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Just think of all the music that’s distinctly American. Jazz. Rock and roll. Motown. The blues. Zydeco. (And if we didn’t invent it here, we found a way to make it better.) We tap our toes, we dance, we thrill to the music of America.
“Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” The Shirelles
“Tonight you’re mine, completely. You give your love so sweetly. Tonight the light of love is in your eyes.” With these...
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“Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul” Album
I think the honor of America’s greatest R&B singer probably belongs to Marvin Gaye. But who’s the runner-up? Maybe Sam...
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Flatt and Scruggs
Those who know me recognize the boundless enthusiasm, the unbridled pleasure, the limitless excitement I experience upon hearing bluegrass...
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“Dancing in the Street” by Martha and the Vandellas
“Dancing in the Street” came out in 1964, right at the height of the British Invasion. The Beatles held number one from Feb. 1...
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Jimmy Buffett, Singer
Are you a Parrothead? You know you’ve found your planet in the popular music galaxy when your fans have their own name. To me, Jimmy...
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Hoagy Carmichael, Songwriter
Yes, I do have a soft spot for songwriters. They’re the heart of American popular music, but the least appreciated (and compensated)....
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“I Fall to Pieces” by Patsy Cline
It was the Billboard Hot Country chart’s number one song for the year 1961. Sometimes those songs become classics, sometimes they...
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Dick Dale, Surf Music Pioneer
You may remember Dick Dale from the soundtrack of Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction. That rapid staccato guitar playing...
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“My Girl,” The Temptations
I’d like to know how many times I danced to this song during my teenage years. Seems every band, regardless of the type of music they...
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Rosemary Clooney
Yes, she’s the aunt of George Clooney. But Rosemary Clooney was a huge success in her own right, as both an actress and a singer....
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