I love songwriters. Their ability to tell a story in just a few minutes is something. Rodney Crowell is one of the best.
It Ain’t Over Yet with Rosanne Cash & John Paul White
It’s Such a Small World with Roseanne Cash
One of the delights of watching Ken Burns’ Country Music was discovering the wonderful Rhiannon Giddens. Listen to these five songs and see if you don’t agree.
Don’t Let It Trouble Your Mind
She’s Got You (the Patsy Cline hit)
Here’s four by a blues master and one by Bob Dylan telling his tale.
Dying Crapshooters Blues by Blind Willie McTell
Broke Down Engine Blues by Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell by Bob Dylan
Little Delia by Blind Willie McTell
Statesboro Blues by Blind Willie McTell
This Friday I want to celebrate duets, especially one duet, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. It would not seem to work but it does. Two great musicians from different musical genres. It worked with Luciano Pavorotti and James Brown. Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin fame) and Alison Krauss (from the bluegrass genre) have turned out to produce two outstanding albums. And the songs are timeless. What a happy occasion.
Quattro (World Drifts In)
Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us (A tribute to the the great Sister Rosetta Tharpe)
Through the Morning, Through the Night (written by Gene Clark)
Polly Come Home (also written by Gene Clark)
Ella Fitzgerald was some singer. I’m not sure there will ever see her like again. Here’s five favorites.
Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered
Summertime by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
Uncle Bardie's Stories & Such 