A compendium of musical delights by Alan and Margaret Ashworth
I seem to remember ZigZag magazine releasing the album Wilhelm in this country in 1976. This was my favourite track. Blues pioneer Mike died in May this year, RIP. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/mike-wilhelm-death-age-obituary-rock-blues-psychedelic-a8918581.html
Neil Young wrote this following the death of his beloved towler and included it on his 1992 album Harvest Moon. Here he performs it live with Emmylou Harris.
IN THIS celebration of the immense Jewish contribution to the music of the last century or so, here is another section of songs which have become standards even though the … Continue readingThe Melody Makers 8: Broadway Medley Part II
One of Loud’s best, from his 1972 second album. ‘The styrofoam ice bucket’s full of ice. Come up to my motel room, treat me nice.’
This was composed by Rudy Clark and was first released as a single in 1963 by Merry Clayton. It got nowhere; I can’t see why because when Betty Everett did … Continue readingBetty Everett: The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s in His Kiss)
Live version of country classic from 1997 – blimey, that’s 22 years ago!
From their excellent 2009 album Lost Channels.
This was written by Keith McCormack, a one-time member of the String-A-Longs, who gave us the immortal Wheels in 1961. Sugar Shack was recorded in 1963 by Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs at … Continue readingJimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs: Sugar Shack
Day four of our ‘beast with two backs’ series. This is from Morris On, released in 1972, by Hutchings, Thompson, Mattacks, Kirkpatrick and Dransfield.
This was written by Sonny West, Bill Tilghman and Norman Petty, inspired by a line from Carl Perkins’s 1956 song Dixie Fried. It was first released by West in February 1958 … Continue readingBuddy Holly: Rave On