Arthur's favorite cover of his songs was Dusty Springfield's "Everyday I Have To Cry Some"
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Arthur Alexander Month
"Detroit City" was a hit for Bobby Bare in 1963. Written by Mel Tillis and Danny Dill.
Arthur Alexander Month!
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| The Hound and Rex at the Ichiban launch party |
The Hound's interview with Arthur Alexander April 17, 1993 on WFMU, Arthurs's last.
Entire show (mp3)
Arthur Alexander Month
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| WSM Radio Tower |
Arthur was born in Florence, Alabama on May 10, 1940. He must've listened to the Opry on Saturday night.
Down The Backroads
Arthur Alexander Month
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| The Fame Gang |
"You Better Move On" was the first chart hit for FAME studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
Friday, December 2, 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Look who's back in town!
Although in order to escape personal demons Arthur Alexander ended up dropping out of music & driving a bus in Cleveland for most of the eighties, he did get to experience a comeback of sorts before his passing in 1993. At the time of his death he had just released a new album and was playing many well received shows around the country.
Nice that Arthur got to see a little good luck at the end instead of more of the bad luck that seemed to dog his entire career.
He's one of my faves of southern soul & this is going all the way back to his first...
June (Arthur) Alexander - Sally Sue Brown
Happy Arthur Alexander month - SHO'NUFF!!!
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