Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie – When the Levee Breaks (1929)

Big Joe Williams – Baby, Please Don’t Go (1935)

Billie Holiday – Strange Fruit (1939)

Huddie ‘Lead Belly’ Ledbetter – Goodnight, Irene (1933)

James (Iron Head) Baker – Black Betty (1933)

Mississippi Sheiks – Sitting on Top of the World (1930)

Robert Johnson – Crossroads Blues (1936)

Robert Johnson – Love In Vain (1937)

When was the first rock and roll record?

Billie Holiday – God Bless The Child (1941)

T-Bone Walker – Call It Stormy Monday But Tuesday Is Just as Bad (1947)

Walter Davis – Come Back Baby (1940)

Big Mama Thornton – Hound Dog (1953)

Billy Haley & His Comets: Shake, Rattle and Roll (1954)

Bo Diddley – I’m A Man (1955)

Bo Diddley – Who Do You Love (1956)

Buddy Holly – Not Fade Away (1957)

Bull Moose Jackson – Big Ten-Inch (Record Of The Blues) (1952)

Carl Perkins – Blue Suede Shoes (1955)

Eddie Cochran – Summertime Blues (1958)

Fats Domino – Ain’t That A Shame (1955)

Fats Domino – Blueberry Hill (1956)

Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers – Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1956)

Jackie Wilson – Lonely Teardrops (1958)

Little Richard – Good Golly Miss Molly (1956)

Marty Robbins – El Paso (1959)

One of the first recordings of 13 year-old Jimmy Page in 1957 and the rise of Skiffle.

Peggy Lee – Fever (1958)

Tennessee Ernie Ford – 16 Tons (1955)

The Everly Brothers – Wake Up Little Susie (1958)

The Penguins – Earth Angel (1954)

The Platters – The Great Pretender (1955)

Tiny Bradshaw – Train Kept A-Rollin’ (1951)

Albert King – Born Under A Bad Sign (1967)

B.B. King – The Thrill is Gone (1969)

Beach Boys – Barbara Ann (1965)

Beach Boys – In My Room (1963)

Billy J Kramer with The Dakotas – Do You Want to Know a Secret? (1963)

Blood, Sweat & Tears – You’ve Made Me So Very Happy (1969)

Bob Dylan – Just Like a Woman (1965)

Bob Dylan – Mr. Tambourine Man (1965)

Bobby Vee – Take Good Care of My Baby (1961)

Booker T. & the M.G.’s – Green Onions (1962)

Cream – White Room (1968)

Creedence Clearwater Revival – Bad Moon Rising (1969)

Dave Clark Five – I Like It Like That (1965)

Deep Purple – Hush (1968)

Del Shannon – Runaway (1961)

Dion – The Wanderer (1961)

Dionne Warwick – Walk On By (1964)

Donovan – Sunshine Superman (1966)

Dusty Springfield – You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me (1966)

Four Tops – Reach Out (I’ll Be There) (1967)

Frank Zappa – Plastic People (1967)

Gerry and the Pacemakers – Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying (1964)

Gladys Knight & The Pips – I Heard it Through The Grapevine (1967)

Glen Campbell – Gentle On My Mind (1967)

Glen Campbell – Wichita Lineman (1968)

Herman’s Hermits – I’m Into Something Good (1964)

James Brown – I Feel Good (1964)

James Taylor – Carolina In My Mind (1968)

Jefferson Airplane – Somebody To Love (1967)

Jefferson Airplane – White Rabbit (1967)

John Lee Hooker – Boom Boom (1961)

Johnny Rivers – Poor Side of Town (1966)

Joni Mitchell – Both Sides Now (1969)

King Crimson – 21st Century Schizoid Man (1969)

Little Anthony and The Imperials – Hurt So Bad (1964)

Little Eva Loco-motion (1962)

Manfred Mann – Mighty Quinn (1968)

Mary Hopkin – Those Were The Days (1968)

Mary Wells – My Guy (1964)

Maurice Williams And The Zodiacs – Stay (1960)

Merrilee Rush – Angel Of The Morning (1968)

Moody Blues – Go Now (1965)

Nazz – Open My Eyes (1968)

Otis Redding – (Sitting On) The Dock Of The Bay (1967)

Percy Sledge – When A Man Loves A Woman (1966)

Peter, Paul, and Mary – Puff The Magic Dragon (1963)

Petula Clark – Downtown (1964)

Pink Floyd – Bike (1967)

Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale (1967)

Ray Charles – Hit The Road Jack (1961)

Ray Charles – Unchain My Heart (1961)

Roy Orbison – Oh, Pretty Woman (1965)

Ruby And The Romantics – Our Day Will Come (1963)

Sam Cooke – Bring It Home To Me (1963)

Santana – Evil Ways (1969)

Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) (1967)

Simon and Garfunkel – America (1968)

Sly & The Family Stone – Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) (1969)

Small Faces – Itchycoo Park (1967)

Special Holiday Article: Dickey Lee – Laurie (Strange Things Happen) (1965)

Steppenwolf – Magic Carpet Ride (1968)

Strawberry Alarm Clock – Incense And Peppermints (1967)

Temptations – My Girl (1965)

The Animals – House of the Rising Sun (1964)

The Animals – Please Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood (1965)

The Association – Cherish (1966)

The Band – The Weight (1968)

The Band – Up On Cripple Creek (1969)

The Beach Boys – God Only Knows (1966)

The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations (1966)

The Bobby Fuller Four – I Fought The Law (1966)

The Box Tops – The Letter (1967)

The Byrds – Eight Miles High (1966)

The Cascades – Rhythm of the Rain (1962)

The Crystals – Da Doo Ron Ron (1963)

The Dixie Cups – Chapel Of Love (1964)

The Doors – The End (1967)

The Drifters – Up On The Roof (1962)

The Fireballs – Bottle of Wine (1967)

The Flying Machine – Smile A Little Smile For Me (1969)

The Four Seasons – Sherry (1962)

The Grass Roots – Midnight Confessions (1968)

The Guess Who – These Eyes (1969)

The Hollies – Bus Stop (1966)

The Left Banke – Walk Away Renée (1966)

The Lovin’ Spoonful – Summer In The City (1966)

The Marvelettes – Please Mr. Postman (1961)

The Ronettes – Be My Baby (1963)

The Searchers – Love Potion No. 9 (1963)

The Spencer Davis Group – Gimme Some Lovin’ (1966)

The Standells – Dirty Water (1965)

The Turtles – Happy Together (1967)

The Who – Rooftop Concert 1968

The Zombies – She’s Not There (1964)

Them – Gloria (1965)

Three Dog Night – One (1969)

Tina Turner – River Deep, Mountain High (1966)

Traffic – Feelin’ Alright? (1968)

Wilson Pickett – In the Midnight Hour (1965)

Wilson Pickett – Mustang Sally (1966)

Yardbirds – For Your Love (1965)

Yardbirds – Shape of things (1966)

Al Stewart – Year Of The Cat (1976)

Bob Dylan – Tangled Up In Blue (1975)

Brewer and Shipley – One Toke Over The Line (1971)

Carole King – It’s Too Late (1971)

Carpenters – Rainy Days and Mondays (1971)

Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen – Hot Rod Lincoln (1971)

Crosby Stills Nash and Young – Our House (1970)

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Ohio (1971)

Emerson, Lake & Palmer – NutRocker (1971)

Gladys Knight & The Pips – Midnight Train To Georgia (1973)

Grand Funk Railroad – I’m Your Captain/Closer To Home (1970)

Gregg Allman – Midnight Rider (1973)

Harry Chapin – Cats In The Cradle (1973)

Holiday Special – Columbus Day (Arlo Guthrie – Reuben Clamzo)

Humble Pie – 30 Days In The Hole (1972)

Independence Day Special! Grand Funk Railroard – We’re An American Band (1973)

James Taylor – Sweet Baby James (1970)

Johnny Winter – Still Alive and Well (1973)

Led Zeppelin – Gallows Pole (1970)

Led Zeppelin – Nobody’s Fault But Mine (1976)

Little Feat – Dixie Chicken (1973)

Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On (1971)

Special Holiday Article: Edgar Winter Group – Frankenstein (1973)

Steely Dan – Pretzel Logic (1974)

Steely Dan – Rikki Don’t Lose That Number (1974)

Steely Dan – Deacon Blues (1977)

Steve Lukather

Steve Miller Band – The Joker (1973)

The Kinks – Lola (1970)

Three Dog Night – Joy To The World (1970)

Traffic – John Barleycorn Must Die (1970)

Yes – And You And I (1972)

Yes – Starship Trooper (1971)

Creedence Clearwater Revival – Proud Mary (1969)

Special Holiday Article: Billy Joel – Goodnight Saigon (1982)

Stevie Ray Vaughan – Riviera Paradise (1989)

Stevie Ray Vaughan – Riviera Paradise (1989)

The Kinks – Come Dancing (1982)

150yo Riverboat Stomp song

February 3, 1959 – The Day The Music Died

Part 1: The History of Rock and Roll as Pertains to the Guitar Riff?

Part 2: The History of Rock and Roll as Pertains to the Guitar Riff?

Part 3: The History of Rock and Roll as Pertains to the Guitar Riff?

Part 4: The History of Rock and Roll as Pertains to the Guitar Riff?

Part 5: The History of Rock and Roll as Pertains to the Guitar Riff?

Richard “Rabbit” Brown – James Alley Blues (1927) – (by Guest Author @Ivan)

Scott Joplin – Maple Leaf Rag (Composed 1899)

Various Artists – The Sky is Crying (1959 to 1992)

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Site layout and some ugly changes!

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Site Progress Report.

Site progress, an update.

The Passage Of Time

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AC/DC to be recognized with official currency from the Australian Mint.

Allman Brothers’ Dicky Betts in critical but stable condition.

In the UK, today is “National Album Day.”

Legendary Chicago ‘West Side Sound’ Blues Man Otis Rush Passes Away

Marty Balin, founding member of Jefferson Airplane/Starship, passes away at age 76.

Roy Clark, country music star, has passed away at 85.

There are two upcoming events you may want to know about.

A piano was killed when The Hooten Hallers made “O, Jolene!” honkytonk vid a cupl years ago

Happy Holidays from MFU

Just a quick Betts update!

The Saga Of Sleazy: Part 1

The Saga Of Sleazy: Part 2 – (by Guest Author @Crazy_Eyes)

The Saga Of Sleazy: Part 3 – (by Guest Author @Crazy_Eyes)

The Saga Of Sleazy: Part 4 – (by Guest Author @Crazy_Eyes)

Why is Bruce Foxton (mod, The Jam) only ranked 30th best lead bass player of all time?