Posts by Steve Lubet

"Before the Next Teardrop Falls" was written by Vivian Keith and Ben Peters in 1967 and was recorded a couple of dozen times by various artists over the next six ...

The Band's Robbie Robertson wrote "Up on Cripple Creek" in 1969 for the group's second album. Released as a single, it reached number 24 on the Hot 100. As a ...

No introduction needed. Keith and Merry at the Apollo: I could be wrong, but it looks like Waddy Wachtel playing guitar in the background: Merry Clayton solo, audio only: Merry ...

Released in 1967 on Bob Dylan's Nashville album John Wesley Harding, "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight has been a staple of his live shows ever since. The original 1967 cut, with ...

Surprisingly many musicians have died in plane crashes, including some who are less well known than the stars. Audio only: And of course, we have to play:

"Reason to Believe" was written and recorded as an album cut by Tim Hardin in the mid-1960s. It was covered on albums by The Youngbloods, Peter Paul & Mary, and ...

In 1965, "Mr. Tambourine Man" was released as the first track on the acoustic side of Bob Dylan's fifth album, Bringing It All Back Home. That is a little surprising, ...

[Cross-posted on Prawfs Blawg] In a recent speech at Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, former President Trump had this to say about the Battle of Gettysburg: The Battle of Gettysburg. What an unbelievable ...

The Canadian folk and folk-rock duo Ian & Sylvia began performing together in New York in 1961. They married in 1964 and broke up -- musically and maritally -- in ...

It's been a while since we've had a sea shanty, and this one -- also known as "Santiana," "Santy Anna," "The Plains of Mexico," and other variations -- is especially ...