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Friday, February 26, 2021

Closing Time: “Save the Last Dance for Me” Turns 60

September 6, 2020September 6, 2020 Mitchell Cohen 0 Comments 1960, Atlantic Records, Buck Owens, Doc Pomus, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Eric Church, Jerry Lee Lewis, Save The Last Dance For Me, Sun Records, The Drifters, The Mavericks, Tom Jones, Willy DeVille

Written by Doc Pomus, The Drifters turned this song about love, trust and frustration into a Number One single that remains a paean to true romance

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Country and/or Western Latin Rock

The Hits Just Keep On Coming For The Mavericks

January 17, 2020 j. poet 0 Comments Bob Wills, Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Perez, Elvis Presley, Jerry Dale McFadden, Mono Mundo Recordings, Niko Bolas, Patti Loveless, Paul Deakin, Raul Malo, The Mavericks, The Mavericks Play The Hits

After 30 years in the game, the Miami band’s distinctive Latino twang remains as urgent as ever on new covers album

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2019 AmericanaFest Offers Another Astute Example of True Roots Relevancy

September 19, 2019October 6, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Allison Moorer, AmericanaFest, Bobby Rush, Bonnie Raitt, Hayes Carll, I'm With Her, John Prine, The Mavericks

A look at some of this year’s biggest highlights

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