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World’s Worst Songs: Neil…

World’s Worst Songs: Neil Young’s “The Dock of the Bay”

Rock Flashback:…

Rock Flashback: “Briefcase Full of Blues” by the Blues Brothers

The Three Best Otis…

The Three Best Otis Redding Songs
Number 1 With A Bullet

Number 1 With A Bullet: “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay”

Otis Redding - "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (Atlantic, 1968)Otis Redding - "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (Atlantic, 1968)

By | October 12, 2011
"(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" was Otis Redding's first Number 1 single. Sadly, he didn't live to see it happen. Click Here for the Story Read more »
Founding Fathers

Founding Mothers: Carla Thomas

By | September 21, 2011
Carla Thomas Sings "Gee Whiz" on David Sanborn's 1980s Music Show (YouTube) A Founding Mother of R&B, Carla Thomas is known to fans as the Queen of Memphis Soul. Click Here to Read Her Story Read more »
Founding Fathers

Founding Fathers: O.B. McClinton

By | August 20, 2011
Sleeve From O.B. McClinton's "Don't Let the Green Grass Fool You" (YouTube) … Read more »
Founding Fathers

Founding Fathers: Eddie Floyd

By | July 6, 2011
Eddie Floyd Knocks on Some Wood (YouTube) … Read more »
One Hit Wonders

One-Hit Wonders: The Winstons

By | July 2, 2011
The Winstons - "Color Him Father" (Metromedia Records, 1969) … Read more »
Founding Fathers

Founding Fathers: Arthur Conley

By | June 18, 2011
Arthur Conley in the Mid-'60s (YouTube) Known as "The Crown Prince of Soul," Arthur Conley was a Founding Father of R&B and a protege of Otis Redding, whose sound was a little like Sam Cooke. Tell Me More Read more »
Founding Fathers

Founding Fathers: The Bar-Kays

By | June 1, 2011
The Bar-Kays Perform "Son of Shaft" at Wattstax, 1972 (YouTube) … Read more »
Best Sellers From The 60's

Best Sellers From The ’60′s: Glen Campbell’s “Wichita Lineman”

By | May 27, 2011
Glen Campbell - Wichita Lineman (Capitol Records, 1968) … Read more »
Going For The Gold

Going For The Gold: Booker T. And The MGs

By | May 17, 2011
Booker T. Jones (R) with John Fogerty, 2010 (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Over the course of their stellar career, Booker T. and the MGs have released more than two dozen singles. Three of them have been Gold Records. What Were They? Read more »
My Hometown

My Hometown: Memphis

By | April 14, 2011
Memphis Town, 2005 (Photo by Mike Brown/Getty Images) In our continuing series on bands named after places, we consider what All Music called "arguably the greatest soul horn section ever." I'm Guessing They're From Memphis Read more »