May | 2015 | music clip of the day

three takes

“Stand By Me Father” (S. Cooke, J. W. Alexander)

Barnes Family, live, Rocky Mount, N.C., c. 1999

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Pilgrim Travelers (feat. Lou Rawls, lead vocals), recording, 1962

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Soul Stirrers (feat. Johnnie Taylor, lead vocals), recording, 1959

passings

Ben E. King, singer, songwriter, September 28, 1938-April 30, 2015

“Stand by Me” (B. King, J. Lieber, M. Stoller)

Live (TV show), 2007

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Recording, 1961

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lagniappe

random sights

Oak Park, Ill., 3:40 a.m.

only rock ‘n’ roll

The Ex, “That’s Not a Virus,” live, France (Annecy), 2015

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lagniappe

art beat

William Klein (1928-), 4 Heads, New York, 1955

music clip of the day