{"id":3716,"date":"2013-04-11T12:28:23","date_gmt":"2013-04-11T17:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funky16corners.com\/?p=3716"},"modified":"2013-08-03T14:12:24","modified_gmt":"2013-08-03T19:12:24","slug":"earl-cosby-ooh-honey-baby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funky16corners.com\/?p=3716","title":{"rendered":"Earl Cosby – Ooh Honey Baby"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Listen\/Download Earl Cosby – Ooh Honey Baby<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/del><\/p>\n

Greetings all<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

The end of the week is here, and that means it\u2019s Funky16Corners Radio Show<\/strong> time again. We take to the airwaves of the interwebs every Friday night at 9PM on Viva Radio.<\/strong><\/a> If your ears aren\u2019t available then, you can always subscribe to the show as a podcast in iTunes, or grab an MP3 out of the archive here at the blog.<\/p>\n

The tune I bring you today is yet another example of the talents of the mighty Earl Nelson<\/strong>, aka Jackie Lee<\/strong>, aka Earl Cosby<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

While I have never gotten to the bottom of why Nelson recorded in so many guises during the 60s, I can say with confidence that the sounds he made were always very groovy.<\/p>\n

If West Coast Northern Soul is your bag, you already know that Nelson recorded certified classics as part of Bob and Earl<\/strong> (\u2018Harlem Shuffle\u2019) and as Jackie Lee<\/strong> (\u2018The Duck\u2019).<\/p>\n

The tune I bring you today is a fairy recent addition to my crates. I knew of the Earl Nelson recordings for years, but only found a copy of this particular 45 in the last few months.<\/p>\n

\u2018Ooh Honey Baby\u2019 b\/w \u2018Land of 1000 Dances\u2019 was released in 1965 on the storied Mira label, then again (with the sides reversed, on Mirwood this time) in 1966.<\/p>\n

Despite the record\u2019s obvious charms \u2013 it\u2019s a hard charging dance floor killer \u2013 it failed to make a mark on the charts either time. It’s got all the hallmarks of top quality Northern Soul, from the driving beat, vibes, classy horns and hooks a plenty.<\/p>\n

Released under the name Jackie Lee, \u2018The Duck\u2019 was a Top 10 R&B hit in 1965, and it\u2019s possible that the \u2018Earl Cosby\u2019 persona fell by the wayside as a result.<\/p>\n

That said, both side of this disc are excellent, and well worth seeking out to add to your crates.<\/p>\n

I hope you dig the sounds, and I\u2019ll be back on Monday.<\/p>\n

Keep the faith<\/strong><\/p>\n

Larry<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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