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By Larry, December 16, 2019 12:16 pm

Show #496 Originally broadcast 12/09/2019

Ike Turner and the Kings of Rhythm – The New Breed Pt2 (Sue)
Lloyd Price’s Band – Oo Pee Day (Double L)
Quincy Jones and His Orchestra – Mohair Sam (Mercury)
Al Brisco Clark and His Orchestra – Soul Food Pt2 (Fontana)

Fame Gang – Can I Change My Mind (Fame)
Memphis Soul Band – Who’s Making Love (Minit)
Paul Nero – Soul Medley Number 1 (Liberty)
Soul Finders – Dead End Street (Camden)

JJ Jackson and the Greatest Little Soul Band In the Land – Win Lose or Draw (Congress)
Lloyd Price Orchestra – It’s Your Thing (Lloyd Price’s Turntable)
Al Thomas Ork – Cornbread and Molasses (Virtue)
Billy Clark and His Orchestra – Hot Gravy (Dynamo)

Choker Campbell’s Big Band – Wild One (Motown)
Detroit City Limits – Big Top (Okeh)
Johnny Watson – Unchain My Heart (Okeh)
Keith Mansfield Orchestra – Soul Thing (Pronil)
Kelly Gordon – If That Don’t Get It, It Ain’t There (Capitol)
Steve Allen – Son of a Preacherman (Flying Dutchman)
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Greetings all

This week’s Funky16Corners Radio Show features a look at the big soul band sound with lots of brass!

So dig it, make sure to tune in, and I’ll see you all next week.

Also, make sure to follow Funky16Corners on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Keep the faith

Larry

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By Larry, December 9, 2019 10:49 am

Show #495 Originally broadcast 12/02/2019

James Brown – It’s a New Day Pts 1&2 (King)
JBs – The Grunt (King)
Fred Wesley and the Horny Horns – Up For the Down Stroke (Atlantic)

African Music Machine – Black Water Gold (Soul Power) 
Carl Carlton – Wild Child (Back Beat) 
Jake Wade and the Soul Searchers – Searching For Soul Pt1 (Mutt)
Jimmy and Vella – Chic A Boom (Atlantic) 

Barkays – Son Of Shaft (Volt) 
Aaron Chico Bailey and the Family Affair Band – The Point (Kris)
Denny Greene – Lonely Town Lonely Street (Buddah) 
Sweet Music – I Get Lifted (Wand) 

Reggie Milner – Soul Machine (Volt)
Freddie Scott and the Four Steps – Same Ole Beat (Marlin) 
Lavell Kamma and the Afro Soul Review – Soft Soul (Tupelo Sound) 
Inez and Charlie Foxx’s Swinging Mocking Band – Shimmy (Dynamo)
Pop Ups – Lurking (HBR) 

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Greetings all

This week’s Funky16Corners Radio Show features an hour of funky 45s and one groovy album track!

So dig it, make sure to tune in, and I’ll see you all next week.

Also, make sure to follow Funky16Corners on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Keep the faith

Larry

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By Larry, December 1, 2019 12:27 pm

Show #494 Originally broadcast 11/25/2019

Anna King and Bobby Byrd – Baby Baby Baby (Smash)
Oliver Morgan – Sure Is Nice (Seven B)
Lee Bates – International Playboy (Instant)
Tommy Strand – Am I Grooving You (Fame)

Uptights – You Gets None of This (Skye)
Bettye Lavette – Nearer To You (Silver Fox)
Bettye Lavette – Hey Love (Karen)
Bettye Lavette – I Feel Good All Over (Calla)

Apostles – Six Pack (Kapp)
Otis Goodwin & the Casternetts – I Feel It Just a Little Bit (Jazz-EE)
Upsetters – Down Home (ABC)
Chambers Brothers – Funky (Columbia)

Donald Height – There’ll Be No Tomorrow (Shout)
Apple Adam – Give Em Soul Pt2 (Capitol)
Hoctor – Papa Was a Rolling Stone (Hoctor)
Donny Hathaway – The Slums (Atco)
Donny Hathaway – Valdez In the Country (Atco)

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Greetings all

This week’s Funky16Corners Radio Show features a bunch of new and recent arrivals, some things excavated from the crates, some funky things and a few classics by the great Bettye Lavette!

So dig it, make sure to tune in, and I’ll see you all next week.

Also, make sure to follow Funky16Corners on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Keep the faith

Larry

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By Larry, November 17, 2019 1:15 pm

Show #492 Originally broadcast 11/11/2019

Eddie Floyd – Raise Your Hand (Stax)
Rufus Thomas – Walking the Dog (Stax)
Mable John – It’s Catching (Stax)
Sam and Dave – Wrap It Up (Stax)

Cash McCall – When You Wake Up (Thomas)
Mamie Galore – Don’t Think I Could Stand It (St Lawrence)
The Drifters – Your Best Friend (Atlantic)
Young Hearts – Countdown Here I Come (Minit)
Inez and Charlie Foxx – I Ain’t Going For That (Dynamo)

Eddie Bo – Falling In Love Again (Seven B)
Eddie Bo – What You Gonna Do (Seven B)
Maurice and Mac – You Left the Water Running (Checker)
Soul Brothers Six – Thank You Baby For Loving Me (Atlantic)

Lloyd W Williams – Be Mine Tonight (ABC)
Melvin Sparks – Thank You Pt1 (Prestige)
Timmy Willis – I’m a Man (Jubilee)
Glories – (I Love You Babe But) Give Me My Freedom (Date)
Spellbinders -Help Me (Get Myself Back Together Again) (Columbia)

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Greetings all

This week’s Funky16Corners Radio Show features a set of Stax 45s, some groovy b-sides, a couple of choice Eddie Bo jams, some funk and some Northern Soul!

So dig it, make sure to tune in, and I’ll see you all next week.

Also, make sure to follow Funky16Corners on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Keep the faith

Larry

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By Larry, October 20, 2019 11:40 am

Show #488. Originally broadcast 10/14/2019

Jerry O – There Was a Time (White Whale)
Enoch Light and the Light Brigade – Hot Pants (Project 3)
Otis Redding – Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag (Volt)
Truman Thomas – Cold Sweat (Veep)

Rodge Martin – Lovin’ Machine (Bragg)
Soul Continentals – Bowlegs (SS7)
Count Rockin’ Sidney – Dede Dede Da (Goldwax)
Little Milton – Grits Ain’t Groceries (Checker)

Isley Brothers – Seek and You Shall Find (Tamla)
Isley Brothers – Take Some Time Out For Love (Tamla)
Gene Barge – Fine Twine (Checker)
Marie Knight – Cry Me a River (Musicor)

Billy Clark and his Orchestra – Hot Gravy (Dynamo)
Lewis Clark – Dog (Ain’t a Man’s Best Friend) (Brent)
Eddie Bo – Every Dog Got His Day (Ric)
Merritt Hemmingson – Pata Pata (Camden)
Ricky Allen – Skate Boogaloo (Bright Star)
The Ultimations – Would I Do It Over (Mar V Lus)

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Greetings all

This week’s Funky16Corners Radio Show starts out with a set of James Brown covers, then moves on into a wide variety of hard hitting soul, Hammond grooves and even a bit of the sweet stuff!

So dig it, make sure to tune in, and I’ll see you all next week.

Also, make sure to follow Funky16Corners on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Keep the faith

Larry

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By Larry, October 17, 2019 9:50 am

Show #487. Originally broadcast 10/07/2019

Bobby Harden and the Soulful Saints – Runnin’ (Dala)
Railroad Ave Bullies – Alligator Shoes (Lugnutbrand)
Railroad Ave Bullies – She Ready (Lugnutbrand)
Soul Messin’ All Stars – Soul A Go Go (Soul Messin’)

Curtis Mayfield – Mighty Mighty Spade and Whitey (Curtom)
Curtis Mayfield – We’re A Winner (Curtom)
Curtis Mayfield – Get Down (Curtom)

Elgins – Put Yourself In My Place (VIP)
Little Richard – Soul Train (Brunswick)
Otis Williams and the Charms – Ain’t Gonna Walk Your Dog No More (Okeh)
Obrey Wilson – Soul Satisfaction (Bell)

Bill Deal and the Rhondels – Tucks Theme (Heritage)
Frank Penn with the Esquires Ltd – Gimme Some Skin (Penn)
Sam Moultrie – The Promised Land (Roulette)

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Greetings all

This week’s Funky16Corners Radio Show features a set of blazing new releases, some heavy stuff from Curtis Mayfield as well as a couple of sets of funky and soulful tracks!

So dig it, make sure to tune in, and I’ll see you all next week.

Also, make sure to follow Funky16Corners on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Keep the faith

Larry

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By Larry, October 6, 2019 11:35 am

Show #486. Originally broadcast 09/30/2019

Judy Clay – Sister Pitiful (Atlantic)
OJays – Four For the Price of One (Bell)
Olympics – Lookin’ For a Love (Parkway)
Bobby and the Heavyweights – Soul Train (Mor Soul)
Rascals – Too Many Fish In the Sea (Atlantic)

Kim Weston – Danger, Heartbreak Dead Ahead (People)
Merry Clayton – Gimme Shelter (Ode)
Madeline Bell – I’m Gonna Make You Love Me (Philips)
Ronnie Dyson – Band of Gold (Columbia)

Irma Thomas – Good to Me (Chess)
JJ Jackson and the Greatest Little Soul Band In the Land – A Change Is Gonna Come (Congress)
Cook E Jarr – Ask the Lonely (RCA)

Jimmy Jones – Don’t You Just Know It (Parkway)
Motherlode – What Does It Take To Win Your Love (Buddah)
Oscar Toney Jr – Any Day Now (Bell)
Tami Lynn – Mojo Hanna (Cotillion)

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Greetings all

This week’s Funky16Corners Radio Show is an hour of soulful cover tunes, including one soul singer covering a rock band, and a rock band covering a soul tune!

So dig it, make sure to tune in, and I’ll see you all next week.

Also, make sure to follow Funky16Corners on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Keep the faith

Larry

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By Larry, September 29, 2019 5:20 pm

Show #485. Originally broadcast 09/23/2019

Dusty Springfield – Live It Up (Philips)
Dusty Springfield with the Echoes – Go Head On (Philips)
Evie Sands – Take Me For a Little While (Blue Cat)
Bernadette Peters – We’ll Start the Party Again (ABC/Paramount)
Cilla Black – The Real Thing (Parlophone)

Chris Clark – Love’s Gone Bad (VIP)
Brenda Lee – Do Right Woman Do Right Man (Decca)
Joey Heatherton -Hullaballoo (Coral)
Dolly Parton – Busy Signal (Monument)
Shangri Las – Right Now and Not Later (Red Bird)

LaSalles – La La La La La (VIP)
Truly Smith – I WannaTo Go Back There Again (Decca)
Timi Yuro – What’s a Matter Baby (Liberty)
Lesley Gore – Look the Other Way (Mercury)
Lesley Gore – Take Good Care (Of My Heart) (Mercury)

Barry St John – Cry Like a Baby (GRT)
Lulu – Dirty Old Man (Atco)
Brenda Patterson – Why Do You Do Me Like You Do Me (Columbia)
Genya Ravan – Every Little Bit Hurts (Columbia)

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Greetings all

This week’s Funky16Corners Radio Show is an hour of blue-eyed soul girls, from the US and the UK, featuring some well-known names, and hopefully a couple of surprised.

So dig it, make sure to tune in, and I’ll see you all next week.

Also, make sure to follow Funky16Corners on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Keep the faith

Larry

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By Larry, September 22, 2019 10:52 am

Show #484. Originally broadcast 09/16/2019

Clarence Carter – Soul Deep (Atlantic)
Clarence Carter – Take It Off Him and Put It On Me (Atlantic)
American Group – Enchilada Soul (AGP)
Les McCann Ltd – Fake Out (Limelight)
Les McCann Ltd – Watermelon Man (Limelight)

Grant Green – Nighttime In the Switching Yard (Versatile)
Hubert Laws – Feeling Alright (CTI)
Hubert Laws – How Long Will It Be (CTI)

Clarence Frogman Henry – Tore Up Over You (Parrot)
Gentleman June Gardner – One Mint Julep (Philips)
Gentleman June Gardner – Hammerhead (Philips)
Perry and the Harmonics – Do the Monkey With James (Mercury)

Junior Walker and the All Stars – Shoot Your Shot (Soul)
Junior Walker and the All Stars – Ain’t That the Truth (Soul)
Soul Finders – Sweet Soul Music (Camden)
Fabulous Emotions – Number One Fool (Tamboo)

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Greetings all

Starting this week, and for the foreseeable future I will be taking a hiatus from the traditional blog posts here at Funky16Corners and over at Iron Leg, focusing instead on the radio broadcasts and live mixes (Funky16Corners Radio Show here and Iron Leg Radio Show and Testify! over at Iron Leg).

The weekly work of assembling, broadcasting and archiving two (sometimes three) radio shows a week has gradually muscled out the traditional posts that I have been doing at Funky16Corners for the last 15 years and at Iron Leg since 2007.

I have loved the research/learning that went along with writing those posts, but the current schedule leaves little time for them.

When I started these blogs I scarcely imagined that the time would come when I’d be producing several hours of live radio a week, but that’s what happened, and while I’ll miss doing the old posts, I love doing the radio shows.

All of the existing archives will remain, and hopefully I’ll be able to work some writing back into the schedule along the way.

So dig it, make sure to tune in, and I’ll see you all next week.

Also, make sure to follow Funky16Corners on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Keep the faith

Larry

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By Larry, August 4, 2019 11:39 am

Vincent the Soul Chef – Pick a Hit…From the Hat

01 Pneumonia – Kool and the Gang (De Lite)
02 Brother Rapp Pt. 1 – James Brown (King)
03 Let’s Do Some Good Timing – Alvin Cash (Mar V Lus)
04 A Thing To Come By – Jimmy McGriff (Solid State)
05 Judge Baby I’m Back – Cliff Nobles & Co. (Phil LA Of Soul)
06 Dry Spell – The Meters (Josie)
07 Chameleon – Herbie Hancock (Columbia)
08 The Chicken – James Brown (King)
09 Drum Song – Earth Wind & Fire (Columbia)
10 Ray Ban – The M-Tet (Funk Night)
11 Marvin’s Groove – BW Souls (Round)
12 The Breakdown Pt. 1 – Rufus Thomas (Stax)
13 If It Ain’t Funky – Soul Searchers (Sussex)
14 You Are My Sunshine – Dyke The Blazers (Original Sound)
15 Let Me Come Within – Renaldo Domino (Twinight)
16 Them Changes – The Band No Name (NRK Sessions)
17 Flight 76 Pt 2 – Walter Murphy (Private Stock)
18 Funky – The S.T.4 (Scepter)
19 The Easiest Way To Fall – Freda Payne (Invictus)
20 When The Words From My Heart Get Caught Up In Your Throat – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Tamla)
21 Speed Ticket – Inez Foxx (Dynamo)
22 I Know Who You Been Sockin’ It To – Baby Cortez (T Neck)
23 Soul Affection – The Interpretations (Bell)
24 Master Blaster (Dub Version) – Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
25 Black And White – Young Holt Unlimited (Cotillion)
26 Peace Friendship and Solidarity – Joe Bataan (Mericana)

Listen/Download – Vincent the Soul Chef – Pick a Hit…From the Hat – 182MB Mixed MP3

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Vincent the Soul Chef – The Easy Chair Sessions Vol 3

01 Go Ahead And Burn – Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces (Checker)
02 Bring It Up – James Brown (King)
03 Judge Baby I’m Back – Cliff Nobles & Co.(Phil LA Of Soul)
04 Lookin For My Pig – Joe Tex (Dial)
05 Night Owl – Howard Tate (Verve)
06 The Mule – The James Boys – (Phil LA Of Soul)
07 Let’s Do Some Good Timing – Alvin Cash (Mar V Lus)
08 Get Down – Harvey Scales & The Seven Sounds (Magic Touch)
09 I Found Out – Sam & Dave (Roulette)
10 Lickin’ Stick – George Torrance & The Casuals (Shout)
11 Mole Skin – Bobby Kool (Expo)
12 All Turned On – San Remo Golden Strings (Ric Tic)
13 Tears Of A Clown – Smokey Robinson & The Mirackes (Tamla)
14 Soul Strut – Floyd Smith (Dakar)
15 The Sand Step – The Nilsmen (RJR)
16 Funky – The S.T.4 (Scepter)
17 Cracker Jack – Mickey And His Mice (Marti)
18 Swamp Fever – Mel Brown (Impulse)
19 Different Strokes – Syl Johnson (Stateside)
20 Hot Dog – Mongo Santamaria (Columbia)
21 That Driving Beat – Willie Mitchell (Hi)
22 Workout Stevie Workout – Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
23 Bear Mash – Ramsey Lewis (Cadet)
24 Look Ka Py Py – The Meters (Josie)
25 Donkey Chop – The DT-6 (Starla)

Listen/Download – Vincent the Soul Chef – The Easy Chair Sessions – 141MB Mixed MP3

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Part one: The Warmup Session
01 Sweet Inspiration – King Curtis & The Kingpins (Atco)
02 Sugarcane – The MGs (Stax)
03 Mystic Voyage – Roy Ayers Ubiquity (Polydor)
04 Sneakin In The Back – Tom Scott & The L.A. Express (Ode)
05 Season Of The Witch – Lou Rawls (Capitol)
06 Listen – Chicago Transit Authority (Columbia)
07 No Matter What Sign You Are – Supremes (Motown)
08 Hey Love – Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
09 Marvin’s Groove – B W Souls (Round)
10 Funky Thing Pt 1- Larry Ellis And The Black Hammer (Funk 45 reissue)
11 Yeah You Right – Sister And The Brothers (UNI)
12 Working Our Way Back Into A Funky Thing- Unifics (Fountain)
13 Everybody Wants To Be Free Pt. 2 – Amnesty (Lamp/Now-Again)
14 Soul Clappin – Pretty Purdie (Date)
15 The Message – Cymande (Janus)
16 Funky To The Bone – Freddie Henchie & The Soul Setters (Reprise)
17 Ain’t No Sunshine – Eddy Senay (Sussex)
18 Go On With Your Bad Self – Consumer Rapport (Wing And A Prayer)
19 I Can Dig It – Daley Diggers (Marmaduke)
20 Doo Doo – David T Walker (Zea)
21 Pick N Shovel – The Touch (Lecasver)
22 Nanzee – Donald Austin (Eastbound)
23 The Prophet – Jack McDuff (Cadet)
24 Reflections – Bill Conti (United Artists)

Listen/Download – Vincent the Soul Chef – The Warmup Session 173MB Mixed MP3

Part Two: The Windup Session
01 The Title Escapes Me – Toussaint McCall (Ronn)
02 Scramble – Billy Stewart (Chess)
03 The Hip Judage – Pigmeat Markham (Chess)
04 Let My People Go – Brother Jack McDuff (Cadet)
05 Give Everybody Some – Bar Kays (Volt)
06 Drunk – Ace Cannon (Hi)
07 Get It – Sam And Dave (Atlantic)
08 Shake A Poo Poo – Chet Ivey (Tangerine)
09 Hey Joyce – Lou Courtney (Popside)
10 Ode To Soul Man – Syl Johnson (Twinight)
11 Shakey Jakes – The Strange Bros. Show (Sire)
12 Soul Liberation Pt. 2- Rusty Bryant (Prestige)
13 It’s LB Time – Jay Youngblood (Ex Spect More)
14 Poppin Popcorn – Alvin Cash (Toddlin’ Town)
15 The Champion Pt. 1 – Willie Mitchell (Hi jukebox 33 pressing)
16 Pretty Lil Mama – Soul Crusaders Orchestra (More Soul)
17 Funky Feet – Johnny Robinson (Epic)
18 Shhhhhhhh (For A Little While) – James Brown (King)
19 Crabcakes – Gunga Din (Valise)
20 Shake – Shadows Of Knight (Team)
21 Pucker Up Buttercup – Jr Walker & The All Stars (Soul)
22 Get it – Wilmer and the Dukes (Aphrodisiac)
23 Secret Love – Billy Stewart (Chess)
24 O Wow – Panic Buttons (Gamble)
25 Lunar Funk – Fabulous Counts (Moira)
26 Higher Than High – The Undisputed Truth (Gordy)

Listen/Download – Vincent the Soul Chef – The Windup Session 156MB Mixed MP3

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Vincent the Soul Chef – Easy Chair Sessions Vol II

01 Plain Brown Bag-Jimmy McGriff (Capitol)
02 Sophisticated Funk-John Roberts (Duke)
03 The Philly Freeze-Alvin Cash (Mar V Lus)
04 Chicken Crazy-Joe Tex (Dial)
05 Sorry Bout That-Syl Johnson (Stateside-French)
06 The Train-Ray Charles (Tangerine)
07 Doing My Thing-Ray Bryant (Chess)
08 Twitchie Feet-The Incredible Say Whats (Lugnut Brand)
09 Modern Jive-Pretty Purdie (Date)
10 Ann-The Meters (Josie)
11 No More Water In The Well-Odell Brown & The Organizers (Cadet)
12 Cook Out-King Curtis (Atco)
13 Show Me-The Dells (Cadet)
14 That’s How I Feel-The Sisters Of Righteous (King)
15 Getting Away-Cliff Nobles & Co. (Phil LA Of Soul)
16 Friends-Dickie Goodman (Rainy Wednesday)
17 Popcorn Charlie-Charles Spurling (King)
18 Beware Of The Dog-Georgie Fame (Epic)
19 Respect-Dick Hyman (Command)
20 Do What’s Right-Eddy Seay (Imperial)
21 Keem O Sabe-The Electric Indian (United Artists)

Listen/Download Vincent the Soul Chef – Easy Chair Sessions Vol II
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Greetings all.

The Funky16Corners 2019 Allnighter/Pledge Drive continues!

In continuance of shaking things up a little, I’m going to be presenting compilations of the guest mixes that my favorite selectors have brought to the Pledge Drive/Allnighter over the years.

This week we have six blazing mixes from the man behind Fufu Radio and Fufu Stew, the mighty Vincent the Soul Chef!

Vincent is a key part of the Funky16Corners Radio family and it is always a pleasure to hear whatever he’s been mixing up in the kitchen!

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A Note on the 2019 Pledge Drive

The focus on using Patreon to raise money to pay the bills around here (paying for server space/bandwidth and broadcast fees) has proven to make a lot of sense, moreso than the previously used Paypal model.

If you dig any of the stuff I do here, any of the radio shows, or the mix archives, or even if you’re one of the few that still read the blog posts, please consider signing up for Patreon and making a small, recurring, monthly donation of a few dollars.

You can click on the link below.

It’s pretty simple, very safe and a great way to keep Funky16Corners up and running for another year.

So thanks in advance, and enjoy the tunes!

Keep the Faith

Larry

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The pledging will continue this year with Patreon (click here or on the logo below to go to the Funky16Corners page) , where you will be able to spread your contributions out over the entire year, which will help cover the ongoing server/broadcast/hardware expenses. This year has seen the move to 100 percent live broadcasting (Mixlr.com/Funky16corners)  and continued hardware and software upgrades at Funky16Corners central, to keep the radio/podcasting experience as seamless and groovy as possible. So please dig deep so we can continue to do the same, and if you’re already a Patreon donor, please accept my heartfelt thanks!

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I am also including a Paypal donation button (below) if you’d rather donate in a lump sum instead of the rolling donation in Patreon.

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So, download and dig the mixes, keep digging the radio shows!

Also, make sure to follow Funky16Corners on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Keep the faith

Larry

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By Larry, October 8, 2017 11:28 am

Eddie ‘Little Buster’ Forehand

Listen/Download – Little Buster – I’m So Lonely MP3

Greetings all.

The record I bring you today is without any dispute one of my all time favorites, holding a secure spot in my Top 10.

I have to start by sending out a big thanks to Red Kelly of the B-Side (and many other blogs) who turned me on to the sounds of Little Buster many years ago.

Eddie ‘Little Buster’ Forehand (note the name, because his records feature about four or five different iterations of his name/nickname) was born in North Carolina in 1942 but relocated to Long Island (where he spent the rest of his life) in the late 50s.

He was blind, and recorded a string of absolutely brilliant singles for Jubilee, Josie and Minit between 1964 and 1969.

Today’s selection, ‘I’m So Lonely’ was his second 45, recorded in 1965.

To say that it is a special/unique record is to understate its power.

Featuring Little Buster’s voice and guitar, and precious little else (very spare bass and drum backing), ‘I’m So Lonely’ is a masterpiece of atmosphere and emotion. Though it is ostensibly a ‘soul’ record, it reaches back into the earliest days of recorded blues, borrowing Pop Staples wide open tremelo, is it less as an ‘effect’ and more as an essential character in the story of the song, acting as an aural backdrop.

Like many of the Delta bluesmen, Buster establishes a loose relation to the tempo, dancing in and out of the beat (as it is), yet never losing connection.

The recording – produced by Jubilee house producers Mickey Eichner and Steve Blaine – is unusually spare yet dripping in atmosphere, which comes exclusively from Little Busters voice and guitar.

His first two 45s (which seem to have come from the same session) have the same sound, and even later on, when he was working with other producers, and fuller arrangements, that rawness/bareness was still there in the background.

In a just world, Little Buster would be considered in the first rank of southern soul singers (even though he largely recorded in the North). His work is remarkably consistent, deep and emotionally powerful.

There are a number of records in his catalog (especially his upbeat, Horace Ott-arranged cover of ‘Cry Me a River’ from 1969) that are lost classics.

Little Buster went on to record in the modern era with his band the Soul Brothers, but aside from a mid-90s UK collection on Sequel, his amazing Jubilee/Josie and Minit sides are currently unavailable, which is a crime.

I hope you dig the sounds.

Also, make sure to follow Funky16Corners on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Keep the faith

Larry

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By Larry, October 1, 2017 9:15 am

Roy Head

Listen/Download – Roy Head – Driving Wheel MP3

Greetings all.

The tune I bring you today is from what is by far the funkiest album by one of the great white R&B/soul singers of the classic era.

Roy Head, formerly of the Traits was a bona fide Texas legend. Posessed of a great, raspy voice and excellent taste in material, Head had his first hit in 1965 with ‘Treat Her Right’ (which became a standard) for Back Beat and even though he didn’t cozy up to the charts much more after that, continued recording quality stuff into the 1980s.

The tune I bring you today hails from the excellent 1970 LP ‘Same People’, which contains a number of amazing tracks (including covers of the Sir Douglas Quintet’s ‘She’s About a Mover’ and Dyke and the Blazers’ ‘Let a Woman Be a Woman’).

The original version of ‘Driving Wheel’ was recorded in 1936 by Roosevelt Sykes (aka The Honeydripper) and went on to become a blues standard, with Little Junior Parker taking it into the R&B Top 5 in 1961 and Head himself recording it for Back Beat in 1966.

Here Head lays into the tune in a funky way, with blazing horns and a chugging Hammond organ laying the foundation underneath.

If you can get your hands on a copy of the album (which I sought after and increasingly scarce) do so with a quickness. You will not be disappointed.

I will surely post other tracks from it in this space in the future.

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Keep the faith

Larry

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