1950. Gospel. You can feel this. The vocals are clear and lovely. Cool, she got postage stamp! She was the "stepmom" to Aretha Franklin, and mentored her as a young singer. Her life, unfortunately, was a sad one marked by abuse, addiction, and illness. Some people give more than they get.
Dinah Washington, Am I Asking Too Much
The Weavers, Goodnight Irene
Mary Wells, My Guy
Dinah Washington, Am I Asking Too Much
1947! Definitely a Big Band entry, a genre that just doesn't have enough representation on this list. I would also add traditional church music here as well, as gospel represented well, see above. This is very sweet, it's lovely.
Muddy Waters, Got My Mojo Working, Hoochie Coochie Man, Mannish Boy, Rollin' Stone
From wiki: Muddy Waters was an American blues singer-songwriter and musician who was an important figure in the post-war blues scene, and is often cited as the "father of modern Chicago blues". His style of playing has been described as "raining down Delta beatitude".
Muddy Waters, Got My Mojo Working, Hoochie Coochie Man, Mannish Boy, Rollin' Stone
From wiki: Muddy Waters was an American blues singer-songwriter and musician who was an important figure in the post-war blues scene, and is often cited as the "father of modern Chicago blues". His style of playing has been described as "raining down Delta beatitude".
This is standard blues fare that you will hear any given day at any blues festival where the bar band is getting the crowd fired up. Blueprints for an entire genre, right here. Four songs, that's impressive.
The Weavers, Goodnight Irene
Folk hit from 1950. Notable they give credit straightaway to Lead Belly for the song. The documentary The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time! is considered one of the best films of 1982. First time hearing this and I guess I don't see where this is particularly groundbreaking, but after so many 60s songs, some folk deserves to be on here. YouTube drops me another version of this song on me, from a reunion show where the members are old and gray. One is performing in a wheelchair. This version is sweet and melancholy, the kind of delivery I'm a sucker for.
Mary Wells, My Guy
Another woman eligible for a biopic. She did a lot of living in her 49 years. And this song is classic Motown. You deserve better than serving as an extra answering phones in the Temptations movie.
The Who, Baba O'Reilly, Go to the Mirror Boy
The Who, Baba O'Reilly, Go to the Mirror Boy
Oh, Clay - remember stories about Clay? The Who was one of his favorite bands, and after a particularly painful breakup, I really disliked the band.
Flash forward to being happily married and having a tween in the house, and one of his favorite bands becomes, of course, The Who.
They tour, and I am able to score a $20 ticket to see a classic rock band.
Redemption. The show was fantastic, and I become infatuated with Pete Townsend's guitar playing.
Still, I'd include Five Fifteen, Substitute. Nothing after the demise of Keith Moon is necessary.
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