Andre Williams

Listen/Download Andre Williams – It’s Gonna Be Fine In ’69

Greetings all

Stand up, take Andre Williams’ hand, and let him help you over the hump.

Mr Williams still walks the earth like an R&B colossus, well into his eighth decade, a bad-ass through and through.

He was responsible for all manner of R&B, soul and funk heat in Detroit and Chicago during the 50s, 60s and 70s, fell on hard times, and then got it back together again in the 90s.

The song I bring you today was released in 1969 (naturally the last of a string of funky 45s he waxed for Checker between 1967 and that year.

‘It’s Gonna Be Fine in ‘69’ opens with a sharp snare shot,and some wah wah lead guitar, before Andre drops in and starts rapping about slick threads, and sitting himself down to a plate of chitlins and some buttermilk (?!?).

His list of suits and jewelry is reminiscent of Willie Tomlin’s ‘Check Me Baby’ (featured here a while back), and if anyone is copping anyone’s groove, Willie was lifting from Andre, who had had some chart action the previous year with ‘Cadillac Jack’, though there is a long tradition of such shopping lists/boasts.

That said, not many could compete with Andre Williams’ Mack-tastic bad-assery.

Though he didn’t make it back on to the charts under his own name, he spent the 70s working for Ike Turner, and P-Funk, as well as writing and producing for groups like Velvet Hammer.

The cool thing is, if you’re down with vinyl, most of Mr Williams soul and funk outing under his own name are pretty affordable, and all worth picking up.

So get out there, start digging and I’ll see you all on Friday.

Keep the faith

Larry

 

 

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One Response to “Andre Williams – It’s Gonna Be Fine in ’69”

1. Testify says:

   November 28, 2014 at 7:19 pm

   Great though It’s Gonna Be Fine In ’69 is, I prefer the flip Do The Popcorn