Gospel Medley With Dolly Parton, Donna Summer, Tom Jones, and Mac Davis
In the 1970s, singer-songwriter-actor Mac Davis showed off his talents on “The Mac Davis Show,” which once brought together Donna Summer, Dolly Parton, and Tom Jones.
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Pete Seeger: “Bring Them Home”
Pete Seeger was born on May 3, 1919 in New York City. He grew up to be a great social justice activist and folk singer. His many contributions to the battle against the Vietnam War included his song, “Bring Them Home,” which decades later he also later used to protest U.S. wars in the Middle … Continue reading “Pete Seeger: “Bring Them Home””
Buddy Miller’s Touchstone: “That’s How I Got to Memphis”
The first time I fell for Buddy Miller‘s music is when I heard his cover of Tom T. Hall’s “That’s How I Got to Memphis.” At the time, I’d borrowed Miller’s 1995 CD Your Love and Other Lies from my friend. Although I eventually came to love the entire album, it was “That’s How I … Continue reading “Buddy Miller’s Touchstone: “That’s How I Got to Memphis””
The End of Maryland’s Death Penalty and “Green, Green Grass of Home”
On Thursday, May 2, 2013, Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley signed a bill passed by the state legislature to make Maryland the eighteenth state (along with Washington, D.C.) to abolish capital punishment. In the last decade, six states have recognized that the death penalty is applied unfairly and that it does not make us safer than … Continue reading “The End of Maryland’s Death Penalty and “Green, Green Grass of Home””
Watch Classic Music from Dick Clark’s Saturday Night Beech-Nut Show
NRR Archives on YouTube started posting old rock and roll clips from Dick Clark’s Saturday Night Beech-Nut Show. Clips feature Johhny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Connie Francis, Dion and the Belmonts, Bobby Darin, Annette Funicello, The Platters, Sam Cooke, The Everly Brothers, Conway Twitty, Ronnie Hawkins, Jackie Wilson and many others. Check out the NRR … Continue reading “Watch Classic Music from Dick Clark’s Saturday Night Beech-Nut Show”