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We Remember Donald Duck Dunn. ‘Just Our Duck’

This day (May 13, 2012), in Tokyo, Japan, died Donald Duck Dunn, an American bass guitarist and session musician.Digest Tracklist : Blues Brothers Band - Hold On I'M Coming . w/ Steve Cropper - Green Onions (2011) . Booker T & The Mg'S - Green Onions (2003) . Neil Young – The Dock Of The Bay (1993) . Blues Brothers Band - Last Night (1988) . Eric Clapton - She'S Waiting (1985) . Gerry…

Booker T. takes The MG’s to Oakland (1970)

January 31, 1970 - Booker T & The MGs - that is Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Donald Duck Dunn and Al Jackson, Jr. - opens for Creedence Creedence Clearwater Revival at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California

Stax Records publish ‘Melting Pot,’ an album by Booker T. & the MGs (1971)

'Melting Pot' by Booker T. & the MGs is a studio album - the last to feature the classic lineup of Jones, Cropper, Dunn & Jackson - released in January 1971 by Stax Records.1 . Melting Pot 2 . Melting Pot (1971) 3 . Melting Pot w/ Ozomatli, The Grammy Museum Track Listing : 1.Melting Pot (Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Donald Duck Dunn, Al Jackson, Jr.) - 08:15 . 2.Back Home (Booker…

Rod Stewart releases his sixth album : ‘Atlantic Crossing’ featuring ‘Sailing’ (1975)

Rod Stewart's 'Atlantic Crossing' is his sixth album produced by Tom Dowd and released on August 15 1975 by Riva / Warner Bros..1 . Three Time Loser (Melbourne, 1977) 2 . Three Time Loser 3 . I Don't Want To Talk About It (Royal Albert Hall) 4 . I Don't Want To Talk About It (Official Video) 5 . This Old Heart Of Mine (1989, w/ Ronald Isley) 6 . This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) (Tauron…

Happy Birthday John Fogerty

May 28, 1945 - John Fogerty, American musician, singer and frontman of Creedence Clearwater Revival is 76. Happy Birthday SirCreedence Clearwater Revival 's 'Pendulum is their sixth studio album fully writtenand produced by John Fogerty and released on December 7, 1970 by Fantasy Records >> Creedence Clearwater Revival's 'Green River' feat. 'Bad Moon Rising' is their third studio album…

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers release their fourth album : ‘Hard Promises’ (1981)

'Hard Promises' by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers is their fourth album released on May 5, 1981 by BackstreetTrack Listing : 1.The Waiting (Tom Petty) - 03:58 . 2.A Woman In Love (It'S Not Me) (Tom Petty, Mike Campbell) – 04:22 . 3.Nightwatchman (Tom Petty, Mike Campbell) – 03:59 . 4.Something Big (Tom Petty) - 04:44 . 5.Kings Road (Tom Petty) - 03:27 . 6.Letting You Go (Tom Petty) - 03:24 .…

Otis Redding records ‘Live in Europe’ at the Olympia Theatre in Paris (1957)

Otis Redding's 'Live in Europe' is his first and unique live album recorded at the Olympia Theatre in Paris on March 21, 1967 and released during his lifetime by Volt/Atco..Track Listing : 1.Respect (Otis Redding) - 03:00 . 2.Can'T Turn You Loose (Otis Redding) - 03:20 . 3.I'Ve Been Loving You Too Long (Jerry Butler, Otis Redding) - 03:40 . 4.My Girl (Smokey Robinson, Ronald White) - 02:44 .…

Stax publish ‘King & Queen’ by Otis Redding & Carla Thomas (1967)

'King & Queen' by Otis Redding & Carla Thomas is a studio album (her fourth and his sixth and final) released on March 16, 1967 by Stax. Track Listing : 1.Knock On Wood (Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd) - 02:48 . 2.Let Me Be Good To You (Isaac Hayes, David Porter, Carl Wells) - 02:48 . 3.Tramp (Lowell Fulson, Jimmy Mccracklin) - 03:00 . 4.Tell It Like It Is (George Davis, Lee Diamond) -…

The Staple Singers shoot a film in Ghana (1971)

March 6, 1971 - The Staple Singers - that is Mavis Staples leading plus father Pops, sister Cleotha and brother Pervis - backed by Steve Cropper, Donald Duck Dunn and Al Jackson, Jr. are in Ghana for a special film project.

Albert King records ‘Born Under a Bad Sign’ with Booker T. & The MG’s (1966)

Albert King's 'Born Under a Bad Sign' is his second studio album recorded on March 3, 1966 & June 9, 1967 and released in August 1967 by Stax.Track Listing : 1.Born Under A Bad Sign (William Bell, Booker T. Jones) - 02:47 . 2.Crosscut Saw (R.G. Ford) - 02:35 . 3.Kansas City (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) - 02:33 . 4.Oh, Pretty Woman (A.C. Williams) - 02:48 . 5.Down Don'T Bother Me (Albert King)…

Eric Clapton releases his eighth album : ‘Money and Cigarettes’ (1983)

Eric Clapton's 'Money and Cigarettes' is his eighth studio album released in February 1983 by Duck / Warner Bros. 1 . Everybody Oughta Change Sometime (1983) 2 . I've Got A Rock 'N Roll Heart (Toronto, 2010) 3 . Crosscut Saw (w/ Otis Rush) 4 . (On "Chas And Dave Show," 1982) Track Listing : 1.Everybody Oughta Make A Change (Sleepy John Estes) - 03.16 . 2.The Shape You'Re In (Eric Clapton) -…

Stax publish Eddie Floyd’s debut album : ‘Knock On Wood’ (1967)

Eddie Floyd's 'Knock On Wood' is his debut album recorded from July till December 1966 at Stax Studios in Memphis, Tennessee and released on January 26, 1967 by Stax. 1 . Knock On Wood 2 . Knock On Wood (The White House: Memphis Soul) 3 . Raise Your Hand Track Listing : 1.Knock On Wood (Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd) - 03:05 . 2.Something You Got (Chris Kenner, Fats Domino) - 03:05 . 3.But It'S…

Atco Records publish Otis Redding’s debut album : ‘Pain in My Heart’ (1964)

Otis Redding's 'Pain in My Heart' is his debut album produced by Jim Stewart and released on January 1, 1964 by Atco Records.1 . Pain In My Heart (Ready Steady Go, 1966) Track Listing : 1.Pain In My Heart (Naomi Neville) - 02:22 . 2.The Dog (Rufus Thomas) - 02:30 . 3.Stand By Me (Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) - 02:45 . 4.Hey Hey Baby (Otis Redding) - 02:15 . 5.You Send Me (Sam Cooke)…

Atlantic publish The Blues Brothers’ first album : ‘Briefcase Full of Blues,’ recorded live in Los Angeles (1978)

The Blues Brothers' 'Briefcase Full of Blues' is their first album released on November 28, 1978 by Atlantic Records.1 . Can't Turn You Loose / Peter Gunn Theme 2 . Can't Turn You Loose 3 . Hey Bartender 4 . Messin' With The Kid 5 . Messin With The Kid ("Blues Brothers On Parole And In Concert") 6 . (I Got Everything I Need) Almost (Live ) 7 . Rubber Biscuit 8 . Shotgun Blues 9 . Groove Me…

Shelter Records publish ‘Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ their eponymous debut album featuring ‘Breakdown’ and ‘American Girl’ (1976)

'Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' is their eponymous debut album produced by Denny Cordell and released on November 9, 1976 by Shelter Records.1 . Rockin' Around (4/20/17) 2 . Strangered In The Night 3 . Fooled Again 4 . Mystery Man 5 . Luna Live 6 . American Girl 7 . American Girl Track Listing : 1.Rockin' Around (Tom Petty, Mike Campbell) - 02:29 . 2.Breakdown (Tom Petty) - 02:43 .…

Creedence Clearwater Revival release their fourth album : ‘Willy and the Poor Boys’ featuring ‘Down on the Corner’ (1969)

Creedence Clearwater Revival's 'Willy and the Poor Boys' is their fourth studio album produced by front man John Fogerty and released on November 2, 1969 by Fantasy Records1 . Down On The Corner (1969) 2 . Down On The Corner ( - w/ John Fogerty, Live 2005) 3 . Fortunate Son (Live, 1969) 4 . Effigy Track Listing : 1.Down On The Corner (John Fogerty) - 02:46 . 2.It Came Out Of The Sky (John…

Stax publish Sam & Dave’s third album ‘Soul Men’ featuring ‘Soul Man’ (1967)

Sam & Dave's 'Soul Men' is their third album featuring the hit 'Soul Man' and released on October 26, 1967 by Stax/Atlantic.1 . Soul Man Track Listing : 1.Soul Man (Isaac Hayes, David Porter) - 02:36 . 2.May I Baby (Isaac Hayes, David Porter) - 02:38 . 3.Broke Down Piece Of Man (Steve Cropper, Joe Shamwell) - 02:46 . 4.Let It Be Me (Gilbert Bécaud, Mann Curtis, Pierre Delanoé) - 02:45 .…

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers release ‘Damn the Torpedoes,’ their third album featuring ‘Don’t Do Me Like That’ ‘Refugee’ and ‘Here Comes My…

'Damn the Torpedoes' by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is their third album co-produced with Jimmy Iovine and released on October 19, 1979 by Backstreet / MCA Records.1 . Refugee 2 . Refugee (Farm Aid, 1985) 3 . Here Comes My Girl 4 . Even The Losers (1980) 5 . Even The Losers (Farm Aid, 1986) 6 . Shadow Of A Doubt ("Fridays") 7 . Dont Do Me Like That 8 . Benmont Tench Talks About The Song…

Volt publish Otis Redding’s third album : ‘Otis Blueː’ featuring ‘I’ve Been Loving You Too Long,’ ‘Satisfaction’ and ‘Respect’ (1965)

Otis Redding's 'Otis Blue' is his third studio album featuring 'I've Been Loving You Too Long,' 'Satisfaction' and 'Respect,' produced by Jim Stewart and Steve Cropper and released on September 15, 1965 by Volt1 . Respect 2 . Respect 3 . I've Been Loving You Too Long (1967.06.17, Monterey, Ca) 4 . Shake ("Ready, Steady, Go!", 1966) 5 . Shake (w/ Eric Burdon & Chris Farlowe, 1966) 6 . My…

Atlantic publish ‘The Exciting Wilson Pickett,’ his second album featuring ‘Land of 1000 Dances’ and ‘In the Midnight Hour’ (1966)

'The Exciting Wilson Pickett' is his second album (containing 'Land of 1000 Dances' and 'In the Midnight Hour') released in August 1966 by Atlantic.1 . Land Of 1000 Dances ("Letterman") 2 . In The Midnight Hour (Live) 3 . In The Midnight Hour (w/ Bruce Springsteen, 1999 Induction Ceremony) Track listing : . 1.Land of 1000 Dances (Chris Kenner) - 02:28. 2.Something You Got (Chris Kenner) -…

Rod Stewart releases ‘A Night on the Town,’ his seventh album featuring ‘Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)’ (1976)

Rod Stewart's 'A Night on the Town' is his seventh album, released on June 18, 1976 by Riva / Warner Bros.1 . Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) (Official Video) 2 . Tonight's The Night (1976) 3 . First Cut Is The Deepest 4 . The Killing Of Georgie (Part I & II) (Official Video) 5 . The balltrap (Live, feb 2014) 6 . Pretty Flamingo (A night on the town TV special 1976) 7 . Big bayou…

Bill Withers releases ‘Just As I Am,’ his debut album featuring ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’ (1971)

Bill Withers' 'Just As I Am' feat. 'Ain't No Sunshine' is his debut studio album released in May 1971 by Sussex.1 . Harlem (Live) 2 . Ain't No Sunshine (live with violins) 3 . Grandma's Hands 4 . Grandma's Hands (2009 Live) 5 . Hope She'll Be Happier Track Listing : 1.Harlem (Bill Withers) - 03:23 . 2.Ain'T No Sunshine (Bill Withers) - 02:04 . 3.Grandma'S Hands (Bill Withers) - 02:00 . 4.Sweet…

Neil Young takes the MGs to Germany (2002)

May 18, 2002 - Neil Young will be backed by the Mgs - that is Donald 'Duck' Dunn, Booker T. Jones, Steve 'Smokey' Potts - plus Frank 'Poncho' Sampedro, Astrid & Pegi Young at "Rock am Ring" in Nürburgring, Germany<img src='//rvm.pm/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Crosby-Stills-Nash-Young-Déjà-Vu-RVM.jpg' alt='Déjà Vu' by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young' width='190'…

Eric Clapton comes to Connecticut (1985)

May 1, 1985 - Eric Clapton will be with Tim Renwick (g), Chris Stainton (kb), Donald 'Duck' Dunn (b), Jamie Oldaker (d), Marcy Levy & Shaun Murphy (bck voc) at Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, CT

Muddy Waters records in Chicago ‘Fathers and Sons,’ a double album (1969)

Muddy Waters' 'Fathers and Sons' is a double studio album recorded on April 21–23 and 24, 1969 in Chicago and released in August 1969 by Chess Records.Track Listing : 1.All Aboard (Mckinley Morganfield) - 02:52 . 2.Mean Disposition (Mckinley Morganfield) - 05:42 . 3.Blow Wind Blow (Mckinley Morganfield) - 03:38 . 4.Can'T Lose What You Ain'T Never Had (Mckinley Morganfield) - 03:06 . 5.Walkin'…

Eric Clapton releases his ninth album : ‘Behind the Sun’ featuring Lindsey Buckingham & Phil Collins as guests (1985)

Eric Clapton's 'Behind the Sun' is his ninth album featuring Lindsey Buckingham & Phil Collins as guests and released on March 11, 1985 by Duck / Warner BrosTrack Listing : 1.She'S Waiting (Eric Clapton, Peter Robinson) - 04:55 . 2.See What Love Can Do (Jerry Lynn Williams) - 03:58 . 3.Same Old Blues (Eric Clapton) - 08:15 . 4.Knock On Wood (Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper) - 03:19 . 5.Something'S…

Volt/Atco publish ‘The Dock of the Bay,’ the first posthumous Otis Redding’s album (1968)

Otis Redding's 'The Dock of the Bay' is his seventh (and first posthumous) album recorded at Stax Studio and released on February 23, 1968 by Volt/Atco.Track Listing : 1.(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (Steve Cropper, Otis Redding) - 02:38 . 2.I Love You More Than Words Can Say (Eddie Floyd, Booker T. Jones) - 02:50 . 3.Let Me Come On Home (Al Jacobson, Jr., Booker T. Jones, Otis Redding) - 02:53…

The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band – Goin’ Home

Released on May 5, 2014, "Goin' Home" is the seventh album by Kenny Wayne Shepherd. It is an exploration into the music of Shepherd’s biggest influences, and features guest performances by some of his closest friendsTrack Listing : 1.Palace Of The King (Donald "Duck" Dunn, Don Nix, Leon Russell) - 03:48 . 2.Everything Gonna Be Alright (Walter Jacobs) - 04:18 . 3.I Love The Life I Live (Willie…