September in music history:

Woman Blues! by Victoria Spivey with Lonnie Johnson (1961)

What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong (1967)

To Know You Is to Love You by B.B. King (1973)

Sanctuary by Sherry Finzer (2009)

Woman Blues!

Album by Victoria Spivey with Lonnie Johnson,

released in September, 1961.

Exact release date unknown.

Track list: Christmas Without Santa Claus; A Big One; Let’s Ride Tonight; What Is This Thing They’re Talking About; I’m A Red Hot Mama; Grow Old Together; Beautiful World; I Got Men All Over This Town; That Man; Thursday Girl.

What a Wonderful World

Album by Louis Armstrong,

released September 1, 1967.

Track list: What a Wonderful World; Cabaret; The Home Fire; Dream a Little Dream of Me; Give Me Your Kisses; Sunshine of Love; Hello Brother; There Must Be a Way; Fantastic, That’s You; I Guess I’ll Get the Papers and Go Home; Hellzapoppin’.

To Know You Is to Love You

Album by B.B. King,

released in September, 1973.

Exact release date unknown.

Track list: I Like To Live The Love; Respect Yourself; Who Are You; Love; I Can’t Leave; To Know You Is To Love You; Oh To Me; Thank You For Loving The Blues.

Sanctuary

Album by Sherry Finzer,

released September 1, 2009.

Track list: Awakenings; Celestial Voyage; Mystic Haze; Ethereal Journey; Fortitude; Peaceful Drift.

On this day in music history - Idle Hours, by Lonnie Johnson and Victoria Spivey (1961):

Idle Hours

Album by Lonnie Johnson and Victoria Spivey,

recorded July 13, 1961.

Track list:

Darling I Miss You So; Long Time Blues; You Are My Life; Or Yes, Baby; Please Baby; Leave Me or Love Me; Idle Hours; You Have No Love in Your Heart; Good Luck Darling; No More Cryin’; I Got the Blues So Bad 6. End It All.

On this day in music history:

Blues by Lonnie Johnson (1960)

Out of Time by R.E.M. (1991)

Earthsongs by Secret Garden (2005)

Blues

Album by Lonnie Johnson,

recorded March 8, 1960.

Track list: Don't Ever Love; No Love for Sale; There's No Love; I Don't Hurt Anymore; She-Devil; One-Sided Love Affair; Big Leg Woman; There Must Be a Way; She's Drunk Again; Blues 'Round My Door; You Don't Move Me; You Will Need Me.

Out of Time

Album by R.E.M.,

released March 8, 1991.

Track list: Radio Song; Losing My Religion; Low; Near Wild Heaven; Endgame; Shiny Happy People; Belong; Half A World Away; Texarcana; Country Feedback; Me In Honey.

Earthsongs

Album by Secret Garden,

released March 8, 2005.

Track list: Sometimes When It Rains; Fields of Fortune; The Reel; Always There; When Darkness Falls; Sleepsong; Lotus; Searching for the Past; Daughters of Erin; Half a World Away; Grace; Raise Your Voices.

Born on this day – Lonnie Johnson:

Lonnie Johnson

Blues singer

Guitarist

Violinist

Songwriter

February 8, 1899 – June 16, 1970