This girl is certainly “Hard to Handle”
On the new season of America’s Got Talent, 13-year-old Courtney Hadwin won over the audience, the judges, and fans of Otis Redding everywhere with her unbelievable rendition of the King of Soul’s “Hard to Handle.” Watch the moment here: Listen to the original recording on Dock of the Bay Sessions, available now in the […]
Benjamin Booker and Steve Cropper honor Otis on Conan
The 50th anniversary celebration of “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” continued last night as Steve Cropper and Benjamin Booker visited the Conan O’brien show to perform a show-stopping rendition of the song. Conan himself joined on guitar! Watch the performance below.
Dock of the Bay Sessions is available now
The celebration of the 50th anniversary of “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” continues with the release of the Dock of the Bay Sessions, available now. DOCK OF THE BAY SESSIONS was compiled with input from Roger Armstrong of Ace Records and Otis biographer Jonathan Gould. It has the Redding family’s full endorsement. Although the […]
Dock of the Bay Sessions Available May 18, 2018
The Last Recordings Of Otis Redding, The King Of Soul™ New Collection Showcases Redding’s Songwriting Evolution in ‘67 “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay” Celebrates 50th Anniversary And Hit #1 On Both Pop And R&B Charts 50 Years Ago This Friday, March 16 Available On CD, LP, And Digital From Rhino On May 18 […]
Otis Redding gets his respect from Aloe Blacc, Michelle Williams, & More
On Thursday at Harlem’s revered Apollo Theater in New York, more than a dozen music legends, rising stars and offspring of an R&B icon performed in one of the most hallowed spaces in music history to honor an anthemic song and the man who sang it: Otis Redding. Nearly 50 years ago, Redding’s “(Sittin’ On) The […]