Author: DJ Ty Hussell

Song of the Day: Freddie King “Sen-Sa-Shun”

“Texas Cannonball”, Freddie King cuts loose with “Sen-Sa-Shun”, a biting instrumental that showcase his formidable 6-string talents.

Categories: Blog, blues, music, R&B, Song of the Day Tags: blues, Freddie King, music, song of the day, texas blues

Teddy Bunn, a largely unsung hero of the guitar, turns in a virtuoso solo jazz improvisation with “Guitar on High”.

Categories: Blog, jazz, music, Song of the Day Tags: jazz, music, song of the day, Teddy Bunn

Count Ossie‘s “Selam Nna Wadada (Peace And Love)” is a powerful, early roots-reggae track in the Nyabinghi chant and rhythm tradition.

Categories: Blog, music, reggae, Song of the Day Tags: Count Ossie, music, Nyabinghi Chant, reggae, roots, roots reggae, song of the day

“Booty Call” is a thumpin’, bumpin’, endlessly replayable Go-go classic from DC’s own Northeast Groovers. Don’t mute DC!

Categories: Blog, music, R&B, Song of the Day Tags: go-go, music, Northeast Groovers, R&B, song of the day

“Spanish Guitar” is a slinky and grooving instrumental cut by the immortal rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, Bo Diddley.

Categories: Blog, music, R&B, Song of the Day Tags: blues, Bo Diddley, music, R&B, rock and roll, song of the day

We conclude America Week with Kim Weston‘s soulful read of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” better known as “The Black National Anthem”.

Celso Piña has always put a uniquely Mexican spin on Cumbia. His soaring, accordion-powered “Cumbia Poder” is a perfect example.

Categories: Blog, Cumbia, Latin, music, Song of the Day Tags: Celso Piña, colombia, cumbia, Latin, mexico, music, song of the day

Gene Ammons‘ gorgeous read of the ballad “My Foolish Heart” sees the great tenor man expressing himself intimately through his horn.

Categories: Blog, jazz, music, Song of the Day Tags: ballad, gene ammons, jazz, music, saxophone, song of the day

The lovelorn boogie of Bernard Wright features an earworm of a bassline and is a tribute being true to yourself, no matter what.

Categories: Blog, boogie, funk, music, R&B, Song of the Day Tags: Bernard Wright, boogie, funk, music, R&B, song of the day

Los Wemblers de Iquitos, the O.G.’s of Peruvian “chicha” music combine surf and cumbia influences on “Sonido Amazónico”.