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A collection of weekly playlists by Paul Dufrene. visit www.maisondufrene.com A series of weekly mixes of 60s and 70s soul, rock, pop, country and world music.

I like very much to share the music that I hold near and dear. Paul

10/28/2026

I told her not to trouble herself but Dolly just insisted on making her rendition of the Maison Dufrene artwork!

10/28/2026

Remembering Ted Hawkins (October 28, 1936 – January 1, 1995) He was an American singer-songwriter born in Biloxi, Mississippi.He was an enigmatic figure for most of his career. He split his time between his adopted hometown of Venice Beach, California, where he was a mostly anonymous street performer, and Europe and Australia, where he and his songs were better known and well received in clubs and small concert halls. He died January 1, 1995.

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10/23/2026

This week’s mix features songs of love beginning and ending, greetings and goodbyes, soft sighs and eternal whispers. :
Rusty Tunes #10 :: Goodbye Old Missoula

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Danny Holien – Colorado
Doug Firebaugh - Looking Into Your Eyes
Ron Davies - Yesterday Is All I Want
Denny Doherty – Neighbors
Michael Hurley - Open Up
Willis Alan Ramsey - Goodbye Old Missoula
Plainsong- I’ll Fly Away

10/16/2026

:::This week’s episode of Archivalesque is one of my favorite mixes I have ever compiled, consisting of a brilliant, yet microscopic look at the beautiful diversity black and brown musicians have contributed to the vast array of voices and visions that made up music in the 60s and 70s. :::
Archivalesque #23 :: Kolo, Kolo, Kolo

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Zulu – Candela
Bobby McFerrin – Kolo, Kolo, Kolo
Exuma – Dambala
Rahsaan Roland Kirk – My Girl
Hugh Masekela – I Just Wasn’t Meant For These Times
Billy Stewart – Summertime
Chuck Jackson – Tell Him I’m Not Home
Clarence Carter – The Few Troubles I’ve Had
Big John Hamilton - How Much Can A Man Take
Bobby McFerrin – The Elephant’s Child Lullaby
Miriam Makeba – Angilalanga
Mack Sigis Porter – Till The Fall
Parliament – Oh Lord, Why Lord / Prayer

10/13/2026

Happy Birthday today to Paul Simon, born on October 13, 1941, in Newark, New Jersey!

Simon's fame, influence, and commercial success began as part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, formed in 1964 with musical partner Art Garfunkel. Simon wrote nearly all of the pair's songs, including three that reached No. 1 on the U.S. singles charts: "The Sound of Silence", "Mrs. Robinson", and "Bridge Over Troubled Water".

The duo split up in 1970 at the height of their popularity, and Simon began a successful solo career as a guitarist and singer-songwriter, recording three highly acclaimed albums over the next five years.

In 1986, he released Graceland, an album inspired by South African township music. Simon also wrote and starred in the film One-Trick Pony (1980) and co-wrote the Broadway musical The Capeman (1998) with the poet Derek Walcott.

Simon has earned 12 Grammys for his solo and collaborative work, including the Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2001, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and in 2006 was selected as one of the "100 People Who Shaped the World" by Time magazine. In 2011, Rolling Stone magazine named Simon as one of the100 Greatest Guitarists.

Among many other honors, Simon was the first recipient of the Library of Congress's Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in 2007. In 1986, Simon was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Music degree from Berklee College of Music, where he currently serves on the Board of Trustees.

10/10/2026

Remembering the great John Prine (October 10, 1946 – April 7, 2020) was an American country folk singer-songwriter. He was active as a composer, recording artist, live performer, and occasional actor from the early 1970s until his death, and was known for an often humorous style of original music that has elements of protest and social commentary.

Born and raised in Maywood, Illinois, Prine learned to play the guitar at the age of 14.
Widely cited as one of the most influential songwriters of his generation, Prine was known for humorous lyrics about love, life, and current events, as well as serious songs with social commentary and songs that recollect melancholy tales from his life. In 2020, he received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.(Wiki)

10/09/2026

You know it may seem like I just churn these things out but the music within many, if not all, of my mixes means a lot to me. Here is one I am immensely proud of, from two about nine years ago (in case you didn't know. I post my archives that had been off the internet a few years), that I put together specifically with children in mind. So if you have little ones, share it with them and with your friends!

Recent Songs #135 :: You Can Sing a Rainbow

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Nina Simone - You Can Sing a Rainbow
Ferrante & Teicher – Over the Rainbow
Harry Nilsson - Little Cowboy
Cat Stevens – Father & Son (live)
The Children of PS22 - I’ll Be Your Mirror
Emitt Rhodes - Lullaby
LoudonWainwright III – Daughter
Mark Kozelek – Bedtime Lullaby
John Lennon – Beautiful Boy (take 1)
The Children of PS22 – Landslide
Nilsson – Little Cowboy (reprise)
Let It Be For Children

10/07/2026

Remembering singer and songwriter Judee Sill, born Judith Lynne Sill on October 7, 1944, in Oakland, CA – she died on November 23, 1979.

The first artist signed to David Geffen's Asylum label, she released two albums, then worked briefly as a cartoonist before dying of drug abuse in 1979. Her eponymous debut album was released in late 1971 and was followed around eighteen months later by Heart Food. She also recorded demos for a third album in 1974, which were released with other rarities on the 2005 two-disc collection Dreams Come True.

Sill was heavily influenced by Bach's metric forms and suites, while lyrically her work drew substantially on Christian themes of rapture and redemption.(Wiki)

10/04/2026

Happy Birthday today to English singer-songwriter Bridget St John, born Bridget Ann Hobbs on October 4, 1946, in Surrey, England! She is bes
t known for the three albums she recorded between 1969 and 1972 for John Peel's Dandelion record label. Peel produced her debut album Ask Me No Questions. She also recorded a large number of BBC Radio and Peel sessions and toured regularly on the British college and festival circuit. St. John appeared at leading folk venues in the U.K., along with other folk and pop luminaries of the time such as Nick Drake, Paul Simon, and David Bowie, among others. In 1974 she was voted fifth most popular female singer in that year's Melody Maker readers poll.(Wiki)

10/02/2026

This week's mix is floating ::::
Recent Songs #134 :: The Road To Myself

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Rainy Day – I’ll Keep It With Mine
Kathy Heideman – The Road To Myself
Polaris - Everywhere
Shangri Las – Train From Kansas City
Reperata and The Delrons - Saturday Night Didn't Happen
Julee Cruise – Floating
Beach Boys – Feel Flows
The Four King Cousins - God Only Knows

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