What's The Connection? Columbus

Happy Columbus Day! It's an important day to celebrate Italian heritage and is a celebration of Europeans beginning the exploration of and colonization of the New World. He made it to the Americas! Established primarily to promote Italians who were, at the time, facing discrimination. Technically Columbus arrived on October 12th, but his day is celebrated on the second Monday of October. There are great festivities to go to around the US, so have some fun. The songs on this connection are not all about the day or the man, but they all have Columbus in the title. The Siouxsie track at the end only has it in the title of the mix, but the song is about the Edge of the World, so it more than qualifies. Look for more Italian songs by searching Paisan or clicking there. Try snacking on some cannoli or zeppole today!

What's The Connection? Columbus

01 George Benson - Goodbye, Columbus

02 The Weathermen - Columbus

03 The Ink Spots - Christopher Columbus

04 Doug Sahm - Columbus Stockade

05 Jimmy Buffett - Columbus

06 Chris Rea - Goodbye Little Columbus

07 Dinah Washington - Christopher Columbus

08 Lou Monte - Please Mr. Columbus (Turn The Ship Around)

09 Nazz - Christopher Columbus

10 Guided By Voices - I Am Columbus

11 David Crosby - Columbus

12 Neck Deep - Columbus Day

13 King Missile-John S. Hall - Columbus Day Weekend

14 Benny Goodman - Christopher Columbus

15 Willie Nelson - Columbus Stockade Blues

16 Association - Goodbye, Columbus

17 The Church - Columbus

18 A Skylit Drive - According To Columbus

19 Burning Spear - Columbus

20 Suzanne Vega - World Before Columbus

21 Crass - Where Next Columbus

22 Honeybus - He Was Columbus

23 Duke Ellington - Christopher Columbus

24 Siouxsie & The Banshees - Song From The Edge Of The World  (Columbus Mix)