American Songwriter

The 1966 Track by The Who That Was Inspired by Smokey Robinson and Censored for Its American Audience

The Who guitarist Pete Townshend wrote the 1966 single, "Substitute", with a little help from Motown group Smokey Robinson ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1950, This Red Foley Song Became Country Music’s First-Ever Crossover Pop Hit and Was Later Covered by Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra

Red Foley, one of country music's earliest stars, scored perhaps the first-ever crossover hit with "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy." ...