{"id":4275,"date":"2013-10-03T11:02:05","date_gmt":"2013-10-03T16:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funky16corners.com\/?p=4275"},"modified":"2013-10-03T11:02:05","modified_gmt":"2013-10-03T16:02:05","slug":"roy-head-dont-cry-no-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funky16corners.com\/?p=4275","title":{"rendered":"Roy Head – Don’t Cry No More"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Listen\/Download Roy Head – Don’t Cry No More <\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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

The end of the week is finally upon us, and so that means that it\u2019s Funky16Corners Radio Show<\/strong> time again. You can dial in this and every Friday night at 9PM on Viva Radio<\/strong><\/a> to lend your ears to the finest in funk, soul, jazz and rare groove, all on original vinyl. If you can\u2019t be there at the time of broadcast, you can always subscribe to the show as a podcast in iTunes or grab yourself and MP3 here at the blog.<\/p>\n

I thought it would be nice to close out the week with something upbeat and groovy.<\/p>\n

Most of you will already be familiar with Roy Head and the Traits<\/strong> \u2018Treat Her Right\u2019, whether via the original hit (#2 R&B and Pop in 1965) or in any of the countless cover versions. That particular song is one of the finest, grooviest pieces of classic-era blue eyed soul ever committed to wax, and I\u2019m here to tell you that it was far from a fluke.<\/p>\n

Head who hailed from the burgh of San Marcos, Texas was recording with his group the Traits as early as the late 50s, laying down rockabilly, R&B and soul.<\/p>\n

Though he only hit the national charts with the Traits that one time, the group had a number of regional hits, and Head himself popped back up in the Country charts in the 1970s.<\/p>\n

The tune I bring you today is a very nice slice of R&B rave up, in which Roy and the boys re-channel the sound of the mighty Bobby Blue Bland<\/strong>, who first laid this number down in Nineteen and Sixty One.<\/p>\n

\u2018Don\u2019t Cry No More\u2019 is a fast moving, horn-driven number with a great vocal by Head.<\/p>\n

Extra credit goes out to whoever was laying down the superb guitar lines on this one.<\/p>\n

The only downer is that the song fades out too soon, with Roy and the Traits sounding like they could have gone for another couple of rounds.<\/p>\n

If you get the chance (and you haven\u2019t seen them already) check out some of the vintage videos of Roy Head performances on Youtube.<\/a> He was quite the mover in his day.<\/p>\n

As always, I hope you dig the sounds, and I\u2019ll see you all on Monday.<\/p>\n

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

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

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