Call Me
(Photo by Pavan Trikutam on Unsplash)
It's the anniversary of the first telephone call. On this date in 1876 Alexander Graham Bell spoke through his new invention to his assistant saying, "Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you." Ever since, phones and calls have inspired many a song. Share a favorite and we'll spin a set.
Hear your requests weekdays after 9 a.m.
Today's set:
- Vikki Carr "It Must Be Him"
- Todd Rundgren "Hello It's Me"
- The Beatles "All I've Got to Do"
- Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats "Call Me (Whatever You Like)"
- Soul Asylum "Somebody to Shove"
Sponsored by the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, CT, featuring "Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist." brucemuseum.org.
