#doug-sahm — Public Fediverse posts

"Right Place, Wrong Time" is a song by American musician #DrJohn. It was the first single from his sixth album, #InTheRightPlace, and became his biggest hit single. During the summer of 1973, the song peaked at number nine on the U.S. #Billboard #Hot100. It is ranked as the 24th biggest hit of 1973. In Canada, the song reached number six. Some of the lines came from contributions by #BobDylan, #BetteMidler and #DougSahm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf15HrUZ5Wk

Sir Douglas Quintet, Live From Austin TX, 2006 on New West

Doug Sahm’s Sir Douglas Quintet recorded in 1981 but released in 2006 (on CD/DVD) / 2018 (vinyl) – live on Austin City Limits. (In 1981 that means the old Studio 6A at UT Austin, not the new Moody Theater).

This was part of a reunion tour after the quintet split up in the early 70s when Sahm put out his solo album.

My copy via a private sale is the 2018 three-sided LP version with one side etched, pressed by MPO.

"Right Place, Wrong Time" is a song by American musician #DrJohn. It was the first single from his sixth album, #InTheRightPlace, and became his biggest hit single. During the summer of 1973, the song peaked at number nine on the U.S. #Billboard #Hot100. It is ranked as the 24th biggest hit of 1973. In Canada, the song reached number six. Some of the lines came from contributions by #BobDylan, #BetteMidler and #DougSahm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU7JssP68p8

"Right Place, Wrong Time" is a song by American musician #DrJohn. It was the first single from his sixth album, #InTheRightPlace, and became his biggest hit single. During the summer of 1973, the song peaked at number nine on the U.S. #Billboard #Hot100. It is ranked as the 24th biggest hit of 1973. In Canada, the song reached number six. Some of the lines came from contributions by #BobDylan, #BetteMidler and #DougSahm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6RtVmc5dSE

#OnThisDay in 1999, #DougSahm, American roots-rock and Tex-Mex musician (Sir Douglas Quintet - "Mendocino"; Texas Tornadoes - "Adios Mexico"), died of a #heartattack at 58.
#RIP 🕯

What are the chances that lightning would strike twice on the same day in Texas? Guy Clark and Doug Sahm both born on this day in 1941.
#GuyClark #DougSahm #HappyBirthday

#OnThisDay in 1941, #DougSahm, American roots-rock and Tex-Mex musician (Sir Douglas Quintet - "Mendocino"; Texas Tornadoes - "Adios Mexico"), born in San Antonio, Texas (d. 1999).
#HappyBirthday #RIP 🪽🥀

Today's #TuneTuesday theme is songs with cities or towns in the title or lyrics. The official hash tag is #LondonCalling but my entry contains songs that refer to another city, #Helsinki.

Helsinki and Stockholm are connected by a popular ferry line, which is nicely reflected in this song, co-written and sung by one of my favorite artists, Doug Sahm:

Sir Douglas Quintet: Meet Me In Stockholm (1984)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBfz5f7_xXk

Two wonderful Finnish-language recordings that I really liked when they came out some 35 years ago, both with memorable lyrics:

Leevi & the Leavings: Jos Helsinki on kaunis (1989)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUWiBHb1i4s

Liisa Akimof: Helsinki (1990)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPW4WJHGNM0

Unfortunately the all-time ultimate Helsinki song doesn't mention the name of the city, but here it is anyway - originally written by Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent as "Beautiful In the Rain", but with superb - and completely different - Finnish-language lyrics by Juha "Junnu" Vainio:

Fredi: Kolmatta Linjaa takaisin (1968)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8BEminEYe4

#music #dougsahm #sirdouglasquintet #leavings #liisaakimof #fredi #kolmattalinjaatakaisin

Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Doug Sahm (November 6, 1941 – November 18, 1999), known for his work with the Sir Douglas Quintet and the Texas Tornados. #DougSahm #SirDouglasQuintet #TexasTornados #music #musician #BOTD