandel’s first album, Cristo Redentor (1968), was well-received on the then-growing underground radio scene in California, and he followed it with two more albums for Philips: Righteous in 1969 and Games Guitars Play in 1970. Mandel’s solo career began in the late ’60s, after his based manager got him signed to a deal with Philips, a label distributed by Mercury Records. He later took on the moniker “The King of Sustain,” for the long, ringing tones he was able to coax from his instrument. He got his nickname, “The Snake,” from master blues harp player Charlie Musselwhite, who admired the way Mandel’s left hand would effortlessly snake up and down the guitar neck. Mandel learned from and performed with such greats as Guy, Albert King, Muddy Waters, and Otis Rush. Whole new vistas in guitar appreciation opened up for him once he had the chance to hear musicians like Buddy Guy in the small blues clubs of Chicago’s West and South sides. He began playing guitar while in his early teens and found his inspiration in the sound of the Ventures. Mandel was born in Detroit on Maand raised in Chicago. Pure Food & Drug Act, featuring the legendary Harvel Mandel on guitar, recorded live at Alice’s Revisited in Chicago in September of 1972.įor the uninitiated, there’s an excellent bio by Richard Skelly on Harvey’s website that lays it all out and gives you some idea of what the fuss has always been about (here’s a taste): Pure Food & Drug Act – Live At Alice’s Revisited – September 1972 – band soundboardĭiving into what might be unfamiliar territory to some, but a sound for sore ears to a lot of us others. Harvey Mandel of Pure Food & Dug Act – One of the unsung giants of Blues Guitar (Photo: Mendelson Archives).
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