Song of the Day: Mississippi River Lullaby

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

By |2016-10-21T15:28:41-05:00December 8th, 2012|Song of the Day|Comments Off on Song of the Day: Mississippi River Lullaby

Song of the Day: Mississippi and Me

Kate Campbell Mississippi and Me is a a fun, if bittersweet and occasionally bitchy, song reflecting on the meaning of home from Mississippi native singer/songwriter Kate Campbell. Mississippi and Me is from her 1995 CD Songs from the Levee. Check out more Songs of the Day here.

By |2016-10-21T15:28:49-05:00July 21st, 2012|Song of the Day|Comments Off on Song of the Day: Mississippi and Me

Song of the Day: Down in the Swamp

It's mid-summer and my air conditioner is having a hard time keeping up with a week of triple-digit heat, so I'm kinda feeling like I live in a swamp, minus the gators and mosquitoes. Seems like a good week for a song about a swamp, like this one from Louisiana's Tab Benoit. Listen to more Songs

By |2016-10-21T15:28:50-05:00July 7th, 2012|Song of the Day|Comments Off on Song of the Day: Down in the Swamp

Song of the Day: Take Me Back to my Mississippi River Home by John Hartford

There's probably not another musician more closely tied to the Mississippi River than John Hartford. Born in New York City, he grew up in St. Louis where he became enamored of the river. Even as he moved around the country, he never left the Mississippi River far behind. He spent many of his

By |2016-10-21T15:28:58-05:00March 24th, 2012|Song of the Day|Comments Off on Song of the Day: Take Me Back to my Mississippi River Home by John Hartford
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