Review: Jimmy Webb- Just Across the River
Allow me to begin by saying that the only reason why Jimmy Webb isn't included in the same category as Dylan, Paul Simon, Lennon-McCartney, and the other great songwriters of that era is that he was unable to translate his success as a songwriter into success as
Marty Robbins' El Paso Trilogy: Part 1
From Carnival Saloon 19/06/10
Marty Robbins' El Paso was a number one hit in 1959 on both the country and pop charts. I'm sure I probably first heard it on one of the country compilations my dad used to play in the car when we
Ruby Johnson: A glorious (re)discovery
The twenty sides Ruby Johnson recorded for Stax/Volt in 1966-68 were finally released in something like album format in 1993, assembled under the title of the first track, I'll Run Your Hurt Away. It appears to have been reissued subsequently -- somewhere -- with seven additional tracks performed
Zippety Doo-Dah vs. The Blues
I truly appreciate all of the great responses I've gotten to my first blog entry "The Destruction of American Music & How It Can Be Saved." It can be seen at the following link:
https://nodepression.com/profiles/blogs/the-destruction-of-american
Because I'
The Top 30 Recordings of Elvis Presley
Next week will mark the 33rd anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley and to commemorate that and honor his musical legacy, I have compiled a list of what I feel to be thirty of his greatest recordings. You will notice that many of the bigger hits will not be
Film Talk: The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia and Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
The Tribeca Film Festival swings through Los Angeles this weekend and I got the opportunity to watch a couple of the fest’s music-related movies.
The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia continues the cinematic legacy of the White family. It started with Mike Seeger’s Talking Feet