Donald "Duck" Dunn 1941-2012
05/19/12 8:00PM By Joel Najman
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn passed away at age 70 this past May 13 2012 while on tour in Japan. Duck Dunn during the 1960's as house band bassist for Memphis' Stax Record Company was responsible for laying the bedrock for some of the biggest soul-inflected R&B hits of that decade, as well as for numerous hit instrumentals as longtime bassist for Booket T and the MG's. This week Joel Najman's My Place program celebrates the life in music of Duck Dunn with an hour of significant early studio recordings on which he played electric bass.
Playlist
8:00pm
Hold On! I'm Comin'!
| Artist Name | Sam & Dave |
|---|---|
| CD/Album | no album name - 45rpm single |
| Record co./Cat # | Stax 189 |
8:03pm
Time Is Tight
| Artist Name | Booker T. & The MG's |
|---|---|
| CD/Album | no album name - 45rpm single |
| Record co./Cat # | Stax 0028 |
8:09pm
Boot-Leg
| Artist Name | Booker T. & The MG's |
|---|---|
| CD/Album | no album name - 45rpm single |
| Record co./Cat # | Stax 169 |
8:12pm
The Honeydripper
| Artist Name | The Van-Dells |
|---|---|
| CD/Album | no album name - 45rpm single |
| Record co./Cat # | Stax 145 |
8:15pm
You Don't Miss Your Water
| Artist Name | William Bell |
|---|---|
| CD/Album | no album name - 45rpm single |
| Record co./Cat # | Stax 116 |
8:18pm
Born Under A Bad Sign
| Artist Name | Albert King |
|---|---|
| CD/Album | no album name - 45rpm single |
| Record co./Cat # | Stax 217 |
8:21pm
Knock On Wood
| Artist Name | Eddie Floyd |
|---|---|
| CD/Album | no album name - 45rpm single |
| Record co./Cat # | Stax 194 |
8:24pm
I Thank You
| Artist Name | Sam & Dave |
|---|---|
| CD/Album | no album name - 45rpm single |
| Record co./Cat # | Stax 242 |
8:27pm
634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)
| Artist Name | Wilson Pickett |
|---|---|
| CD/Album | no album name - 45rpm single |
| Record co./Cat # | Atlantic 2320 |
8:30pm
Respect
| Artist Name | Otis Redding |
|---|---|
| CD/Album | no album name - 45rpm single |
| Record co./Cat # | Volt 128 |
8:33pm
Mr. Pitiful
| Artist Name | Otis Redding |
|---|---|
| CD/Album | no album name - 45rpm single |
| Record co./Cat # | Volt 124 |
8:36pm
I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)
| Artist Name | Otis Redding |
|---|---|
| CD/Album | no album name - 45rpm single |
| Record co./Cat # | Volt 126 |
8:39pm
Soul Man
| Artist Name | Blues Brothers |
|---|---|
| CD/Album | no album name - 45rpm single |
| Record co./Cat # | Atlantic 3545 |
8:42pm
Gimme Some Lovin'
| Artist Name | Blues Brothers |
|---|---|
| CD/Album | no album name - 45rpm single |
| Record co./Cat # | Atlantic 3666 |
8:50pm
(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
| Artist Name | Otis Redding |
|---|---|
| CD/Album | no album name - 45rpm single |
| Record co./Cat # | Volt 157 |
8:55pm
Hip Hug-Her
| Artist Name | Booker T. & The MG's |
|---|---|
| CD/Album | no album name - 45rpm single |
| Record co./Cat # | Stax 211 |
| Note | excerpt |
