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Who Was That Moocher?
Dave Bartholomew - Who Drank The Beer While I Was In The Rear [Imperial 1952]Dave Bartholomew was the man behind Fats Domino rise to success as well as being the author of Chuck Berry's only #1 - My...
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James Brown Meets a Giant
James Brown & Fabulous Flames - That Dood It [Federal 1957]Check out this slab of 10" mayhem from the Godfather. One of the most untypical recordings of JB's early career. It's the comic tale of "a...
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Jazz Bassist Sees a Sitar in the Corner And.......
Bill Plummer & the Cosmic Brotherhood - Journey to the East [Impulse 1968]To call this "faux-psych" would be doing a this incredible part of the California psych scene a disservice. It's so good...
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Technicolor Balls & Strikes?
DOC ELLIS....R.I.PDock Phillip Ellis, Jr. (March 11, 1945 - December 19, 2008) was a Major League baseball player who pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates, among other teams. His best season was 1971,...
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A Legend Passes
Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo A.K.A.Yma Sumac R.I.P.Yma Sumac (September 13, 1922 – November 1, 2008) was a noted Peruvian soprano. Legend has it that she was born in Brooklyn, NY and...
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Big Daddy & His Boys - Bacon Fat
Big Daddy & His Boys - Bacon Fat [King 1957]The greasy, grindin' slab of 10" shellac was released in 1957 on Sid Nathans' King Records. Bacon Fat was originally done by Andre' Williams on Epic...
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Jenks "Tex" Carman - Hillbilly Hula [Capitol 1952]
Submitted by "Albany" Al Tellone of Newark - a.k.a. AlbeeAlbee is an old, old friend of mine...we worked and met at the Danelectro Guitar Factory in 1969? or 1968. He was also [along with Big Danny...
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Calvin Cool & the Surf Knobs - El Tecolote
Calvin Cool & the Surf Knobs- El Tecolote [C-R-C 1963]Calvin Cool was really one of the leading figures of West Coast jazz, Shorty Rogers. He recorded 1-LP & 1 45rpm as Calvin Cool.His decision...
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Jimmie Raye - Hey Let's Dance
Jimmie Raye - Hey Let's Dance [Satan 1962]Jimmie Raye Feagen was born in Alabama and raised in Niagara Falls, New York. His grandfather Abraham Singer was the voice that he listened to the most and...
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Jerusalem - Kamakazi Moth
Jerusalem - Kamakazi Moth [Deram 1972]I figured since my tastes range from blues, r&b, soul, garage, hard rock that I'd post something other that what I've been...having said that dig this...
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Bob "Froggy" Landers w/ Willie Joe & his Unitar
It's time for the world to know about the meanest sounding guitar of the 50's.....Willie Joe & his Unitar!Sure Link Wray's "Rumble" is the most sinister sounding 2:13 seconds R&R ever had! but...
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Andre Williams....The Black Godfather
Andre Williams lived in a housing project with his mother until she dide when he was six years of age. A sly and smart young boy, his "aunties" raised him until he was around 16. He then set out on his...
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Otis Spann's 1st Solo Record
An integral member of the non-pareil Muddy Waters band of the 1950s and 1960s, pianist Otis Spann took his sweet time in launching a full-fledged solo career. But his own discography is a satisfying...
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Zappa: The Penguins - Memories of El Monte
The Penguins - Memories of El Monte [Original Sound 1963]Written by Frank Zappa & Ray Collins recalling the groups who performed at El Monte Legion Stadium. Although credited to The Penguins only...
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The Persuaders [Hollywood Persuaders] - Grunion Run
The Persuaders - Grunion Run [Original Sound 1963]Around the same time that Frank Zappa was honing his doo-wop chops [See previous post / The Penguins - Memories of El Monte] he was also working with...
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Eugene White - They Didn't Really Go To The Moon [Pt's 1&2]
Eugene White - They Didn't Really Go To The Moon, pts 1&2 [Royal American]How, where, why???? All good questions that come to mind when you listen to this slab of conspiracy theory,...
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'Cile Turner - Crap Shootin' Sinner
'Cile Turner - Crap Shootin' Sinner [Colonial '59]"Lucile ('Cile) Turner, a young singer from southern Virginia, became fascinated with African-American music while attending the New England...
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Young Jessie - Don't Think I Will
Young Jessie - Don't think I will [Modern 1955]Young Jessie, was born Obediah Donnell "Obie" Jessie on December 28, 1936, in Lincoln Manor, Dallas, Texas.Jessie's father was a cook but had no musical...
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Yaphet Koto - Have You Ever Seen The Blues?
Yaphet Koto - Have you ever seen the blues? [Chisa 1968]A great actor who unfortunately came up when the Hollywood system allowed for only one or two Black actors to play prominent roles in marque...
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The Honeycombs - Can't Get Through To You
The Honeycombs - Can't get through to you [Warner Brothers 1965]One night a group, known then as The Sheratons, was playing in a London pub, The Mildmay Tavern in the Balls Pond Road. In the audience...
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Psychedelic Time Capsule: Pink Floyd - Obscured By Clouds
Psychedelic Time Capsule Record ReviewPink Floyd - Obscured By Clouds / La Vallee [Harvest Records 1972]Cover - HipgnosisPersonnel:David Gilmour - guitar / vocals / VCS3 SynthNick Mason - drums /...
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DRR Show Podcast #13....Bo Diddley Beat! & Other Muckity Mucks
Ok...so here's the deal....you can listen to the podcast via the player[s] on the home page....just click on the "home" button....there won't be another new show until the week of June 6th. Taking some...
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Welcome to the home of The Dangerous R&R Show radio program....heard Friday evenings on http://www.homegrownradionj.com/ 7-8pm EST with a rebroadcast Saturdays 8-9am.I did DRR Show on WNTI FM for...
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