Posts that showcase a song about the Mississippi River
Today marks a new beginning for river cruises on the Mississippi River as the American Queen begins a 7-day excursion from New Orleans. In honor of this milestone, we move up the the Song of the Day by 24 hours and give you a song to put you in a steamboat frame of mind: Mississippi
Getting a little swampy this week with Mississippi Moon from Seattle's Too Slim and the Taildraggers (from Tales of Sin and Redemption, 2003). Browse through other Song of the Day picks here.
Thanks to the early spring, all the ice was gone from the upper river a couple of weeks ago and commercial traffic was once again free to navigate from New Orleans to Minneapolis. In honor of the men and women who work on our commercial boats, here's a tune from 1969 from Bobby Goldsboro. The
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
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.
Today is the birthday of Bix Beiderbecke, the cornet virtuoso from Davenport, Iowa. As a child, Bix used to sneak down to the levee to hear the music coming from the riverboats, which was mostly jazz at that time. On one of those trips, he heard a young Louis Armstrong. Years later, Bix played a gig
