Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Three songs from Sister Rosetta:  "He's Mine", "Precious Memories" and "This Train"

Time Is On My Side

Irma Thomas—accompanied by Allen Toussaint—performs "Time Is On My Side", a song that Mick Jagger copied from her. One of the amazing thinks about Thomas is that her voice is still as powerful as it was when she first recorded this song almost 50 years ago.

Make Somebody Happy

Santana, Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks performing "Make Somebody Happy".

Shovels & Rope - Tiny Desk Concert

Shovels & Rope recently won song of the year at the Americana Music Awards for their song "Birmingham". Here is a TIny Desk cncert they did last week. Set list:

"Carnival"
"Birmingham"
"Bad Luck"

Spirit of God

A song from my new favorite, Beth Hart—"Spirit of God"

Aretha & Leon

I Know that Leon Russell has played piano for scores of singers over the years. Here he is with Aretha Franklin, back in the day when his hair was short and dark. So this must be at least close to fifty years ago.

Harvest Moon

Thanks to Mary Russell, Neil Young in honor of tonight's "Harvest Moon".

75 Septembers

A great Cheryl Wheeler song, "75 Septembers".

Stop

Most of the music I post does not include drums, but this Lizz Wright performance of "Stop" has some nice drum playing on it.

Mama's Hands

Alison Krauss performs Hazel Dickens' song "Mama's Hands".

Jackson

The Carolina Chocolate Drops perform "Jackson", a song originally performed by Johnny Cash and June Carter.

Johnny Cash, 10 Years After

I have posted this video before. but as today marks ten years since Johnny Cash passed away, I am reposting his "Hurt" video.

Johnson Boulevard

"Johnson Boulevard", another song from Amos Lee's forthcoming album.

Iris on the Marty Stuart Show

Two songs from Iris Dement's recent appearance on the Marty Stuart show.

"Go Ahead and Go Home"



"Big City, Turn Me Loose & Set Me Free"

Mavis at the Party

Here are a couple videos of Mavis Staples at the Hideout Block Party on Friday night.  She has a new knee, but is still going strong.

"For What It's Worth"



"I Like the Things About Me"



"The Weight"



"Freedom's Highway"

Papa Was A Rodeo

Kelly Hogsn regularly sings back up for Neko Case—including on the video I posted yesterday. I really like this song that she performs on her own, "Papa Was A Rodeo".

I Wish I Was The Moon

I saw Trampled By Turtles, Mavis Staples and Neko Case all perform tonight at the Hideout Block Party in Chicago. Three very different groups, but they were all great. My favorite song of the night was Case's "I Wish I Was The Moon". Here is a video of a performance of that song from a couple years back.

Prine on Colbert

A couple clips from John Prine's appearance last night on The Colbert Report.

Interview



"How Lucky"



"Paradise"