mp3: LaVern Baker - Jim Dandy mp3: LaVern Baker - Tra La La This record is what I refer to as a double-sider. Both sides are great. LaVern Baker captures the 50s Atlantic Rhythm & Blues sound which is very close and related to Rock'n'Roll. Today's selection came out in 1956 and Jim Dandy, written by Lincoln Chase, climbed to #1 on the R&B charts. It has the basic beat of a swinging Rockabilly track and was used in the trashy (in a good way) John Waters flick, Pink Flamingos. [...]
LaVern Baker : Saved [ purchase ] Could I be asked to choose a favourite drum track between the percussive detonations on Stevie Wonder's 'Uptight' and the assault of drums on Tim Rose's pre-Hendrix version of 'Hey Joe'? And if I do, will I not be lacking in fidelity to the pulsating flourishes on The Five Stairsteps' 'Ooh Child'? I suppose none of those would qualify in terms of this week's theme, with its expectation that the drums be part of the song's [...]
Easter is coming, so it seems righteous to post the first in a series of great Christian music that, I hope, will lift the spirits of the believer, and make those who don't believe wish they would, if even for the duration of a song. This mix comprises gospel, soul, blues, funk and country, stretching from the late 1920s to the early 1970s. Some of the featured artists will be better known in other genres, some of them got their start in gospel music. Among them is Sly Stone , who as Sylvester Stewart was a child [...]
Taking into account the recent success of the 3D remake of Alice In Wonderland , most would assume that the title of this piece refers to the roly-poly twins - Tweedledee and Tweedledum - who were featured in that story. But we're mostly about music here, and my focus is actually on a silly but memorable song from the 1950s, one that had at least two hit versions. When composer Winfield Scott wrote a new song for LaVern Baker in 1954, the Chicago-born singer had already spent some time making her mark in R&B music, [...]
mp3: Lavern Baker - Bumble Bee This is my new favourite find, the complete embodiment of what I'm looking for in a 45rpm record. Kooky beat, backing vocals, upbeat tune, tough bluesy lyrics, about bumble bees; it really ticks all the boxes. I'm not overly familiar with Lavern Baker but I did notice that this was arranged by Jesse Stone, someone I was recently introduced to through an incredible version of Crawfish. Turns out he wrote Shake, Rattle and Roll amongst many other achievements. But I'll try not to get sidetracked, because all [...]
1917–2008 The Adios Lounge would be remiss if we didn't acknowledge the passing of Jerry Wexler, who died Friday at the age of 91. I've often said that if I could live anyone else's life in history, I'd live Jerry Wexler's. He coined the phrase "rhythm and blues" while writing for Billboard, and when he was at Atlantic, he not only helped create rock 'n' roll, but later proved crucial in popularizing soul music. He worked with Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin at their peak, worked with Dusty Springfield and Wilson Pickett at [...]
From: Loud, Fast & Out of Control (Rhino, 1999) Download Learn Last.fm
ITEM: If you've ever done any freelance, work-for-hire, or contract work in the creative field (and I mean the field of creativity, not "creative services"), you should have a look at Bryan Lee O'Malley's excoriation of the ol-buddy-ol-pal legalese manga publisher Tokyopop is using in their new talent search . Yee-ow. I've signed quite a few freelance contracts in my day, and I can only remember one that was even close to being that exploitative. Most of the contracts I've worked on were pretty straightforward and basically said, "you deliver this work, we pay this [...]
I was goofing around on this guy's website. He's an author. I won't name names to protect the innocent, but he apparently had a long photo shoot for his author's photo. All the images were combined into a movie. That's not the point. The point is the soundtrack of the movie was this kick-ass song, Lavern Baker 's cover of Bessie Smith 's "Gimme a Pigfoot." Okay, first the title is hilarious. Second, the song hearkens to the Harlem Renaissance . I love the smoky feel of the music. I can see a [...]
1960 Art Farmer and Benny Golson, Killer Joe. The Shirelles, Boys. The Fleetwoods, Outside My Window. Billy Miranda, Go Ahead. Bobby Hebb, Night Train to Memphis. The Coasters, Shopping For Clothes. Derrick Morgan, Fat Man. Serge Gainsbourg, L'Eau à la Bouche. Gary U.S. Bonds, New Orleans. The Devotions, Rip Van Winkle. Eddie Cochran, Cut Across Shorty. Lattimore Brown, Somebody's Gonna Miss
Le temps passe, chers amis, 3ème année d'existence pour la case, qui se maintient sur ses fondations, malgré le vent, l'orage et les tempêtes. Pas d'inventaire, pas de statistiques, juste une offrande, une sélection sur-mesure. Pour commencer, revenons au début, à la naissance de cette musique sacrée, aux spirituals. Faisons machine arrière, bande de mécréants, en compagnie d'un fantastique
Es un PUÑOmix para darse el filetaco cosa mala. Lo puedes poner en el coche una tarde de frío y zamparle los morros a tu amante en el asiento de atrás mientras pones ojitos de Barry White . Pincha en la cubierta para descargarla e imprimirla. Wanda Jackson - Raining in my heart Carole King - Natural woman Mama Cass - Dream a little dream of me Paul Anka - Put your head on my shoulder The Dells - [...]
Photo © Alfred Wertheimer It's well documented that Elvis was a degenerate, and more than likely that he was a record collector too. So, in commemoration of his 72nd birthday, I'll kick off this flagship posting of the boogie woogie flu with some chestnuts that the King recorded and brought to a larger audience. Hopefully, his records were in better condition than mine. Check out Pete "Guitar" Lewis on "Hound Dog". There are two versions of "Tomorrow Night" here. Elvis recorded a beautiful version based on Lonnie Johnson's signature number that never saw the [...]
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