Foot Tapper - the Shadows
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqNCc4wIYOQ While many musicians have acknowledged Duane Eddy's influence, few carried the torch of his...
Rock & Roll Lullaby - B J Thomas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17lzRK3Fk3w The entry for B. J. Thomas' song "Rock & Roll Lullaby" from the great Dave Marsh's book "The...
Movin' 'n' Groovin' - Duane Eddy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i35JWhvbzCs Eddy's first (and best) US chart entry ever (see last post), reaching number 75 in 1958, was...
Boss Guitar - Duane Eddy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEIMTvAsxpc Duane Eddy died on the last day of April this year. He is hailed as a legendary guitarist but...
Stay Right Here - Allison Russell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z5XX61ZlbM&list=RD0Z5XX61ZlbM&start_radio=1 One of the greatest influences on Uncle Stylus is the...
Requiem - Allison Russell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXbgyu9traw On this day, April 14th, in 1948 the state of Israel was created. Just three years and 44...
Joyful Motherfuckers - Allison Russell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS9MRshFV8o The third track from Allison Russell's wonderful debut solo album "Outside Child", "Joyful...
Persephone - Allison Russell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EHHbwzgvGg In the Greek legend, the teenage Persephone was kidnapped, raped and taken to the underworld...
Poison Arrow - Allison Russell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORpp_7kY48Q The other half of Po' Girl (see last 4 posts) was Allison Russell, who served a glorious but...
Prince of the Park - Awna Texeira
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eYRVj4IV6Q Fifty years ago on April 25th, 1974, in Portugal, land of Awna Texeira's forefathers and...