Suggested Listening April 28, 2023

Hi everyone, welcome to our Suggested Listening posting for this week!

Suggested Listening postings are published on Fridays; and our next Suggested Listening posting will be out on Friday, May 5, 2023.

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Before we jump into the ten recommended songs for this week, two bonus songs in memory of the great singer Harry Belafonte who died this week.

The Banana Boat Song (Day-o) by Harry Belafonte (Genre: Vocal, Dance, Calypso)

From The Album: Calypso (1956)

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Jump The Line by Harry Belafonte (Genre: Vocal, Dance, Calypso)

From The Album: The Very Best of Harry Belafonte (2001)

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And now, onto the 10 recommended songs of the week!

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American Pie by Don Mclean (Genre: Singer/Songwriter)

From The Album: American Pie (1971)

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Buddy Bolden Blues by the Buddy Bolden Legacy Band (Genre: Jazz)

From The Album: Back and Forth the King’s Path (2015)

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Days Beyond Recall by Bunk Johnson (Genre: Jazz)

From The Album: Bunk’s Blues (2009)

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I’m Going To Brownsville by Furry Lewis (Genre: Blues)

From The Album: Shake ‘Em On Down (1972)

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Kodachrome by Paul Simon (Genre: Singer-Songwriter)

From The Album: There Goes Rhymin’ Simon (1973)

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The Lumberjack’s Alphabet by Joe Glazer (Genre: Folk)

From The Album: Songs for Woodworkers (2006)

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Roll The Union On by John Handcox, Pete Seeger & Joe Glazer (Genre: Folk)

From The Album: John L. Handcox: Songs, Poems, and Stories of the Southern Tenant Farmers Union (2005)

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Sometimes by Bessie Jones (Genre: Folk-Blues)

From The Album: Alan Lomax: Popular Songbook (2003) by Various Artists

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Tiger Rag & Interview by Jelly Roll Morton (Genre: Jazz)

From The Album: Deep River Of Song: Louisiana, “Catch That Train And Testify!” – The Alan Lomax Collection (2004) by Various Artists

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Wabash Cannonball by Johnny Cash (Genre: Country)

From The Album: The Legend (2005)

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Hoopla Pick of the Week:

The Complete Plantation Recordings by Muddy Waters (Genre: Blues)

And from the album, the song:

Ramblin’ Kid Blues by Muddy Waters

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And as a bonus, just because it is a great song:

Feel Like Goin’ Home by Muddy Waters

From The Album: Folk Singer (1964)

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And as Muddy Waters was one of the greatest musicians of the 20th Century, here is one more of his songs for good measure:

I Can’t Be Satisfied by Muddy Waters

From The Album: The Best of Muddy Waters (1957)

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Have a great weekend,

Linda Reimer, SSCL

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Online Catalog Links:

StarCat

The catalog of physical materials, i.e. print books, DVDs, audiobooks on CD, etc.

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The Digital Catalog, web version of Libby

The catalog of e-books, downloadable audiobooks and a handful of streaming videos.

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The Libby App

Libby is the companion app to the Digital Catalog and may be found in the Apple & Google app.

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Hoopla

A catalog of instant check out items, including eBooks, downloadable audiobooks, comic books, TV shows and movies for patrons of the Southeast Steuben County Library.

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