I’ve written about my love for the song Long Black Veil before. Imagine my surprise when listening to a Barry White album this weekend and realized he too recorded a version of the song! Barry’s version stands out because it’s an instrumental track with a lead psychedelic guitar leading you through the song. I was … Continue reading Long Black Veil
This morning, while checking Instagram, I saw a video posted by Dust To Digital of Barbara Lynn performing What I’d Say in 1966. I am not familiar with Barbara so that sent me down a rabbit hole to hear more. This song in particular sent me looking for the LP and 45 version to buy … Continue reading Take Your Love and Run
I’m not a music supervisor, but if I was, I would try to find a place in a movie for this song. Released in 1958 on J&S Records, this is the B-Side for Johnnie & Joe, an R&B duo who had a few hits to their name before this release. I found a copy of … Continue reading You’re In Love With Someone Else
Yesterday I started a new collage notebook which means I actually finished my first book, something I didn’t think I’d be able to do. I have a tendency to start things and, well, never finish them. I have plenty of half filled notebooks around the house and when I started to feel the pull to … Continue reading How You Gonna Win…
Happy Easter. During this time of quarantine, I set up my DJ rig in the living room, dug through my record collection and made an all vinyl gospel soul mix for Easter Sunday. This mix contains vintage soul and R&B inspired gospel jams that will hopefully get you up and dancing on Easter Sunday (or … Continue reading Gospel Soul Easter Mix 2020
I stopped by my local record store over the weekend and while shuffling through the F bin and Aretha Franklin records, I saw an album cover that was new to me. I assumed it was an Aretha album but noticed it said Carolyn Franklin instead. Huh? I flipped it over and there was Aretha’s father … Continue reading Carolyn Franklin
Last week I wrote about Dorothy Norwood, but while doing further research this week, I stumbled on her song, There’s Got To Be Rain In Your Life and had to make a note of it here. The premise of the song is that in order to appreciate when things are going good, you have to … Continue reading There’s Got To Be Rain In Your Life
There are times when a song will not stop playing itself over and over in my head and this past week that song is Kraftwerk’s Pocket Calculator. Mostly I just keep singing to myself… I’m the operator with my pocket calculator. I would really love to find this LP in the wild soon! Continue reading Pocket Calculator
I’ve been in a Bill Withers rabbit hole since finding two of his 45s in the pile of 1,000 I bought over the holidays. Below is the wonderful hit, Ain’t No Sunshine, which I’m very pleased to own a copy of now. I was listening to Bill’s album, Just As I Am, and noticed the … Continue reading Let It Be
I found two copies (!!!) of the below 45 at the thrift store yesterday. I had never heard of Dorothy Norwood, but I noticed the interesting label, GRC, one that I was unfamiliar with. I thought there might be a chance it was a rare soul gem so I looked it up and noticed Dorothy … Continue reading Let Your Feet Down Easy
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