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October birthdays & rain songs
Saturday, October 3, 2015 | 12:00 to 14:00 | Specialty
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Artist Song Album Label Comments
Gillian Welch Orphan Girl Revival Almo Perfect song from a perfect record. Happy Bday to Gillian Welch (yesterday).
Gillian Welch One Morning Hell Among The Yearlings Almo 1998 on this one. 1996 on the previous.
Shelby Lynne Where I'm From I Am Shelby Lynne Island 2000. Another really fine album, start to finish. Happy Bday to Shelby Lynne on Oct 22
Shelby Lynne Black Light Blue I Am Shelby Lynne Island
Kelly Willis Talk Like That What I Deserve Ryko 1999. Happy Bday to Kelly Willis (also yesterday).
Kelly Willis Not Forgotten What I Deserve Ryko nuther super record. <3
Leroy Van Dyke Walk On By Walk On By Mercury 1961. Happy Bday to LVD tomorrow!
Dwight Yoakam Does It Show Blame The Vain New West 2005. Happy Bday to Dwight on Oct 23
Dwight Yoakam Intentional Heartache Blame The Vain New West bongos in a country song?? WATCH-ISSS!!!
Dale Watson Whiskey Or God Whiskey Or God Palo Duro 2006.
Dale Watson No Help Wanted Whiskey Or God Palo Duro Happy Bday to DW on Oct 7th.
Alan Jackson Pop A Top Under The Influence Arista 1999 cover of a sweet tune from Nat Stuckey (1966). First made into a hit by Jim Ed Brown (1967). Happy Birthday to Alan Jackson on Oct 17th
Nellie Lutcher Lake Charles Boogie (VA) Oxford American Southern Music CD No. 6 Oxford American Ms. Lutcher would've been 100 on Oct 15!
Victoria Spivey Black Snake Blues Okeh single Okeh ~1926. Check her out on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjeCjR2HTi8 Happy Bday to Victoria Spivey Oct 15 (RIP)
Sonny Terry Whoo Wee Baby Whoopin' Alligator with Johnny Winter. Happy Bday Oct 24 (RIP)
Wanda Jackson Right Or Wrong Rockin' In The Country Rhino 1961. Happy Bday to Wanda Jackson on Oct 20.
The Jayhawks Save It For A Rainy Day Rainy Day Music American/Lost Highway 2003
The Jayhawks Waiting For The SUN Hollywood Town Hall American 1992. Boy are we EVER.
Javier Escovedo The Rain Won't Help You When It's Over (VA) Por Vida: A Tribute to the Songs of Alejandro Escovedo Or Music 2004 comp
Pieta Brown Wishes Falling Through The Rain One And All Red House 2010
Marisa Anderson The Rain Is Coming The Golden Hour Mississippi
Meg Baird Even Rain Seasons On Earth Drag City 2011
Be Good Tanyas Rain And Snow Blue Horse Nettwerk America 2001. Great to have Frazey Ford sing in Durham this past summer!
Karen Dalton Little Bit of Rain 1966 Delmore Recording Society Home rehearsal recordings, made in her isolated cabin in the mountains near Boulder, Colorado
Bertha Chippie Hill Some Cold Rainy Day The Complete Recorded Works 1925-1929 In Chronological Order Document late 20s
Bill Wilson Rainy Day Resolution Ever Changing Minstrel Tompkins Square 2012 reissue of 1973 album
Hiss Golden Messenger Hat Of Rain Haw Paradise of Bachelors
Willie Nelson Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain Red Headed Stranger Columbia 1975. Great request!
The Prisonaires Just Walkin' In The Rain - Sun 1953 doo wop finery
Sexsmith & Kerr Raindrops In My Coffee Destination Unknown ? 2005
Bill Callahan For A Rainbow (VA) Crayon Angel: A Tribute to the Music of Judee Sill American Dust