Ball of Wax 34 Songs: Darryl Blood – “Fill in the Blanks”

Longtime Ball of Wax friend Darryl Blood (like Lys Guillorn, Darryl appeared on Volume 1) penned a tune in 3/4 – by his count, only the third in his long career – just for this waltzy volume. And it is a proper waltz, too; none of this swingy 6/8 jazz for Darryl. “Fill in the Blanks” gives us the straight oom-pa-pa so beloved by German grandparents and Elliott Smith. His languid, wistful vocals are balanced perfectly by the steady beat and the jaunty pairing of harmonica and banjo. I’m very happy Darryl stepped up to the plate for this one.