1,750.) Fri Sept. 17, 2021

Happy Would-Be 100th Birthday Billy Ward! The Song of the Day is: Billy Ward & His Dominoes – “Sixty Minute Man” Recorded in 1951, available on many compilations Sixty-minute man, sixty-minute manLook a here girls I’m telling you nowThey call me “Lovin’ Dan”I rock ’em, roll ’em all night longI’m a sixty-minute manIf you don’t […]

1,668.) Sun Jun. 27, 2021

The Song of the Day is: Professor Longhair – “Tipitina” Recorded in 1953, available on many compilations Girl, you have company waiting for you at homeWhy don’t you hurry little Loberta girl, hurryDon’t leave that boy aloneTipitina tra la la laWhoa la la la-ah tra la la laTipitina, hoola malla walla dallaTra ma ti na […]

1,620.) Mon May 10, 2021

RIP Lloyd Price (1933-2021) The Song of the Day is: Lloyd Price – “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” Released in 1952, available on many compilations Well lawdy, lawdy, lawdy Miss ClawdyGirl You sure look good to meWell please don’t excite me babyI know it can’t be me Because I give you all of my moneyYeah, but you […]

1,447.) Wed Nov. 18, 2020

The Song of the Day is: George Benson – “Give Me the Night” From the album Give Me the Night (1980) ‘Cause there’s music in the air And lots of loving everywhere So give me the night Give me the night (Feelin’ evening, alright tonight) Rod Temperton Today we mark the passing of legendary sound […]

1,268.) Sat May 23, 2020

The Song of the Day is: Jerry Lee Lewis – “What’s Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made A Loser Out of Me)” From the album Another Place Another Time(1968) She says love and happiness Just can’t live behind those swinging doors Now’s she’s gone and I’m to blame Too late I finally see What’s made Milwaukee […]

1,254.) Sat May 9, 2020

RIP Little Richard (1933-2020) The Song of the Day is: Little Richard – “Tutti Frutti” From the album Here’s Little Richard (1955) I got a girl named Sue She knows just what to do I got a girl named Sue She knows just what to do She rock to the east She rocks to the […]

1,157.) Sun Feb. 2, 2020

Super Bowl Sunday The Song of the Day is: Wilbert Harrison – “Kansas City” Recorded in 1959, available on many compilations Well, I might take a plane; I might take a train But if I have to walk, I’m going just the same I’m going to Kansas City Kansas City here I come They got […]

1,124.) Tues Dec. 31, 2019

2010’s in Review – Goodbye, Beloved Artists The Song of the Day is: Amy Winehouse – “A Song For You” From the posthumous album Lioness; Hidden Treasures (2011) I’ve been so many places in my life and time I’ve sung a lot of songs I’ve made some bad rhymes I’ve acted out my life in […]

962.) Mon Jul. 22, 2019

RIP Art Neville (1937-2019) The Song of the Day is: The Meters – “Hey Pocky A-Way” From the album Rejuvenation (1974) Live a boy with a heart of steel He can’t move it now But his sisters sure will Feel good music I’ve been told Good for the body And it’s good for your soul […]

935.) Tues Jun. 25, 2019

RIP Dave Bartholomew (1918-2019) The Song of the Day is: Fats Domino – “The Fat Man” Released in 1949, available on many compilations They call, they call me the fat man ‘Cause I weight two hundred pounds All the girls they love me ‘Cause I know my way around Antoine Fats Domino – Dave Bartholomew […]