He is one of New Orleans’ favorite sons, responsible for penning a jukebox full of classics that have spun gold for those who have recorded them. Songs like “Mother-In-Law” (Ernie K-Doe), “Working In The Coal Mine” (Lee Dorsey, Devo), “Fortune Teller” (Benny Spellman, Rolling Stones, The Who), “Southern Nights” (Glen Campbell), “Java” (Al Hirt), “Whipped Cream” (Herb Alpert … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Yes We Can” by Allen Toussaint
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Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Fire” by Bruce Springsteen
It boggles the mind the songs that were left on the cutting room floor from Bruce Springsteen's "Darkness On The Edge Of Town" recording sessions. There was a plethora of material to choose from due to the legal problems that resulted in a three year span between "Born To Run" and "Darkness." As a result, Bruce gave now-classic songs like this one, "Because The Night" and "Talk … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Fire” by Bruce Springsteen
Song of the Day – The Pointer Sisters: “Yes We Can Can”
Song of the Day by Eric Berman – The Jukebox Series #9 – The Pointer Sisters: “Yes We Can Can” b/w “Jada” – Blue Thumb 45 RPM Single BTA-229 (1973) (Q1/R1) This Allen Toussaint-penned gem comes from the Pointer's self-titled debut album from 1973. It's infectious...it's funky...it's contagious...it's been often sampled, but never improved upon! The Pointer Sisters were … [Read more...] about Song of the Day – The Pointer Sisters: “Yes We Can Can”
More Billboard #1’s In 3D
Once again we are playing songs that peaked in the #1 position in Billboard magazine, the international publication devoted to the music industry, one of the oldest trade periodicals in the business. It maintains several charts that track the most popular recordings internationally in various categories on a weekly basis. These have existed for pop, country and R&B, since … [Read more...] about More Billboard #1’s In 3D
