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Fats Domino
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Ken Shane
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Fats Domino’s storied career began with a 1950 hit
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Ken Shane
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In the last couple of years, we have had powerful returns to form from classic soul men William Bell and Don Bryant. Now we can add Lloyd Price, whose new…
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Ken Shane
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Bobby Freeman wrote and recorded one of the most covered songs in the history of rock and roll
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Ken Shane
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“The Twist” was the only 45 to reach #1 in two different years. But was the success a curse?
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Ken Shane
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Chris Kenner hit it big in ’61. Covers of his songs were massive hits for others.
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Ken Shane
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Robert Parker and the legendary Wardell Quezergue collaborated on a ’65 smash
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Ken Shane
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R&B pioneer Charles Brown released a Christmas classic in 1960
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Ken Shane
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Chuck Willis died while at the top of his game, but he left behind some classic records.
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Dw. Dunphy
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It’s on, Don Juan. GBV offers proof of reunion life with the new track “The Unsinkable Fats Domino”
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Dw. Dunphy
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Robert Pollard has yet another band. This one’s called Guided By Voices.
Rob Smith
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In honor of John Lennon’s 70th birthday October 9, Popdose presents a collection of Lennon covers in The Friday Mixtape.
Tony Redman
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So what did they call mashups before the term existed? Well, whatever you call it, this is one. The Topsiders decided to take popular hits of the day and rearrange…
Kelly Stitzel
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In our new series, Kelly Stitzel and the Popdose staff bring you 27 — count ’em! — versions of the great blues-folk song “Stagger Lee.”
Matchup Monkey
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Basic Pie Crust Recipe: 1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup Crisco vegetable shortening, plain or butter-flavored (see Cook’s Note) 1/2 teaspoon kosher or coarse salt 3 tablespoons ice water…
Jon Cummings
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Last year, in the midst of compiling my Á¢€Å“Worst Number One Songs of the Rock EraÁ¢€ series, I began contemplating the sad, sorry fate of those records that have come…
Jason Hare
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Howdy, everybody! I tend to stick to the ’80s when writing CHART ATTACK!, as they’re the years I remember best. But this week, I decided to pull up something from…
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Happy ninth day of Mellowmas! Today, we’re sad to say that we’re skewering a truly brilliant artist: none other than Fats Domino. We really didn’t want to, but…well, you’ll see….
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