You Really Got A Hold On Me: Allison Young

Monday morning, the great Smokey Robinson song as performed by Allison Young. We always enjoy her duets with Josh Turner, but even some of her much earlier YouTube videos, made in her bedroom, as seen here, show her extraordinary voice and artistry.

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Dream

Sonny Step, Josh Turner, Allison Young, and Martina DaSilva with a soulful cover of the 1944 Johnny Mercer song, “Dream,” originally sung by the Pied Pipers.

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Samba Ukelele

Allison Young and Josh Turner with a delightful samba inspired tune.

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The Clover Saloon

Josh Turner and Allison Young take it acapella in this song about how they lost their credit at the Clover Saloon…

Thanks to YouTuber tastewar

If You Wanted To

A really lovely song by Josh Turner and Allison Young, with a truly touching video by Josh’s wife, Kelly Oden.

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Under The Mistletoe

Allison Young and Josh Turner, who sing together as The Bygones, with a song that could be out of a 40s movie musical, but in reality is an original song written by Allison.

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It’s Been A Long Time Leavin’ You: Josh Turner and Allison Young

Josh is back from his vacation and teaming up with Allison Young again for this fun Roger MIller song

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Skating

Monday morning, Josh Turner and Allison Young skating and scatting to a tune by Vince Guaraldi from the perennial Charlie Brown television specials.

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Hollow Wood

Monday morning, a beautiful song written and sung by Allison Young and Josh Turner. Josh writes:

“When Allison and I started to conceive of this project, we both wanted to do something acapella in the Scots-Irish-Appalachian folk tradition. I had suggested a few covers, and then Allison come to me with a verse and a chorus. We finished the song together over the next two days and recorded it just a few days after that. Allison woke up with her voice feeling terrible the morning of recording but it was one of the last days we had, so when she said she felt good enough to give it a try, I hit record on the camera without even checking it – couldn’t waste time! as a result, it is not a very good shot, with Allison almost out of frame and me blocked by the mic. But the recording I’m very happy with.  

Longtime friend of the channel Gabe Terraciano added some subtle fiddle drones after the fact for this one, and I put just a tiny bit of Moog synth on there for bass. Topping it off is a recording of some birds Allison took at Edwin Warner park.”

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Car Insurance

Allison Young and Josh Turner have no worries as long as their dashboard stays intact with this 1957 song written by Ed Rush and George Cromarty.

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Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?

Monday morning, Allison Young and Josh Turner sing and play a perfect duet.

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Self Referential Blues: Allison Young

Allison Young and Luca Pino with the Fats Waller tune, “I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter”

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Somewhere Over The Rainbow

Monday morning, Allison Young singing at least as well as anybody else is ever going to sing that E.Y. Harburg-Harold Arlen classic that was almost cut out of the movie.

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Where Is My Mind?

Monday morning, Allison Young asks the question that is perpetually on my inner tape loop. The song was originally done by The Pixies in the 80s in a very different way.

I lost it at the whistling.

Thanks to YouTuber PostmodernJukebox

Stardust

Monday morning, Allison Young and Josh Turner with a haunting Stardust.

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Fever

Friday morning, after a week of 80 degrees plus temperatures here in NYC, the weather report is “Fever.”

Not a song I have ever liked, but Allison Young’s vocals are a revelation, and Josh Turner’s guitar arrangement is ridiculously great.

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Crazy

The great Willie Nelson song as channeled from Patsy Cline onto Allison Young and Josh Turner.

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Autumn In New York

Monday morning, Allison Young, a wonderful singer, joins Josh Turner for “Autumn in New York,” in a version you can enjoy in any season.

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