This is the theme from The Summer of '42.
I could listen to Johnny Mathis all day long.
Archive for the ‘Music’ category
The Summer Knows: Johnny Mathis
July 3, 2010Summer, Highland Falls: Billy Joel
July 3, 2010This is from Turnstyles, his fourth album. It was released in 1976.
Up on the Roof: The Drifters
July 3, 2010This song was written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and recorded by The Drifters in 1962.
Lazy Summer Night: The Four Preps
July 3, 2010From The Single Collection, Volume 1
Woodstock: CSN&Y
July 2, 2010Deja Vu was the first album after Neil Young joined the group. It was released in March, 1970. As I have mentioned more than a couple of times, this is one of my desert island albums (or maybe now my deserted deck album).
This song, written by Joni, became the hit song memorializing the festival.
The Circle Game: Joni Mitchell
July 2, 2010Ladies of the Canyon is Joni Mitchell's third album. It was released in 1970. The album title refers to Laurel Canyon, a center of popular music culture in Los Angeles during the sixties.
According to Wikipedia, "This album is arguably the most related to her long-standing friendships and relationships with Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young. The Circle Game, one of the artist's most recognizable songs, features background vocals from all four."
Hey Bartender, There’s a Big Bug in My Beer: Warner Williams and Eddie Pennington
July 1, 2010This is from the album Down Home Saturday Night, released in 2007.
From Smithsonian-Folkways: "On any Saturday night, rollicking down-home music can be heard throughout the USA, be it bluegrass, blues, boogie woogie, country, Cajun, zydeco, Texas Swing, or Texas Mexican conjunto. Down Home Saturday Night has them all. Smithsonian Folkways archivist Jeff Place compiled these 15 tracks of American regional and ethnic roots music with one idea in mind: to bring people together and have fun with music and musicians from across the land."
Duncan and Brady: Dave Van Ronk
July 1, 2010This is from a 1959 Folkways album called Dave Van Ronk Sings Ballads, Blues, and a Spiritual. It is still available from Smithsonian-Folkways both as a CD and a download.
Fish and Whistle: John Prine
June 30, 2010This is from Great Days: The John Prine Anthology.
The Chivalrous Shark: Terrea Lea
June 30, 2010This is from the album Back By Popular Demand which is a retrospective album from her vinyl records.
I played a couple of her songs on the blog formerly known as Coffee and sent you to
http://thegarret.info/tlbio.php
to learn more about her. It's worth the trip.
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