Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley This week marks the 60th anniversary of Bo Diddley‘s 1958 self-titled debut album, a compilation of multiple pre-released singles from the mid 1950s.…
Tag: 1960s Music
Live at the Apollo by James Brown
Live at the Apollo by James Brown In 1962, James Brown‘s stage show was hitting its peak and he wanted to capture these dynamic performances…
Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin
Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin Entering 1968 Aretha Franklin was on the verge of pop superstardom following a string of hits throughout 1967. The January…
The Times, They Were a Changin’
The Times, They Were a Changin’ “The songs are there. They exist all by themselves just waiting for someone to write them down. I just…
Please Please Me by The Beatles
Please Please Me by The Beatles When you consider the incredible body of recorded work The Beatles would release over the next seven years of…
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Sister Rosetta Tharpe Forging a unique mixture of rhythmic guitar music with Gospel-influenced lyrics, Sister Rosetta Tharpe was a performer who shaped the yet-to-be coming…
History of the Blues, Part 2
History of the Blues, Part 2 In the second and final part of the series, we look at American blues as it fanned out into…
Stax Records
Stax Records This year marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of Stax Records (originally named “Satellite Records” at its founding). Although this label had…