David Hinckley·Feb 23, 2025Jerry Butler: ‘For Your Precious Love’ and Your Precious RulesOne of the things Jerry Butler liked most about the 1958 Impressions hit “For Your Precious Love,” besides the fact it was a hit, is that…A response icon4A response icon4
Mark Anthony Neal·Feb 22, 2025Chicago Soul Connection: The Legacy of Jerry Butler’s Songwriters Workshop by Mark Anthony NealIt should not be lost on anyone, and certainly not the long-term fans and historians of Pop music, that before there is a song, there needs…
Phil Garber·Aug 24, 2023Lynchings Of Emmett Till’s Father and Tuskeegee Airman Would Forever Be Silenced Under Florida…Florida’s reactionary governor would have a hard time homogenizing the horrific story of Luther and Mary Holbert so that the school…
Steve Bloom·May 14, 2023“Moon River” Through the YearsYou wouldn’t expect British blues-rocker Eric Clapton to be a fan of the middle-of-the-road chestnut, “Moon River.” But indeed he is as was…
