@ Online // Facebook Starting out humbly by broadcasting from a Chicago car dealership in 1963 and for the next twenty-one years of Sunday mornings, Sid Ordower presented the Emmy award winning Jubilee Showcase , a powerful half-hour of the finest Gospel music America had to offer. Many artists now considered legendary performers from Gospel music's golden age got their start on Ordower's show or made their first televised appearance [...]
justin from the always on point music blog aquarium drunkard introduced us to The Shakes - now called The Alabama Shakes in July and the Athens, Alabama band just released their amazing new EP that you must download below. i mean, can these 2011 kids really nail the soulful/r&b sounds of the 602s? you know they can. listen for yourself to become a believer. please come to philly soon.
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 [...]
A little old time Gospel music for you this Sunday featuring one of the best voices in the history of the world, Sam Cooke.
The first Christmas soul mix was very popular. Thank you to all the kind people who took the time to say nice things about it (and about my efforts here in general). Comments are always appreciated. As I pointed out in the blurb for the first mix, I held back a lot of great stuff for the follow-up. So this one might be even better than the first compilation. You be the judge of that. Be advised that in this batch are a couple of tracks that might not appeal to your mother: Rufus Thomas (Carla's [...]
Christmas got funky, Christmas got soul! The analytical eagle-eyed reader may have deduced, by astute observation of the post's title, that this year's Christmas mix is dominated by soul music, and that there will be at least one more compilation. Indeed, there will be at least a second mix of Christmas soul tracks from the heyday of the genre – the 1960s and '70s. I have held back a few cracking numbers anyway. Still, this is a really great bunch of songs. Whoever I got the utterly gorgeous opening track from, I am particularly grateful to. The Flirtations, one of [...]
It´s gonna be a Wild Weekend , take 36. Eclectic mixes a specialty. From gospel to afro, from Togo to Mexico. Plus: a brand new Dylan live track from the days of old. Take it away, guys. We´ll start off with the legendary Sam Cooke leading the Soul Stirrers, if only because the gospel according to Sam is always a joy to behold. Yes Sir! Next up: a charming cover of the Pete Townshend-penned I´m Free . Comes from an obscure ep from 1980 by Britgirls the Petticoats, their sole [...]
that moment when the soul stirrers lift out into the interpolation of "motherless child".... just perfect. Sam Cooke & the Soul Stirrers - Jesus, Wash Away My Troubles buy
The Soul Stirrers : Oh Mary, Don´t You Weep [ purchase ] When the Soul Stirrers sing gospel, even atheists perk up their ears... I said that. At the time they recorded Oh Mary, Don´t You Weep in 1964, the legendary Sam Cooke was no longer a member of the Soul Stirrers. Cooke had left that famous gospel [...]
Another year, another Thanksgiving - time to recharge with family, food, stories, good times. Though the last twelve months haven't been easy for many, I'm in the holiday mood - as the year closes, things have started looking up, so by all signs, I won't be eating dog food while living in my car after all, the wolves have been kept at bay for yet another day, thanks for everyone's concern! Other than that, I'm thankful my other web projects have taken off well, not happy the Web Sheriff (no links for that loser) had a post yanked down on [...]
MP3: Sam Cooke and The Soul Stirrers - Be With Me Jesus
The Soul Stirrers - "Until Then" The Soul Stirrers stir the soul, sure, despite the dubious premise on which their music rests: that life on earth is but a meantime, an insignificant, if sometimes inhospitable, expanse on a road to blissful eternity. They do this with their voices - floating untethered from their mouths - and with their faith, which is neatly demonstrated by their modest wants: just that god give them the strength and courage to wait "until then," until they ascend off of this "sinful earth." If god does exist, these men must have his [...]
"I've always been a lover of African-sounding drums. I play the guitar as if it was a drum." --Bo Diddley A musician doesn't beat a drum, he plays a drum. He coaxes multiple rhythms from that drum, in an effort to tell his story and to support others contributing to that story. Therefore, to appreciate the profound impact of Bo Diddley , you have to digest the full implications of that quote. It doesn't simply explain his distinctive, percussive sound, it helps explain the critical difference between rhythm and blues and [...]
It´s Pentecost Monday, also known as Whit Monday. Pentecost commemorates - I had to look it up - the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus. For me it´s just an extra day off, as I´m not religious at all. But that doesn´t mean I can´t enjoy some serious gospel music every once in a while. So when I finally realised this morning it was the Monday of Pentecost, I immediately put on the first disc of Sam Cooke´s SAR Records Story box set (SAR ´94) and treated myself to some Soul Stirrers. Sam [...]
7 Means of Movement: Walking Edwin Starr, 25 Miles. Champion Jack Dupree, Walking The Blues. Benny Carter, A Walkin' Thing. Isn't it really quite extraordinary to see that, ever since man has walked, no one has asked himself why he walks, how he walks, if he walks, if he could walk better...questions that are tied to all the philosophical, psychological and political systems, which occupy the
WADE IN THE WATER The Lincoln Four Quartette c. 1928 Available on: Vocal Quartets vol. 4 K/L/M (1927-1943) Document Records 2005 [Buy It] WADE IN THE WATER The Soul Stirrers Available on: Sam Cooke's SAR Records Story: 1959-1965 ABKCO : 1994 [Buy It] WADE IN THE WATER Booker T. & The MGs Available on: Soul Men Stax : 2003 [Buy It] [...]
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