Category Archives: Finding Covers
Finding Covers – “Boots of Spanish Leather”
I awoke this morning with a song in my head. The song was “Boots of Spanish Leather” by Bob Dylan. But Bob wasn’t singing it. Martin Simpson was. Martin Simpson is the exceedingly accomplished British Folk musician rightfully revered as … Continue reading
Finding Covers – “Bootlegger’s Blues”
The Penguin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Second Edition, 1989, edited by Donald Clarke) defines a tribute album as an album “of various artists paying tribute to another artist.” Given my fondness for a good cover, you’d think I would have … Continue reading
Finding Covers – “Ain’t Misbehavin’”
The first time I heard and saw Leon Redbone sing and play his guitar was late at night on Saturday, February 28, 1976. Leon was the musical guest on that evening’s episode of Saturday Night Live. (It was the 15th … Continue reading
Finding Covers – “She’s Got You”
“Really?!” I couldn’t believe it when I first heard the news. Rhiannon Giddens was going to start her Spring 2016 US Tour here in southeast New Hampshire. The singer, fiddler, banjo player and songwriter was scheduled to perform on Tuesday, April … Continue reading
Finding Covers – “Hold Back The Night”
Ah, records. Disc records were commercially produced starting in 1901. In 1910, a diameter of ten inches was established as the standard size and in 1925, the playing speed of 78 revolutions per minute became the norm. These mediums for analog … Continue reading
Finding Covers – “O Mary, Don’t You Weep”
Bruce Springsteen has a new album out. The album is called High Hopes and, as one would expect, its release has triggered a cacophonous accompaniment of articles, interviews and record reviews. Though I have certainly not read and/or heard them all, the … Continue reading
Finding Covers – “Faith”
In The Penguin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Second Edition, 1989, edited by Donald Clarke), “cover” is described as “a recording of a song already a hit by another artist; now more especially of a song already recorded by its composer.” … Continue reading
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