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Thursday, December 31, 2015

Old Man Time

This seems appropriate for New Year's Eve—Louis Armstrong and Jimmy Durante singing "Old Man Time".



Wednesday, December 30, 2015

(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

Aretha Franklin performing "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" for the Carole King tribute at this year's Kennedy Center Honors.



The Song's Gotta Come From The Heart

Frank Sinatra and Jimmy Durante performing "The Song's Gotta Come From The Heart".



Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Monday, December 28, 2015

Hello

From Postmodern Jukebox, Maiya Sykes performing Adele's "Hello" in the style of a late 60's soul song.



Sunday, December 27, 2015

Saturday, December 26, 2015

The Sound of Silence

This is the final #1 song from 1965. From 50 years ago, Simon & Garfunkel performing "The Sound of Silence".



Friday, December 25, 2015

Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

Even though the tradition ended last year, I still can't give it up. So here is Darlene Love's first performance of "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" on The Letterman Show in 1986. Not quite the lavish production it became in later years.



Thursday, December 24, 2015

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Christmas With John Prine

Two John Prine covers—Amos Lee's cover of "Christmas in Prison" and Jolee Patkai's cover of "Silent Night All Day Long".





Tuesday, December 22, 2015

In the Bleak Midwinter

This seems like an appropriate song for the winter solstice. Chrissie Hynde with the Blind Boys of Alabama performing "In the Bleak Midwinter", based on a poem by Christina Rossetti in response to a request from the magazine Scribner's Monthly for a Christmas poem.
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Monday, December 21, 2015

Saturday, December 19, 2015

Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal

The Reinhardt University Concert Choir performing "Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal".



Édith Piaf - 100

To mark Édith Piaf's 100 birthday (12/19/1915) here she is performing "Padam Padam" (Lyric Translation)



Over and Over

The number one single from 50 years ago, "Over & Over' by the Dave Clark Five.



Friday, December 18, 2015

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Boots of Spanish Leather

Bob Dylan's song "Boots of Spanish Leather" performed by Mandolin Orange.



Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Monday, December 14, 2015

Sunday, December 13, 2015

Over In The Gloryland

Shotgun Jazz Band with—as you might guess—a jazzy version of "Over In The Gloryland". Not the way Ralph Stanley does it, but great all the same.



Saturday, December 12, 2015

8 Days Of Hanukkah

Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings performing "8 Days Of Hanukkah".



Frank Sinatra - 100

Frank Sinatra was born 100 years ago today (December 12, 1915). Here is Old Blue Eyes when he was still quite young, performing "Night and Day" in the 1943 film Reveille With Beverly.



Friday, December 11, 2015

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

A Song For You

Leon Russell's "A Song For You" performed by pianist Herbie Hancock and jazz vocalist Gregory Porter with Vince Mendoza conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA August 6, 2014.




Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Monday, December 7, 2015

Trio

Linda Ronstadt, Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris perform a trio of songs from the Trio album:

  • "Those Memories of You"
  • "To Know Him Is to Love Him"
  • "Hobo's Meditation"




Sunday, December 6, 2015

Saturday, December 5, 2015

Friday, December 4, 2015

Thursday, December 3, 2015

Tuesday, December 1, 2015