craig.. did eli sing a joe tex tune or did stuart mean there was hints of joe tex in some of eli's vocals.. thats what i thought when he was on tv the other...
Just read that legendary New Orleans record man Senator Jones has died. Now there was a larger than life character. Meet him a few times on trips to the south,...
John, Don't know much about the label, but the Cleveland All Stars 1962 outing "I'll Go" / "Look The Place Over" (Choice 39) is worth chasing, particularly if...
Actually, out of boredeom, the other night when we were in Paris we decided to learn "I Believe I'm Gonna Make It" so we've been playing that the last couple...
Thanks Kevin - very kind! Â What a nice surprise to wake up to one of JRs Sunday morning updates. Glad to see you're feeling well enough to do this for all. ...
Just want to add my voice to those singing praises to Eli's live shows. The band was terrific - really tight and they made a great sound. It's a pleasure to...
Tom, Stuart wasn't very clear, but yes he sung "I Believe I'm Gonna Make It" & he did a very good job of it too. Had a nice chat with him after the show & he's...
... Couldn't agree more with you KK. JR is the knowledgeable one, and prepared to share it with us. Interestingly two of his "new additions", Grover Mitchell...
Good morning , Joe. I'm talking about "The Original Soul Men" DVD on antiMusic. It's due in the US on Dec. 9; I'm told it's been available in Europe for a...
Here we go again. Quite a range of opinions on property rights pertaining to music files and reproduction rights amongst SS groupers. Almost everyone can...
Here we go again. Quite a range of opinions on property rights pertaining to music files and reproduction rights amongst SS groupers. Almost everyone can...
Hello fellow southern soul fans Im stumped and need the horsepower of this 1100 plus person group. When (what year) was the term soul music first used to...
yes, Dave - The Senator was a legend. I remember onetime meeting him at his 'farm' in Bolton MS after he had moved back 'to the country' from New Orleans -...
A warm-hearted and generous man, the Senator in my experience! I met him in New Orleans around 1980. Having interviewed him in his tiny and file-cluttered...
... legitmate one ?? ... Memphis soul' ? Garry, it's from the same little Korean gentleman that sold me the great "Deep Dip into Memphis Soul" set awhile...
... I was on the top deck of a steamer on the Mississippi after watching Etta James perform and there was this guy in a brown corduroy boiler suit with a patch...
Hi Mitch, Do some research on Ray Charles' "I've Got A Woman". It is considered, I read somewhere, as... seminal. It was #1 R&B and Pop in 1955. Here is how it...
During my interview with Jerry Wexler for our film on Eddie Hinton, he said "It all started when Ray Charles put the devil's words to church music. That was...
I wonder if the beginning of the 'soul' era might be connected with the earliest use of the word 'soul' in a song title. Any offers for a definitive 'first' in...
R&B developed primarily in the North; in the 40's. As Southerners moved North, they brought with them a combination of rural and "countrified" styles and ,...
Will "I've Got A Woman" hit the R & B charts in 1955, followed by "Lonely Avenue" in 1956 and "What'd I Say" in 1959. "Lonely Avenue" was based on a couple of...
"Ray Charles pioneered soul music" While I don't want to take anything away from Ray, isn't it just too convenient that in conventional pop (i.e. rock) history...
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