music clip of the day

basement jukebox*
(an occasional series)

Fontella Bass, “Rescue Me” (1965)

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Tyrone Davis, “Can I Change My Mind” (1969)

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Otis Clay, “The Only Way Is Up” (1980)

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*When I was a little boy, a big bright shiny jukebox lit up our basement. Daily it granted our wishes, communicated with just the touch of a finger, for “Wake Up, Little Susie” (Everly Brothers) and “The Battle of New Orleans” (Johnny Horton) and “(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance” (Gene Pitney). It taught me something I’ve never forgotten—music is magic.