"Big Boss Man" was written by Luther Dixon and Al Smith and was originally made famous by Jimmy Reed in 1961. There have literally been hundreds of recordings of this standard most notably by Elvis Presley in 1967 and The Grateful Dead in 1971. Gentry's recording comes from her 1968 album "The Delta Sweete." It is indeed Gentry's swampiest record featuring her versions of … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Big Boss Man” by Bobbie Gentry
The Delta Sweete
Song Of The Day – Okolona River Bottom Band” by Bobbie Gentry
Bobbie Gentry performed one of the greatest disappearing acts in all of music history. Unlike Elvis Presley and the still persistent Elvis sightings, Gentry really is alive and well and living in California…in glorious obscurity. But back in 1967, you couldn’t turn a radio on without hearing her single “Ode To Billie Joe,” or tune into a variety show on TV without seeing her … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – Okolona River Bottom Band” by Bobbie Gentry