“(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” was released 50 years ago today. And it almost wasn’t released.
Listen to NPR’s feature about Otis Redding’s seminal hit, “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay,” which was released on January 8, 1968. Hear the story behind the song. https://www.npr.org/2018/01/08/576413464/the-story-of-how-otis-reddings-dock-of-the-bay-got-released “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” is one of the most performed and played of the 20th century. Yet, it almost didn’t get released. […]
Aloe Blacc, Michelle Williams, Ruth B., and more join linuep for An Evening of Respect!
The 2018 An Evening of Respect will take place on January 25 at the Apollo Theater in New York City. On the 50th Anniversary of the release of “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay,” Billboard announced this morning that Aloe Blacc, Michelle Williams, Ruth B., and Nikka Costa join Jussie Smollett, Warren Haynes, Marcus […]