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.
