Cannonball Adderley Born September 15th – Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
Back in the 60s there was a time when all genres appeared together on the pop charts. You might listen to an instrumental by Hugh Masekela and then a tune from The Beatles. Maybe something from Smokey Robinson and the Miracles followed by a song like “Mercy,Mercy, Mercy” from Cannonball Adderley. I loved to hear all kinds of music from the radio. So I often think fondly on those days. They were days for someone with ADHD. Anyway, I’m thinking about those days more today because September 15th is the birthday of Julian “Cannonball” Adderley. Adderley was born in 1928 and left us way too soon in 1975. Here’s a little background information about Cannonball. from Wikipedia about Cannonball… Julian Edwin “Cannonball” Adderley Julian Edwin “Cannonball” Adderley was an American jazz alto saxophonist of the hard bopera of the 1950s and 1960s. Adderley is remembered for his 1966 soul jazz single “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”, written by Joe Zawinul. It was also a major crossover hit on the pop charts (it was covered by the Buckinghams). He worked with trumpeter Miles Davis, on his own 1958 Somethin’ Else album, and on the seminal Davis records Milestones (1958) and Kind of Blue(1959). He was the elder brother of jazz trumpeter Nat Adderley, who was a longtime member of his band. “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy” became a surprise hit. It rose to #2 on the Soul chart and #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Read More Additionally, you can read more about Cannonball Adderley here at All About Jazz Here’s “Mercy,Mercy,Mercy”….. “Mercy…
