Spring is almost here, and I'm thinking about the return of the passenger boats to the river. This song, Mississippi Dream Boat, is from the 1943 movie Swing Fever (which must be pretty obscure; I can't find it on Netflix). In this version, Sully Mason and Marylyn Maxwell provide the vocals for Kay Kyser and
To say that Jamaican-born Ninjaman (born Desmond John Ballentine) has been controversial is to say that stilton has a slight odor. I'm not going to get into all that, but, if you are curious, you can read about his musical career and tumultuous life here. This song, Mississippi, was released on the 1993 CD called
Charley Pride Charley Pride grew up in Mississippi's Delta region, the son of a sharecropper on a cotton farm. Themes from his early years often showed up in his songs, like this song about love and relationships that uses the Mississippi River as a metaphor. Read his bio here. Listen to more Songs
A while back I posted a blog about the long history of the song Catfish Blues. Last week I came across a version of the song from BB King that is quite a bit different from the others. Released as part of his 1961 album My Kind of Blues, BB's version was called Fishin' After Me. Enjoy
Patrick Bloom Here's a song for Sandy in Keokuk to help her forget last week's tune that burrowed its way into earworm status. Iowa-based Patrick Bloom fits solidly in the state's tradition of literate and lyrical roots musicians. Mississippi River Lullaby, from his 2008 recording called Moses, is a sweet song about being seduced by the
I'm off to spend a weekend on the Delta Queen Hotel in Chattanooga, so the Song of the Day was an easy choice: John Hartford's Delta Queen Waltz from his 1989 CD Down on the River.
