Clock Strikes 'Midnight Hour' on Life of Wilson Pickett
Whenever my father and I drove somewhere, the radio was tuned to an oldies station. He was never one to try to share whatever wisdom he gained over the years, but he wanted to make sure I listened to good music. It also may have been that the music of the late 80’s and early 90’s was unlistenable to someone who had lived through the glory years of rock ‘n’ roll. Whatever the reason, when most of my friends were rocking out to Guns ‘n’ Roses, I was debating who recorded the definitive version of “Proud Mary” (Sorry Tina, it wasn’t you). I don’t know much about Wilson Pickett, but I knew the songs long before I stayed up past midnight.
