We continue our May focus on songs from musicians outside the US with The River's Going Wild from Black Island Hood, a group based in Mexico City composed of two members from France and one from Mexico. You'll find this Delta blues-inspired song on the 2011 CD called Mississippi Was Your Name, which you can
Our May focus on songs by musicians from outside the US continues with Mississippi Way, from Sweden's Eddie Meduza (born Errol Leonard Norstedt), a controversial musician who was known for songs with sexually explicit lyrics. This song isn't one of those; released in 2002, the year he died at age 53, on the CD called
Mel McDaniel Mel McDaniel may not be a household name, but he had a decent run with a few Top Ten hits on the country charts in the late 1970s and early 1980s. This song, Mississippi (Roll On), was released on his 1985 album called Let It Roll. With no trips to the
It's always fun to come across somebody new, even if they have an old sound. This past week I came across this song from Mississippi-based Seth Edward, who is obviously inspired by the music of the 1930s. I don't know much about his, yet, but I'm looking forward to checking out more of his music. Browse through
I love this song from Janis Joplin but know very little about it. It is apparently from her pre-stardom days. I haven't been able to track down a songwriting credit; I'm wondering if it could be an old folk song? Anybody out there in Internet land know anything about this song? Browse through other Song
Yea, I know Dylan wrote the song and recorded a version first. I prefer Russell's take on the song. And, it matches my mood right now. I've been way too busy lately. I'm ready to find a riverside cafe and spend a few hours at river gazing. Browse through other Song of the Day picks here.
