1,678.) Wed Jul. 7, 2021

The Song of the Day is: Miriam Makeba – “Pata Pata” From the album Pata Pata (1967) “Pata Pata” is the name of a dance we do down Johannesburg way.And everybody starts to move as soon as “Pata Pata” starts to play – whoo Saguquga sathi bega nantsi Pata PataSaguquga sathi bega nantsi Pata Pata […]

1,585.) Mon Apr. 5, 2021

RIP B.B. Dickerson (1949-2021) The Song of the Day is: War – “Low Rider” From the album Why Can’t We Be Friends (1975) Low rider knows every street, yeah Low rider is the one to meet, yeah Low rider don’t use no gas now Low rider don’t drive too fast Take a little trip, take […]

1,489.) Wed Dec. 30, 2020

2020 Yearly Roundup The Song of the Day is: BTS – “Dynamite” From the album Be (2020) Cause I-I-I’m in the stars tonight So watch me bring the fire and set the night alight (hey) Shining through the city with a little funk and soul So I’ma light it up like dynamite, whoa oh oh […]

1,462.) Thurs Dec. 3, 2020

Happy 6th Birthday, Junior! The Song of the Day is: Bill Withers – “I Wish You Well” From the album Making Music (1975) I wish you good friends that always treat you fair Wanna wish you ribbons to tie around your hair I wish you truckloads of cheer and many happy years I wish you […]

1,244.) Wed Apr. 29, 2020

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Snub Week The Song of the Day is: Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – “If You Don’t Know Me By Now” From the album Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (1972) All the things that we’ve been through You should understand me like I understand you Now baby […]

1,218.) Fri Apr. 3, 2020

RIP Bill Withers (1938-2020) The Song of the Day is: Bill Withers – “Lean On Me” From the album Still Bill (1972) Sometimes in our lives we all have pain We all have sorrow But if we are wise We know that there’s always tomorrow Lean on me, when you’re not strong And I’ll be […]

1,075.) Tues Nov. 12, 2019

Happy 75th Birthday Booker T. Jones The Song of the Day is: Booker T. & The M.G.’s – “Green Onions” From the album Green Onions (1962) Happy birthday to Booker T. Jones, organist/pianists for his namesake band and one of the architects of soul music. Jones was just 17 when he and the MG’s laid […]

913.) Mon Jun. 3, 2019

The Song of the Day is: Bobbie Gentry – “Ode To Billie Joe” From the album Ode To Billie Joe (1967) It was the third of June, another sleepy, dusty Delta day I was out choppin’ cotton and my brother was balin’ hay And at dinner time we stopped and we walked back to the […]

891.) Sun May 12, 2019

Happy Mother’s Day! The Song of the Day is: Bill Withers – “Grandma’s Hands” From the album Just As I Am (1971) Grandma’s hands Soothed a local unwed mother Grandma’s hands Used to ache sometimes and swell Grandma’s hands Used to lift her face and tell her, She’d say “Baby, Grandma understands That you really […]

719.) Wed Nov. 21, 2018

Originally Published on Nov. 21, 2018 The Song of the Day is: