Archive for the ‘Music’ category

Other Side of This Life: Fred Neil

February 18, 2012

The Village Green Preservation Society: Kate Rusby

February 17, 2012

This is a repeat, but I like it so there!

Lose Your Blues and Laugh At Life: Jimmie Reward and The Oklahoma Playboys

February 17, 2012

Listening to this makes me feel a bit like an extra in a western movie about a dude ranch. Is that Gene I see?

Lemon Haired Ladies: Dory Previn

February 16, 2012

Dory Previn, the lyricist for three Oscar-nominated songs who as a composer and performer mined her difficult childhood, bouts of mental illness and a very public divorce to create a potent and influential personal songbook, died on Tuesday at her home in Southfield, Mass. She was 86.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/15/arts/music/dory-previn-songwriter-is-dead-at-86.html

Yada Yada La Scala: Dory Previn

February 16, 2012

Mythical Kings and Iguanas: Dory Previn

February 16, 2012

What the World Needs Now: Jackie DeShannon

February 14, 2012

Love Me With All Your Heart: The Ray Charles Singers

February 14, 2012

Au Claire De La Lune: The Highwaymen

February 13, 2012

You Ain’t Going Nowhere: The Byrds

February 13, 2012

This is from Sweetheart of the Rodeo-their remarkable album which took years to get the credit and accolades it deserved.