R&B | music clip of the day

2025

Wednesday, October 8th

basement jukebox

Betty Harris, “Nearer to You” (written and produced by Allen Toussaint), 1967

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random sights

other day, Oak Park, Illinois

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Wednesday, September 17th

basement jukebox

Billy Boy Arnold (1935-, vocals, harmonica), “School Time,” 1964

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random sights

other day, Oak Park, Illinois

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2025

Saturday, August 2nd

basement jukebox

Arlene Bell & The Kenyattas, “There’s Something Wrong With You,” 1977

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2025

Saturday, July 12th

basement jukebox

Little Esther (Esther Phillips, 1935-1984), “If It’s News to You,” 1957

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random sights

yesterday, Chicago

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Tuesday, March 18th

passings

Angie Stone, singer, songwriter, actress, record producer, December 18, 1961-March 1, 2025

Live (TV show), Netherlands, 2000

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reading table

Kakehashi Bridge—
even vines cling for their lives—
I cling like ivy

—Matsuo Basho (1644-94), from “Sarashina Travelogue” (translated from the Japanese by Sam Hamill)

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Friday, February 21st

passings

Jerry Butler, singer, songwriter, producer, musician, politician, December 8, 1939-February 20, 2025

“For Your Precious Love” (J. Butler, A. Brooks, R. Brooks), 1958

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“Only the Strong Survive” (J. Butler, K. Gamble, L. Huff), 1969

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“Ain’t Understanding Mellow” (H. Talbert, H. Polk) with Brenda Lee Eager, live (TV show), 1970s

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“Let It Be Me” (P. Delanoë, Gilbert Bécaud) with Betty Everett, live (TV show), 2000)

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Saturday, January 25th

timeless

Solomon Burke (1940-2010) with The Blind Boys of Alabama (vocals), Rudy Copeland (organ), Jay Bellerose (drums), et al., “None of Us Are Free” (B. Mann, C. Weil, B. Russell), 2002