William's Song a Day Blog - est. September 2007

From: Rattle and Hum ; Year: 1988; Genre: Blues Rock This morning I found myself in the mood for something from U2; this classic bluesy rock song featuring the late great B.B. King seemed perfect. Hear When Love Comes to Town on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Alice in Chains - I Stay Away My song pick two years ago today: Jaco Pastorius (featuring Sam & Dave) - Come Over, Come Over My song pick three years ago today: Chet Atkins - Whispering My song pick four years ago today: Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall, Parts 1-3 My song pick five years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - X-Ray Eyes My song pick six years ago today: Alton Ellis - Sunday Coming My song pick seven years ago today: Pat Benatar - Treat Me Right My song pick eight years ago today: Ronnie Milsap - Smokey Mountain Rain

From: Blues D'Azur ; Year: 2014 (1952); Genre: Blues As probably most everybody knows, the other day Legend and "King of the Blues" B.B. King passed away; a writeup can be read here on The BBC . After seeing the headline yesterday I thought it would only be fitting to pick one of his songs. This is one from my favourite, earlier era, of his music; I love the pureness and rawness heard on this one in particular. Hear Someday, Somewhere on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Rose Royce - Funkin' Around My song pick two years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Burnin' for You My song pick three years ago today: Styx - Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) My song pick four years ago today: April Wine - Sign of the Gypsy Queen My song pick five years ago today: Clifford Brown & Max Roach - Daahoud My song pick six years ago today: Rammstein - Engel My song pick seven years ago today: Frank Sinatra - Fly Me to the Moon