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Your (Almost) Daily Playlist: 10-3-23
Eddie Cochran was only 19 years old when he recorded “Summertime Blues,” a song he wrote with his manager in 45 minutes. A self-taught guitarist, Cochran played all the guitar parts and sang both the lead and bass vocals. Less than two years after “Summertime Blues” became a hit Cochran was killed in a car accident.
Eddie Cochran was born on this date in 1938. A few of his songs are included on today’s playlist.
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Throwback Thursday: 1959
The late Wilbert Harrison was born on this date in 1929. His best-known hit is “Kansas City.” That and other songs from 1959 make up today’s playlist.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist: 10-3-22
Today’s playlist celebrates the October 3 birthdays of Chubby Checker, Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham, Eddie Cochran, No Doubt’s Gwen Stefani, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Scissor Sisters’ Jake Shears, Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee, A$AP Rocky, Fountains of Wayne’s Chris Collingwood, P.P. Arnold, India.Arie, G. Love, Hopeton Lewis, and Jimmy Ray.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (12-5-20)
Inspired by the season and the December 5 birthdays of Little Richard, Keri Hilson, J.J. Cale, Andy Kim, Michel’le and Pamela Blair.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (10-3-20)
Inspired by the October 3 birthdays of Fleetwood Mac‘s Lindsey Buckingham, No Doubt’s Gwen Stefani, Scissor Sisters’ Jake Shears, A$AP Rocky, Chubby Checker, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Fountains of Wayne’s Chris Collingwood, Eddie Cochran, Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee, P.P. Arnold, Jimmy Ray, and India.Arie.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (7-20-20)
Inspired by the July 20 birthdays of Carlos Santana, Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell, Kim Carnes, The Exciters’ Brenda Reid, Buddy Knox, JoBoxers’ Dig Wayne and The Dandy Warhols’ Courtney Taylor-Taylor; and the July 19 birthdays of Queen’s Brian May, Eagles’ Bernie Leadon, and Commander Cody.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (7-6-20)
Inspired by the passings of Ennio Morricone and Charlie Daniels and the July 6 birthdays of 50 Cent, Wu-Tang Clan’s Inspectah Deck, Das Racist/Swet Shop Boys’ Heems, Bill Haley, Gene Chandler, Weather Girls’ Izora Armstead, Jet’s Nic Cester, Jennifer Saunders, and Sylvester Stallone.