November 10, 2023 —– Chart #219 Hello Music Friends, Hey folks, welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week. Today’s chart is a plain and simple rocker from an all-American Midwesterner. “Pink Houses” is a song written and performed by John Cougar Mellencamp. It was released on October 23, 1983 album Uh-Huh on Riva […]
November 3, 2023 —– Chart #218 Hello Music Friends, Hey folks, welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week. Love this song. It’s a little more challenging to play, but such a wonderfully jazzy tune. “Moondance” is a song recorded by Northern Irish singer and songwriter Van Morrison and is the title song on
October 27, 2023 —– Chart #217 Hello Music Friends, Hey folks, welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week. Back to the 70’s this week and a band that had a huge following and many hits. “Don’t Stop” is a song by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, written by vocalist and keyboard player Christine
October 20, 2023 —– Chart #216 Hello Music Friends, Hey folks, welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week. Today we are going with a real “oldie”, grass roots rock and roots history here. “Bye Bye Love” is a popular song written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant and published in 1957. It is best
October 13, 2023 —– Chart #215 Hello Music Friends, Hey folks, welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week. Folks, I just love The Beatles if you haven’t figured that out yet. So may brilliant songs written by these 4 guys, it’s just amazing. “And I Love Her” is a another great song recorded
October 6, 2023 —– Chart #214 Hello Music Friends, Hey folks, welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week. Today we a great songwriter and a funny little song that many of you may not have heard before. In Spite of Ourselves is the 13th studio album of the late John Prine, featuring duets
September 29, 2023 —– Chart #213 Hello Music Friends, Hey folks, welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week. I keep trying to find songs from a different era for this weekly post, but I just keep coming back to the 60’s and 70’s. Well, today we are staying the course with a great
September 22, 2023 —– Chart #212 Hello Music Friends, Hey folks, welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week. Today we are going to rock. This song can be played and enjoyed ‘unplugged’ on an acoustic guitar, but you will immediately recognize the tune as a guitar rocker. “Black Magic Woman” is a song
September 15, 2023 —– Chart #211 Hello Music Friends, Hey folks, welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week. For this blog I like to choose songs that can be played on an acoustic guitar. Not all of my favorite tunes lend themselves to this format, but many do regardless of how they were
September 8, 2023 —– Chart #210 Hello Music Friends, Hey folks, welcome to another edition of Chart of the Week. It has been a melancholy summer for me. First I lost my father in July, then on September 1 we lost my favorite Caribbean troubadour, Jimmy Buffett. Wow, that’s two BIG ones for me. I