Sunday, April 13th

by musicclipoftheday

sounds of Chicago

Before “A Change Is Gonna Come,” before “Chain Gang,” before “You Send Me,”  before . . .

Soul Stirrers (feat. Sam Cooke [1931-1964])

“Touch the Hem of His Garment,” 1956

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“Nearer My God To Thee,” live, Los Angeles, 1955

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lagniappe

reading table

Gray hairs being plucked,
and from below my pillow
a cricket singing

—Matsuo Basho (1644-1694; translated from Japanese by Sam Hamill)