SONG: The Click Song (Qongqothwane) ARTIST: Miriam Makeba YEAR: 1960 Listen to it here: THE SONG: This song is called Qongqothwane, and is a traditional song of the Xhosa people of South Africa. Traditionally, it’s sung at weddings to bring good fortune to the couple. The Xhosa title literally translates to “knock-knock beetle” which isContinue reading “Song Review 117 – The Click Song”
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Song 107 – What’d I Say
SONG: What’d I Say ARTIST: Ray Charles YEAR: 1959 Listen to it here: THE SONG: “What’d I Say” is considered one of the first soul songs. Written by Ray Charles, and released as a two-part single in 1959, it started out as an improvised tune that Charles, his orchestra, and backup singers messed around withContinue reading “Song 107 – What’d I Say”
Album 12 – Birth of the Cool
ALBUM TITLE: Birth of the Cool ARTIST NAME: Miles Davis YEAR OF RELEASE: Favourite Song: Holly: Budo Kelly: Moon Dreams ALBUM HISTORY: The Birth of the Cool was recorded in 1949 and 1950 and released in February 1957. Through much of the 1940s Miles Davis was playing in a quintet with Charlie Parker, but heContinue reading “Album 12 – Birth of the Cool”
Announcement!
Hello friends of Holly and Kelly’s Music Review! Well, our one month break stretched and stretched, and now it’s been much much longer! During the last few months we’ve had a bunch of big events, from broken bones, to cross-country moves, but now we’re ready to get back to it! Don’t get too excited! We’reContinue reading “Announcement!”
Announcement!
Hello 1,001 Songs fans! We’ve had so much fun listening to and reviewing music this past year! But, both Holly and Kelly have decided we need a bit of a break in order to get ahead again. So never fear, we’ll be back in August, but for now, we’re going to stretch our legs forContinue reading “Announcement!”
Song 86 – Little Darlin’
SONG: Little Darlin’ ARTIST: The Diamonds YEAR: 1957 Listen to it here: THE SONG: Little Darlin’ was written by Maurice Williams and recorded by the Gladiolas in 1957. The group didn’t have very wide distribution so the song didn’t do that well, and the group changed their name to Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs inContinue reading “Song 86 – Little Darlin’”
Song 85 – That’ll Be the Day
SONG: That’ll be the Day ARTIST: Buddy Holly YEAR: 1957 Listen to it here: THE SONG: That’ll Be the Day was written by Buddy Holly and Jerry Allison. Holly first recorded it in 1956 with Buddy Holly and the Three Tunes, but re-recorded it with the Crickets in 1957. This song quickly gained success. ItContinue reading “Song 85 – That’ll Be the Day”
Song 84 – Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
SONG: Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On ARTIST: Jerry Lee Lewis YEAR: 1956 Listen to it here: THE SONG: Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On has unconfirmed origins, but it usually attributed to songwriter Dave “Curlee” Williams. Big Maybelle was the first to record it on March 21, 1955, with the session being arranged and conducted byContinue reading “Song 84 – Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On”
Song 83 – Rock Island Line
SONG: Rock Island Line ARTIST: Lonnie Donegan YEAR: 1956 Listen to it here: THE SONG: The earliest known version of this song was written in 1929 by Clarence Wilson, a member of the Rock Island Colored Booster Quartet. The lyrics in this early version are quite different from the lyrics of the more popular versionsContinue reading “Song 83 – Rock Island Line”
Song 82 – Just a Gigolo
SONG: Just a Gigolo ARTIST: Louis Prima YEAR: 1956 Listen to it here: THE SONG: The original lyrics were written in German (“Schoner gigolo, armer gigolo”) by Julius Brammer in 1924 with melody to follow in 1928 from Leonello Casucci. It was adapted into English in 1929 by Irving Caesar and featured in various filmsContinue reading “Song 82 – Just a Gigolo”
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