Posts by Steve Lubet

A Bob Wills hit from 1945, covered many times, most famously by Willie Nelson.   Mel Tillis charted with it in the 1980s: Willie, younger days: Willie and friends: I'm ...

The "William Tell Overture"is most famous as the theme song to The Lone Ranger, on radio, television, and film. But of course it is a serious classical composition, the four-part ...

In 1966, Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper wrote "Knock on Wood" on a stormy night in Memphis at the Lorraine Motel, about two years before Martin Luther King would be ...

Eddie Cochran was one of the early rockers, with a rebellious image that was later perfected by Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan. Wayne Cochran was called the White Knight of ...

"Seven Spanish Angels" was released by Willie Nelson and Ray Charles in 1984, becoming Charles's most successful hit on the Country charts. It was conceived by Troy Seals and Eddie ...

The University of Dayton School of Law invites applications for multiple tenure-track Assistant Professor positions to begin August 16, 2025. Areas of need include contracts, business organizations, torts, criminal law,…

"With a Little Help from My Friends" was the second track on the Beatles' 1967 album Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band. The vocal was by Ringo Star, in the persona ...

UPDATE: Over 3000 signatories as of 10:00 AM ET 8/22 Please consider signing this petition opposing the AAUP’s recent endorsement of academic boycotts. As you may know, the AAUP has…

"You've Really Got a Hold on Me" was written by Smokey Robinson in 1962. Said to have been influenced by Sam Cooke's "Bring It on Home to Me," it was ...

Released in 1965, "Subterranean Homesick Blues" was Bob Dylan's first top-40 hit. It was also the lead cut on his fifth album, "Bringing It All Back Home," which featured electric ...