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Otis Redding Dies In Plane Crash

The world of music lost Otis Redding in a plane crash in Madison, Wisconsin today (December 10, 1967). Otis Redding was just 26-years-old when his plane crashed into Lake Monona.…

grouchygreg 12/10/2012

Soul Music

Otis Redding Hits The Studio To Record The Single “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay”

Otis Redding entered the recording studio to record tracks, including his legendary tune, "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay." Redding was in rare form, because six weeks earlier, he…

grouchygreg 12/07/2012

RareSoul Pix Wax Facts

Wilson Pickett – “Hey Jude” Gets With The Beatles

Ad For Wilson Pickett's single "Hey Jude"

The “Wicked” Wilson Pickett landed on the pop charts today (December 21, 1968) with a cover version of The Beatles’ track “Hey Jude.” It was a big deal, because at the time, The Beatles’ version was still on the charts.

grouchygreg 12/21/2009

Soul Music

Aretha Franklin Tapped For 41st Annual Jazz Fest

By Gentle Jones

The New Orleans Jazz Fest has announced the 2010 line up today (December 15, 2009), and the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin will be headlining the event.

Aretha Franklin will share the stage with hundreds of acts over the course of two weekends, April 23rd through May 2nd, including the Neville Brothers, Anita Baker, rapper Juvenile, and actor Steve Martin, who plays banjo with his bluegrass outfit the Steep Canyon Riders.

grouchygreg 12/15/2009