Your (Almost) Daily Playlist: 10-3-23

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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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Your (Almost) Daily Playlist: 10-31-22

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Today’s playlist celebrates Halloween; the October 31 birthdays of U2’s Larry Mullen Jr., The Smiths’ Johnny Marr, Beastie Boys’ Ad-Rock, Chic’s Bernard Edwards, Guided By Voices’ Robert Pollard, The Del-Vikings’ Norman Wright, Bow Wow Wow’s Annabella Lwin, Argent’s Russ Ballard, Tom Paxton, Vanilla Ice, and Guy Marks; and the November 1 birthdays of Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Anthony Kiedis, Stereolab’s Mary Hansen, The Feelies’ Glenn Mercer, Kool & the Gang’s Ronald Bell, The Five Satins’ Bill Baker, America’s Dan Peek, The Clovers’ Billy Mitchell, Geto Boys’ Willie D, Lyle Lovett, Sophie B. Hawkins, Beat Happening’s Calvin Johnson, Big & Rich’s Big Kenny, Tina Arena, Lamb’s Lou Rhodes, Bill Anderson, and Ssgt. Barry Sadler.

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Throwback Thursday: 1956

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Though it was 65 years ago, the names of many of the hitmakers of 1956 remain well-known to today’s public: Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers, Little Richard, Johnny Cash, The Platters, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, James Brown, Bill Haley and His Comets, Frank Sinatra, Bo Diddley, Ella Fitzgerald, The Drifters. What a year! Check out some highlights below.

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