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• Post #4500694

  This week's #TuneTuesday theme is #StrangeFirstLines. I wonder if this does qualify? "I love you from the bottom of my pencil case" The Beautiful South: Song For Whoever (1989) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF4PY3Vj6cI #TheBeautifulSouth

• Post #4428006

  This week's #FortnightFridayMusic theme is #giggle. The Spaniels: Everyone's Laughing (1957) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzXA9LACiLI #Spaniels #doowop

• Post #4427072

  One more pick for this week's #JukeboxFridayNight theme, #Birds. Joe Turner and His Blues Kings: The Chicken and the Hawk (Up, Up And Away) (1955) #JoeTurner #rhythmandblues #rockandroll #JerryLeiber #MikeStoller #AtlanticRecords

• Post #4426564

  #JukeboxFridayNight #birds This is not the first time I post this, but since this is such a great song, I hope it doesn't matter: 22-Pistepirkko: Birdy (1992) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWFtUbYiCMw #22Pistepirkko #Finnishmusic #suomirock #musiikkimastodon

• Post #4426144

  #JukeboxFridayNight #birds The Primitives: The Ostrich (1964) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r998weOUiM #LouReed

• Post #4267843

  #JukeboxFridayNight #Waiting Ann Cole: I'm Waiting For You (1956) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJhEV_K6Lbg Earlier this year, I wrote an article on Ann Cole's career for a Finnish blues magazine: https://www.bluesnews.fi/bn-3-2026-on-ilmestynyt/ #AnnCole #rhythmandblues #blues

• Post #4267618

  #JukeboxFridayNight #Waiting Ricky Nelson: Waitin' In School (1957) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UXyQ-BtKpY #RickyNelson #JamesBurton #rockandroll

• Post #4266738

  This week's #JukeboxFridayNight theme is #Waiting. Irma Thomas: Wait, Wait, Wait (1966) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeWT6byRUnI This Allen Toussaint composition (and production) was originally issued on Irma's second Imperial album, "Take a Look". #IrmaThomas #AllenToussaint

• Post #4056823

  This week's #JukeboxFridayNight theme is #HotOrCold. Ray Charles: In the Heat of the Night (1967) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GWJ7I0UhYQ #RayCharles #QuincyJones

• Post #3878859

  One more song for this week's #JukeboxFridayNight theme, #MarketsAndFairs. The Fairground Attraction: Fairground Attraction (1988) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrN9vbNnblg I used to play the group's first album quite a lot when it came out and it's still one of my favorites. Looking for this song, I found out that they came back together and released a new album two years ago - I had totally missed that! Another record for my shopping list... #FairgroundAttraction #EddiReader...

• Post #3878722

  Another pck for this week's #JukeboxFridayNight theme, #MarketsAndFairs Jackie DeShannon: Queen of the Rodeo (1975) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9itmlauP9Q #JackieDeShannon

• Post #3878609

  This week's #JukeboxFridayNight theme is #MarketsAndFairs. Here's one of the songs that I came up with: The Everly Brothers: The Ferris Wheel (1964) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UsF9uJDTBs #EverlyBrothers

• Post #3811639

  This week's #TuneTuesday theme is #EnterNight. Here's the great original version of "Night Time Is the Right Time": Nappy Brown: The Right Time (1957) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw3_eLTXm2c Nappy Brown (real name: Napoleon Brown Goodson Culp, 1929-2008) was a former gospel singer who recorded a long string of excellent singles for Herman Lubinsky's Savoy label between 1954 and 1962. A few of them were hits, but in this case it was the later remake by Ray Charles (and...

• Post #3553186

  This week's #JukeboxFridayNight theme #PowerPlay. Here's an old favorite by the Exciters: The Exciters: He's Got the Power (1963) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOu5jM_un3Q #Exciters #EllieGreenwich #TonyPowers #Scopitone

• Post #3300833

  Another pick for this week's #JukeboxFridayNight theme, #MusicMusiciansAndMashups. Johnny Copeland: Dedicated to the Greatest (1966) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx3k23EKiTs Although he never had a hit record, Johnny Copeland was a great singer, and this is one of my favorite 45s by him: #soulmusic #JohnnyCopeland #SamCooke #JesseBelvin #ChuckWillis #JohnnyAce #DinahWashington #RudyLewis #NatKingCole

• Post #3300804

  This week's #JukeboxFridayNight theme is #MusicMusiciansAndMashups. There are lots of songs about Hank Williams, but none of them is quite as heartfelt as this: Tim Hardin: Tribute To Hank Williams (1966) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N97LIkvYtk #HankWilliams #TimHardin

• Post #2441663

  This week's #TuneTuesday theme is #WindowsAndDoors. Although this tune isn't one of my top Jackie DeShannon or Bacharach/David favorites, it is an obvious choice for this theme: Jackie DeShannon: Windows And Doors (1966) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2vJtIfD5HA #JackieDeShannon #BurtBacharach #HalDavid

• Post #2303355

  This week's #JukeboxFridayNight theme is #PunkRock. Here's one of the Finnish punk pioneers, Pelle Miljoona, and one of his best-known early songs, the title of which roughly translates to "Violence and substance abuse". At the time, he was obviously a man with a message! Pelle Miljoona & N.U.S. - Väkivalta ja päihdeongelma (live 1978) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udmex9dmAQE #PelleMiljoona #suomirock #finnishmusic

• Post #2303354

  My pick for this week's #MondayCovers is a very nice Swedish version of "Mama Didn't Lie". The Curtis Mayfield composition had been a big US hit for Jan Bradley in 1963. Doris & Plums: Mama Didn't Lie (a live performance from 1966) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdkAvTSAMpU #swedishpop #DorisSvensson #Plums #CurtisMayfield #JanBradley

• Post #2303353

  This week's #TuneTuesday theme is #WhatShallWeDrink. For some reason, this was the first song that came into my mind (no, I don't drink gasoline!): Howlin' Wolf: I Asked For Water (She Gave Me Gasoline) (1956) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa_tJWUVido #howlinwolf #blues

• Post #2303352

  This week's #ThursdayFiveList theme is #CelebrateBooksDay. Here are the first five songs that came into my mind: Neil Sedaka: The Diary (1959) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_USNL5p2f4o The Superbs: The Story Book of Love (1964) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8epmwETju4 O.V. Wright: I Could Write A Book (About Heartaches) (1965) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOidw1LyydQ Percy Wiggins: Book of Memories (1967) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5S6xj5_8bw Tages: I Read You Like an...

• Post #2303350

  This week's #JukeboxFridayNight theme is #AfterTheFlood. This is the original version of a blues standard later recorded by Stevie Ray Vaughan, among others: Larry Davis: Texas Flood (1958) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPs6Hv3nzLw #larrydavis #blues #dukerecords #fentonrobinson #stevierayvaughan

• Post #2303349

  This week's #AlternateFridayMusic theme is #Earth. Dinah Washington: This Bitter Earth (1960) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxVw_q3x6UQ #DinahWashington

• Post #2303348

  Another pick for today's #JukeboxFridayNight theme, #AftertheFlood. Sammi Smith: I'm In For Stormy Weather (1973) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzJsUrn01MU #SammiSmith

• Post #2303344

  This week's #JukeboxFridayNight theme is #UseYourHead. This is a rather obvious choice: Mary Wells: Use Your Head (1965, a live performance from "Shindig!") https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtAX5svClOQ #MaryWells #Shindig #Blossoms #soulmusic

• Post #2303343

  Unfortunately I didn't see this in time for this week's #MusicWomenWednesday, but nevertheless, here's the Womack Sisters and their brand new release: The Womack Sisters: Chauffeur (2026) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBfd_dKiLnA #WomackSisters #Daptone #soulmusic #NewMusic

• Post #2303342

  This week's #JukeboxFridayNight theme is #DogsCatsAndOtherPets. This is the flip side of Otis Redding's second Volt single, a somewhat primitive but still quite charming performance: 
 Otis Redding: Mary's Little Lamb (1963) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbEg_tl06-Q #OtisRedding #SoulMusic

• Post #2157832

  This week's #ThursdayFiveList theme is #WideOpen. Here's what I came up with: Nappy Brown: Open Up That Door (And Walk Right In My Heart) (1956) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gIaeX2WQgs The Midnighters: Open Up the Back Door (1956) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSdEE1jpKiI Larry Dale: Let the Doorbell Ring (1960) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPYgHZrgEkY The Sensations: Let Me In (1961) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJx7lwmu178 Billy Paul: Let 'Em In (1976) https://www...

• Post #1999674

  This week's #TuneTuesday theme is #GuitarsAndStrings. Lots of great songs to choose from, so I ended up listing the first five that came into my mind: Johnny Watson: Johnny Guitar (1960) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAGMLKPhg5A Dick Dale & the Del-Tones: King Of The Surf Guitar (1963) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQA0CJlfN3Y Duane Eddy & the Rebelettes: (Dance With The) Guitar Man (1962) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9OLsh9RmTU Brenda Lee: Little Jonah (Rock On Your Stee...

• Post #1834978

  This week's #ThursdayFiveList theme is #EndingCredits. Here's what I came up with: Peggy Lee: Is That All There Is? (1969) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLeSyb_ZEa8 Sandra Barry: The End of the Line (1965) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpy7gxheL98 Solomon Burke: Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye) (1964) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFawKuhQIpE O.V. Wright: When You Took Your Love From Me (1971) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vXCAyjFc3E The Impressions: This Must End (1966) https:/...