Pause & Play Today: May 13, 2021
UPDATES / ADDITIONS
NEW RELEASES
“A Touch of Jazz,” Frankie Valli – June 25
“Electro Melodier,” Son Volt – July 30
“Already Dead,” Willy Mason – Aug. 6
“Year of the Spider,” Shannon and the Clams – Aug. 20
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REISSUES
“Pink Purple Yellow and Red: The Complete Sorrows,” The Sorrows – June 25
VINYL
“Cool Struttin’,” Sonny Clark – June 25
“House of Pain,” House of Pain – July 30
NEW SONGS (click on title to stream)
Playing With Fire, Crowded House
Reverie, Son Volt
Carpenter, Islands
Quarantine Baby, REYNA
Hope You’re Doing Well, Nate Leavitt
Bluebird, Hollywood … Domino, The Gorstey Lea Street Choir
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
Joe Brown (80)
Magic Dick (76)
Stevie Wonder (71)
Paul Thompson [Roxy Music] (70)
Johnny Logan (67)
John Richardson [Gin Blossoms] (57)
Alison Goldfrapp (55)
Darius Rucker (55)
Buckethead (52)
Andy Williams [Casting Crowns] (49)
Pusha T (44)
Mickey Madden [Maroon 5] (42)
Casey Donovan (33)
Wylie Gelber [Dawes] (33)
Tones and I (28)
Morgan Wallen (28)
IN REMEMBRANCE
Doris Day (1922-2019)
Donald “Duck” Dunn (1941-2012)
Jack Richardson [producer] (1929-2011)
Johnnie Wilder Jr. [Heatwave] (1949-2006)
Eddie Barclay (1921-2005)
Chet Baker (1929-1988)
Bob Wills (1905-1975)
RELEASED ON MAY 13 IN … 1977
“I Remember Yesterday,” Donna Summer (featuring “I Feel Love”; producers: Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte; Casablanca)
R.I.P.
Bob Koester (owner of Chicago’s legendary Jazz Record Mart and founder of Delmark Records)
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