“Boys” is a song written by Luther Dixon and Wes Farrell, originally recorded by the Shirelles at Bell Sound Studios in New York City and released as the B-side of their “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” single in November, 1960. The single is from their album, Tonight’s the Night. Tonight’s the Night is the debut…
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#SLS — Natalie Merchant, October 26, 1963
Natalie Anne Merchant (b. 10/26/63) is an American singer-songwriter. She joined the band 10,000 Maniacs in 1981 and was lead vocalist and primary lyricist for the group. She remained with the group for their first seven albums before leaving to begin her solo career in 1993. She has since released nine studio albums as a solo artist. I…
#SLS — “The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll” by Bob Dylan
I first heard Hattie’s song on Bob Dylan’s Biograph boxed set. Once heard never forgotten. Hattie has haunted me ever since. Putting a human face to the monstrous acts of humans emboldened by protections offered by institutional racism may have what started me on a path of deprogramming my mind from the pervasive multi-media brainwashing…
“Road Towards Equality” by Paul Collins
Storytime is back at the library for granddaughter. I drove over yesterday to be a part of it. I recognized many familiar faces of parents and kids and new additions to their families from last time, as well as several new families participating. The same librarian leads storytime, and she is wonderful in building enthusiasm…
Rare Earth — Willie Remembers
Some of you may remember me talking about listening to albums at a place I babysat as a teenager. There was one album I remembered the baby face on the cover but couldn’t remember the artist or album. While writing up my Song Lyric Sunday post today, I came across Rare Earth’s cover of (I…
#SLS — “(I Know) I’m Losing You” by The Temptations
I did not know who wrote the song, nor who recorded it first, but “(I Know) I’m Losing You” is the song I wanted to share today. Although it doesn’t mention abandoning, departing, deserting, exiting, leaving, resigning, or retiring, you don’t have to reach far to understand that’s what’s going to happen real soon in…
Music that strikes a chord: “Hope is the thing with feathers” by Rhiannon Giddens UPDATE — Democracy Now! video
Rhiannon Giddens has a new album out on Nonesuch Records label called, “Hope is the Thing with Feathers.” Here is the title track. It is not only the music but the video, which shows the artist creating the album cover using multi-media collage, that strikes a chord with me. From the Nonesuch newsletter: Rhiannon Giddens…
