The Galaxy Playlist

February 9, 2009

Not Valentine's Day yet.....

Composer's name is listed where notable (i.e. Classical Performance, Jazz Performance).

For more information on any of the rock, pop and Jazz music featured on this program, I frequently utilize AllMusic , an excellent free database holding a huge plethora of information about music and the artists that make it.

Composer Performer Title Genre Label Notes
Buck Owens
My Heart Skips A Beat
Country, Classic
Capitol, 1964
 
I Don't Care (Just As Long As You Love Me)
 
Before You Go
Capitol, 1965
 
Act Naturally
Capitol, 1966
 
Together Again
 
Love's Gonna Live Here Again
 
Buddy Holly
That'll Be The Day
Rock
Brunswick, 1957
 
Well... All Right
Coral, 1958
 
Ready Teddy
Coral, 1958
 
Peggy Sue Got Married
Coral, 1966
Vocals recorded in 1958, instruments in 1964
Not Fade Away
Brunswick, 1957
 
Rave On
Coral, 1958
 
Oh Boy!
Brunswick, 1957
 
Take Your Time
Coral, 1958
 
Words of Love
Coral, 1957
 
Peggy Sue
Coral, 1957
 
Electric Light Orchestra
Strange Magic
Pop/Rock, Album Rock, Prog-rock
Jet, 1975
 
Do Ya
Jet, 1976
 
Turn To Stone
Jet, 1977
 
Johannes Brahms
Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Emanuel Ax (piano)
Sonata No.1 for Cello and Piano, Op. 38, in E minor
Classical, Romantic era, chamber music
RCA Victor, 1985
 
Charles Mingus (bass), -w- Shafi Hadi (tenor sax), Jimmy Knepper (trombone), Wade Legge (piano), Dannie Richmond (drums), Jean Shepherd (narrator)
The Clown
Jazz, post-bop, avant guarde, spoken word
Atlantic, 1961
Recorded in 1957
Ornette Coleman (alto sax), -w- Don Cherry (trumpet), Red Mitchel/Percy Heath (bass), Shelly Manne (drums)
Tears Inside
Jazz, post-bop
Contemporary, 1959
A sampling of early OC, showing him exploring what would eventually become "free jazz", exploring the limits of the song and the instrumental spaces provided.
Giggin'
Endless

 

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