Tag Archives: Soul

Today’s Music: George M. Cohan, Mississippi John Hurt, Pete Fountain, Fontella Bass

Posted on July 3, 2012 by admin

‘Yankee Doodle Boy’ George M. Cohan was born this day in 1878 (d. 1942). Here’s Jimmy Cagney performing some of his most famous compositions from the 1942 Cohan biopic, Yankee Doodle Dandy. Delta blues legend Mississippi John Hurt was born … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Sam Cooke, “A Change is Gonna Come” (1964)

Posted on May 24, 2012 by admin

The ‘Father of Soul Music’ Sam Cooke and his version of the tune he wrote, released in 1964: Bonus: Al Green’s take on the song:

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‘Use Me’ by Bill Withers

Posted on August 29, 2011 by admin

Bill Withers, a native of the pastoral West Virginia hellhole of ‘Slab Fork,’ was working on an aircraft company assembly line in L.A. in 1970 and submitting demos of his music to record companies. A small company named Sussex Records … Continue reading →

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