Top of the World

"Top of the World" is probably best known because the Dixie Chicks recorded it, but it was written by Patty Griffin. Here is her performance of the song.

Turn, Turn, Turn

To mark the passing of Pete Seeger, here is Judy Collins performing his song "Turn, Turn, Turn". This is from the mid-sixties.

The Streets of Baltimore

The title track off of Del McCoury's album The Streets of Baltimore, which won the Grammy for best Bluegrass album. The second video below is McCoury's acceptance speech for the Grammy.



Grammy cceptance speech

Old Yellow Moon

A couple songs that are include on Old Yellow Moon, the Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell album that won the Grammy last night for best Americana album.

"Invitation to the Blues"



"Back When We Were Beautiful"



"Old Yellow Moon"

If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again

Loretts Lynn and Geraldine Wilburn harmonize on "If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again".

1968 Country Music Awards

Here is the complete 1968 Country Music Awards telecast, hosted by Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. Also included are all the original Kraft commercials with countless delectable food ideas. A couple thoughts on the awards:
- 1968 was a good year to be in the wig business. Even the men had big hair, although theirs may have been real.
- I think Jeannie C. Riley's outfit for this ceremony must have been the inspiration for Bjork's infamous swan outfit.
- There was a time when all the acceptances speeches could be under 30 seconds.

Hickory Wind

My favorite Gram Parsons song, "Hickory Wind", performed by Gillian Welch with harmonies from Emmylou Harris and David Rawlings.

The Legend of Sam Cooke

Today would have been Sam Cooke's 83rd birthday. Here is a six part playlists with a documentary, "The Legend of Sam Cooke". The film has a lot of great video of Cooke and other from the 50's and 60's, as well as more recent commentary from people who knew him.

Additionally, the second video has a great segment about The Staple Singers.

The Weight

An all star performance of "The Weight"—Elvis Cotello, Ray LaMontagne, Nick Lowe, Richard Thompson, Allen Toussaint and Levon Helm on drums.

Don't Play That Song

From 1970, Aretha Franklin accompanying herself on the piano—"Don't Play That Song".

Meeting Tonight/This Little Light of Mine

The Clara Ward Singers performing "Meeting Tonight" and "This Little Light of Mine".

The Last Great American

A documentary from the BBC about Johnny Cash—The Last Great American.

When the Master Calls the Roll

"When the Master Calls the Roll" is off Roseanne Cash's new album, It is my favorite song on the album, and I have added it to my playlist of Songs About the Civil War.

Never Gonna Give You Up

A blast from the past, for any one who has not been Rickrolled recently—"Never Gonna Give You Up". I actually did have the CD with this on at one time.

Roseanne Cash

A couple videos from the Roseanne Cash concert I attended at the Library of Congress last month. Her new album released this week, but these are not from that release. These songs are all from her 2009 release The List.

"Heartaches by the Number"



"Long Black Veil"



"Girl from the North Country"

Redemption Song

Angelique Kidjo covers Bob Marley's Redemption.

I Am Not Waiting Anymore

"I Am Not Waiting Anymore" is a song on the latest Blind Boys of Alabama album. As of now there is no video for this, but here is the official video for Field Report's recording of the song.

Keith Whitley & Ralph Stanley

Before Keith Whitley went to Nashville to become a big star and one of the best Country singers of all time, he sang lead for Ralph Stanley. Below is  a clip of them performing "Will You You Miss Me When I'm Gone". This would be late 70's or early 80's.

Here also is a link to a playlist I created with a bunch of other clips that they appear in.

The Del McCoury Band

The compete Del McCoury Band performance from last year's Delfest.

The Thrill Is Gone

A video from the 90's of B.B. King and Tracy Chapman in "The Thrill Is Gone".

Baby It's Cold Outside

A weather appropriate song.  Lyle Lovett and Kat Edmonson performing "Baby It's Cold Outside".

Phil Everly (1937-2014)

To mark the passing of Phil Everly, here is a clip from the Everly Brothers 1983 Reunion Tour. They sing a couple songs originally recorded for the Songs Our Daddy Taught Us album.



"Let It Be Me" from the same concert

Walt Grace's Submarine Test, January 1967 - Live

I previously posted an animated video for the studio recording of John Mayer's "Walt Grace's Submarine Test, January 1967". Finally there is this decent live version of the song that I am posting today. The video starts with "Drifting Blues", an Eric Clapton cover.

The Evolution of Johnny Cash

A video of Johnny Cash performing "I Walk the Line" throughout his career.

A Wound Time Can't Erase

I don't remember hearing this song before. Just the audio of Alison Krauss and the Cox Family performing "A Wound Time Can't Erase".