The ivy league
A FEW weeks ago I wrote about the problem of ash dieback which is predicted to lead to the loss of 80 per cent of the ash trees in Britain. I used … Continue readingThe ivy league
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Elvis Presley: Crying in the Chapel
This was written by Artie Glenn for his son Darrell Glenn. It was released in June 1953 and topped the Cash Box chart. The Orioles recorded this great doo-wop version … Continue readingElvis Presley: Crying in the Chapel
Bill Frisell: Nowhere Man
After yesterday’s live Dylan performance, here’s the veteran jazz guitarist’s take on the Moptop choon.
Bob Dylan: Nowhere Man
This claims to be the only recorded version of Dylan covering the Beatles song, so you’ll forgive the poor sound quality I hope.
The Supremes: I Hear a Symphony
Written by Holland-Dozier-Holland and released in 1965, this was the Supremes’ sixth No 1 in the US, though it got no higher than No 39 in Britain. Here is a … Continue readingThe Supremes: I Hear a Symphony
Kiss: Nowhere To Run
A first A & M mention for the understated folkies from New York.
Elvis Presley: That’s All Right
This was written by Arthur ‘Big Boy’ Crudup and recorded in 1946 as That’s All Right Mama. The King’s version, his debut single, was recorded on July 5, 1954, and released … Continue readingElvis Presley: That’s All Right
Dwight Yoakam: A Thousand Miles From Nowhere
This features memorably at the end of the excellent movie Red Rock West. It comes from the Yoakster’s 1993 album This Time.
Mary Wells: Two Lovers
This was written and produced by Smokey Robinson of The Miracles. It got to No 7 in the US in 1962. Here is a much more upbeat live performance from … Continue readingMary Wells: Two Lovers
The cat down the khazi
WITH cats much in the news at the moment (what on earth possessed the brother to put Kurt Zouma’s drop-kicking activities on the internet?), I cannot help but recall an … Continue readingThe cat down the khazi