Thanks for the plug, Rodney! I really appreciate it. And since you were kind enough to bring the subject up, I guess this is the perfect opportunity for me to ...
Today's gospel pick(s) came about as I was mulling JRS' comment about what a great soul singer Rev. James Paden would have been had he chosen to "cross over"....
"If I could have dragged one gospel artist across that ... ...my sentiments exactly. the fact that their Real World records have gotten the 'Boys all these...
This just came across the news wires... Country music publishing pioneer Buddy Killen dies 56 minutes ago NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - Buddy Killen, who...
UKTV History channel is currently re-showing the Soul Deep TV series. Yesturday it was Sam Cooke & all the gospel group. Today its Motown (+ Chess) & tomorrow...
Today's gospel pick features The Victory 5 from their album THE HITCH-HIKING PREACHER (RCAC-4109). I'm unfamiliar with the RCAC label, a division of Ruby-Cee...
**(special note: Soul Blues Artists such as Willie Walker, Irma Thomas, Howard Tate, etc..will be included in Blues Critic's separate BLUES AWARDS coming later...
John G, Thanks for posting that one...very nice! I always enjoy Bobby's voice. I especially liked him on "The Bells" on Whit. I appreciate reading the...
Thanx for posting that one John G. The Victory Five is YES a Detroit group, a fine one at that! They had a terrific record on the Fortune label in the 1950's...
Soul features strongly again today in the UK. The UK TV HIstory channel shows 2 episodes of the old BBC series 'Soul Deep' on rotation today (its the shows...
Nikki (or any other of our gospel experts), As you are obviously an expert on little indie label gospel outings, do you know much about 60's Cleveland cut...
SHOW 200!!! WOW...over 7 years now... and to celebrate..a 2 hour Special SPECIAL THANKS ...go to David Cole for his help and assistance.. and to Karl Tsigdinos...
.......2 of Gene's sides are featured on the Sir Shambling's site............ One of these is................ S and H # 201 - Why Did You Have To Go / If I...
... Well, thank you very much, Nikki! Rest assured I'll be linking back to your excellent vocal group site as well... ...and let me take this opportunity to...
Today's gospel pick features The Sensational White Family Singers of Savannah Georgia. This group was made up of Minister James White, his wife Sarah and their...
CONGRATS BARRY!!! Barry Great job as usual! My group, (Black Relationship Group) and I thank you! When you can, please send us the MP3 site. Several members...
Friends, My buddy Howard "H.C." Robinson, responding to my remark regarding time traveling back to the 70's to visit the Gusman Records shop in Savannah, sent...
Hi John— I can attest to the greatness of one of those stores. I visited Antones (not Antoines) in Austin in the mid-seventies. I walked in and there was a...
Very sorry to read this. No mention in the brief biog of his soul productions but for my money he was one of the top three country soul men in the control...
Howard Tate "Portrait Of Howard" (Solid Ground) by Dylann DeAnna www.bluescritic.com <http://www.bluescritic.com> ** 1/2 One thing that occurred to me when...
In a message dated 11/3/2006 5 jbg@... writes: < Randy's Records in Gallatin, TN (70's) > In the late 60's, I used to order 45's mail order from Randy's....
JRS - Thanks so much for the compliment, but I am far from a gospel expert!! I learn from people like YOU, like John G, like BJL, KKK, and others on here and...
From a UK perspective my all-time favourite record shop was " The Cottage " in Brighton. I first went there in maybe 1972 or 1973 when it used to stock singles...
OK, I'm a total sucker for deep ballads, and here's another. Today's gospel pick features The Fantastic Traveling Echoes Gospel Singers doing a beautiful...
check this out.... _http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0MP-IgKc9o_ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0MP-IgKc9o) Swamp [Non-text portions of this message have been...
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How did one man get so funky? Couldn't leave any for us poor white folks? :) Loved it Swamp... So much came out of church's like the one you are sitting in in...