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04:25,
2008-04-22 09:09:05
Description: This song, recorded by Don Redman on 11-05-1929 in New York, was written by Redman and Andy Razat. Later on, it was also covered by Nat King Cole, Peggy Lee and others. It's from the album (More) This song, recorded by Don Redman on 11-05-1929 in New York, was written by Redman and Andy Razat. Later on, it was also covered by Nat King Cole, Peggy Lee and others. It's from the album Midnight Blue by Kenny Burrell, recorded April 21, 1967 on Blue Note. With: Stanley Turrentine (t), Major Holley Jr. (b), Bill English (drs.) and Ray Barretto (perc). (Less) Channel: youtube
26,
02:56,
2008-01-02 11:21:30
Description: This is one of the key songs from our album, "Northern Soul 2007", which we released last September on Centre City Records and is still available to buy. There are still some small minded (More) This is one of the key songs from our album, "Northern Soul 2007", which we released last September on Centre City Records and is still available to buy. There are still some small minded people who call themselves fans of Northern Soul who refuse to accept that anybody can make a new record that sounds like the real thing. Well if this isn't Northern Soul, then I'm a country and western singer from Outer Mongolia. This to me is the real McCoy, and I am so proud and excited with it. On September 3rd 2007, we finally released my utterly fabulous exciting new album called "Northern Soul 2007", distributed by Expansion Records and Passion Music. This new album consisted of twenty four brand new 2007 songs by soul and disco legends, including Leee John, Gee Morris, The Flirtations, Voices With Soul, Ebony Alleyne, Noel McKoy, and lots of others. Each song has an accompanying video of the artist basically performing it the studio and in outside locations. Because a lot of my fans on MySpace and YouTube have been begging me to do this, I decided to get up and make it happen, so there is a giveaway DVD with the CD showing the same twenty-some songs, all being performed in the same running order as the CD. The work that we have all put into this project is quite staggering, and I hope it will break down the barriers between the older Northern Soul stalwarts and a new generation who need younger acts who still produce the same vibe we all witnessed forty years ago for Motown's glory years. Play the CD, watch the DVD, and give new Northern Soul a chance this time. I have known Jimmy James for thirty six years, since I DJ's at The Torch in Stoke on Trent. In 1974 I actually booked him to appear at Blackpool Mecca. During the mid- to late '60s, Jimmy James & the Vagabonds towered among the most popular soul acts on the British club and college circuit. Born Michael James on September 13, 1940, the U.S. native was raised in Jamaica, first tasting fame as a solo act with the Tip Top label single "Bewildered and Blue," which topped the Jamaican charts in 1959. After scoring a second number one with "Come to Me Softly," James was approached by the Vagabonds who were at the time the most popular live band in Jamaica behind Byron Lee & the Dragonaires. After installing James as lead vocalist, the Vagabonds enjoyed even greater popularity among locals and tourists alike, in 1964 issuing the Island label LP Presenting the Fabulous Vagabonds. After cutting "Shoo-Be-Doo You're Mine," a 1965 one-off for Columbia, James & the Vagabonds signed to the Pye imprint's Piccadilly subsidiary, in early 1966 issuing their label debut, "I Feel Alright," an exuberant stomper in the mold of their electric live appearances. For the follow-up, the group covered the Dells' "Hi-Diddly Dee Dum Dum." Their third Piccadilly single, "This Heart of Mine," also featured on James & the Vagabonds' first full-length effort, The New Religion. After a fourth Piccadilly 7", "Ain't Love Good, Ain't Love Proud," Pye shuttered the label and the group moved to the parent company in time for 1967's "I Can't Get Back Home to My Baby." With the release of the 1968 LP Open Up Your Soul, James & the Vagabonds finally scored a U.K. chart hit with their cover of Neil Diamond's "Red Red Wine," at the time one of the singer/songwriter's more middling hits -- James' cover spent two months on the British charts, peaking at number 36. In 1972 James teamed with producer Biddu to notch the minor hit, "A Man Like Me," before signing to Trojan for a series of little-heard singles that culminated in the 1971 cult classic "Help Yourself." In 1976 James re-signed with Pye, immediately scoring a pair of disco-inspired pop hits with "Now Is the Time" and "I'll Go Where the Music Takes Me." 1984's "Love Fire", which I mixed, was hotly tipped as a comeback contender but went sadly overlooked in 1984. And this song is the first new recording of the last twenty three years. The legend returns. (Less) Channel: youtube
184,
01:14,
2008-04-17 15:12:48
Description: The Mello-Kings were a doo-wop group who became popular in the late 1950s. Despite the fact that their only hit, "Tonite Tonite", never climbed higher than number 77 in the US charts, the (More) The Mello-Kings were a doo-wop group who became popular in the late 1950s. Despite the fact that their only hit, "Tonite Tonite", never climbed higher than number 77 in the US charts, the single is still considered one of the most popular group harmony recordings of the era, more than three decades after its initial release. The group consisted of brothers Jerry and Bob Scholl, Eddie Quinn, Neil Arena and Larry Esposito. The quintet was formed in 1956 at a high school in Mount Vernon, New York, USA, under the guidance of manager Dick Levister. Originally named the Mellotones, the group was signed to the Herald label. "Tonite Tonite" was written by Billy Myles, a staff composer for the label. The group was forced to change its name after the single's release, as another group had already claimed Mellotones. The record lasted only 10 weeks in the US pop, and the group was never able to repeat this success. The group appeared in revival shows in the late 60's and early 70's. In 1975, lead singer Bob Scholl was tragically killed in a boating accident. The group disappeared from the scene for a couple of years until around 1977 when Jerry Scholl started it back up again. Certainly one of the most consistently popular oldies records over the years has been the Mellokings' "Tonite, Tonite." Strangely enough, the song was not a hit when released (except in certain regions), nor does it seem to have ever been a staple of street corner groups. In spite of this, it is usually in the Top 5 of most oldies surveys. The group responsible for this enigma was from Mount Vernon, New York (slightly north of New York City). In 1956, Bob Scholl (tenor), his younger brother, Jerry Scholl (high tenor), and Eddie Quinn (second tenor) got together as a result of try-outs for a version of "South Pacific," being held at Washington High School. Pianist/Arranger Dick Levister liked the way they sounded and formed them into a group, initially known as the Mellotones. Auditions brought in two additional members:, Neil Arena (baritone) and Larry Esposito (bass). The group's main influence was Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, the originators of the "kid-sound" in popular music. In fact, the Mellotones were told they sounded too much like the Teenagers, so to create a different sound, Bob Scholl switched to lead. One night, they were appearing at an amateur show when they met a songwriter named Joe (whose last name has long since been forgotten). He promised to arrange an audition for them, if they would reciprocate by using it to sing one of his songs. When they agreed, he brought them to Al Silver, owner of Herald and Ember Records. Silver was taken with the group and signed them on the spot (although he hated Joe's tune). So Silver had a Herald/Ember staff songwriter named William Myles Nobles (who would record "The Joker" as "Billy Myles") audition three or four of his songs for the guys. The only one they liked was "Tonite, Tonite," which they took home and rehearsed, bringing the finished vocal back a week later. Sliver said "Let's go into the studio immediately and cut it." As the flip, they used a song written by Dick Levister, "Do Baby Do." After about a thousand copies had been pressed, everyone discovered that there was another Mellotones group around (this would have been Jerry Carr and the Mello-Tones, whose "Rosie Lee" was released, on Gee, the same month as "Tonite, Tonite"). A quick name change was in order and the "Mellokings" were born. (The "King" part came from Dick Levister's middle name. He had once been leader of the King Levister Orchestra and would become the keyboardist for the Earls [of "Remember When" fame] in the future.) The platter was reviewed on May 20, 1957, with "Do Baby Do" being ranked "excellent" ("Tonite, Tonite" was only "good"). Other reviews that week went to the Drifters' "Hypnotized," Shirley & Lee's "Rock All Night," Charlie & Ray's "Sweet Thing," Aaron Collin's "Rum, Jamaica Rum," the Titan's "G'win Home Calypso," the Channels' "What Do You Do," and the Mondellos' "100 Years From Today." In August, "Tonite, Tonite" was reported a Tip in Los Angeles. The song, although it has sold over 3 million copies to date, never made it past #87 on the national charts for 1957, hardly qualifying for hit status. In fact, everything happened so fast (or so slow) that the group never even realized that they had a hit. With the [limited] success of "Tonite, Tonite," the group went on the road doing one-nighters, sometimes for as long as three months at a time. Jerry Scholl, being of small stature, used to sleep in the luggage rack above the seats. On one tour, his "rack-mate" was Paul Anka. September 1957 was a busy month for the Mellokings. First, they appeared on American Bandstand on the 3rd (it's unclear what they sang). Then, Herald released "Chapel On The Hill" (another Billy Myles tune)/"Sassafras." After that, they went on Ted Steele's Bandstand (on WOR-TV, New York's Channel 9) to introduce the songs. On the basis of that appearance, they were booked into Washington D.C.'s Howard Theater for a week (starting September 20), followed by a week at Baltimore's Royal (starting the 27th). Both sides of the new disc were rated "excellent" on October 14. Other reviews that week were for the Titan's "Sweet Peach," the 5 Satins' "Our Anniversary," Billy Myles' "The Joker," the Crawford Brothers' "I Ain't Guilty," Don & Dewey's "Leavin' It All Up To You," the Juveniles' "I Lied," the Hollywood Flames' "Buzz-Buzz-Buzz," the Medallions' "Unseen," and the El Dorados' "A Rose For My Darling." Neither "Sassafras" nor any of their subsequent releases did well on the charts. Since they had a ballad on the market, the Mellokings felt that it was wrong for Herald to have pushed "Sassafras" (a Bob Crewe composition) as their next release. In all the time they were with Herald, they never really cut anything they wanted to cut. When asked the reason why none of their subsequent recordings went high on the charts, Jerry Scholl said, "Just the way the business was run in those days. The capital wasn't there. I think Herald wanted to back up 'Tonite, Tonite' with as big a hit but just didn't have the resources. Distribution was a big problem. You were trying to go up against the big companies. Here we were, a little operation. You had to hire peddlers in the street to run around with the record trying to break it in small towns and then start all over again. That was the difficulty in those days." However, Al Silver is remembered fondly by the group. He constantly had recording sessions for them. Unlike most record companies of the day, Herald stood behind its artists with as much promotion and financing as possible. The Mellokings appeared on American Bandstand with every new release and did hundreds of radio programs. Jerry recalls doing Bandstand at the time of their fourth or fifth release (just after "Tonite, Tonite" was re-released) and Dick Clark would not let them do the new song. They had to do "Tonite, Tonite" as it was then the #1 record in Philadelphia. [That was probably in the spring of 1958, since "Tonite, Tonite" had started to take off again in some markets.] When the Mellokings first started, the Rhythm & Blues/Rock 'n' Roll field was dominated by black groups. The Mellokings, therefore, sometimes played in tours where all the other groups (as well as most of the audience) were black. They played the Apollo (the week beginning October 4, 1957, along with Slim Galliard, the Del Vikings, Earl Bostic, and the Tunedrops), as well as the Howard, Royal, Regal, and Earl Theaters. They watched the other groups dance and with the help of manager/arranger Dick Levister, (who was black) taught themselves the choreography needed to impress their fans. Right after the Apollo stint, they made two appearances on American Bandstand (October 16 and 26). Later that month, they appeared with DJ George "Hound Dog" Lorenz (WKBW in Buffalo, New York) at the State Theater in Hartford, Connecticut. Others on this Eighth Anniversary Show Of Stars were the Billy Williams Quartet, Roy Hamilton, the Tune Weavers, Little Joe, the Bobbettes, the Clovers, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Thurston Harris, and Doc Bagby. November 8 found them at a show at Chicago's Regal Theater. Hosted by DJ Al Benson, it featured other acts booked by Archer Associates (the Dells, Titus Turner, Frankie Lee Sims, and Mercy Baby), as well as Big Maybelle, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Priscilla Bowman, and the Al Smith Orchestra. In December 1957, Herald released "Baby Tell Me Why, Why, Why" (another Dick Levister tune)/"The Only Girl." It was reviewed on December 16 (both sides "good"), along with the Sophomores' "Charades," the Turbans' "Congratulations," the Escorts' "Misty Eyes," the Rays' "Second Fiddle," the Dominoes' "When The Saints Go Marchin' In," the Wanderers' "Thinking Of You," and La Fets and Kitty's "Christmas Letter." On December 24, they performed the tunes on American Bandstand. Strangely, the record was reviewed again on January 6 (receiving the same ratings). January 1958 opened with the Mellokings part of an Irvin Feld touring show. This 17-day extravaganza featured the Everly Brothers, the Crickets, the Rays, the Hollywood Flames, Eddie Cochran, and Jimmy Rodgers. In March, they released "Valerie"/"She's Real Cool," which was reviewed on April 14 (with "Valerie"written by Paul Evans of "Seven Little Girls" famerated "excellent"). Other reviews that week were for the Chanters' "My My Darling," the Dells' "The Springer," Frankie Lymon's "Portable On My Shoulder," the Cadillacs' "Speedoo Is Back," the Turks' "Fathertime," and the 4 Jokers' "Written In The Stars." In February, Herald had announced that, almost a year after its initial release, sales of "Tonite, Tonite" were picking up again. Possibly as a reaction to that, they released an EP (as by the "Mello-Kings") with "Tonite, Tonite," "She's Real Cool," "The Only Girl (I'll Ever Love)," and "Do Baby Do." In May 1958, Herald imported a British album for resale in the U.S. It was called Dance To The Sweet Beat Of The Tony Crombie Orchestra. This was a strange title, as Crombie had been part of the British Rock 'n' Roll scene in 1957, when he was in the movie Rock, You Sinners. While that has little to do with our story, the term "Sweet Beat" will come up again in a moment. Sometime in the spring of 1958, Neil Arena left. The Mellokings continued on with four singers for a while. It was during this four-voice period that they recorded the footage of "Tonite, Tonite" that was later used in the British movie Sweet Beat. (Released November 1959, it also contained their labelmates, Billy Myles and the 5 Satins.) Within a few months after this, Larry Esposito also left, and the Mellokings got two new members: Louis Janacone and Tony Pinto. This was the group that recorded "Chip Chip" in November 1958. All the songs from that session were released over the next year and a half or so, but the group didn't record again for almost two years. "Chip Chip" and "Running To You" were released in January 1959. "Chip Chip" received an "excellent" review on February 9, along with the Flamingos' "But Not For Me," Lloyd Price's "Where Were You (On Our Wedding Day)," the Titans' "No Time," the Heartbeats' "One Million Years," Sheriff and the Ravels' "Shombalor," the Crescendos' "Sweet Dreams," Jo Medlin's "I Kneel At Your Throne," Sammy Turner's "Sweet Annie Laurie," and the Diablos' "I Am With You." Beginning on March 27, 1959, the Mellokings were part of Alan Freed's Easter Show at the Fabian-Fox Theater in Brooklyn. Others on the show were Fats Domino, Jackie Wilson, the Cadillacs, the Impalas, Joe Medlin, Bobby Darin, Fabian, Duane Eddy, Dale Hawkins, the Skyliners, Thomas Wayne, Larry Williams, Bobby Freeman, Jo Ann Campbell, and Jimmy Clanton. Mid-1959 saw the release of a seminal Rock 'n' Roll album: Oldies But Goodies. "Tonite, Tonite" was deemed worthy to be included along with the likes of the Penguins' "Earth Angel," the Medallions' "The Letter," and the Meadowlarks' "Heaven And Paradise." [As far as I remember, this was the first time I'd ever heard "Tonite, Tonite." If not, I had certainly totally forgotten it since 1957.] It took until mid-1960 for the next Mellokings record to appear: "Our Love Is Beautiful"/"Dear Mr. Jock." These were two tunes from the November 1958 session. By this time, Eddie Quinn had left to pursue a solo singing and songwriting career. Quinn, along with Dick Levister, had written "The Only Girl," "Chip Chip," "Running To You," and "Our Love Is Beautiful." I'm only aware of him having had a single release, on Mark-X.) Finally, the Mellokings had another Herald session. From it came "Kid Stuff"/"I Promise" in September 1960. This group was a quartet: Jerry Scholl, Bobby Scholl, Louis Janacone, and Tony Pinto. In late 1960, Herald released The Mellokings Sing, an LP that had a nice selection of all their released tunes, along with the previously-unreleased "Once On A Windy Day" and "Starbright," both by the current group. March 1961 saw the next Mellokings record: "Penny"/"'Till There Was None." Their final Herald release came in October of that year: "Love At First Sight," backed with a reissue of 1958's "She's Real Cool." Sometime after this, Bobby Scholl was drafted. It's unclear who replaced him or even if they remained with four singers or expanded to five again. But they kept on recording and, in October 1962, "But You Lied"/"Walk Softly" were released on Lescay (as the "Mello-Kings"). A 1965 entry on Flashback was just reissue of "Tonight, Tonight" (note spelling), backed with "Thrill Me" (a Herald cut from a January 1957 session). By 1966, when they re-recorded "Tonite, Tonite" and "Chip Chip" for Lana, Bronxite Eddie Rabinowitz had joined the group (he called himself "Eddie Robbins"). [I vaguely remember him from the Concourse "Y," where I misspent part of my youth.] Other than Jerry Scholl, I have no idea who else was in the group. With many changes in personnel, the Mellokings have been performing non-stop since their "Tonite, Tonite" days. Today [this was written in 1981], the group is led by Jerry Scholl, who took over lead chores after the unfortunate drowning of his brother, Bob, in 1975. Eddie Quinn is a hotel manager in Las Vegas, Nevada; Neil Arena is an insurance agent; and Larry Esposito is in the construction business. In the new century, both Jerry Scholl and Eddie Robbins have active Mellokings groups. (Less) Channel: 123video
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03:41,
2009-11-14 13:49:24
Description: Saxofon-Kontrabass Duo (Stefan Scholz, Johnny Pickel) spielen "Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You" im Kreuzwirtskeller in Hilpoltstein am 13.11.09 (More) Saxofon-Kontrabass Duo (Stefan Scholz, Johnny Pickel) spielen "Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You" im Kreuzwirtskeller in Hilpoltstein am 13.11.09 (Less) Channel: youtube
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03:01,
2008-04-28 19:46:55
Description: Performance from three legends of Jazz Joe Williams, Dizzy Gillespie & Henry Johnson. From my private collection, enjoy...
(circa: 1988)
All TV promos, news clips, airchecks, music related (More) Performance from three legends of Jazz Joe Williams, Dizzy Gillespie & Henry Johnson. From my private collection, enjoy...
(circa: 1988)
All TV promos, news clips, airchecks, music related performances etc. remain the sole property of their respective copyright holders. No video clips are for sale, nor do they imply challenge to ownerships. They are intended strictly for entertainment, educational, and historical purposes, and fall under the "Fair Use" guideline. (Less) Channel: youtube
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08:34,
2009-12-15 23:37:10
Description: Round Nine a Könyvtár Klubban!
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02:28,
2009-07-30 02:36:45
Description: one of my fav jazz songs..
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04:07,
2008-04-18 10:45:45
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06:31,
2008-07-28 21:02:16
Description: With Randall Pharr @ Fellini's 5/17/07
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04:10,
2009-12-15 05:33:04
Description: まずは藤島＆左海で一曲曲目：Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You
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04:07,
2008-04-06 19:21:51
Description: The newest member of the Danglin' Wranglers is a mystery guest and I have a guess but I don't want to guess wrong and look stupid again. I know someone knows her name. Tell me. (More) The newest member of the Danglin' Wranglers is a mystery guest and I have a guess but I don't want to guess wrong and look stupid again. I know someone knows her name. Tell me. (Less) Channel: youtube
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02:40,
2008-04-21 22:33:45
Description: Just a little Christmas greeting I put together for my friends on Myspace and all seven of you subscribers. ^_^; I've had the idea in my brain for a while, but I just got around to grabbing the (More) Just a little Christmas greeting I put together for my friends on Myspace and all seven of you subscribers. ^_^; I've had the idea in my brain for a while, but I just got around to grabbing the first few clips yesterday, so it's all very choppy. I won't be surprised if the one mentioned in the dedication doesn't watch all the way to the end. (Not that I don't hope he does. I do.) Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Festivus Saturnalia, Happy Hanukkah, Joyous Kwanzaa, and have a lovely winter solstice. ^_^ Bah Humbug. (Less) Channel: youtube
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