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 […]

1,742.) Thurs Sept. 9, 2021

Happy Would-Be 80th Birthday, Otis Redding! The Song of the Day is: Otis Redding – “(Sitting On) The Dock of the Bay” From the album The Dock of the Bay (1968) I left my home in GeorgiaHeaded for the Frisco Bay‘Cause I’ve had nothin’ to live forIt look like nothin’s gonna come my waySo I’m […]

1,661.) Sun Jun. 20, 2021

The Song of the Day is: James Brown – “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” Released as a single in 1965, available on many compilations It’s the JerkHe’s doing the FlyDon’t play him cheap ’cause you know he ain’t shyHe’s doing the Monkey, the Mashed PotatoesJump back Jack, See you later alligatorCome here sisterPapa’s in […]

1,599.) Mon Apr. 19, 2021

The Song of the Day is: Ma Rainey – “See See Rider Blues” Released in 1925, available on many compilations Oh, oh, oh see see rider See what you’ve done now You’ve gone away and left me, Lord, now and now the blues have come, oh yes, they do Oh, well I’m goin’, goin’ away […]

1,521.) Sun Jan. 31, 2021

The Song of the Day is: Lee Moses – “Bad Girl, Pts 1 & 2” Recorded in 1967, available on the album Time and Place My father he told me My mother sat down and cried Said son this woman will break your heart And then she’ll put you down That’s when I told mama […]

1,497.) Thurs Jan. 7, 2021

The Song of the Day is: Ray Charles – “Georgia on My Mind” From the album The Genius Hits the Road (1960) Georgia, oh Georgia No, no, no, no, no peace I find Just an old sweet song Keeps Georgia on my mind I said a Georgia, heh Maybe it’s because I’m from Augusta, Georgia […]

1,366.) Sat Aug. 29, 2020

The Song of the Day is: James Brown and the Famous Flames – “Try Me” From the album Please, Please, Please (1958) Try me, (try me), try me, (try me) Darlin’ tell me I need you Try me, (try me), try me, (try me) And your love will always be true Oh I need you […]

1,321.) Wed Jul. 15, 2020

The Song of the Day is: R.E.M. – “Orange Crush” From the album Green (1988) I’ve got my spine, I’ve got my orange crush (Collar me, don’t collar me) I’ve got my spine, I’ve got my orange crush (We are agents of the free) I’ve had my fun and now it’s time To serve your […]

1,309.) Fri Jul. 3, 2020

The Song of the Day is: Ray Charles – “Drown in My Own Tears” From the album Ray Charles (1956) It brings a tear, Into my eyes, When I begin, To realize, I’ve cried so much, Since you’ve been gone, I guess I’m drowning in my own tears, Henry Glover At this point, with over […]

1,280.) Thurs Jun. 4, 2020

The Song of the Day is: Run The Jewels – “Walking In The Snow” From the album RTJ4 (2020) They promise education, but really they give you tests and scores And they predictin’ prison population by who scoring the lowest And usually the lowest scores the poorest and they look like me And every day […]