Archive for the ‘Music’ category

Steel Rail Blues: Gordon Lightfoot

October 8, 2010

It’s been too long since my last Lightfoot posting. This one is from Gord’s Gold.

Kodachrome: Paul Simon

October 7, 2010

This first appeared on There Goes Rhymin’ Simon, his second solo album.

Photographs and Memories: David Mallett

October 7, 2010

This is on his 1987 album Open Doors & Windows.

Blackbird: Judy Collins

October 4, 2010

I was at a concert where she sang this. It seemed perfectly suited to her voice, and I knew I’d buy the album, even if for just this one song, but it’s never just one Judy song. I buy them all. She is up there with Joni as a long, long time favorite.

This is from her 2007 album Judy Collins Sings Lennon and McCartney

Ain’t That Rain: Carolyn Hester

October 4, 2010

This is a rip from her vinyl album That’s My Song released in 1964.

It’s Only a Paper Moon: Ella Fitzgerald

October 3, 2010

Paper Roses: Kitty Wells

October 3, 2010

Pretty Paper: Willie Nelson

October 3, 2010

Paper Castles: Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers

October 3, 2010

Love Can Make You Happy: Mercy

October 2, 2010

Okay, I got the list from a web site called One Hit Wonder Central. All four songs are listed as one hit wonders in the 60’s. This is from 1969.