See See Rider, Janis Joplin (1963)
Janis Joplin was 20 years old when she covered the traditional blues song. Ma Rainey was the first to record See See Rider Blues in 1924, but the music and lyrics date to the early 1900s at least. It’s my opinion that the name of the song is a misheard lyric / typo by the publisher, and that C.C. Rider is correct, that “C.C.” stands for “Chitlin’ Circuit” (or “Chitlin’ Café”).
Old Timey-Holler/Ditty, Leonard Emanuel, (1976) Rhino RecordsRecorded at Spivey’s Corner, North Carolina between 1975 and 1976. Back in my apartment days, if the neighbors got too noisy I’d slap Hollerin’ on the turntable and crank it up. Leonard Emanuel worked the best. Things would get real quiet…
Atomic Talking Blues (Old Man Atom), Sons of the Pioneers (1950)The song was written by Vern Partlow (1945) as a satirical protest, and was first recorded by Pete Seeger (1948).
I’ll Always Remember Hawaii, Cyril Lefbevre (?) (2011)I don’t know anything about the musician other than he appears elderly and plays un Ukulélé MOTU français.
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Each green dot represents at least one live-streaming radio station to listen to. Features allow roaming by type, location, station saving, and it’s downloadable as an app for Android mobile devices, PC or Mac, or just bookmark it on your browser. I’ve had no trouble listening on Firefox.
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Village of Love, Nathaniel Mayer & The Fabulous Twilights (1962)Village of Love was Nathaniel “Nate Dog” Mayer‘s first hit, recorded when he was 18. After his six year stint with Fortune Records, his whereabouts were often unknown as he would disappear into the East Detroit ghettos, sometimes for years. Apparently he’d had a rough time, too – in 2009 he recorded The Puddle.
The Woo Woo Train, The Valentines (1956) Rama RecordsFirst calling themselves The Mistletoes, then The Dreamers, they settled on The Valentines.The Jimmy Wright Orchestra played on the Rama sessions.
Lookin’ For My Baby, The Earls (1961)The Earls founder Larry Chance grew up in Philadelphia, attended high school with Chubby Checker, Frankie Avalon, and Danny Rapp of Danny & the Juniors, later moved to the Bronx and formed The Earls. I’ve always misheard the song as “Look, Look, Football Baby” and I still do.
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