The Daily Chat
A chatbox where we can post comments and have discussions on artists & songs. However, if you just want to say thank you for a particular post then please continue using the usual comment box located below each post.
Todays posts kicks off with Vol 10 in the Rockabilly & Early Rock & Roll Recordings series. Starting off with 2 great early Elvis tracks, onto several well-known performers like Gene Vincent, Carl Perkins, Barbara Pittman, and The Collins Kids, to the lesser known Kirby Sisters, Ernie Barton, and Vince Maloy.
Volume 50 in The Best Of Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel opens with 2 fine late-60s numbers from the Staple Singers (I'll never forget hearing the Staple Singers recordings for the first time, the effect their music had on me was immense and immediate - Mavis' soaring vocals with Roebuck's tremolo guitar, all mixed in with the joyful handclapping) followed by soul singers Solomon Burke, Maxine Brown, along with Elmore James, Etta James, Jimmy McCracklin, and Roy Milton, finishing with a great Mickey Champion track "I'm A Woman" recorded for DooTone Records in 1955 and backed by Roy Milton and His Orchestra.
The history of our music is absorbing. Case in point: Listening to Assorted Hillbilly & Country Recordings Vol 26. Xlnt. Great banjo and fiddle on "Little Maggie". Interesting info on the song here:
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Albert, Little Maggie is one of the greatest songs ever to come out of the entire American country,blues,folk traditions. An absolute gem.
DeleteThe Staple Singers are among my favs also, if you haven't heard it yet try and get a listen to Mavis singing a song called 20th Century Express on an album produced by Prince it's just an amazing song by her!! and i do enjoy reading the info pack that you assemble with each new share, they give a little insight as to what i will hear from your great shares, so Thanks for your time and music. Mike.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mike, I'm not sure if I have the particular track by Mavis, do you know the name of the album? And yes, I'll try to give as many details and background as time allows.
DeleteThe album is called "Time Waits for No One" the song was also put out as a Maxi Single released in 1989. Mike.
ReplyDeleteOK thanks Mike, I don't have it and will put out a request on a couple of the music sharing blogs I frequent, so I'll have a copy in a day or 2,
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