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Otis Redding Dies In Plane Crash

12/10/201212/10/2016 Grouchy Greg

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. Redding, his manager, the pilot and four members of The Bar-Kays were killed in the crash, while one group member, Ben Cauley survived. Cauley may […]

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

12/07/201212/07/2012 Grouchy Greg

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 had Polyps removed from his throat and hadn’t been able to sing for six weeks. Otis wrote the song in the Summer of 1967, while […]

Wilson Pickett – “Hey Jude” Gets With The Beatles

12/21/200912/21/2009 Grouchy Greg

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.

Aretha Franklin Tapped For 41st Annual Jazz Fest

12/15/200912/15/2009 Grouchy Greg

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, […]