Kate Rusby - Old Man Time

For New Years, Kate Rusby singing "Old Man Time"

Maria Muldaur

Maria Muldaur is one of my favorite singers, and I cannot believe that I have not done a post on her before now. So to end the year I will rectify this omission. Muldaur is most famous in popular music for her monster hit with "Midnight at the Oasis". It is unfortunate that she known mainly for this, since her talent ranges for beyond this one song.

Here is a recent clip with Muldaur discussing her early influences, and a rendition of the Bessie Smith song "Empty Bed Blues".



A short clip of the young Maria from her jug band days.



This is "Cajun Moon", off the album "Lousiana Love Call". I have a personally signed copy of this CD, plus she winked at me when she signed it.



A clip from the Odetta Memorial. Muldaur sings "Down by the Riverside" with the Holmes Brothers. Also on this clip Steve Earle sings Woody Guthie's "Deportee".



If you like this, try these previous posts:

St. Louis Blues/Bessie Smith - September 7, 2009

Odetta - January 25, 2010

Labor Day - Woody Guthrie - September 6, 2009

Mavis Staples - O Holy Night

Today's gospel song is also the last Christmas song I am posting this year. Here is Mavis Staples, from 1994, with "O Holy Night".




For more Mavis Staples see these previous posts:

Mavis Staples - April 30, 2010

http://coltonwayne.blogspot.com/2010/09/mavis-staples-you-are-not-alone.html - September 25, 2010

A Baltimore Christmas

A post of Christmas music related to Baltimore.

From MPT, "Crabs for Chritstmas"



A track from John Waters' Christmas Album, this is "Christmas Time Is Coming (A Street Carol)" by Stormy Weather



Last year Rick Dempsey and Deanna Bogart released a Christmas CD called Home Run Holiday. There is no video from it, but here is a clip of Dempsey talking about the CD. You can listen to previews of the songs on the album here on the UK Amazon site.

Christmas with Darlene Love

I posted one of Darlene Love's annual Letterman Christmas appearances last in Christmas 2009 - Pt 2. This year Love gets an entire post to herself to acknowledge that she has just been named one of the 2011 inductees into the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame. A much deserve honor!!!!

From Home Alone 2, Love and the E Street Band - "All Alone on Christmas"



Love has been associated with Christmas since 1963, when she appeared as one of the performers on Phil Spector's album A Christmas Gift for You from Philles Records. Here is one of Love's tracks from that album, "Marshmallow World".



Last year's Letterman appearance. I can only hope that I have held up this well when I am in my 70's, actually I hope to have held up this well when I am in my 60's.

Christmas 2010 (Con't)

More Christmas songs.

This video is a bit saccharine, but I do like Trisha Yearwood's singing "Sweet Little Jesus Boy"



From the Cats of Cool, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. Darlene Love's version of this was in yesterday post. I am posting this if for no other reason than to show that there was actually a time when you could go on television and sing Christmas carols while smoking a cigarette.



Kay Starr - "The Man With the Bag"



Bessie Smith - "At the Christmas Ball"

Christmas 2010

"A Creole Christmas" at the Preservation Hall.



Irma Thomas - "Go Tell it on the Mountain"



Sister Rosetta Tharpe - "Silent Night"




If you like this, try these previous posts:

The Preservation Hall Jazz Band - January 22, 2010

Irma Thomas - February 22, 2010

Rock & Roll Turns 65/Sister Rosetta Tharpe - September 17, 2009

Mahalia Jackson

Today's gospel song is also a Christmas song. Mahalia Jackson performs "Sweet Little Jesus Boy".




If you like this, try these previous posts:

Walk Over God's Heaven - November 13, 2009

Tammy Wynette

Since the last post was on George Jones, I guess this one should be about Tammy Wynette. They were both superstars in their own right, but because of their many duets, and tumultuous marriage they are often associated.

Here is one of the most iconic songs in country music, and a song that Wynette co-wrote, "Stand By Your Man".



Another of Wynette's monster hits, "D-I-V-O-R-C-E".



Unfortunately, Wynette had a lot of health problems, and died while she was still in her 50's. I saw here perform not too long before she died. This video is billed as her last appearance on the Grand Ole Opry. She appears with Lorrie Morgan.





If you like this, try these previous posts:

Wanda Jackson - December 28, 2009

Kitty Wells - October 13, 2010

George Jones

Another blog post prompted by NPR's 50 Greatest voices series. Today's segment was on country singer George Jones. Now 79, Jones' career has spanned over half a century. Here is some video.

"Corvette Song"



"He Stopped Loving Her Today"



"I Don't Need Your Rocking Chair"



In addition to his solo career, Jones had big duet success with his one time wife, Tammy Wynette. Here they perform "Two Story House".




If you like this, try these previous posts:

Songs About Drinking - June 26, 2010

John Prine - Pt. 2 - June 9, 2010

Marion Williams

This Sunday's gospel song—to reflect my impending move—is Marion Williams' performing "Packin' Up". Williams has had a wide influence, even outside gospel music. As is apparent from this video, she was a major influence on Little Richard.

Kasey Chamber & Shane Nicholson

Having now done so many posts on this blog, it seems that I have started remembering doing post that I have not actually done. I was sure that I had previously done a complete post on Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson. I have posted a couple of their videos, but in looking back, I don't seem to have given them a complete post. So here it is now.

I saw Kasey Chamber a couple years ago, before she married Shane Nicholson. They recently put out an album—Rattlin' Bones—together. I think that Chambers has more recently put out a solo album, but it does not seem to be available from the U.S. iTunes Store. Both Chambers and Nicholson are from Australia.

He is an older Kasey Chambers song, with Nicholson playing piano on it, "The Captain".



The title track off their album, "Rattlin' Bones".



Another great song off Rattlin' Bones, "Sweetest Waste of Time".

Kasey Chambers & Catherine Britt

I am going to start posting a gospel song every Sunday on this blog. To start off, from Australia, here is Kasey Chambers and Catherine Britt performing "I Have Found the Way".



More Kasey Chambers:

Ponies - March 31, 2010
Flowers - August 25, 2009

Darrell Scott - Con't

I have done some posts on Darrell Scott before. Tonight I saw him, at the Kennedy Center, live for the first time. You can watch that concert at the link above.

Also great news last night, Scott recieved two Gammy Nominations. One for Best Country Instrumental Performance for "Willow Creek" and the Band of Joy has received a nomination for Best Americana Album!

So I am inspired to do another post with his videos. These are all songs of his latest release, A Crooked Road.

"A Crooked Road"



"The Day Before Thanksgiving"



"The Open Door"




If you like this, try these previous posts:

Darrell Scott - December 2, 2009

Darrell Scott Covers - December 4, 2009