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Hush Little Baby
"Hush, Little Baby" is a traditional lullaby, thought to have been written in the Southern United States. The lyrics are from the point of view of a parent trying to appease an upset child by promising to give them a gift. Sensing the child's apprehension, the parent has planned a series of contingencies in case their gift does not work out. The simple structure allows more verses to be added ad lib. It has a Roud number of 470. History and traditional versions Like most folk songs, the author and date of origin are unclear. The English folklorist Cecil Sharp collected and notated a version from Endicott, Franklin County, Virginia in 1918, and another version sung by a Julie Boone of Micaville, North Carolina, with a complete version of the lyrics. A version recorded on a phonograph cylinder around 1929–35 in Durham, North Carolina by James Madison Carpenter can be heard online via the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library website. Alan Lomax recorded several varying traditio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lullaby
A lullaby (), or a cradle song, is a soothing song or piece of music that is usually played for (or sung to) children (for adults see music and sleep). The purposes of lullabies vary. In some societies, they are used to pass down cultural knowledge or tradition. In addition, lullabies are often used for the developing of communication skills, indication of emotional intent, maintenance of infants' undivided attention, modulation of infants' arousal, and regulation of behavior. Perhaps one of the most important uses of lullabies is as a sleep aid for infants. As a result, the music is often simple and repetitive. Lullabies can be found in many countries, and have existed since ancient times. Etymology The term 'lullaby' derives from the Middle English ''lullen'' ("to lull") and ''by''[''e''] (in the sense of "near"); it was first recorded circa 1560. A folk etymology derives ''lullaby'' from "Lilith-Abi" (Hebrew language, Hebrew for "Lilith, begone"). In the Jewish tradition, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Baez
Joan Chandos Baez (, ; born January 9, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and activist. Her contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest and social justice. Baez has performed publicly for over 60 years, releasing more than 30 albums. Baez is generally regarded as a folk singer, but her music has diversified since the counterculture of the 1960s, counterculture era of the 1960s and encompasses genres such as folk rock, pop, Country music, country, and gospel music. She began her recording career in 1960 and achieved immediate success. Her first three albums, ''Joan Baez (album), Joan Baez'', ''Joan Baez, Vol. 2'' and ''Joan Baez in Concert'', all achieved Music recording sales certification, gold record status. Although a songwriter herself, Baez generally interprets others' work, having recorded many traditional songs and songs written by the Allman Brothers Band, the Beatles, Jackson Browne, Leonard Cohen, Woody Guthrie, Violeta Parra, the Rolling S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bo Diddley (Bo Diddley Song)
"Bo Diddley" is a song by American rock and roll pioneer Bo Diddley. It introduced the rhythm that became known as the Bo Diddley beat and topped the Billboard R&B chart for two weeks in 1955. The song is included on many of Diddley's compilation albums including ''Bo Diddley'' (1958) and '' His Best'' (1997). Buddy Holly recorded a version that posthumously became his 2nd highest-charting single in the UK after " It Doesn't Matter Anymore". Composition and recording The song is rhythmically similar to hambone, a technique of dancing and slapping various parts of the body to create a rhythm and song. Diddley's electric guitar along with his backup musicians on maracas and drums contributed to the patted juba rhythm. This fusion of rock and roll, African rhythms, and guitar was a breakthrough and became known as the Bo Diddley Beat. Lyrically, it is similar to the traditional lullaby " Hush Little Baby". "Bo Diddley" was recorded in Chicago at his first formal session for Leon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bo Diddley
Ellas Otha Bates (December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), known professionally as Bo Diddley, was an American guitarist and singer who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll. He influenced many artists, including Buddy Holly, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Animals, George Thorogood, Syd Barrett, and the Clash. His use of Music of Africa, African rhythms and a Bo Diddley beat, signature beat, a simple five-Accent (music), accent clave (rhythm), hambone rhythm, is a cornerstone of hip hop music, hip hop, rock music, rock, and pop music. In recognition of his achievements, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, the Blues Hall of Fame in 2003, and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2017. He received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Diddley is also recognized for his technical innovations, including his use of tremolo and reverb effects to enhance t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mockingbird (Inez & Charlie Foxx Song)
"Mockingbird" is a 1963 song written and recorded by Inez and Charlie Foxx, based on the lullaby "Hush, Little Baby". Background The original single was credited to Inez Foxx with vocal accompaniment by her brother Charlie, as they alternated the lyric on a syllabic basis. Considered something of a novelty song, it was a great success for them upon its release by Sue Records ( Symbol Records), reaching number 2 on the U.S. Top Black Singles / Rhythm & Blues chart and number 7 on the U.S. popular music singles chart in late summer 1963. Chris Blackwell of Island Records company heard "Mockingbird" playing in a record store in Kingston, Jamaica and flew to New York City to negotiate the track's U.K. release; resultantly Island Records leased the Sue brand for UK distribution to vend the American company's output in the U.K., beginning with "Mockingbird" in December 1963. However "Mockingbird" would not become a U.K. success until its 1969 re-issue when it scored No. 33. The song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inez And Charlie Foxx
Inez Foxx (September 9, 1937 – August 25, 2022) and her elder brother Charlie Foxx (October 23, 1933 – September 18, 1998) were an American rhythm and blues and soul duo from Greensboro, North Carolina. Inez sang lead vocal, while Charlie sang backing vocals and played guitar. Casey Kasem, and doubtless many others, mistakenly thought that the two were husband and wife. Biography Both children were born in Greensboro to John and Peggy Fox. According to published information in the North Carolina Birth Index, and the U.S. census, Charlie James Fox was born in 1933 and Inez Rebecca Fox in 1937, though subsequent publicity indicated later birth years for both siblings. They changed their professional names to Foxx with a double 'x'. Charlie Foxx began singing with a gospel choir as a child in the early 1950s, and was later joined by his sister Inez. In 1960, Inez traveled to New York City and recorded for Brunswick Records using her then-married name Inez Johnston, but with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice King (musician) , mid-20th century Saint Vincentian weightlifter
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Maurice King may refer to: * Maurice King (basketball) (1935–2007), American basketball player * Maurice King (lawyer) (1936–2021), Barbadian lawyer * Maurice King (producer) (1914–1977), co-founder of King Brothers Productions * Maurice King (doctor), board member of the Benevolent Organisation for Development, Health and Insight * Maurice King (musician) (''né'' Clarence Maurice King, Sr.; 1911–1992), mid-20th-century American jazz musician, member of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm and later Maurice King's Wolverines * Maurice King (weightlifter) Maurice King is a former Vincentian weightlifter. King represented the British West Indies at the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago, USA, taking silver in the Bantamweight division. At the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Men Of The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
''Men of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir'' is a religious compilation album released by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, formerly known as the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, is an American choir affiliated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It has performed in the Salt Lake Tabernacle for o .... The album first topped the Billboard Classical albums chart the week of January 29, 2011, and spent a total of seven weeks at the top of that chart in 2011. Track listing Charts References {{authority control 2010 albums Tabernacle Choir compilation albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Weavers At Carnegie Hall
''The Weavers at Carnegie Hall'' (1957) is the second album by the Weavers. The concert was live album, recorded live at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Christmas Eve 1955. At the time the concert was a comeback for the group following the inclusion of the group on the Hollywood blacklist, entertainment industry blacklist. The album peaked at number 24 on the Billboard 200, Billboard Top 200 in 1961. The album represents the first half of that Carnegie Hall concert. A recording of the concert's second half was also released as an album, entitled ''The Weavers on Tour'' (1957, rereleased 1970). Track listing # "Darlin' Cory, Darling Corey" (Traditional, arranged by Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman) — 1:58 # "Kisses Sweeter than Wine" (traditional, arranged by Gilbert, Hays, Hellerman) — 3:14 # "Pay Me My Money Down" (Parrish) — 2:36 # "Greensleeves" (Traditional) — 2:39 # "Rock Island Line (song), Rock Island Line" (Lead Belly) — 2:19 # "Around the Worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nina Simone At Carnegie Hall
''Nina Simone at Carnegie Hall'' is a 1963 album by jazz singer/pianist/songwriter Nina Simone. It is a live album recorded at Simone's first solo appearance at Carnegie Hall in New York City, on April 12, 1963, and was released on Colpix Records. The recording was made by Richard Alderson, who had previously recorded the album '' Nina Simone at The Village Gate'', and who also worked as Nina Simone's live sound engineer during this period. Track listing # "Black Swan" (Gian Carlo Menotti) 6:13 # " Theme from ''Samson and Delilah''" (instrumental) (Camille Saint-Saëns) 5:50 # "If You Knew" (Nina Simone) 3:35 # "Theme from ''Sayonara''" (instrumental) (Irving Berlin) 2:25 # " The Twelfth of Never" (Jerry Livingston (m), Paul Francis Webster (l)) 3:20 # "Will I Find My Love Today" (Alex Fogarty (m), Sidney Shaw (l)) 6:55 # "The Other Woman/Cotton-Eyed Joe" (Jessie Mae Robinson, Nina Simone/Traditional) 7:25 A 2-CD set was issued in 2005 which combines the original ''Carnegie H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regina Spektor
Regina Ilyinichna Spektor (, ; born February 18, 1980) is a Russian Americans, Russian-born American singer, songwriter, and pianist. After self-releasing her first three records and gaining popularity in New York City's Indie music scene, independent music scenes, particularly the anti-folk scene centered on New York City's East Village, Manhattan, East Village, Spektor signed with Sire Records in 2004 resulting in greater mainstream recognition. After giving her third album ''Soviet Kitsch'' a major label re-release, Sire released Spektor's fourth album, ''Begin to Hope'', which achieved a RIAA certification#Records, Gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America, RIAA. Her following two albums, ''Far (album), Far'' and ''What We Saw from the Cheap Seats'', each debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. Mayor Bill de Blasio proclaimed June 11, 2019, Regina Spektor Day in New York City. Spektor was also inducted into the Bronx Walk of F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burl Ives
Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives (June 14, 1909 – April 14, 1995) was an American Folk music, folk singer and actor with a career that spanned more than six decades. Ives began his career as an itinerant singer and guitarist, eventually launching his own radio show, ''The Wayfaring Stranger'', which popularized traditional folk songs. In 1942, he appeared in Irving Berlin's ''This Is the Army'' and became a major star of CBS Radio. In the 1960s, he successfully crossed over into country music, recording hits such as "A Little Bitty Tear" and "Funny Way of Laughin'". Ives was also a popular film actor through the late 1940s and '50s. His film roles included parts in ''So Dear to My Heart'' (1948) and ''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958 film), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'' (1958), as well as the role of Rufus Hannassey in ''The Big Country'' (1958), for which he won an 31st Academy Awards, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and the film noir ''Day of the Outlaw'' (1959). Ives is often associate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
