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By Larry, August 7, 2014 11:07 am

Listen/Download Artie Christopher – Stoned Soul

Greetings all

The week is coming to its conclusion (logical, or not) and that means that it’s Funky16Corners Radio Show time again. This and every Friday night at 9PM on Viva Radio, I bring you the finest in funk, soul, jazz and rare groove, all on original vinyl. If you can’t fall by at airtime, you can always keep up at your leisure by subscribing to the show as a podcast in iTunes, or by grabbing yourself an MP3 here at the blog.

The tune I bring you today is a little bit of Memphis funk.

I can’t tell you much about Artie Christopher, aside from the fact that he seems to have laid down a pair of 45s for the Atlantic label in 1968 (at least one of them originally released on the 5-High imprint).

He was one of many similarly inclined soulful Caucasians operating in the south at around the same time (see South, Joe and White, Tony Joe for starters), and was the brother of guitarist/songwriter Johnnie Christopher, who co-wrote Elvis Presley’s smash ‘Always On My Mind’ (covered by many, many others).

That’s pretty much where the obtainable facts run out.

The tune you see before you today, the instrumental ‘Stoned Soul’ was released in 1968 as the flipside of Christopher’s version of ‘Hello LA, Bye Bye Birmingham’, the song that led me to seek out this 45 in the first place.

Interestingly enough, it’s ‘Stoned Soul’ for which most folks grab this disc, it having been included on Rhino’s ‘What It Is’ boxed set.

A funky, guitar and organ led instro, the tune features a great (Philly sounding) horn line, wild effects laden guitar (or keyboard, I’m not sure, but was eventually sampled by Method Man) and a very nice bass breakdown as well.

The groovy thing is, both of Christopher’s Atlantic 45s are relatively easy to find, and fairly inexpensive as well.

Unfortunately, according to Sir Shambling’s site, Christopher passed away some time ago.

I hope you dig the sounds, and I’ll see you all on Monday.

Keep the faith

Larry

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Also, the brand new Funky16Corners ‘Keep Calm and Stay Funky’ stickers have arrived! The stickers are 4″ x 3″ and printed on high quality, glossy stock. They are $2.00 each, with free shipping in the US ($2.00 per order shipping outside of the US). Click here to go to the ordering page.

Also, make sure that you check out the links below to the Be The Match Foundation and POAC (click on the logos for more info).

PS Head over to Iron Leg too.

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By Larry, July 31, 2014 11:58 am

Idris lays into the traps…

Listen/Download Idris Muhammad – Express Yourself

Listen/Download Idris Muhammad – Super Bad

Listen/Download Leon Spencer – Message From the Meters

Listen/Download Lou Donaldson – Everything I Do Gohn Be Funky From Now On

Listen/Download Lonnie Smith – See Saw

Listen/Download Melvin Sparks – Thank You Pt1

Listen/Download Melvin Sparks – Thank You Pt2

Listen/Download Bob James – Nautilus

Greetings all

I logged on to the interwebs last night only to be greeted by rumors of the passing of the mighty Idris Muhammad.

It wasn’t long before the rumors were confirmed by this obituary out of his home port of New Orleans.

Idris Muhammad was born Leo Morris in New Orleans in 1939.

He was childhood friends with the Neville brothers, and one of his first gigs was playing on Fats Domino’s 1956 smash ‘Blueberry Hill’ (he also played on the seminal Crescent City track, the Hawketts ‘Mardi Gras Mambo’).

Muhammad left New Orleans in the mid-60s and headed north to make his bones as a jazz drummer.

He soon became a fixture on a seemingly endless succession of heavy New York soul jazz dates, playing alongside a wide variety of organists, guitarists and others (dig the discography in his Wikipedia entry), eventually leading his own dates for Prestige starting in 1970.

Idris has appeared here at Funky16Corners many times over the years, both as leader and sideman.

His drumming style was steeped in the New Orleans second line, and was deeply funky, both in the wayback Ninth Ward way and also in the post-James Brown get down.

I’m posting a wide variety of tracks blessed with his beats, but that mixture of Big Easy and Good Foot was never more obvious than  in  the solo in his cover of Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band’s ‘Express Yourself, the opening track’ from his 1970 debut as a leader ‘Black Rhythm Revolution’. Listening to it is hearing a very groovy bunch of uptown jazzers suddenly morphing into a high-stepping, umbrella-waving parade.

It is bad-ass.

I’m including the flipside of that 45, his cover of JB’s ‘Super Bad’ (bringing it all back around, as it were) as well as a grip of sessions from the late 60s/early 70s that feature Muhammad. It’s worth noting that two of the best tracks hail from NOLA, Lou Donaldson covering Lee Dorsey and Leon Spencer, the Meters.

The last track, Bob James’ epic – heavily sampled, see below* –  1974 track ‘Nautilus’, in which Muhammad lays out one of the smoothest/tastiest breaks ever.

Idris Muhammad went on to play with a host of jazz greats, spending may years working with Ahmad Jamal, before retiring to his home town in 2011.

He was a master of the skins, who carried the beat in his heart and soul.

He will be missed.

See you on Monday

Keep the faith

Larry

     *Songs that sample ‘Nautilus’ (from the-breaks.com)

     A Tribe Called Quest’s “Clap Your Hands”
     Alkaholiks’s “Daaam!”
     All Natural’s “Think Again”
     Basement Khemist’s “Correct Technique”
     Camp Lo’s “Black Nostaljack”
     Chubb Rock’s “Keep it Street”
     DJ Food’s “Spiral Dub”
     DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince’s “Jazzy’s Groove”
     Dream Warriors’s “Voyage Through the Multiverse”
     EPMD’s “Brothers on My Jock”
     Eric B and Rakim’s “Follow the Leader”
     Eric B and Rakim’s “Let the Rhythm Hit ‘Em”
     Freestylers’s “Warning”
     Geto Boys’s “Snitches”
     Ghostface Killah’s “Daytona 500”
     Group Home’s “Inna Citi Life”
     Ice T’s “?”
     JCD and the Dawg lb’s “Over Pussy”
     Jeru’s “My Mind Spray”
     Joe Budden’s “Yo, Yo, Yo”
     Jungle Brothers’s “Book of Rhyme Pages”
     K-Solo’s “Everybody Knows Me”
     Keith Murray’s “The Rhyme”
     King Sun’s “Big Shots”
     Kruder & Dorfmeister’s “Original Bedroom Rockers”
     Large Professor ft Pete Rock’s “The Rap World”
     Leaders of the New School’s “Show Me a Hero”
     Lord Shafiyq’s “My Mic is on Fire”
     Lyrical Prophecy’s “You Can’t Swing This”
     Main Source’s “Live at the Barbecue”
     Mary J. Blige’s “Just Mary”
     Mary J. Blige ft Nas & DMX’s “Sincerity”
     Mekon’s “Phatty’s Lunch Box”
     Mike Zoot’s “Scene”
     Naughty by Nature’s “Cruddy Clique”
     Nice & Smooth’s “No Delayin’”
     Onyx’s “Black Vagina Finda”
     Onyx’s “Throw Ya Gunz”
     Organized Konfusion’s “Stray Bullet”
     Pete Rock & CL Smooth’s “Take You There”
     Pete Rock & CL Smooth’s “The Sun Won’t Come Out”
     Pete Rock & CL Smooth’s “What’s Next on the Menu?”
     Poison Clan’s “Paper Chase”
     Poor Righteous Teachers’s “Word is Bond”
     Project M’s “The Place to Be”
     Public Enemy’s “Anti-N*gger Machine”
     Puff Daddy ft Busta Rhymes and Notorious BIG’s “Victory”
     Queen Mother Rage’s “Slippin’ into Darkness”
     Red Myers’s “Shoplifter”
     Run-DMC’s “Beats to the Rhyme”
     Run-DMC’s “Groove to the Sound”
     Salt-N-Pepa’s “Doper than Dope”
     Slick Rick’s “Children’s Story”
     Soul II Soul’s “Jazzie’s Groove”
     Tame One’s “Torture Chamber”
     The Roots ft Mos Def’s “Double Trouble”
     Threat’s “Bust One Fa Me”
     Tim Dog’s “Bronx Nigga”
     Tim Dog’s “I’ll Wax Anybody”
     Tim Dog’s “Low Down Nigg*”
     Ultramagnetic MCs’s “Ced Gee (Delta Force One)”
     Ultramagnetic MCs’s “Moe Love on the One & Two”
     Ultramagnetic MCs’s “Raise it Up”

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Also, the brand new Funky16Corners ‘Keep Calm and Stay Funky’ stickers have arrived! The stickers are 4″ x 3″ and printed on high quality, glossy stock. They are $2.00 each, with free shipping in the US ($2.00 per order shipping outside of the US). Click here to go to the ordering page.

Also, make sure that you check out the links below to the Be The Match Foundation and POAC (click on the logos for more info).

PS Head over to Iron Leg too.

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By Larry, July 17, 2014 7:01 pm

Clarence Curvan

Listen/Download Clarence Curvan – Feeling Nice

Greetings all

The end of the week is at hand, and so I will remind you once again that the Funky16Corners Radio Show takes to the airwaves of the interwebs each and every Friday night at 9PM on Viva Radio. If you cannot be there at airtime, you can subscribe to the show as a podcast in iTunes, or grab yourself an MP3 out of the Archive here at the blog.

The song I bring you today is one of those ‘white whale’ 45s that I chased (fruitlessly) for years.

I first heard Clarence Curvan’s ‘Feeling Nice’ many years ago when the esteemed Dave Withers did a guest set at the Asbury Park 45 Sessions.

As soon as the needle hit the record I was running up to the decks to see what the song was.

I plugged the info into my (old) phone, and started looking.

It bears mentioning that that was two phones ago.

I had the record plugged into an E-Bay saved search, which continually came up snake eyes.

I had all but given up hope that I would ever get my hands on a copy of the 45 (It popped up once but got bid out of my grasp pretty quickly), when it finally showed up early this year.

This time (thanks to a healthier bid..cough..) I prevailed, and in a few short weeks ‘Feeling Nice’ was heating up my play box.

Clarence Curvan was a Trinidadian drummer/bandleader who recorded traditional island sounds and calypso as well as soul and funk over the years.

He and his band migrated to the United States in the early 70s, where they recorded ‘Feeling Nice’ for Brooklyn-based Charlies Records.

‘Feeling Nice’ is as aggressive an ode to the wonders of the kind bud as has ever been laid down (maybe a little too aggressive for most folks smoking it…), but one shouldn’t let that get in the way of a good party, and this party is GOOD.

The bass (especially groovy), organ and guitar chug alongside the drums with a wailing vocal, all over a funky rhythm with a distinct island flavor.

So slip this one onto your podlike thingy, make yourself up a nice, fruity tropical drink and start dancing.

Have a great weekend.

Keep the faith

Larry

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Also, the brand new Funky16Corners ‘Keep Calm and Stay Funky’ stickers have arrived! The stickers are 4″ x 3″ and printed on high quality, glossy stock. They are $2.00 each, with free shipping in the US ($2.00 per order shipping outside of the US). Click here to go to the ordering page.

Also, make sure that you check out the links below to the Be The Match Foundation and POAC (click on the logos for more info).

PS Head over to Iron Leg too.

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By Larry, June 29, 2014 11:56 am

Bobby Womack

Listen/Download The Valentinos – It’s All Over Now

Listen/Download Percy Sledge – Baby Help Me

Listen/Download Bobby Womack – Take Me

Listen/Download Bobby Womack – A Simple Man

Listen/Download Sammy Gordon and the Hip Huggers – Breezin’

Listen/Download Bobby Womack and Peace – Across 110th Street

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Greetings all

Last week ended on a down note, with news of the passing of the mighty Bobby Womack.

Womack, who was 70, had fought multiple health-related battles over the past few years.

As has been stated in this space a few times in the past, I came to the music of Bobby Womack fairly late in the game.

Womack’s was one of those names that I ‘knew’ (that much was unavoidable) but his music was always just outside of my view.

Typical of my musical wandering, it was via his singing with his brothers in the Valentinos that I first heard his voice.

As an inveterate seeker of all things ‘original’, it was the Valentinos’ ‘It’s All Over Now’, covered by the Rolling Stones, that I had to put my hands on, and I was very happy to do so.

Over the years, thanks to reading about his exploits in a number of books, I became better acquainted with his life, and by picking up his records when I could, his music.

Discussing his passing with a friend on Facebook, I described Bobby Womack as a kind of ‘Zelig’ of soul (referencing the omnipresent Woody Allen character), popping up all over the musical landscape, working with artists like Sly Stone, Aretha Franklin and Janis Joplin over the years.

He got his start singing gospel with The Womack Brothers, that group evolving (much to their father’s consternation) into the R&B Valentinos.

Womack worked closely with Sam Cooke, and after that giant’s untimely death, eventually married his widow, a move that was reportedly so unpopular in the music business that it all but torpedoed his career at the time.

Through the 1960s Womack worked steadily as a guitarist (for Ray Charles, among others) and songwriter, composing a number of Wilson Pickett’s big hits (‘I’m In Love’ and ‘I’m a Midnight Mover’ among others), yet didn’t make it onto the charts under his own name until 1968 and ‘What Is This’, which started long string of R&B hits that lasted all the way until 1986.

The more I listen to his music, the more I realize that Bobby Womack should have been a much, bigger star. I think, had his string of hits started a few years earlier, he would be spoken of in the same breath as Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Solomon Burke and the like.

He was a prodigiously talented artist, as able a composer and musician as he was a singer, able to mix and match those talents as needed.

That he was already held in that high esteem by soul fans is without question. The outpouring of sadness and respect I have seen over the past few days attests to that.

I have posted a number of Bobby Womack (and related) tracks in this space over the last half-dozen years. As I was digging through the archives, I pulled a number of those out, as well as something I’d been wanting to feature for a while.

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The first track is – of course – the Valentinos ‘It’s All Over Now’. Released in 1964 on Sam Cooke’s SAR label, but soon pushed out of the spotlight by the Rolling Stones cover, ‘It’s All Over Now’ is a fantastic piece of early West Coast soul, and maybe the grooviest record ever to feature both the glockenspiel and the tuba. It wasn’t the Valentinos biggest hit – ‘Lookin’ For a Love’ made it into the R&B Top 10 in 1962 – but it is nonetheless amazing.

Percy Sledge

Next up is a track from Womack’s songwriting days, just prior to his own chart ascendancy. ‘Baby Help Me’ was a minor hit for Percy Sledge in early 1967. It is a departure for Sledge, seeing him working the uptempo, soul shouting side of the street.

‘Take Me’ from 1968, was the flipside of his Top 20 R&B hit cover of ‘Fly Me To the Moon’. I am here to tell you – though you’d be able to pick up as much listening to the song – that this is not only one of Bobby Womack’s best (though, strangely enough, composed not by him, but by Big Dee Erwin/Ervin) but one of the finest soul records laid down in the 1960s.

Recorded in Memphis with the American Studios band (of whom Womack had been a part), ‘Take Me’ (this is the 45 mix, noticeably different from, and superior to the LP track) is a mid-tempo epic, with a powerful ascending horn chart, and an epic vocal by Bobby. There are times when this record can bring me to tears, it’s so good.

1971 found Womack in the studio with another Funky16Corners favorite, Gabor Szabo on the ‘High Contrast’ LP (Womack writing four of the album’s seven tracks). He presented Szabo with a new composition entitled ‘Breezin’, and the two of them grazed the R&B Top 40 with their version of the song.

A year later, NY-based Sammy Gordon and the Hiphuggers covered ‘Breezin’ for the Archives label. Gordon, who had come to New York (as did his cousin Benny, of Benny Gordon and the Soul Brothers) from the Carolinas, recorded a couple of excellent, funky 45s. Their amazing version of ‘Breezin’ went nowhere near the charts, but its loopable drum and bass opening (try to keep from nodding your head) and mellow groove is fantastic, and for me far superior to the better known, 1976 hit by George Benson.

The very funky ‘Simple Man’ (co-written with Joe Hicks) is one of my favorite tracks from Womack’s 1972 LP ‘Understanding, which also included ‘Woman’s Gotta Have It’ his first R&B #1 hit. The cut features a wild vocal by Bobby, some rolling electric piano and plenty of fuzz guitar.

I wanted to include Womack’s 1973 cover of Bob Dylan’s ‘All Along the Watchtower’. Recorded with the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section for the ‘Facts of Life’ album, it’s a hard rocking take on the tune, which sounds more like Neil Young than Jimi Hendrix, and is a great window into the complexity and variety of Womack’s sound.

The last track I’m posting today is Bobby Womack’s famous entry into the Blaxploitation world, 1973’s title track from the film ‘Across 100th Street’. A funky cut, with just enough strings (co-written with jazz trombonist JJ Johnson, who created much of the instrumental music on the soundtrack), it is pushed along by percussive keyboards and heavy bass. The song had a second life when Quentin Tarantino used it in his film ‘Jackie Brown’.

He continued to record through the 80s and 90s (having some of his biggest hits with the LPs ‘The Poet’ and ‘The Poet II” in 1981 and 1984 respectively), eventually guesting on the Gorillaz ‘Stylo’ in 2009 (the year he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)

Bobby Womack was a master.

He will be missed.

Keep the faith

Larry

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Also, the brand new Funky16Corners ‘Keep Calm and Stay Funky’ stickers have arrived! The stickers are 4″ x 3″ and printed on high quality, glossy stock. They are $2.00 each, with free shipping in the US ($2.00 per order shipping outside of the US). Click here to go to the ordering page.

Also, make sure that you check out the links below to the Be The Match Foundation and POAC (click on the logos for more info).

PS Head over to Iron Leg too.

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By Larry, June 18, 2014 11:27 am

Vincent the Soul Chef – Life Is More Like a Box of Records!
01 Runaway Child Running Wild-Earl Van Dyke (Soul)
02 Jump Back-Rufus Thomas (Stax)
03 The Charge-Alvin Cash (Mar V Lus)
04 Buster Browne-Willie Mitchell (Hi)
05 Poppin Popcorn-South St. Soul Guitars (Silver Fox)
06 Uptight-Ramsey Lewis (Cadet)
07 Dance Dance Dance-Tommy Duncan (Falew!)
08 Just Ain’t Enough love-Isley Brothers (Tamla)
09 I Can’t Forget-Bull & The Matadors (Toddlin’ Town)
10 Try My Love Again-Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces (Checker)
11 New Love-The Fantastic Johnny C-Phil LA Of Soul
12 Don’t Be Sore At Me-The Parliaments (Revilot)
13 Girls On The Rocks-The Bob Crewe Generation (DynoVoice)
14 You Ain’t Ready-Lou Courtney (Riverside)
15 I’ll Take Those Skinny Legs-Syl johnson (Twinight)
16 Flower Power-The Sandpebbles (Calla)
17 Karate-The Emperors (Mala)
18 Instant Groove-King Curtis (Atco)
19 Look At Granny Run Run-Howard Tate (Verve)
20 Green Power-The Bagdads (Double Shot)
21 Listen To Me-The Esquires (Bunky)
22 Let My Heart And Soul Be Free-The Tan Geers (Okeh)
23 Let My People Go-Brother Jack McDuff (Caet)
24 Set your Soul On Fire-Jerry Washington (Excello)
25 Rocks In My Head-The 8th Day (Invictus)
26 You Are My Sunshine-Dyke & The Blazers (Original Sound)
27 Spooky-The Fame Gang (Atlantic)
28 Point It Out-Smokeu Robinson & The Miracles (Tamla)
29 Yeah You Right-The Sister & Brothers (UNI)
30 Master Of Eyes-Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)
31 Tell Me-Willis Robinson & The JM’s Funk Factory (Saluda)

A note from Vincent:

It’s such a thrill every time I get to send some soulful vibes your way. Here’s a nice little timeline full of inspirational goodies from my newly remastered rips. Inspirational in that since I joined the social media bandwagon last week, Ive been floored by the outpouring of support from old friends and long time heroes. The tracks containd in this mix represent some of that recent inspiration, especially after listening to some episodes of F16C Radio and Gail Smith’s most amazing Work Your Soul series, just to name a few… Thanks to all of those who saw fit to friend a struggling cratedigger. You can visit me at mixcloud.com/fufustew fufustew.wordpress.com or facebook.com/vincent.soulchef

Listen/Download Funky16Corners Presents: Vincent the Soul Chef – Life Is More Like a Box of Records!

NOTE: Today’s mix comes to us courtesy of my man Vincent the Soul Chef of the long-running Fufu Stew blog.

I got to know Vincent back in the day when he guested at the Asbury Park 45 Sessions, and his always excellent mixes have appeared in this space a few times over the years.

Like all the other selectors in this year’s line-up, Vincent has both taste and deep crates, the perfect combination when mixing soul.

Make sure to check out Fufu Stew when you get a chance.

See you tomorrow, for a spectacular Jamaican mix by DJ Bluewater!
Larry

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Contest!

Anyone that donates today to the Allnighter/Pledge Drive will (in addition to getting the badge and stickers) be entered into a random drawing for a copy of the Cultures of Soul reissue 45 of Emanuel Taylor’s ‘You Really Gota Hold On Me’ b/w ‘Society’ 45. Recorded and originally issued in 1978, Taylor was a Detroit singer in a Stevie Wonder-ish groove.
There will be more drawings over the next week for CDs by Fantastic Voyage, and 45s from Cultures of Soul!

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The winner of the Fantastic Voyage ‘Soul City Chicago’ 2-CD set is Jim Grathwohl !
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Greetings all

Welcome to the 2014 edition of the Funky16Corners Allnighter/Pledge Drive.

This is the ninth annual Pledge Drive, and the fifth Allnighter.

If you haven’t experienced the Allnighter/Pledge Drive, it can be explained as thus: once a year, the Funky16Corners Blog, your home for the best in funk, soul, jazz and rare groove vinyl for almost 10 years comes to you with hand outstretched, asking for donations to offset the operating expenses of the web site.

The Funky16Corners ‘operation’ (as it is) included the Funky16Corners and Iron Leg blogs, the mix archives for both (containing well over 200 mixes), and the Funky16Corners Radio Show/Podcast (another 200+ files available for download, or through subscription in iTunes).

The money raised during the pledge drive goes to pay for the server space and fees associated with hosting the whole megillah.

As has been attested to many times in the past, Funky16Corners has humble beginnings, starting out on the old (free) Blogger service, moving to WordPress, and then to self-hosted WordPress. The move to paid hosting was necessitated by increased bandwidth usage, as well as the need for a place to store all the mixes (and eventually the radio show episodes).

The Allnighter/Pledge Drive is a once-yearly occurrence, in which yours truly, and some of the finest selectors out there whip up new mixes for your delectation.

In past years, I have posted all of the mixes in a single post, and left it up for a week.

This year, the quality and quantity of the mixes spurred me on to try something a little different, i.e. posting a new mix each weekday for a period of just over two weeks. This way, each selector gets their moment in the spotlight, and the mixes get spaced out so that the listeners don’t suffer from mix-fatigue.

Each day, you’ll get a fantastic mix (there really are some amazing ones this year) from one of my favorite DJs, many of whom have participated in the Allnighter before, as well as a couple of great new contributors.

So, if you dig what we do here at Funky16Corners, click on the Paypal link and toss some cash into the barrel.

Contributors will receive a 2014 Allnighter badge, as well as some stickers from the archive (as long as they last).

This year I will also be drawing the names of contributors at random for groovy swag, including CDs and 45s from Cultures of Soul, and CDs from Light in the Attic and Secret Stash.

So, dig the sounds for the next couple of weeks, and make sure you stop back on a daily basis to pick up new mixes and contribute for a chance to win some cool stuff.

Thanks, and as always,

Keep the faith

Larry

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Also, the brand new Funky16Corners ‘Keep Calm and Stay Funky’ stickers have arrived! The stickers are 4″ x 3″ and printed on high quality, glossy stock. They are $2.00 each, with free shipping in the US ($2.00 per order shipping outside of the US). Click here to go to the ordering page.

Also, make sure that you check out the links below to the Be The Match Foundation and POAC (click on the logos for more info).

PS Head over to Iron Leg too.

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By Larry, June 17, 2014 11:48 am

Funkdefy – Say It!
“Maybe” (Intro) – The Three Degrees – Roulette
“Save Me” – Wanda Davis – Jazzman
“I’m Tired” – Savoy Brown – Parrot
“Comencemos” – Jungle Fire – Colemine
“Hey You! Little Boo-Ga-Loo” – Chubby Checker – Parkway
“The Boo Boo Song” – King Coleman – King
“Boogaloo Baby” – JJ Jackson – Calla
“Pop, Popcorn Children” – Eldridge Holmes – ATCO
“Blow Your Whistle” – Soul Searchers – Sussex
“Soul Thing” – Tony Newman – Parrot
“I wanna Do It – Harvey Scales – Stax
“Shake Your Mini” – The Show Stoppers – Showtime
“Shotgun Slim” – Dyke & The Blazers – Original Sound
“If You Can’t Work, You Can’t Eat” – Bobby Byrd – King
“Boogie Ain’t Nuttin’ ” – Rufus Thomas – Stax
“Soul Time” – Shirley Ellis – Columbia
“Take Me In Your Arms” – Kim Weston – Gordy
“In My Lonely Room” – Martha & The Vandellas – Gordy
“Let The Good Times Roll” – Shirley & Lee – Aladdin
“Baby I Love You” – Aretha Franklin – Atlantic
“Cryin’ In The Streets” – George Perkins & The Silver Stars – Silver Fox
A Word from DJ RP

FUNKDEFY, located in Columbus Ohio, is the longest running Funk-N-Soul dance party of Central Ohio. Founded in 2004, the Crew is an ensemble group of crate diggers and beat battlers. Not only have they been throwing monthly all vinyl dance parties, but in years past introduced live Soul to Columbus, heating up the city with their combination of dance parties on wax mixed with some incredible live bands, including The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker, The Budos Band and Eli “Paperboy” Reed & The True Loves. The following contribution was put together by founder DJ RP for your audio pleasure. You can hear other mixes of theirs on Soundcloud and see updates about them on Facebook. The crew hopes you will become part of, and a friend of, the funky collective.

Listen/Download Funky16Corners Presents: Funkdefy – Say It!

NOTE: Today’s mix comes to us courtesy of DJ RP of Funkdefy, the long running Ohio funk and soul night.
There are some very groovy sounds in this mix, including a grip of my faves, so I think you’ll dig it.
See you tomorrow,
Larry

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Contest!

Anyone that donates today to the Allnighter/Pledge Drive will (in addition to getting the badge and stickers) be entered into a random drawing for a copy of the new Fantastic Voyage 2-CD Soul City Chicago comp, featuring classic tracks from the Okeh, One-Derful, Chess and VeeJay catalogs!.
There will be more drawings over the next week for CDs by Fantastic Voyage, Light In the Attic and 45s from Cultures of Soul!

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The winner of the Andy Smith’s Jam Up Twist CD is James Wilcox!
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Greetings all

Welcome to the 2014 edition of the Funky16Corners Allnighter/Pledge Drive.

This is the ninth annual Pledge Drive, and the fifth Allnighter.

If you haven’t experienced the Allnighter/Pledge Drive, it can be explained as thus: once a year, the Funky16Corners Blog, your home for the best in funk, soul, jazz and rare groove vinyl for almost 10 years comes to you with hand outstretched, asking for donations to offset the operating expenses of the web site.

The Funky16Corners ‘operation’ (as it is) included the Funky16Corners and Iron Leg blogs, the mix archives for both (containing well over 200 mixes), and the Funky16Corners Radio Show/Podcast (another 200+ files available for download, or through subscription in iTunes).

The money raised during the pledge drive goes to pay for the server space and fees associated with hosting the whole megillah.

As has been attested to many times in the past, Funky16Corners has humble beginnings, starting out on the old (free) Blogger service, moving to WordPress, and then to self-hosted WordPress. The move to paid hosting was necessitated by increased bandwidth usage, as well as the need for a place to store all the mixes (and eventually the radio show episodes).

The Allnighter/Pledge Drive is a once-yearly occurrence, in which yours truly, and some of the finest selectors out there whip up new mixes for your delectation.

In past years, I have posted all of the mixes in a single post, and left it up for a week.

This year, the quality and quantity of the mixes spurred me on to try something a little different, i.e. posting a new mix each weekday for a period of just over two weeks. This way, each selector gets their moment in the spotlight, and the mixes get spaced out so that the listeners don’t suffer from mix-fatigue.

Each day, you’ll get a fantastic mix (there really are some amazing ones this year) from one of my favorite DJs, many of whom have participated in the Allnighter before, as well as a couple of great new contributors.

So, if you dig what we do here at Funky16Corners, click on the Paypal link and toss some cash into the barrel.

Contributors will receive a 2014 Allnighter badge, as well as some stickers from the archive (as long as they last).

This year I will also be drawing the names of contributors at random for groovy swag, including CDs and 45s from Cultures of Soul, and CDs from Light in the Attic and Secret Stash.

So, dig the sounds for the next couple of weeks, and make sure you stop back on a daily basis to pick up new mixes and contribute for a chance to win some cool stuff.

Thanks, and as always,

Keep the faith

Larry

_________________________________________________________________________________________

Also, the brand new Funky16Corners ‘Keep Calm and Stay Funky’ stickers have arrived! The stickers are 4″ x 3″ and printed on high quality, glossy stock. They are $2.00 each, with free shipping in the US ($2.00 per order shipping outside of the US). Click here to go to the ordering page.

Also, make sure that you check out the links below to the Be The Match Foundation and POAC (click on the logos for more info).

PS Head over to Iron Leg too.

Comments (0)

By Larry, June 16, 2014 12:53 pm

14 @45rpm For Funky 16 Corners
A Mix By: HeavySoulBrutha

1. Hot Ice Company – I Got The Love You Need (Lionel)
2. Betty Harris – Mean Man (Sansu)
3. Little Milton – If You Talk In Your Sleep (Stax)
4. Z.Z. Hill – You Better Take Time (Audrey)
5. Syl Johnson – I’m Yours (Hi)
6. Junior Parker – Love Ain’t Nothin’ But A Business Goin’ On (Groove Merchant)
7. The Menzies Family – Country Drums (CMC)
8. Paul Humphrey & His Cool Aid Chemists – Cool Aid (Lizard)
9. Howard McGee & The Blazers – House Warmin’ Part 1 (Winley)
10. James Brown and the Famous Flames – Just Plain Funk (King)
11. Otis Redding – Nobody’s Fault But Mine (ATCO)
12. The Droptones – Don’t Get Caught (Colemine)
13. Benny Latimore – Move And Groove Together (Dade)
14. Della Humphrey – Don’t Make The Good Girls Go Bad (Arctic)

Listen/Download Funky16Corners Presents: HeavySoulBrutha – 14@45RPM

HUGE thanks to Larry for allowing me to participate. Funky16Corners was so influential in me starting to search out old records. I can’t thank Larry enough for all he does for the record digging community. Show your support for probably the best music treasure in the world and donate to keep Funky16Corners the gem that it truly is! Peace and SOUL… HSB

 

NOTE: Greetings all.
Today I have the pleasure of bringing you a mix from a new contributor to the Allnighter (but an old friend), HeavySoulBrutha Dave B from the ‘Put the Needle On the Record’ blog.
Dave is another guy with deep crates and exceptional taste in music, which is reflected in the high quality of the mix he has contributed.
It is a distinct pleasure to add him to the line up.
Dig it, and I’ll see you tomorrow!
Larry

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Contest!

Anyone that donates today to the Allnighter/Pledge Drive will (in addition to getting the badge and stickers) be entered into a random drawing for a copy of the new Cultures of Soul comp, ‘Andy Smith’s Jam Up Twist USA featuring Deano Sounds’. This is a very groovy collection of wild R&B and soul put together by one of the UK’s premier selectors.
There will be more drawings over the next week for CDs by Fantastic Voyage, Light In the Attic and 45s from Cultures of Soul!

___________________________________________________________________________

The winner of Monday’s Secret Stash Sonny Knight CD is Bianca Powell!
___________________________________________________________________________

Greetings all

Welcome to the 2014 edition of the Funky16Corners Allnighter/Pledge Drive.

This is the ninth annual Pledge Drive, and the fifth Allnighter.

If you haven’t experienced the Allnighter/Pledge Drive, it can be explained as thus: once a year, the Funky16Corners Blog, your home for the best in funk, soul, jazz and rare groove vinyl for almost 10 years comes to you with hand outstretched, asking for donations to offset the operating expenses of the web site.

The Funky16Corners ‘operation’ (as it is) included the Funky16Corners and Iron Leg blogs, the mix archives for both (containing well over 200 mixes), and the Funky16Corners Radio Show/Podcast (another 200+ files available for download, or through subscription in iTunes).

The money raised during the pledge drive goes to pay for the server space and fees associated with hosting the whole megillah.

As has been attested to many times in the past, Funky16Corners has humble beginnings, starting out on the old (free) Blogger service, moving to WordPress, and then to self-hosted WordPress. The move to paid hosting was necessitated by increased bandwidth usage, as well as the need for a place to store all the mixes (and eventually the radio show episodes).

The Allnighter/Pledge Drive is a once-yearly occurrence, in which yours truly, and some of the finest selectors out there whip up new mixes for your delectation.

In past years, I have posted all of the mixes in a single post, and left it up for a week.

This year, the quality and quantity of the mixes spurred me on to try something a little different, i.e. posting a new mix each weekday for a period of just over two weeks. This way, each selector gets their moment in the spotlight, and the mixes get spaced out so that the listeners don’t suffer from mix-fatigue.

Each day, you’ll get a fantastic mix (there really are some amazing ones this year) from one of my favorite DJs, many of whom have participated in the Allnighter before, as well as a couple of great new contributors.

So, if you dig what we do here at Funky16Corners, click on the Paypal link and toss some cash into the barrel.

Contributors will receive a 2014 Allnighter badge, as well as some stickers from the archive (as long as they last).

This year I will also be drawing the names of contributors at random for groovy swag, including CDs and 45s from Cultures of Soul, and CDs from Light in the Attic and Secret Stash.

So, dig the sounds for the next couple of weeks, and make sure you stop back on a daily basis to pick up new mixes and contribute for a chance to win some cool stuff.

Thanks, and as always,

Keep the faith

Larry

_________________________________________________________________________________________

Also, the brand new Funky16Corners ‘Keep Calm and Stay Funky’ stickers have arrived! The stickers are 4″ x 3″ and printed on high quality, glossy stock. They are $2.00 each, with free shipping in the US ($2.00 per order shipping outside of the US). Click here to go to the ordering page.

Also, make sure that you check out the links below to the Be The Match Foundation and POAC (click on the logos for more info).

PS Head over to Iron Leg too.

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By Larry, June 15, 2014 11:43 am

Tarik Thornton – Pure Black Soul
Dyke & The Blazers – Black Boy (Original)
Black on White Affair- Bold Soul Sister, Bold Soul Brother (Topaz)
5 Miles Out- Super Sweet Girl Of Mine
Gloria Soul & The Hot Grits- Satisfy My Hunger (Golden Records)
Herculoids – Get Back (Herculoids)
James Brown – Soul Pride Parts 1 & 2 (King)
J.N. Thorp Elem. School Band – The Ghetto (Private Press)
Gil Scott-Heron – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (Flying Dutchman)
Chico & Buddy – Can You Dig It (Tayster)
The Techniques IV- Project Song (Jasino)
Thin Lizzy – Showdown (Vertigo)
Ricky Lance – Lay The Cash On The Line (City Lights)
Nite Line – Fly (HU-DU Records)
Lynn Williams – Is It Possible (Dade)
Tyrone Davis – Are You Serious (High Rise)
King Ernest Baker – That’s When I Woke Up (Supreme)
The Impressions – That’s What Mama Say- (ABC/ Paramount)
The C.O.D.S- I’ll Come Running Back To You (Kellmac)
The Exits – Under The Street Lamp (Gemini)
Donald Jenkins & The Delighters- Music Revolution
Willie Tee- Swivel Your Hips (Gatur)

Listen/Download Funky16Corners Presents: Tarik Thornton – Pure Black Soul

NOTE: Hey everybody!
Welcome to a new week in the Funky16Corners 2014 Allnighter/Pledge Drive.

I am very proud indeed to get this week off to a bang with a new mix by my man Tarik Thornton.

Tarik has deep crates and excellent taste and always combines the two to great effect.

‘Pure Black Soul’ includes some deep, deep cuts, touching on the funky, the sweet and all points in between for an hour of pure listening pleasure.

Dig it, and I’ll see you tomorrow!

Larry

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Contest!

Anyone that donates today to the Allnighter/Pledge Drive will (in addition to getting the badge and stickers) be entered into a random drawing for a copy of the new Secret Stash CD by Sonny Knight and his Fabulous Lakers. This is an outstanding collection of funk and soul from a longtime Minnesota soul shouter who is just now getting his moment in the spotlight.
There will be more drawings over the next few weeks for CDs by Cultures of Soul, Light In the Attic and 45s from Cultures of Soul!

___________________________________________________________________________

The winner of Friday’s Cultures of Soul Roy Roberts 45 is Randy Sherman!
___________________________________________________________________________

Greetings all

Welcome to the 2014 edition of the Funky16Corners Allnighter/Pledge Drive.

This is the ninth annual Pledge Drive, and the fifth Allnighter.

If you haven’t experienced the Allnighter/Pledge Drive, it can be explained as thus: once a year, the Funky16Corners Blog, your home for the best in funk, soul, jazz and rare groove vinyl for almost 10 years comes to you with hand outstretched, asking for donations to offset the operating expenses of the web site.

The Funky16Corners ‘operation’ (as it is) included the Funky16Corners and Iron Leg blogs, the mix archives for both (containing well over 200 mixes), and the Funky16Corners Radio Show/Podcast (another 200+ files available for download, or through subscription in iTunes).

The money raised during the pledge drive goes to pay for the server space and fees associated with hosting the whole megillah.

As has been attested to many times in the past, Funky16Corners has humble beginnings, starting out on the old (free) Blogger service, moving to WordPress, and then to self-hosted WordPress. The move to paid hosting was necessitated by increased bandwidth usage, as well as the need for a place to store all the mixes (and eventually the radio show episodes).

The Allnighter/Pledge Drive is a once-yearly occurrence, in which yours truly, and some of the finest selectors out there whip up new mixes for your delectation.

In past years, I have posted all of the mixes in a single post, and left it up for a week.

This year, the quality and quantity of the mixes spurred me on to try something a little different, i.e. posting a new mix each weekday for a period of just over two weeks. This way, each selector gets their moment in the spotlight, and the mixes get spaced out so that the listeners don’t suffer from mix-fatigue.

Each day, you’ll get a fantastic mix (there really are some amazing ones this year) from one of my favorite DJs, many of whom have participated in the Allnighter before, as well as a couple of great new contributors.

So, if you dig what we do here at Funky16Corners, click on the Paypal link and toss some cash into the barrel.

Contributors will receive a 2014 Allnighter badge, as well as some stickers from the archive (as long as they last).

This year I will also be drawing the names of contributors at random for groovy swag, including CDs and 45s from Cultures of Soul, and CDs from Light in the Attic and Secret Stash.

So, dig the sounds for the next couple of weeks, and make sure you stop back on a daily basis to pick up new mixes and contribute for a chance to win some cool stuff.

Thanks, and as always,

Keep the faith

Larry

_________________________________________________________________________________________

Also, the brand new Funky16Corners ‘Keep Calm and Stay Funky’ stickers have arrived! The stickers are 4″ x 3″ and printed on high quality, glossy stock. They are $2.00 each, with free shipping in the US ($2.00 per order shipping outside of the US). Click here to go to the ordering page.

Also, make sure that you check out the links below to the Be The Match Foundation and POAC (click on the logos for more info).

PS Head over to Iron Leg too.

Comments (0)

By Larry, June 12, 2014 11:18 am

Prime Mundo – Soundset
rudy ray moore – put your weight on it [generation int.] wilson pickett – baby call on me [double l] meters – just kissed my baby [soul jazz] dave and ansell collins – that girl [big tree] hector rivera – drown my heart [barry] fatback band – njia walk [perception] the people’s choice – hot wire [grandland] bo diddley – ooh baby [checker] jackie verdell – hush [peacock] bobby moore’s rhythm aces – try my love again [checker] junior parker – lover to friend [blue rock] billy fury – what do you think you’re doing of [decca] jaynetts – sally go ’round the roses [tuff] b bumble and the stingers – nautilus [rendezvous] roy ayers – i can’t help myself [polydor] trevor dandy – is there any love [numero] dennis brown – black magic woman [sun shot] roscoe shelton – you got to roll with the punch [sound stage] jesse boone and the astros – no particular one [sunburst] sly and the family stone – remember who you are [warner bros.]

Listen/Download Funky16Corners Presents: DJ Prime Mundo – Soundset

NOTE: Today’s mix is from another Asbury Park 45 Sessions hitter, this time from my man DJ Prime Mundo.

Prime is another one of those guys that always has a surprise up his sleeve. His taste is unfuckwithable, and he is well versed in funk, soul, jazz, reggae and rock.

When you strap yourself in with a DJ Prime Mundo mix you know you’re in for an exciting ride

.
He is a master chef out in the real world, and applies the same level of craft when on the turntables.

We have six more new mixes coming, starting on Monday with the mighty Tarik Thornton. You will not want to miss it!

If this is the first you’re seeing of the 2014 Allnighter, make sure to scroll back for mixes by M-Fasis, Tony C, DJ Prestige, Kris Holmes and Funky16Corners!

See you next week.

Larry

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Contest!

Anyone that donates today to the Allnighter/Pledge Drive will (in addition to getting the badge and stickers) be entered into a random drawing for a copy of the Cultures of Soul 45 reissue of two very solid tracks by Roy Roberts, ‘So Much In Love’ (upbeat Northern Soul) and ‘You Move Me’ (Gritty, mid-tempo funk).
There will be more drawings over the next few weeks for CDs by Cultures of Soul, Light In the Attic and Secret Stash, and 45s from Cultures of Soul!

___________________________________________________________________________

The winner of yesterday’s drawing for The Wheedle’s Groove II CD is Manual Records and Comics!

____________________________________________________________________________

Greetings all

Welcome to the 2014 edition of the Funky16Corners Allnighter/Pledge Drive.

This is the ninth annual Pledge Drive, and the fifth Allnighter.

If you haven’t experienced the Allnighter/Pledge Drive, it can be explained as thus: once a year, the Funky16Corners Blog, your home for the best in funk, soul, jazz and rare groove vinyl for almost 10 years comes to you with hand outstretched, asking for donations to offset the operating expenses of the web site.

The Funky16Corners ‘operation’ (as it is) included the Funky16Corners and Iron Leg blogs, the mix archives for both (containing well over 200 mixes), and the Funky16Corners Radio Show/Podcast (another 200+ files available for download, or through subscription in iTunes).

The money raised during the pledge drive goes to pay for the server space and fees associated with hosting the whole megillah.

As has been attested to many times in the past, Funky16Corners has humble beginnings, starting out on the old (free) Blogger service, moving to WordPress, and then to self-hosted WordPress. The move to paid hosting was necessitated by increased bandwidth usage, as well as the need for a place to store all the mixes (and eventually the radio show episodes).

The Allnighter/Pledge Drive is a once-yearly occurrence, in which yours truly, and some of the finest selectors out there whip up new mixes for your delectation.

In past years, I have posted all of the mixes in a single post, and left it up for a week.

This year, the quality and quantity of the mixes spurred me on to try something a little different, i.e. posting a new mix each weekday for a period of just over two weeks. This way, each selector gets their moment in the spotlight, and the mixes get spaced out so that the listeners don’t suffer from mix-fatigue.

Each day, you’ll get a fantastic mix (there really are some amazing ones this year) from one of my favorite DJs, many of whom have participated in the Allnighter before, as well as a couple of great new contributors.

So, if you dig what we do here at Funky16Corners, click on the Paypal link and toss some cash into the barrel.

Contributors will receive a 2014 Allnighter badge, as well as some stickers from the archive (as long as they last).

This year I will also be drawing the names of contributors at random for groovy swag, including CDs and 45s from Cultures of Soul, and CDs from Light in the Attic and Secret Stash.

So, dig the sounds for the next couple of weeks, and make sure you stop back on a daily basis to pick up new mixes and contribute for a chance to win some cool stuff.

Thanks, and as always,

Keep the faith

Larry

_________________________________________________________________________________________

Also, the brand new Funky16Corners ‘Keep Calm and Stay Funky’ stickers have arrived! The stickers are 4″ x 3″ and printed on high quality, glossy stock. They are $2.00 each, with free shipping in the US ($2.00 per order shipping outside of the US). Click here to go to the ordering page.

Also, make sure that you check out the links below to the Be The Match Foundation and POAC (click on the logos for more info).

PS Head over to Iron Leg too.

Comments (0)

By Larry, June 11, 2014 11:02 am

M-Fasis – Summer Rocks
intro- ‘Bad words/Evil people’-Skin Valley (Stax),
‘Comment’-Les Mcann (Atlantic)
1- ‘Freedom’-Love Song (Good News)
2- ‘Summer in the City’-Quincy Jones (A&M)
3-‘Hook & Sling’-Eddie Bo (Scram)
4-‘Filthy McNasty’-Filthy McNasty (FM)
5-‘Hand Clapping Song’-Meters (Josie)
6-‘Minus/Plus’-Smith (Dunhill)
7-‘Bring It On Down To Me’-Bobby Franklin’s Insanity (Thomas)
8-‘Psychedelic Soul’-Chylds (Warner Bros.)
9-‘Don’t Mess With The Press’-Mick Paladin & The Power of the Press
10-‘When I’m a Kid’-Demis Roussos (MGM)
11-‘Bad’-Jimmy Castor Bunch (Kinetic)
12-‘Get Off the Streets Y’all’-Eric & The Vikings (Soulhawk)
13-‘Let’s Start 2 Dance Again’-Bohannon feat. Dr. Perri Johnson (Phase 2)
14-‘Evil Love’-Thee Midnighters (Chattahoochee)
15-‘Hey Joyce’-Lou Courtney (Popside)
16-‘Whatever You Do, Do It Good’-Gene Williams (Forte)
17-‘Mandolay’-La Flavor (Sweet City)
18-‘Hot Foxy Woman’-Six Feet Under (LeCam)
19-‘Ha Pasado Solo Un Mes’-Sylvana Di Lorenzo (RCA)
20-‘Affetmenseni’-Edip Akbayram Dostlar (Burçplakçilik)
21-‘Stones of Years’- Emerson Lake & Palmer (Atlantic)
22-‘Serengeti Bonus Beat’-The Whitefield Brothers (M. Whitefield)
23-‘Double Navaho’-Express Rising (Memphix)
24-‘Summer Sounds’-Sunshine Machine w/ Philadelphia Rhythm Section (Mascot)
25-outro

Listen/Download Funky16Corners Presents: M-Fasis – Summer Rocks

NOTE: Today’s mix is another great contribution from an Asbury Park 45 Sessions alumnus, the mighty M-Fasis.
M-Fasis – recently relocated to the desert from NJ, is one of those cats that always surprises me with unusual and interesting selections.
He is a tireless digger with outstanding taste with his ear attuned to sounds outside of the traditional funk and soul world.
‘Summer Rocks’ is classic M-Fasis, filled with satisfying twists and turns.
Slap on the headphones and pour this one into your ears.
See you tomorrow,
Larry

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Contest!

Anyone that donates today to the Allnighter/Pledge Drive will (in addition to getting the badge and stickers) be entered into a random drawing for a copy of the second volume of the Wheedle’s Groove comp from Light In the Attic Records.

Compiled by the mighty DJ Supreme La Rock, Wheedle’s Groove II features another great collection of vintage and rare Seattle-area funk, modern soul and boogie.

There will be more drawings over the next few weeks for CDs by Cultures of Soul, Light In the Attic and Secret Stash, and 45s from Cultures of Soul!

___________________________________________________________________________

The winner of yesterday’s drawing for M-Tet 45 is George Myers!

____________________________________________________________________________

Greetings all

Welcome to the 2014 edition of the Funky16Corners Allnighter/Pledge Drive.

This is the ninth annual Pledge Drive, and the fifth Allnighter.

If you haven’t experienced the Allnighter/Pledge Drive, it can be explained as thus: once a year, the Funky16Corners Blog, your home for the best in funk, soul, jazz and rare groove vinyl for almost 10 years comes to you with hand outstretched, asking for donations to offset the operating expenses of the web site.

The Funky16Corners ‘operation’ (as it is) included the Funky16Corners and Iron Leg blogs, the mix archives for both (containing well over 200 mixes), and the Funky16Corners Radio Show/Podcast (another 200+ files available for download, or through subscription in iTunes).

The money raised during the pledge drive goes to pay for the server space and fees associated with hosting the whole megillah.

As has been attested to many times in the past, Funky16Corners has humble beginnings, starting out on the old (free) Blogger service, moving to WordPress, and then to self-hosted WordPress. The move to paid hosting was necessitated by increased bandwidth usage, as well as the need for a place to store all the mixes (and eventually the radio show episodes).

The Allnighter/Pledge Drive is a once-yearly occurrence, in which yours truly, and some of the finest selectors out there whip up new mixes for your delectation.

In past years, I have posted all of the mixes in a single post, and left it up for a week.

This year, the quality and quantity of the mixes spurred me on to try something a little different, i.e. posting a new mix each weekday for a period of just over two weeks. This way, each selector gets their moment in the spotlight, and the mixes get spaced out so that the listeners don’t suffer from mix-fatigue.

Each day, you’ll get a fantastic mix (there really are some amazing ones this year) from one of my favorite DJs, many of whom have participated in the Allnighter before, as well as a couple of great new contributors.

So, if you dig what we do here at Funky16Corners, click on the Paypal link and toss some cash into the barrel.

Contributors will receive a 2014 Allnighter badge, as well as some stickers from the archive (as long as they last).

This year I will also be drawing the names of contributors at random for groovy swag, including CDs and 45s from Cultures of Soul, and CDs from Light in the Attic and Secret Stash.

So, dig the sounds for the next couple of weeks, and make sure you stop back on a daily basis to pick up new mixes and contribute for a chance to win some cool stuff.

Thanks, and as always,

Keep the faith

Larry

_________________________________________________________________________________________

Also, the brand new Funky16Corners ‘Keep Calm and Stay Funky’ stickers have arrived! The stickers are 4″ x 3″ and printed on high quality, glossy stock. They are $2.00 each, with free shipping in the US ($2.00 per order shipping outside of the US). Click here to go to the ordering page.

Also, make sure that you check out the links below to the Be The Match Foundation and POAC (click on the logos for more info).

PS Head over to Iron Leg too.

Comments (1)

By Larry, May 25, 2014 11:33 am

Miss Dorothy Moore

Listen/Download Dorothy Moore – Here It Is

Greetings all

I hope the new week finds you all well.

Before we get started, hop on over to the Peace & Rhythm blog and check out the interview I did with DJ Andujar.

I thought we’d get the week started with something funky, along with a reminder on the benefits of cooperative digging.

Following the old axiom of giving credit where credit is due, I try to give props to my musical influences whenever appropriate.

I have been very luck to have friends over the years that have been generous with their taste, time and knowledge, especially in regard to records.

There is nothing quite like digging alongside someone with complementary tastes, sharing finds and turning each other on to new sounds.

Unfortunately, there are a lot of people in the record ‘game’, collectors and dealers who subscribe to some variety of the old alpha male secret squirrel bullshit, wherein they share nothing, lest they miss an opportunity to profit, in cash, knowledge or both.

I have always taken the zen approach, in which knowledge given out always finds its way back in some form, building up my vinyl karma whenever possible.

This includes giving up spots (where one might procure said records) as well as facts, so that one’s friends might take off on musical tangents of their own.

It was in that spirit that my man DJ Prestige handed me the record you see before you today, suggesting that I look past the hit ballad on the top-side, and dig the funky goodness on the flip.

‘Here It Is’, recorded in 1975 by Dorothy Moore (and written by none other than King Floyd) appeared on the b-side of her massive hit ‘Misty Blue’, a Top 5 R&B and Pop hit in 1976.

Moore had herself a fairly substantial career before her breakthrough, having recorded as part of the Poppies (who recorded several 45s for Epic in 1966) as well as waxing a couple of excellent and sought after singles (including ‘He’s About a Mover’) for MGM in 1967 and 1968 under the name Dottie Cambridge.

There were a couple of dry years in the late 60s and early 70s, before Moore returned to recording for Avco and then Malaco/Chimneyville.

Her first major hit was ‘Misty Blue’, followed by a string of hits that lasted from 1976 to 1982.

‘Here It Is’ is a great bit of mid-tempo, southern funk with a great horn section and clavinet chugging underneath.

Though she was largely absent from the charts, Moore continued to record LPs for Malaco, and then her own Farish Street label through the 80s, 90s and 2000s.

I hope you dig the tune, and I’ll see you all on Wednesday.

Keep the faith

Larry

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Also, the brand new Funky16Corners ‘Keep Calm and Stay Funky’ stickers have arrived! The stickers are 4″ x 3″ and printed on high quality, glossy stock. They are $2.00 each, with free shipping in the US ($2.00 per order shipping outside of the US). Click here to go to the ordering page.

Also, make sure that you check out the links below to the Be The Match Foundation and POAC (click on the logos for more info).

PS Head over to Iron Leg too.

Comments (0)

By Larry, May 13, 2014 11:27 am

Listen/Download Aaron Chico Bailey and the Family Affair Band – The Point Pt1

Listen/Download Aaron Chico Bailey and the Family Affair Band – The Point II (Eclipse 5-24-75)

Greetings all

The middle of the week is approaching so I thought I’d fire up a tasty little funk 45.

I first heard ‘The Point’ by Aaron ‘Chico’ Bailey and the Family Affair Band way back on one of those old Mod Jazz CD comps.

It was a while before I tracked down a copy of the 45, and when I did I was surprised to discover that it was from 1975.

Though I’ve tried to find out something (anything) about the band over the years, I have been almost entirely unsuccessful.

The Kris label, founded in the early 60s by southern transplant Mel Alexander, was based in Los Angeles. Its discography included a lot of blues, R&B, soul and funk, and stretched on (at least as far as vinyl is concerned) into the late 70s.

Kris released a bunch of sides by Jimmie Preacher Ellis (who also recorded for another west coast label, ROUND), funky bluesman Chick Willis, Little Joe Blue and Harmonica Fats.

Aaron ‘Chico’ Bailey appears to have been active on a few labels in the mid-70s (I find at least one other 45 on the LaVal label) and though he only had one 45 under that name for Kris, there is another single by Chico and the Family Tree Band, ‘What’s Your Point Pts 1&2’ that I’d be willing to bet is the same guy.

‘The Point’ and “The Point II (Eclipse 5-24-75)” sounds like it was recorded at least five years earlier than it was. The sound is raw, and the funk (dig the bass player) definitely has a late 60s/early 70s vibe to it. The a-side is listed as ‘instrumental w/voice effects’, but there’s not much in the way of vocals. I dig the percussion breakdown near the end of Pt1.

“The Point II (Eclipse 5-24-75)” includes some extended saxophone soloing.

I have no idea what happened to Aaron ‘Chico’ Bailey after 1975.

If any of you do, please drop me a line.

Until Friday….

Keep the faith

Larry

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Also, the brand new Funky16Corners ‘Keep Calm and Stay Funky’ stickers have arrived! The stickers are 4″ x 3″ and printed on high quality, glossy stock. They are $2.00 each, with free shipping in the US ($2.00 per order shipping outside of the US). Click here to go to the ordering page.

Also, make sure that you check out the links below to the Be The Match Foundation and POAC (click on the logos for more info).

PS Head over to Iron Leg too.