According the handy internet source for vaguely accurate information about all things important to its overwhelmingly male contributors, Valentine’s Day originated with a Pope or Chaucer. In all events, it apparently started long before Zales, Hallmark or FTD got involved. I imagine the love song is just as old.
There’s no matching the soul greats like Al Green
. It’s free at Amazon and features tracks by personal perennial favorites the Old 97′s and Alejandro Escovedo as well as some great songs from Robbie Fulks, Bobby Bare, Jr. and Ha Ha Tonka. Really it’s worth the download for “W-I-F-E” alone but I’m going to give you that one here, so go to Amazon and get the rest.
