Song Of The Day – “Jungle Strut” by Gene Ammons He was the son of boogie woogie pianist Albert Ammons, but Gene Ammons or “Jug” as he was affectionately nicknamed was known more for his full round tone on the tenor. He got the name “Jug” from Billy Eckstine, after not fitting into the hats the band wore on stage. While with Eckstine, he played alongside Charlie Parker and … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Jungle Strut” by Gene Ammons
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman
Song Of The Day – “Susan” by The Buckinghams
Transistor radios…beaches…the warmth of the sun…crashing waves…Chicago? Yup! The Bucking hams were the epitome of 1960s sunshine pop with their perfect blend of warm harmonies and sophisticated horn-drenched productions. Their sound was more akin to California than their native Chicago, and they were responsible for a string of perfect pop singles during the late sixties … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Susan” by The Buckinghams
Song Of The Day – “Willkommen” by Joel Grey from the film “Cabaret”
A funny thing happened to the Broadway Musical Cabaret during its adaptation to the big screen. It lost ten out of its original fifteen songs. Many of the original Broadway songs were in the play to express the emotions of the characters and move the plot line forward, something that the medium of film was able to accomplish by using visuals. As a result, Bob Fosse only … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Willkommen” by Joel Grey from the film “Cabaret”
Song Of The Day – “Answering Machine” by The Replacements
When they were good, they were really great. But when The Replacements were bad, they were truly awful. Seeing The Replacements in concert was always a crap shoot. Whether it was boredom from being on the road, or just youthful blowing off steam, you never really knew what you were going to get when you went to see the “Placemats.” Heck, I saw them five times during their … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Answering Machine” by The Replacements
Song Of The Day – “I Got Loaded” by Little Bob And The Lollipops
For many years, I thought this song was a Los Lobos original. Their version was so in line with their sound and it fit so well on their How Will The Wolf Survive album, I just assumed it was theirs. So it was surprising to me, when I found out that the song had been around for over twenty years by the time they got around to recording it. The song was recorded by Little Bob … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “I Got Loaded” by Little Bob And The Lollipops