Phil Phillips lone hit is one of the great songs of the rock era. Here is a version by Tom Waits that was used in a very good movie of the same name (which...
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Here are “Daddy Don’t Live in that New York City No More,” supposedly an alternate take than the one on “Katy Lied,” and...
The fifth and last section of Aaron Copland’s ballet, Rodeo, is written as either Hoedown or Hoe-Down. Details on the piece are at Wikipedia. Other well...
It appears that Dusty, who died in 2003, is an institution in Australia. Other songs are Pub with No Beer, In Charleville and Duncan, which is addictive. Of...
The comments to the above clip point out that Ben Webster clearly is crying after Teddy Wilson’s piano solo. The explanation provided — there is no...
My son vouches for these guys, though I read a few pages of Anthony Kiedis’ autobiography and, well… Anyway, they certainly bring a lot of energy...
Donald (Duck) Dunn: 1941-2012 Donald “Duck” Dunn, who died in Japan this weekend, tended to get overshadowed. It was probably how he liked it. With...
The great news is that Wanda Jackson still is going strong. Her current tour lasts into September. The Queen of Rockabilly often performed with Elvis (here is...
Classy for the weekend. If you remember the television program for which this was the theme, you (like me) are not a youngster and from New York. Here is a...
Flogging Molly is best described at its YouTube Channel: The Los Angeles-based post-grunge seven-piece Flogging Molly are an interesting mix of traditional...
