{"id":3836,"date":"2013-04-30T12:13:32","date_gmt":"2013-04-30T17:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funky16corners.com\/?p=3836"},"modified":"2013-08-03T14:13:30","modified_gmt":"2013-08-03T19:13:30","slug":"delores-riley-hey-boy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funky16corners.com\/?p=3836","title":{"rendered":"Delores Riley – Hey Boy!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Listen\/Download Delores Riley – Hey Boy!<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/del><\/p>\n

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

Welcome once again to the point where all sixteen corners of the musical universe intersect.<\/p>\n

One of the busiest corners therein is located in the great city of New Orleans.<\/p>\n

I have certainly made mention in this space before of the \u2018high end\u2019 of the Instant Records discography.<\/p>\n

Instant, which ran from 1961 to 1972 released records by many of the big names in New Orleans soul and funk, from Chris Kenner<\/strong> (their biggest hitmaker) to Ernie K Doe<\/strong> and Huey \u2018Piano\u2019 Smith.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Though the overall quality of their roster was excellent, if you were looking for the funky stuff, you\u2019d want to start browsing up around number 3300 in the catalog.<\/p>\n

There are of course exceptions \u2013 especially Larry Darnell\u2019s<\/strong> \u2018Son of a Son of a Slave\u2019 and Curley Moore\u2019s<\/strong> \u2018Sophisticated Sissy\u2019 \u2013 but before, though quite groovy, things were mostly soulful.<\/p>\n

Once that Rubicon is crossed, all bets are off, processes change to naturals and in comes the funk.<\/p>\n

Though I have chased many of these post-3300 sides over the years (and caught a bunch), there are a few that still elude me, as well as a number that I\u2019ve never heard.<\/p>\n

One of these \u2013 at least until a few years ago \u2013 was the record you see before you today, Delores Riley\u2019s<\/strong> \u2018Hey Boy!\u2019.
\nI had never heard the record before when a friend suggested I check it out.<\/p>\n

It was a nice, hard-driving funky 45, so I set out find myself a copy, and got one in short order (for not a lot of dough).<\/p>\n

I have not been able to find anything out about Riley, or the writer of the song Justin James.<\/strong> I don\u2019t see any evidence that she recorded anything else, for Instant or any other NOLA label.<\/p>\n

The one familiar name on the label is that of Earl Stanley<\/strong>, of Earl Stanley and the Stereos<\/strong>, aka Roger and the Gypsies.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The production on \u2018Hey Boy\u2019 is pretty tight, with a great horn section, some groovy wah-wah guitar and even a little bit of electric sitar in the mix.<\/p>\n

The most distinctive part of the gumbo (aside from Delores\u2019s singing) , is \u2013 as is often the case \u2013 the drums. Whoever was manning the kit was hitting hard that day.<\/p>\n

The style is a little bit rough, but full of verve. I\u2019d love to know who it was.<\/p>\n

That said, should it tickle your fancy, you ought to be able to grab yourself a copy of this one to stuff into your crates for well under fifty clams.<\/p>\n

I hope you dig it, and I\u2019ll see you all on Friday.<\/p>\n

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

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

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