Gloria

To mark Van Morrison's 70th birthday today, here he is performing "Gloria" 50 years ago. All of my previous Van Morrison posts are here. 

America The Beautiful

From a 1970 episode of The Robert Goulet Show, Clara Ward and The Clara Ward Singers performing "American The Beautiful".

Help

The #1 single 50 years ago today, "Help" by the Beatles.

Let's Go Get Stoned

It hasn't been that long since I posted Carolyn Wonderland's cover of this song, as well as Joe Cocker's, but this version of "Let's Go Get Stoned" by The Tedeschi Trucks Band is too good to pass up.

Desperadoes Waiting on a Train

Jason Isbell performing the Guy Clark song "Desperadoes Waiting on a Train".

Thunder Road

To mark today as the 40th anniversary of the album release of Born To Run, here is Springsteen performing the first song on the album, "Thunder Road", in 1975.

Peaceful Easy Feeling

Beth Hart covering the Eagles' "Peaceful Easy Feeling".

(Sittin On) The Dock of the Bay

Amos Lee and Jack Johnson performing "(Sittin On) The Dock of the Bay".

It's a Sin to Tell a Lie

The fiddling Quebe Sisters performing "It's a Sin to Tell a Lie".

New Home

Eric Bibb with Michael Jerome Browne performing "New Home".

I Can't Make You Love Me

Brandi Carlile covering "I Can't Make You Love Me".

Things Happen

Dawes performing "Things Happen" at the World Cafe.

The Letter

The Tedeschi Trucks Band performs the Joe Cocker hit "The Letter".

Farewell Angelina

Aoife O'Donovan performs the Bob Dylan song "Farewell Angelina" with Chris Thile, Yo Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan and Edgar Meyer.

Fantastic Polka

I heard "Fantastic Polka" played by the U.S. Army Band on Mall last Saturday night. It has a great trombone part, played in this video by Randy A. Roman Rivera with the Conservatory of music of Puerto Rico Concert Band.

Who Will Sing for Me

The Earls of Leicester performing the Stanley Brothers song "Who Will Sing for Me", one of the songs nominated by the International Bluegrsss Music Association for Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year.

I Got You Babe

"I Got You Babe" was the number one single for three weeks in August 1965. Here is a Sonny and Cher performance from back in the 60's, and a second video of their 1987 reunion performance of the song on David Letterman.

Feels Like Summer

Kind of a Beach Boys feel to "Feels Like Summer"—the theme from Shaun the Sheep The Movie. Performed by Tim Wheeler.

Painted On Canvas

Gregory Porter performing "Painted On Canvas".

When I Stop Dreaming

From Don Henley's upcoming album, here is the audio for his duet with Dolly Parton of the Louvin Brothers' song "When I Stop Dreaming".

Billy Sherrill (1936-2015)

A post to mark the passing last week of songwriter and record producer Billy Sherrill. Among other credits, he co-wrote "Stand By Your Man" with Tammy Wynette. He also produced "He Stopped Loving Her Today" for George Jones, and The Staple Singers album "Freedom Highway".

24 Frames

From his new album, Jason Isbell performing "24 Frames".

I'll Fly Away

Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins performing "I'll Fly Away".

The Moonlight

Here is the official music video for "The Moonlight" by composer and pianist Malek Jandali. The Moonlight is an original symphonic work for piano and orchestra based on one of the oldest songs in Islamic culture, Tala Al Badru Alayna - طلع البدرعلينا, dating back more than 1400 years.

Ship of Fools

A special post for today. From 1987, World Party's "Ship of Fools".

I'm Henry Vlll I Am

OK, not a high point in music history, but the number 1 single from 50 years ago today all the same—Herman's Hermits and "I'm Henry Vlll I Am".