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

From: Blues, Candy and Big Maybelle ; Year: 1958; Genre: Blues/Jazz/R&B Every time I play her songs I'm both literally and figuratively blown away by her immense vocal power; I bet some parts of the Earth and beyond are still shaking from her singing all these years later. Hers is one of the better performing versions of the standard and in my opinion is the best out there.   Hear Candy on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: David Bowie - Sweet Thing/Candidate/Sweet Thing (Reprise)   My song pick 2 years ago today: The Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong   My song pick 3 years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - Motherless Children   My song pick 4 years ago today: Howlin' Wolf - Forty-Four My song pick 5 years ago today: Arlo - Stab the Unstoppable Hero My song pick 6 years ago today: Wild Turkey - One Sole Survivor My song pick 7 years ago today: Porcupine Tree - Arriving Somewhere But Not Here My song pick 8 years ago today: The W...

From: Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (single); Year: 1955; Genre: R&B/Blues I completely forgot that this amazing gem was in my library of songs, but it just happened to come on yesterday whilst on my way home; it made the trip infinitely more enjoyable. Some might not know this, but Big Maybelle's recording, (which was also produced by Quincy Jones), was the first for this track even though most probably associate it with Jerry Lee Lewis, which was a bigger hit I do believe. Whatever the case, all I can say is that, in my opinion, this one is now the definitive version for me personally. That amazing, vocal leaves you speechless with your proverbial jaw on the floor so to speak; she's just that amazing. From wot I understand that's where she got the moniker "Big," a reference to the power of her larger than life voice; what a set of pipes.   Hear Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: The Coasters - Run ...