Playlist: Five From John Prine
August 1, 2025
Playlist: Five From John Prine
John Prine’s official website is here. Fan sites usually are more comprehensive, since they are…
Sturgill Simpson: “Brace for Impact (Live A Little)”
August 1, 2025
Sturgill Simpson: “Brace for Impact (Live A Little)”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlOk5wV0DRo Tony Thomas, a good friend of the site, sent this clip of Sturgill Simpson.…
Ella at 100
August 1, 2025
Ella at 100
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6TmogXhOZ8 The classic jazz community is celebrating the centennial of Ella Fitzgerald, who was born…
Versions of “Jesus on the Mainline” by Mississippi Fred McDowell and Ry Cooder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg9qtgzUOhw There is something profound about the refrain of the song "Jesus is on the…
The Texas Tornados and Conjunto
August 1, 2025
The Texas Tornados and Conjunto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tXhAYl173U The Texas Tornados are one of the most important bands in the history of…
“Take the A Train” Featuring Eric Dolphy
August 1, 2025
“Take the A Train” Featuring Eric Dolphy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbiHobuEEk0 The connections between country, blues and early jazz are clear. Where some forms of…
R. Crumb and Our Musical Heritage
August 1, 2025
R. Crumb and Our Musical Heritage
Here is a great gift idea: R. Crumb’s Heroes of Blues, Jazz & Country, which…
New York is a City of Immigrants
August 1, 2025
New York is a City of Immigrants
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mx-Ru2wQFNc Sometimes things just happen in neat little bundles. Yesterday, my wife, daughter and I…
Doc Watson: “Freight Train Boogie”
August 1, 2025
Doc Watson: “Freight Train Boogie”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hPcO4pYxlo Doc Watson is one of the most important people in the history of American…
