1,735.) Thurs Sept. 2, 2021

RIP Lee “Scratch” Perry (1936-2021) The Song of the Day is: The Upsetters – “The Return of Django” From the album The Return of Django (1969) I’m getting to this dedication a few days late, but we lost a great musical visionary this week, Lee “Scratch” Perry. No doubt, Perry is one of the most […]

1,652.) Fri Jun. 11, 2021

The Song of the Day is: Don Covay & the Jefferson Lemon Blues Band – “The House of Blue Lights, Pt. 1” From the album The House of Blue Lights (1969) Lord I was born in Mississippi Raised in Tennessee but I left there running, people Sheriff and the hound dogs chasin’ me Im three […]

1,640.) Sun May 30, 2021

RIP B.J. Thomas (1942-2021) The Song of the Day is: B.J. Thomas – “Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head” From the soundtrack to the film Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid (1969) Raindrops keep fallin’ on my headAnd just like the guy whose feet are too big for his bedNothin’ seems to fitThose raindrops are […]

1,616.) Thurs May 6, 2021

The Song of the Day is: Donovan – “Atlantis” From the album Barabajagal (1969) Knowing her fate, Atlantis sent out ships to all corners of the EarthOn board were the TwelveThe poet, the physician, the farmer, the scientistThe magician and the other so-called gods of our legendsThough gods they wereAnd as the elders of our […]

1,491.) Fri Jan. 1, 2021

Happy New Year! The Song of the Day is: The Who – “1921” From the album Tommy (1969) Got a feeling ’21 Is going to be a good year Especially if you and me See it in together So you think ’21 Is going to be a good year? It could be good for me […]

1,402.) Sun Oct. 4, 2020

Remembering Janis Joplin 50 Years Later! The Song of the Day is: of Janis Joplin – “Little Girl Blue” From the album I Got Dem Ol’ Kozmic Blues Again, Mama!(1969) Oh sit there, ah go on, go on And count your fingers. I don’t know what else, what else Honey have you got to do. […]

1,388.) Sun Sept. 20, 2020

The Song of the Day is: Roberta Flack – “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” From the album First Take (1969) The first time ever I saw your face I thought the sun rose in your eyes And the moon and the stars were the gifts you gave To the dark and the […]

1,375.) Mon Sept. 7, 2020

The Song of the Day is: Toots & the Maytals – “Pressure Drop” From the album Monkey Man (1969) I said pressure drop Oh pressure, oh yeah Pressure’s gonna drop on you I said when it drops Oh you gonna feel it Oh that you were doin’ it wrong, wrong, wrong Frederick “Toots” Hibbert Today […]

1,364.) Thurs Aug. 27, 2020

The Song of the Day is: Neil Diamond – “Sweet Caroline” From the album Touching You, Touching Me (1969) Hands, touching hands Reaching out, touching me, touching you Sweet Caroline Good times never seemed so good I’ve been inclined To believe they never would Neil Diamond With the deaths of Jack Sherman and Justin Townes […]

1,332.) Sun Jul. 26, 2020

RIP Peter Green (1946-2020) The Song of the Day is: Fleetwood Mac – “Black Magic Woman” From the album The Pious Bird of Good Omen (1969) Got a black magic woman Got a black magic woman I’ve got a black magic woman Got me so blind I can’t see That she’s a black magic woman […]