tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170169612024-03-07T23:31:02.725+00:00In Dangerous RhythmA Soulful DiaryKeeping Soul Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09869799472384434104noreply@blogger.comBlogger3321125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17016961.post-28751918917874312272011-04-01T14:23:00.002+01:002011-04-01T14:25:30.854+01:00In Dangerous RhythmI set this blog up back in 2005 to share my love of soul, funk and jazz music.<br /><br />Thanks to all the people who have dropped by over the years and left comments or got in touch with me.<br /><br />I am no longer posting on this blog due to other projects.<br /><br />However I will be leaving the archives in place. You can still browse all the posts featuring audio, Youtube clips, slide shows, interviews, tips on new releases, news features plus links to other blogs, websites, articles, books, magazines and videos.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />ColinKeeping Soul Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09869799472384434104noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17016961.post-22446383115096252152010-12-23T14:43:00.003+00:002010-12-23T14:45:21.278+00:00The Staples Ebony Magazine September 1965<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9a0MToUXKpnhEVLEmGiLTIrKhzSaxD7wJ4onka0EmM73cEAKO9rlQJW9BB1wdyZYyQupBylJiXaPXz00nwelh3dBznTqzDi_cG56FJHhx359vGxe0Dqu_y6MYo1h4VMch9LaJ/s1600/Staples.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 392px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9a0MToUXKpnhEVLEmGiLTIrKhzSaxD7wJ4onka0EmM73cEAKO9rlQJW9BB1wdyZYyQupBylJiXaPXz00nwelh3dBznTqzDi_cG56FJHhx359vGxe0Dqu_y6MYo1h4VMch9LaJ/s400/Staples.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553888603983137346" /></a><br />Another great article in Ebony is the above which contains some fantastic behind the scenes photos. <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=ON4DAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=ebony+magazine+1965&hl=en&ei=014TTY-iIoKyhAeY6oy3Dg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&sqi=2&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=ebony%20magazine%201965&f=false">Read more</a>Keeping Soul Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09869799472384434104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17016961.post-44818210351342939092010-12-23T14:25:00.002+00:002010-12-23T14:37:47.867+00:00Little Gary Ferguson Ebony Magazine May 1966<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSkLseVAfFrqOAal2-dyj7rNmPusDm6X_m46WxN-bf86vMnMI1Xz-5fFMX9vmlR4FotWPbA9FyUslEIsxNpRGJQnY6Q_XCDJKipBeRy1ydkNUGUNv_l2HFNecDPlzbFZCHuO0F/s1600/Gary.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSkLseVAfFrqOAal2-dyj7rNmPusDm6X_m46WxN-bf86vMnMI1Xz-5fFMX9vmlR4FotWPbA9FyUslEIsxNpRGJQnY6Q_XCDJKipBeRy1ydkNUGUNv_l2HFNecDPlzbFZCHuO0F/s400/Gary.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553886815905219778" /></a><br /><br />One of the most interesting articles that I have come across so far on my trawl of Ebony magazines has been one on Little Gary Ferguson. The above photo shows Gary on The Beat show. <br /><br />Last I read Gary and his family were living in Dallas in Oak Cliff.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CB_AsrRYQ6A?fs=1&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CB_AsrRYQ6A?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Keeping Soul Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09869799472384434104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17016961.post-10368820550308080182010-12-23T14:14:00.003+00:002010-12-23T14:20:34.969+00:00Debra Youngblood: Queen Of The Go Go<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEZrYEM2Gzw-u96fvbgk-W54DJKXvUNzMd52uzan-r3RzxgRPCZOsN5L2YWFPaMuxbOsJpZ3mbw2itD24bmUttqLPefRhrQrb8w8VuVsnjKGOneVlYoDacqM1Wkpg7GpPAuRqd/s1600/Go+Go.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 356px; height: 331px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEZrYEM2Gzw-u96fvbgk-W54DJKXvUNzMd52uzan-r3RzxgRPCZOsN5L2YWFPaMuxbOsJpZ3mbw2itD24bmUttqLPefRhrQrb8w8VuVsnjKGOneVlYoDacqM1Wkpg7GpPAuRqd/s400/Go+Go.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553881084596043394" /></a><br />We have had features on IDR before about Go Go dancing. I came across an article about the craze in a copy of <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=kUBLURuzOxEC&printsec=frontcover&dq=ebony+magazine+1966&hl=en&ei=KVcTTYvYAoOzhAeW8ai3Dg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&sqi=2&ved=0CFEQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=debra%20youngblood&f=false">Ebony magazine dated April 1966</a> on Google Books. The article featured the "Queen of The Go Go" Debra Youngblood - the wife of Lonnie Youngblood. The above photograph shows her being crowned at the Tremount Lounge in New Jersey.<br /><br />I thought the best record to go with the photo would be Rex Garvin's classic:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/crX-HoKM6ck?fs=1&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/crX-HoKM6ck?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />But then Lonnie also cut Go Go Shoes:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/i6uQK8k0yoE?fs=1&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/i6uQK8k0yoE?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Keeping Soul Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09869799472384434104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17016961.post-84822173260286792932010-12-23T13:57:00.004+00:002010-12-23T14:02:33.059+00:00Lou Rawls Ebony Magazine November 1966<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJPCmtMsLvdwX3NQY66oWU4bH64qEYHxIYPZq89SnKajZlGCzkqJ91DBNV2rpHtG-uortyaxCiRoKo_f4N80KXu82JHJKQQ2OnBh7lBwXoSKiMZVhoXP_TrpDA_Kukmw_nBUP/s1600/Lou+Rawls.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJPCmtMsLvdwX3NQY66oWU4bH64qEYHxIYPZq89SnKajZlGCzkqJ91DBNV2rpHtG-uortyaxCiRoKo_f4N80KXu82JHJKQQ2OnBh7lBwXoSKiMZVhoXP_TrpDA_Kukmw_nBUP/s400/Lou+Rawls.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553876686742080162" /></a><br />Continuing with articles from Ebony magazine - the above photo shows Lou Rawls in Chicago's South Side in 1966. The article can be found in Ebony November 1966 in Google Books.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/O41G7wOeu6o?fs=1&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/O41G7wOeu6o?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Keeping Soul Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09869799472384434104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17016961.post-66184515065830819652010-12-23T13:41:00.003+00:002010-12-23T13:52:39.159+00:00Ray Pollard In Ebony Magazine<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwWRiZ6s4VuX-D_ocl1k4eJHogf5KfWUWhklCJdrmcppS-1n00l0nLwgKtiTmsrAidahdRynemfnp_aOHA28dcJiNHdDVinB2m5Vwqw6wdKBm4JY5mu0p3H6EkDDPqLWin84sw/s1600/Ray+Pollard+1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 356px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwWRiZ6s4VuX-D_ocl1k4eJHogf5KfWUWhklCJdrmcppS-1n00l0nLwgKtiTmsrAidahdRynemfnp_aOHA28dcJiNHdDVinB2m5Vwqw6wdKBm4JY5mu0p3H6EkDDPqLWin84sw/s400/Ray+Pollard+1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553872621361861234" /></a><br /><br />I've recently been trawling through copies of Ebony magazine which are now available on line through Google Books. <br /><br />The above photograph is from an a July 1970 article entitled 'The Prize Winners' featuring a photograph of soul hero Ray Pollard who was then performing in a play called <span style="font-style:italic;">No Place To Be Somebody</span>. Ray is wearing the dark suite. <br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8vvHbRds9CQ?fs=1&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8vvHbRds9CQ?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Keeping Soul Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09869799472384434104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17016961.post-27659124658001694922010-12-23T11:03:00.003+00:002010-12-23T13:32:08.490+00:00The Congo Room & Mission Impossible Update<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42Z2Ux9jokjnLpkI99w5H___vTiuB61gpH1qgK21DP37ydHDk9mHVMhLYDDdpRh8jH_3cI5iwDqI8bDF75F9nwEf4NWVR00iH-xsR_TMfmOAzGLmOPkT7XS_MYNnkGWv2KFHj6Q/s1600-h/Barbara+Bain.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120885256405855026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42Z2Ux9jokjnLpkI99w5H___vTiuB61gpH1qgK21DP37ydHDk9mHVMhLYDDdpRh8jH_3cI5iwDqI8bDF75F9nwEf4NWVR00iH-xsR_TMfmOAzGLmOPkT7XS_MYNnkGWv2KFHj6Q/s400/Barbara+Bain.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><strong>Barbara Bain in Mission Impossible</strong></div><div align="center"></div><div align="left"><strong>Twistin' Kings Congo Pts 1 & 2 Motown</strong></div><div align="left"><iframe src="http://www.hipcast.com/playweb?audioid=P9bc2bb26375238d90998ee6b55af48cbYl9wRFREYWJ1&buffer=5&fc=FFFFFF&pc=CCFF33&kc=FFCC33&bc=FFFFFF&brand=1&player=ap21" frameborder="0" width="246" scrolling="no" height="20"> </iframe><br />Recently, a Facebook friend posted the theme music to Mission Impossible on my wall. This prompted me to visit an old IDR post on the programme. The episode of the programme which I posted on has since been made available on Youtube. I have posted the clip below the original post:<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Channel 5 US in the UK has been showing re-runs of the US TV series <em>Mission Impossible</em> from the first season. </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">One show was <em>The Carriers</em>. The synopsis is as follows: </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"><em>Enemy agent Janos Passik is preparing to train 200 foreign agents to infiltrate the U.S. and engage in some form of bacteriological warfare. The team figures out that Passik has created a replica of a "typical American town" so as to train his agents to learn how to blend into American society. Rollin, Cinnamon, Barney, and bacteriologist Roger Lee replace the new group of recruits and must then find their way to the research lab. They soon realize that the American-trained agents will be infected with a highly contagious plague and then sent into American to kill millions. The group must not only destroy the plague samples but make sure that Passik and his superiors do not find out that the destruction was deliberate. </em></div><div align="left"><br />One of the things that interested me most in the show was the infiltration role given to Cinnamon played by Barbara Bain. She is seen practising to be a go-go dancer for her role in the Tiger A-Go-Go in Philadelphia. We see her learning to go-go dance in a club called the Congo Room in the phoney US town. She is seen wearing regulation go-go gear and could have stepped out of Hullabaloo! What intrigued me was the use of the name Congo Room. I suppose the choice would seem appropriate to makers of the series in that the Communist agent would be looking for obvious examples of degenerate of Western culture. What better than using the name of the famous Las Vegas club in the Sahara Hotel.</div><div align="left"><br />The name Congo is a fanciful allusion to a mythical Congo and has given its name to everything from chocolate bars to songs and clubs. Perhaps someone thought that it sounded exotic and harks back to "Congo Square"in New Orleans. In the 19th Century, the square was a gathering in New Orleans for both free and enslaved African-Americans to meet for marketing, music-making, and dancing. </div><div align="left"><br />The name Congo originally derives from the name for the ancient Kingdom of Kongo. The Kingdom of Kongo was an African kingdom located in west central Africa in what are now northern Angola, Cabinda, Republic Of The Congo and the western portion of the Democratic Republic Of The Congo. The name was also given to one of Africa's largest rivers.The Congo is also the name for a cylindrical Caribbean drum with double skins introduced to Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago as well as being the name of a cylindrical drum found in the Dominican Republic. </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120885617183107906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1bPRP0AwS1LSsT-LwMz2gMURjp1hkeqkSSoEv4KW1Ko1a7KYc8ds-1HIbWfMZhRZ1Ziw8WsK9PUwjIaTHVUYJ_4-8nmPWqdSDxqAIrQAk0RPMMSzBtw4B8pN3_5nN0gYr2D2aEA/s400/item65.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><strong>Congo River</strong></p><p align="left">The producers of <em>Mission Impossible</em> must have had the famous Las Vegas club based in the Sahara Hotel in mind when they made the series.The Sahara Hotel and Casino is located on the Las Vegas strip. The Moroccan-themed hotel has 1,720 rooms and a casino covering more than 85,000 square feet and sits on 55 acres including the empty adjoining land. The Sahara is the last remaining "Rat Pack" hotel, and is the northernmost resort on the east side of the Strip. The hotel was opened in 1952 by Milton Prell just outside of the City of Las Vegas, and was the sixth resort to open on the Strip. The resort was built by Del Webb. In late 1954, the hotel hired jazz musician Louis Prima to be their late night lounge act, one of the earliest ones on the strip. Along with his then wife Keely Smith and sax player and sax player Sam Butera, they created one of the hottest latenight attractions on the Strip.</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5120886106809379666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3HKCPqVUtQsiu8zX-8kKZU4MZeIvt830yl-70eNC7asl1NTYtoXaT_IroDXH-wWvL4PST2m1cHj_MWY6rg9etSCShbay7WqhBLI149xWpjUBwBIDQ6Oz43mrW1bEcSou1lIDzbw/s400/scm015_b1a.jpg" border="0" /><br />In 1961, the hotel was purchased by Del Webb. In 1962, The hotel became known for featuring top performers over the years, including Tina Turner, the Beatles, Johnny Carson, and Ann-Margret. Fast forward to today, there is certainly no shortage of exceptional entertainment available at the Sahara Las Vegas Theatre, the Casbar Lounge and the Congo Room at the Sahara Vegas.<br /><br />I decided to use the Twistin' Kings "Congo Pts 1 & 2" to go with the post. This is a real <a href="http://indangerousrhythm.blogspot.com/2007/09/andre-williams-3.html">tittyshaker </a>and features in <a href="http://www.soulgeneration.co.uk/tittyshakers.htm">Mr Fine Wine's top 10 of tittyshakers</a>! I thought the sleazy little number went well with the club featured in <em>Mission Impossible</em> and you can just imagine girls geting on stage to do their thing to the music of the Twistin' Kings. I am no expert but I assume the drums which can be heard in the instrumental are "congo" drums.</span><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/l1FnTDjoHKE?fs=1&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/l1FnTDjoHKE?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Keeping Soul Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09869799472384434104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17016961.post-86565319887028748752010-12-23T10:56:00.002+00:002010-12-23T11:02:29.596+00:00Rocky Roberts Just Because Of You<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwHq75fFbOC9iJiM65-_CkjyifJjVkBxZp_5gzBYOQ_fMY-nCtDCkppLDtnWJlAddB19OJn7gw1P76vtHmvq4-wfa4mQ65sZGVrkkOfdtR8HzMrxdj9S4AKlAe7MoiKBYBqNfW/s1600/front.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwHq75fFbOC9iJiM65-_CkjyifJjVkBxZp_5gzBYOQ_fMY-nCtDCkppLDtnWJlAddB19OJn7gw1P76vtHmvq4-wfa4mQ65sZGVrkkOfdtR8HzMrxdj9S4AKlAe7MoiKBYBqNfW/s400/front.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553831157011028818" /></a><br />Great live version of Northern classic:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/TZ13Sg9pDFI?fs=1&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/TZ13Sg9pDFI?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Keeping Soul Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09869799472384434104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17016961.post-5864140733678235422010-12-20T13:03:00.001+00:002010-12-20T13:06:43.786+00:00Boogaloo to Salsa Clips<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThHNOlNehmeunbeNGQ1e1ir5zBoChfUtRSK7aFJ61qic9LiqBMU1oZ1pt370f707TKhZj6jGGG4IcIfvLqKey_aEi4iOLFyxA68Xliduo7bJIaqQEBVVOKYmg3TZ4kIcWdegR/s1600/harvey-averne-post-20.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 302px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThHNOlNehmeunbeNGQ1e1ir5zBoChfUtRSK7aFJ61qic9LiqBMU1oZ1pt370f707TKhZj6jGGG4IcIfvLqKey_aEi4iOLFyxA68Xliduo7bJIaqQEBVVOKYmg3TZ4kIcWdegR/s400/harvey-averne-post-20.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552750172165158050" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">A collection of clips from interviews for a documentary I am working on about Latin music in New York from 1965-70, featuring Joe Bataan, Larry Harlow, Johnny Colon, Joey Pastrana, Richie Ray, Harvey Averne, Jimmy Sabater, Pucho Brown, Bobby Marin, Nicky Marrero, Kent Gomez and Jose Mangual Jr.</span> <a href="http://vimeo.com/11226223">Mathew Warren</a><br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/11226223" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/11226223">Boogaloo to Salsa Clips</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user3292863">Mathew Warren</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Keeping Soul Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09869799472384434104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17016961.post-58455328683869357892010-12-20T12:55:00.002+00:002010-12-20T13:01:32.538+00:00Skyliners<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieIApiojp8vhwQ1iRyLPXYNS4QozHVzVUlGJ-K8c5x1S685m6LZaYqGlvmyFTksGKF3u1QD2wS8h-IVc3gSODhVQThHsly50PFKnYsuLA5hJBz7oDFtVdesLit8WyMDv0yoYWP/s1600/20090311skylinersplane_500.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieIApiojp8vhwQ1iRyLPXYNS4QozHVzVUlGJ-K8c5x1S685m6LZaYqGlvmyFTksGKF3u1QD2wS8h-IVc3gSODhVQThHsly50PFKnYsuLA5hJBz7oDFtVdesLit8WyMDv0yoYWP/s400/20090311skylinersplane_500.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552747448951721810" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">It is obvious that lead singer, Jimmy Beaumont, long ago achieved the hope that he once expressed for The Skyliners to be remembered as one of the best harmony groups of all time. The Skyliners created a new style of music by combining the streetwise harmonies of rhythm and blues groups like the The Moonglows and The Flamingos with the most sophisticated modern harmony style of The Four Freshman and The Hi Los. Just as important a factor in their longevity was the business partnership between lead vocalist Jimmy Beaumont and aptly named manager, Joe Rock, that kept the act commercially viable for over four decades. Except for Elvis manager, Colonel Tom Parker, and The Beatles Manager, Brian Epstein, there is perhaps no other manager whose name is more associated with a group. <br /></span> <a href="http://www.theskyliners.com/history.phtml">Read full article</a><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uR_LercBENk?fs=1&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uR_LercBENk?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Keeping Soul Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09869799472384434104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17016961.post-85491929480039932732010-12-20T12:33:00.004+00:002010-12-20T13:11:59.761+00:00Harvey Averne Interview<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqGNj9gRJ67pQTt7cak1D-zQCoxu11_w9hGSwWEdhQHwnGDG8W4Rui2KjyZfdBnJxUgXUmZ7yripzWp1hMy21zcHYPJubcobdNYxmYh3nEAgn4lXkY0iPZTw2bt_6ZidFK6p3v/s1600/harvey-averne-post-6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 304px; height: 371px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqGNj9gRJ67pQTt7cak1D-zQCoxu11_w9hGSwWEdhQHwnGDG8W4Rui2KjyZfdBnJxUgXUmZ7yripzWp1hMy21zcHYPJubcobdNYxmYh3nEAgn4lXkY0iPZTw2bt_6ZidFK6p3v/s400/harvey-averne-post-6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552751416640268722" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">I spoke with Harvey Averne several times over the past summer, mostly by phone, where our conversations eventually turned from latin jazz and his own personal experiences as a performer to his experiences with superstar Eddie Palmieri, with particular focus on the “Unfinished Masterpiece” controversy, which we discussed at length. Naturally, it is Mr. Averne’s side of the story, raw and uncensored. He is now living in Daytona Beach, Florida, where he maintains a somewhat low profile, albeit not oblivious to the current trends in the latin scene. “Unfinished Masterpiece” notwithstanding, I decided that our readers needed to get more of an insight into Harvey the man, the musician, his label and his experiences within “latin” music circles. So here it is, with the hopes that you will not only enjoy his anecdotes, but that you will also become more informed.</span> Read full interview by <a <br /><br />href="http://www.latinjazznet.com/2009/06/26/features/harvey-averne-interview-1/">CHICO ALVAREZ PERAZA</a><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DXOl5a2-028?fs=1&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DXOl5a2-028?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Keeping Soul Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09869799472384434104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17016961.post-23303838468578898692010-12-19T18:02:00.004+00:002010-12-19T18:23:12.739+00:00Colin @ Leaf Liverpool 8/12/10 Playlist<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHzJYjbHa-aZ1uiJPe46euiFlN9cemNQ_-qe4-QgR4LMMBpzXAy2CYjkIe9vyjAeU129VPqBiH5JNx0fpOvX3y7T7839x8WZYf2vIHCvkl5XfIcFFbT3liAHGByn1BASFkWMQh/s1600/Yamen+Cafe+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 381px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHzJYjbHa-aZ1uiJPe46euiFlN9cemNQ_-qe4-QgR4LMMBpzXAy2CYjkIe9vyjAeU129VPqBiH5JNx0fpOvX3y7T7839x8WZYf2vIHCvkl5XfIcFFbT3liAHGByn1BASFkWMQh/s400/Yamen+Cafe+4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552457562787873650" /></a><br />I was asked to DJ at <a href="http://www.anothermedia.org/">Another Media</a>'s Christmas Party at the Leaf, Bold Street Liverpool.<br /><br />Here is my playlist:<br /><br />Kip Anderson You'll Lose A Good Thing UK President<br />Jimmy Holiday Yesterday Died Minit<br />Fugi I'd Rather Be A Blind Man Cadet<br />James Carr Life Turned Me That Way UK Kent/Goldwax EP<br />Barbara Perry You Ain't Woman Enough UK Kent/Goldwax EP<br />The Ovations Rockin' Chair UK Kent/Goldwax EP<br />George & Greer To Me It's Storming UK Kent/Goldwax EP<br />Roscoe Shelton What Is It Baby? Tee Jay<br />Sam Dees Fool Of The Year UK Shotgun<br />Sam Dees Train To Tampa UK Shotgun<br />Dee Edwards Why Can't There Be Love German Vogue<br />Eddie Floyd You Must Be Dreaming UK Shotgun<br />Eddie Floyd Missing You UK Shotgun<br />Della Reese It Was A Very Good Year UK HMV<br />Lou Johnson (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me UK London<br />Frank Polk Years Of Tears French Capitol EP<br />Frank Polk Trying To Keep Up With The Joneses French Capitol EP<br />Rodger Collins Foxy Girls In Oakland French America<br />Eddie Parker Love You Baby French Googa Mooga<br />Derek Martin Sly Girl French Atco<br />Don Covay You've Got Me On The Critical List Atlantic<br />Jimmy Robins Lonely Street Tangerine<br />Laura Lee To Win Your Heart Ric Tic<br />Bobby Bland Call On Me Duke<br />Terry Callier Look At Me Now Cadet<br />Dells Make Sure Cadet<br />Donald Lee Richardson You Got Me In The Palm Of Your Hand Soulsville<br />Johnny Sayles Anything For You Minit<br />Hoagy Lands Why Didn't You Let Me Know Spectrum<br />The Montclairs Hung Up On Your Love Paula<br />Arthur Alexander I Need You Baby Monument<br />Esther Phillips Just Say Goodbye Atlantic<br /><br />I was intrigued at the venue and here is what I found:<br /><br />65-67 Bold Street.<br />Built 1828 as a chapel. Rebuilt in about 1850, the upper floor became a place of entertainment, called the Queen’s Hall, Panorama Hall, Queen’s Operetta House and Bijou Opera House. This phase finished about the early 1890s when the upper floor became the Yamen Café. The art deco frontage was built in 1935 for W. Watson, motor car dealers. Note the repeated “W” motif. The upstairs room still looks rather like it did in the Yamen Café days. <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcXzoaUEfSNyLytbZprp72GljZV2DXDA7rNKkZfkunDpImBW7X6pLRV3APvOY8G7QdfsbHjcknRq2zvwK99hoU8cV03jpoO04qX2LGqljoKiKiDLLqZJ4SdxQbfnyzVG45PYeE/s1600/Yamen+Cafe+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcXzoaUEfSNyLytbZprp72GljZV2DXDA7rNKkZfkunDpImBW7X6pLRV3APvOY8G7QdfsbHjcknRq2zvwK99hoU8cV03jpoO04qX2LGqljoKiKiDLLqZJ4SdxQbfnyzVG45PYeE/s400/Yamen+Cafe+3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552455501372242258" /></a>Keeping Soul Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09869799472384434104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17016961.post-10110866533167855842010-12-10T15:29:00.002+00:002010-12-10T15:36:13.603+00:00Sir Ted Ford I Wanna Be Near You Shotgun 45<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-3cejfhgO9v-IufDOO445jae8UFKYBpDC9jLOGV1wPUNYihYmdwB_nkz6WTKc7kBZP8YK33-R0BbNjnvBZK_zClUsJy-YNf1jKloAgVeBsLdkQZR9v43h4WyKxJjDkIJqxfB6/s1600/SHOT+105A.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 399px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-3cejfhgO9v-IufDOO445jae8UFKYBpDC9jLOGV1wPUNYihYmdwB_nkz6WTKc7kBZP8YK33-R0BbNjnvBZK_zClUsJy-YNf1jKloAgVeBsLdkQZR9v43h4WyKxJjDkIJqxfB6/s400/SHOT+105A.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549076562751554706" /></a><br />Sir Ted Ford<br/><iframe scrolling='no' frameborder='0' width='246' height='20' src='http://www.hipcast.com/playweb?audioid=Pc59c378185c014cadad1aaedd1f3de58Yl9wRFREZ2V0&buffer=5&fc=FFFFFF&pc=CCFF33&kc=FFCC33&bc=FFFFFF&brand=1&player=ap21'> </iframe><br />Here's the latest release from Paul Mooney's Shotgun label. Only seems like yesterday when I bough this on Ardent back in the 70's when Paul first released it. In fact, it sounds better than ever - great to see it available again!<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">'I Wanna Be Near You' and 'Disco Music' by SIR TED FORD are released back-to-back on Shotgun SHOT 105 on Monday, December 6th.<br /><br />Both tracks are in heavy demand after being overlooked by most people when originally released as individual singles in 1977 and 1979.<br /><br />The tracks have been remastered at Suite Sixteen and sound better than ever.<br /><br />All Shotgun singles are available from all good dealers and copies can also be ordered direct from Selrec.<br /><br />Thanks for the huge support for our recent singles by Eddie Floyd (SHOT 104) and Sam Dees (SHOT 103). Watch out for news of SHOT 106 which is scheduled for January 2011.<br /><br />Email info@selectarecords.com for more info.<br /></span>Keeping Soul Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09869799472384434104noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17016961.post-34874909298633188232010-11-23T11:17:00.004+00:002010-11-23T11:27:54.651+00:00Wheedle's Groove: Seattle Soul Scene 1970's<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG_nFEnHQuBOQU6eWmd2GzEdyfMGGzVoBZ7KK-b6holCxV9yq63YAkFDBxjHyLhg_MPjSc2CVqdEppaic2pBkREdbWvx6vJ_GCuUOz_-5OfDMKtEv2oOkEkP2V9ezkKt8OEXxy/s1600/cookin_bag.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG_nFEnHQuBOQU6eWmd2GzEdyfMGGzVoBZ7KK-b6holCxV9yq63YAkFDBxjHyLhg_MPjSc2CVqdEppaic2pBkREdbWvx6vJ_GCuUOz_-5OfDMKtEv2oOkEkP2V9ezkKt8OEXxy/s400/cookin_bag.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542704818048392626" /></a><br /><object width = "425" height = "328" > <param name = "movie" value = "http://www-tc.pbs.org/video/media/swf/PBSPlayer.swf" > </param><param name="flashvars" value="video=1649251888&player=viral" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param > <param name = "allowscriptaccess" value = "always" > </param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param ><embed src="http://www-tc.pbs.org/video/media/swf/PBSPlayer.swf" flashvars="video=1649251888&player=viral" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" wmode="transparent" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="328" bgcolor="#000000"></embed></object><p style="font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #808080; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;">Watch the <a style="text-decoration:none !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#4eb2fe !important;" href="http://video.kcts9.org/video/1649251888" target="_blank">full episode</a>. See more <a style="text-decoration:none !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#4eb2fe !important;" href="http://kcts9.org/reel-nw" target="_blank">Reel NW.</a></p><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">In 1972, a thriving Seattle soul music scene was on the verge of national recognition. In 1975, almost suddenly, the scene died and was quickly forgotten by the changing city. In 2001, after the chance discovery of a 45-record, a local DJ uncovers a rich past hidden in plain view.</span> <br /><br /><a href="http://kcts9.org/reel-nw/wheedles-groove">Check out Wheedle's Groove site</a><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/v43eO4KbuGs?fs=1&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/v43eO4KbuGs?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Keeping Soul Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09869799472384434104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17016961.post-57927772635159901612010-10-31T14:57:00.000+00:002010-10-31T14:58:45.802+00:00Mr Fine Wine @ The Boiler Room 13/11/10<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0tixymgEkz_o_45fMLvTcDLTc-y8yQDPr0mFltcOuRyI2d6bD1C3tF3Ia0zPzBwidii7FpcygHEtFFmnucqYFX-n0c-tF9429r-WkxREUOOTMGEYFFXOz2hp-Mn6gLOw0h3ox/s1600/73636_150506334994674_100001059255038_269701_7152416_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0tixymgEkz_o_45fMLvTcDLTc-y8yQDPr0mFltcOuRyI2d6bD1C3tF3Ia0zPzBwidii7FpcygHEtFFmnucqYFX-n0c-tF9429r-WkxREUOOTMGEYFFXOz2hp-Mn6gLOw0h3ox/s400/73636_150506334994674_100001059255038_269701_7152416_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534224700260134210" /></a>Keeping Soul Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09869799472384434104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17016961.post-12228147846853146002010-10-21T21:48:00.004+01:002010-10-21T22:23:15.527+01:00Duane Yates - Passin On By - N-Joy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnEHjrm94uZ06ukGeb9m9YTWp89-Nc1YkvoerzCApKXK6GspARzWmfG3XkEkY54L8Jws6fMODgSKfcfKX5sN4UPFXHFcIt4dlMd0WbNKMJr0j55YDNH8-S_-IQvXUZ0dBiCCD-/s1600/Duane+EarlyYears+(1).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 304px; height: 376px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnEHjrm94uZ06ukGeb9m9YTWp89-Nc1YkvoerzCApKXK6GspARzWmfG3XkEkY54L8Jws6fMODgSKfcfKX5sN4UPFXHFcIt4dlMd0WbNKMJr0j55YDNH8-S_-IQvXUZ0dBiCCD-/s400/Duane+EarlyYears+(1).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530606482389958978" /></a><br />Duane Yates sadly died earlier this year. You can read more about him at the <a href="http://duaneyates.com/index.htm">Duane Yates Website</a><br /><br /><object width="425" height="264"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WCrc8zaHPyk?fs=1&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WCrc8zaHPyk?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="264"></embed></object>Keeping Soul Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09869799472384434104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17016961.post-74443200433947003292010-10-21T14:54:00.002+01:002010-10-21T15:01:18.685+01:00Nathan Lewis Beale Street U<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5wbIho6cqa63ZrO-HM8txTRdm1cgX0O0fTJCARtmHg9f_KFMU7EsBBL-aWSonvL_hLaieCCBbc1TkfZ1pmSMvM8oi3Hmus0Np4YDgxDZpaON5kNEK1INigZyqJCji-Q1tRakh/s1600/CNV00023.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5wbIho6cqa63ZrO-HM8txTRdm1cgX0O0fTJCARtmHg9f_KFMU7EsBBL-aWSonvL_hLaieCCBbc1TkfZ1pmSMvM8oi3Hmus0Np4YDgxDZpaON5kNEK1INigZyqJCji-Q1tRakh/s400/CNV00023.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530497737057052290" /></a><br />I first met Nathan Lewis who sang with the Ovations in Memphis several years ago.You can read about that meeting on my <a href="http://darkendofthestreet.blogspot.com/2005/10/dan-greer-nathan-lewis.html">Dark End Of The Street blog</a>. Nathan is pictured above on the right with Dan Greer on the left.<br /><br />He has recently been in touch to tell me about a book he is writing:<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">I have a forthcoming book (about me) and would greatly appreciate your help in its promotion. I want to share some excerpts from it with you and others and request you to please repost and help me and my team spread the word. You can find me below at <a href="http://www.bealestreetu.blogspot.com">www.bealestreetu.blogspot.com</a> - Colin when you visit will you leave a comment and name so we know you did come by. You might want to become a follower on there as well. Looking to see you there</span><br /><br />Please drop by <a href="http://www.bealestreetu.blogspot.com">Nathan's blog</a> to read his fascinating story.Keeping Soul Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09869799472384434104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17016961.post-89992427578837828142010-10-21T13:30:00.003+01:002010-10-21T13:39:11.152+01:00Fabulous 3 + 1 - Bad Girl T&L<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQMfr3lbbaHA9zjhefQn_vpkXomCyoTaMm-V8Cs-5dStXDd47FfDGU-ZujJLRWCxSZ68mdbYRZVnDZ279wp0_IuEQk5kjzKEhuEf-iYJIS6OxBmAC1TSu8t2vdYhI0hcrSg3Na/s1600/170530033540.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQMfr3lbbaHA9zjhefQn_vpkXomCyoTaMm-V8Cs-5dStXDd47FfDGU-ZujJLRWCxSZ68mdbYRZVnDZ279wp0_IuEQk5kjzKEhuEf-iYJIS6OxBmAC1TSu8t2vdYhI0hcrSg3Na/s400/170530033540.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530476405377802722" /></a><br />I have just been tipped to the above track which you can hear below after Mathias dropped by my post on different versions of the song <a href="http://indangerousrhythm.blogspot.com/2008/08/bad-girl.html">Bad Girl</a>. The version of the song is new to me hence the snagged scan above. I don't think this is another version of the Fabulous Denos but a new version - any thoughts?<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/E1ydILKGOHw?fs=1&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/E1ydILKGOHw?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Keeping Soul Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09869799472384434104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17016961.post-10333386462202174472010-10-19T15:43:00.002+01:002010-10-19T15:52:06.725+01:00David Hudson The Royal Sessions<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHvhV73rV-w6ZxeiIymy4qQRCUt3yI-EUSo68HF25XMQgvEk7jjOXWax1yCzAfNNltpDzOx70URF_IAM9f03amntDBzuuKeKAVhh5bUw2w53gc__E8qbF94-176ZgkfXaxhcsz/s1600/SJLP5002.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHvhV73rV-w6ZxeiIymy4qQRCUt3yI-EUSo68HF25XMQgvEk7jjOXWax1yCzAfNNltpDzOx70URF_IAM9f03amntDBzuuKeKAVhh5bUw2w53gc__E8qbF94-176ZgkfXaxhcsz/s400/SJLP5002.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529768163443044610" /></a><br />I recall on my first visit to the Royal Studios in Memphis being mesmerised by tape boxes lying around the studio containing a host of unissued material. Amongst the boxes that I saw on that visit were ones containing the tracks released by Soul Junction. It is good to see companies such as <a href="http://www.souljunctionrecords.co.uk/index.html">Soul Junction</a>, <a href="http://www.garryjcape.com/home.htm">Soulscape</a>, <a href="http://www.acerecords.co.uk/">Ace/Kent</a> and <a href="http://www.numerogroup.com/">Numero Group</a> continuing to dig into the vaults to unearth the music we love.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">David Hudson <br />The Royal Sessions <br />Catalogue # SJLP5002</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">David Hudson has always been held in very high regard for the excellent southern soul releases which he recorded for the Alston and Waylo labels respectively.<br /><br />It was during his time with Waylo that David was placed under the auspicious of producer Willie “Pops” Mitchell at his Royal Sound Studios In Memphis. Under Willie’s guidance, David recorded his excellent 1987 album “Nite And Day” of which 3 tracks would later gain a 45 release.<br /><br />A further album project was planned but before it could be completed the Waylo label had decided to pull out of the Royal Sound Studios, thus leaving the project uncompleted.<br /><br />A total of eight tracks (with a long and short version of one of the songs) had been laid down but were left to gather dust in the vaults. That is until now, so after over 20 years of anonymity you finally have before you David Hudson’s forgotten “Royal Sound Sessions”.<br /><br />We have decided to release the album on the format that it was originally intended to have been released on at the time, good old fashioned vinyl. Enjoy!!</span> <a href="http://www.souljunctionrecords.co.uk/SJLP5002.html">Soul Junction</a>Keeping Soul Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09869799472384434104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17016961.post-91401412305891276752010-10-19T15:39:00.000+01:002010-10-19T15:40:36.639+01:00GEORGE JACKSON All Because Of Your Love Soulscape<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinNKNViH9yIwH2upv82w7XhVEs3WssLtYCF0cdsf1DRNvW3-9I9lw1uTowWv4V6w0YQ3PHZam0HCCkLT_iGgg7GRkZ_FlS2uCGRhXC0zdik5NAthwwQ_LuNPdir3LDqXGYPawK/s1600/New+release+-+SSCD+7024.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 396px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinNKNViH9yIwH2upv82w7XhVEs3WssLtYCF0cdsf1DRNvW3-9I9lw1uTowWv4V6w0YQ3PHZam0HCCkLT_iGgg7GRkZ_FlS2uCGRhXC0zdik5NAthwwQ_LuNPdir3LDqXGYPawK/s400/New+release+-+SSCD+7024.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529766919890751090" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">GEORGE JACKSON<br />All Because Of Your Love<br />SSCD 7024</span><br /><br />George Jackson is best known as a songwriter with many hits and classics to his credit but he is also considered by fans and connoisseurs to be a legendary artist in his own right. This is the third collection of masters and demos he recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound during the 1970s and all but two of these vintage tracks are previously unreleased. Liner notes by John Ridley.<br /><br />01 Sweet Surrender<br />02 My Heart Won't Let Me Forget<br />03 There's So Much More Where This Came From<br />04 Can't Break The Habit <br />05 Play Something Pretty <br />06 Back Track <br />07 I Get A Rockin' Good Feeling <br />08 Instant Replay <br />09 All Because Of Your Love<br />10 Can't Make It Without You <br />11 Can I Take You Home <br />12 Hey Miss Lady <br />13 You Gave The Best Performance Of Your Life<br />14 I Was Trying Not To Break Down <br />15 Old Time Rock And Roll <br />16 Your Love Is Working On Me <br />17 Let The Funk Flow <br />18 Disco Granny <br />19 Fast Young Lady <br />20 Funky Disco MusicKeeping Soul Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09869799472384434104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17016961.post-20962959221119910442010-10-19T15:35:00.002+01:002010-10-19T15:39:15.802+01:00BOBBY SHEEN Too Many To Fight Soulscape<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHFj5rX1XFV3ZN1oP7KQ7YX1Gt42g-BnRRT87UIC49vThoBBBQAEO6zNzfMnsOqSGVpfj2QetDPR9C3jnPDDG-FZCGoZMVolOD7SFz8UQoBU0v85DOZryEPd16V0vOA5I8npbj/s1600/New+release+-+SSCD+7025.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 397px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHFj5rX1XFV3ZN1oP7KQ7YX1Gt42g-BnRRT87UIC49vThoBBBQAEO6zNzfMnsOqSGVpfj2QetDPR9C3jnPDDG-FZCGoZMVolOD7SFz8UQoBU0v85DOZryEPd16V0vOA5I8npbj/s400/New+release+-+SSCD+7025.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529766492336718466" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">BOBBY SHEEN<br />Too Many To Fight<br />SSCD 7025<br /></span><br />Bobby Sheen cut these vintage tracks at Fame, Widget and Broadway Sound in Muscle Shoals in the early 1970s when he was signed to Wishbone Productions, owned by Clayton Ivey and Terry Woodford. Lease deals resulted in the release of four singles but the intended album was 'shelved', leaving the other nine tracks unheard for almost forty years.<br /><br />01 Too Many To Fight <br />02 I'm Not Strong Enough (To Love You Again)<br />03 You're Messing Up A Good Thing<br />04 If You're Ever Gonna Love Me <br />05 Trying To Get To You <br />06 Something New To Do <br />07 I'm Sorry <br />08 I May Not Be What You Want <br />09 Can't Keep My Mind On What I'm Doing <br />10 If I Ever Dreamed I Hurt You <br />11 It Ain't Easy Being Your Fool <br />12 She Hit Me From The Blind Side <br />13 Give It Up <br />14 Don't Make Me Do Wrong <br />15 Payback <br />16 Love Stealing <br />17 Come On And Love MeKeeping Soul Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09869799472384434104noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17016961.post-78472106247479633922010-10-15T22:24:00.003+01:002010-10-15T22:31:26.138+01:00Don't Let Me Lose This Dream<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQtMnr68_3kFTUmbh3T38HSB9q924O3RVlQh8tvb885r2ywPpDhbkXyoTkZXkWFMynglKdzhOzyeEUEobbYYLIql9MA8xrmMWUXc5OgpFmUirsrV7g6rZh1vqedVMOYlmvpghO/s1600/EstherPhillips-Burnin.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQtMnr68_3kFTUmbh3T38HSB9q924O3RVlQh8tvb885r2ywPpDhbkXyoTkZXkWFMynglKdzhOzyeEUEobbYYLIql9MA8xrmMWUXc5OgpFmUirsrV7g6rZh1vqedVMOYlmvpghO/s400/EstherPhillips-Burnin.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528387864367668770" /></a><br />The best and original version of the above song is by Aretha Franklin but here are 3 other cracking femme versions:<br /><br />You can listen to Esther Phillps's live version <a href="http://www.goear.com/listen/7bf44b9/Dont-Let-Me-Lose-This-Dream-esther-philips">here</a><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uHYAPXA2iyk?fs=1&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uHYAPXA2iyk?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_l4s3zxxl-w?fs=1&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_l4s3zxxl-w?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Keeping Soul Alivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09869799472384434104noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17016961.post-83995864129216466122010-10-09T09:28:00.000+01:002010-10-09T09:29:59.738+01:00Eddie Parker I Need A True Love<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5UKq7HDGvw4xdjMeLjgxunIsz_rLzjbRaJdxpiLud2mLvwxTAKYIcPFQmHuCIQqKJKzuLxIbt0p-0qlQ1ktpLYn90LKN4cdK5ubnLUbuPeC6ZHVOGUeOY9C4xEEZra_uQ58ol/s1600/Eddie+Parker.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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