Archive for the ‘Music’ category

Agnes, the Teenage Russian Spy: Mike Russo

July 15, 2010

Call this one a lagniappe. I couldn't resist posting it today.

Morning Has Broken: Cat Stevens

July 14, 2010

This is from Teaser and the Firecat released in 1971. I know I bought the album and loved the cover.

Many a Mile: Patrick Sky

July 14, 2010

This is one of those songs you know but don't know much about. Well, Patrick Sky wrote it, and it appears on his self-titled first album released in 1965.

Sky played with Buffy Sainte-Marie for a while, and she released an album the same year with this as the title song.

Farewell to Nova Scotia: The Pogues or Maybe The Irish Descendants

July 13, 2010

Farewell to Nova Scotia is a popular folk song of unknown authorship. It is believed to have been written just prior to or during the First World War.

Try Me One More Time: David Bromberg

July 13, 2010

This is the title song from his 2007 album.

Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye: Judy Collins

July 12, 2010

I saw Judy in Hyannis and loved the way she sang Leonard Cohen songs. This is about the best of them all.

The year was 1967. The album was Wildflowers.

I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight: Bob Dylan

July 12, 2010

I so loved this album. I remember buying the vinyl when I was in college and playing it until my roommates screamed uncle. The year was 1967 and the album was John Wesley Harding.

They’ll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight: Bessie Smith

July 11, 2010

From The Essential Bessie Smith

It’s a Little Bit Hot: Mickie Most and His Playboys

July 11, 2010

This is from Best of Mickie Most and His Playboys released in 1994.

Heat Wave: Martha and the Vandellas

July 11, 2010

This song was released on July 9th, 1963.