Playlist for August 26, 2008 from 2:00PM - 4:00PM
All times are US Central. Currently in New Orleans it is Mon, 12/01/2008 - 11:44am.
Playlist Date & Time: 8/26/2008 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Program: Soul Serenade with Marc Stone
Playlist Tracks
Curley Moore ""Soul Train"" Wardell Quezergue: Sixty Smokin' Soul Senders Funky Delicacies 2002 A fabulous 2-cd album of highly dancable and listenable tunes you probably haven't heard much before - unless you already have it. |
Betty Harris "Break in the Road" The Lost Soul Queen AIM 2005 Rhythms and feedback outta site, not to mention the vocals! This song went out to The Man himself - Marc Stone. |
Irma Thomas "I Wish Someone Would Care" Time is on My Side Kent 1996 Authentic emotion transformed into art. It's what Irma does so well. |
Johnny Adams "I Won't Cry" The New Orleans Sound Time-Life 1991 A request from a listener who wanted to hear this song from Johnny, arguably one of New Orleans best-ever singers . This song was his biggest national hit, according to Billboard magazine. |
Deacon John's Jump Blues, featuring Tricia Boutte on vocals "Piece of My Heart" Music From the Film Vetter Communications 2003 Recorded live at the New Orleans Orpheum Theater. |
James Brown "Prisoner of Love" The Best of James Brown Polydor 1999 |
Snooks Eaglin "That Certain Door" The Genius of Dave Bartholomew EMI 1992 From a great, out-of-print, double cd. I wish someone would re-release it! |
Zilla Mayes "All I Want Is You" The Toussaint Touch RPM 2000 |
Ernie K-Doe "Ta-Ta-Tee-tee-Ta-Ta" New Orleans Party Classics Time-Life 2004 When in New Orleans, check out Antoinette K-Doe's Mother-In Law Lounge on N. Claiboure St. (take a cab). |
Chubby Newsome "Hip-Shakin' Mama" Gettin' Funky (box set) Proper 2001 She learned this song at the Dew-Drop Inn from MC and fabulous drag queen Patsy Vidallia |
Irma Thomas "You Can Have My Husband" Big Ol' Box of New Orleans Shout Factory 2004 a request. This is a live version. |
Erline "Rock'n'Roll" Harris "Jump and Shout" Gettin' Funky (box set) Proper 2001 |
Robert Parker "Barefootin'" More New Orleans Party Classics Rhino 1999 |
Marilyn Barbarin "Reborn" Funky Funky New Orleans, Vol.3 Funky Delicacies 2003 |
The George French Band "Mr. Magic" It's a Beginning Nia 2000 Yes, it's a Commodores song. |
Billy Preston "Both Ways" I Believe To My soul Rhino 2005 Billy Preston was a musical guest (as was Janice Ian) on the first-ever Saturday Night Live - George Carlin was the guest host. I just saw the show recently, and Billy was just awesome. |
James Booker "Goodnight Irene" Junco Partner Rykodisc 1976 |
The Funky Moon Band "The Bump" Funky Funky New Orleans, Vol.3 Funky Delicacies 2003 |
Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen "Groove Me" Mo Hippa Basin Street Records 2008 This is the King Floyd composition. It's a live album. |
Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, featuring Teddy Pendergrass "The Love I Lost" The Sounds of Philadelphia: Gamble and Huff's Greatest Hits Sony 2008 A new re-issue various artist album. |
Bunny Sigler "Everybody Needs Good Lovin' (Parts 1 and 2)" Conquer The World Sony 2008 Another new re-issue of Gamble and Huff various artits material from Sony. |
Billy Paul "Me and Mrs. Jones" The Sounds of Philadelphia: Gamble and Huff's Greatest Hits Sony 2008 |
Margie Perez "Ooh Baby La La" Part-time Goddess Margie Perez 2007 New Orleans singer and composer Margire Perez spoke at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. She talked about her experiences during and after Katrina, mentioned living in the new Habitat For Humanity Musicians' Village and introduced a short film about New Orleans. She did us proud! |
Chuck Carbo "Black Drawers" The Best of Louisiana Music Rounder 1993 Chuck carbo passed away recently. His lengthy obituary is in the August 2008 issue of OFFBEAT magazine. |
The Spiders - Chick Carbo Lead Vocal "I Didn't Want to Do It" Let the Good Times Roll EMI 2002 This song was recorded by engineer Cosimo Matassa and produced by Dave Bartholomew. It was the Spiders' first record, originally released in 1954, and shot up to #3 on the Billboard R&B charts, where it stayed for 17 weeks. |
Bobby Marchan "I Miss You" The Very Best of Bobby Marchan Collectables 1999 another of New Orleans' famous drag queen MCs of early Rock'n'Roll Shows, Bobby could really SING! He's probably best known for his over-the-top "There's Something On Your Mind (Parts 1 and 2)", which he took to places never intimated at by composer "Big" Joe Turner. Bobby was also the best known voice in Huey "Piano" Smith's Clowns ("I've Got the Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie-Woogie Flu", "Don't You Just Know It" etc. I especially love "Rockin' Behind the Iron Curtain" (so MANY years prior to the Beatles' "Back in the U.S.S.R."). I hope the link I've posted to youtube works for you. It just has a still picture, but the song is rich indeed! |
John Boutte "a Change Is Gonna Come" Jambalaya Bose 2003 A request from a listener, and a mighty fine rendition too. |
Johnny Adams "Release Me" Big Ol' Box of New Orleans Shout Factory 2004 I couldn't resist ending with this showcase for the great Johnny Adams vocal range and emotional intensity. A real Soul Seranade. |
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