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Struttin My Stuff # 37 - Call The Doctor!

Crisis in Spain worst than ever. Call the doctor and have fun with this soothing music in the meantime!

TB Turpentine

Playlist Struttin My Stuff # 37 - Call The Doctor!

Intro: ´Love Trouble!´
01 Phil and Marie – Love Doctor (Sway, 1961)
O2 Jimmy Eager – Please Mr Doctor ( Sabre, 1953)
03 The Rolling Stones – Dear Doctor Unplugged (unreleased, 1968)
04 Toots & The Maytals –Doctor Lester (aka African Doctor) (Trojan, 1973
05 JJ Cale – Call The Doctor (Shelter, 1972)
06 The Staple Singers – I Wish I Had Answered ( Live-version, Vanguard 1964)
07 Hallelujah Chicken Run Band - Mudzimu Ndiringe (?? 1979).
08 Bobby Blue Bland – Ain´t Nothin You Can Do (Duke, 1964)
09 Big Walter Horton – What´s The Matter With You (take 2) (Cobra/Modern, 1951)
10 Brandon O. Bailey – People Take My Soul (Modern Blues Harmonica, 2011)
11. Sixto Rodriguez – Rich Folk Hoax (Sussex, 1970)
12 Toots & The Maytals – Bim Today - Bam Tomorrow (Beverley´s, 1968)
13 Steve Cropper – I´d Rather Drink Muddy Water (Stax, 1971)
14 Gene Parrish – Screamin In My Sleep (RCA Victor, 1952)
15 Jack Ross – Mumbles (Dot, 1962)
16 Bembeya Jazz National – Armée Guinéenne ( Syliphone, 1969)
17 Lonnie Donegan & Van Morrison Lost John (Pointblank, 1998)
18 Crawford Brothers – I Ain´t Guilty (Aladdin, 1957)
19 Phil Pratt & Ken Boothe – Sweet Song For My Baby (Caltone, 1968)
20 Abe & Marion Ester & The Casanovas – That´s Why I´m So Sad (Murco, 1967)
21Johnny & Joe – Over The Mountain (J & S, 1967)
22 Keith Richards – Somewhere Over The Rainbow (unreleased, 1978?)
23 Big Boy Groves & Little Margie – Another Ticket (Dolphin, 195?)
24 Jimmy McCracklin – Lost Mind (Standing At The Back Door Crying (Modern, 1954)
25 Laura Lee – You´v Got To Save Me (Hotwax, 1972)
26 Larry Hunt & The Thems – I Can´t Say I Love You (Sure Star, 1964)
27 Little Walter – Nobody But You (Checker, 1957)
Outro: Lemmy Special Mombassa - See You Later (Decca, 1958)

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Struttin My Stuff # 36 - It´s been a long time

It´s been a long time indeed. Pickin up things were we more or less ended with # 35: Let´s Rock and Roll!

Have a good time with this one!

TB Turpentine

Playlist Struttin My Stuff # 36 - It´s Been A Long Time

1. Jerry Lee Lewis – Rock ´n Roll (Shangri- La Music, 2006)
2. BB King – You Upset Me Baby (Live in The studio, unreleased)
3. The Fabulettes – Money (Soundstage, 1966)
4. JC Davis – Sweet Sweet Love (Chess, 1963)
5. Tina Britt – I Love You More Than You´ll Ever Know (Minit, 1968)
6. West Knosi June July Ska no 2 (Mavuthela. 1966)
7. Andy Mosley & Hogman Maxey- Brother Mosely Crossed The Water (Arhoolie, 1959)
8. Ryan Adams – A Kiss Before I Go (Lost Highway, 2005)
9. Seamus Begley & Stephen Cooney - An Chóisir / The Lisheen Slide / Eibhlín ni Riordáin's / Kings of Kerry (slides) (Kells Music, 1996)
10. El Rego- Hessa (L.A. Au Ecoutes, 19??)
11. Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue- Backatown/ Suburbia ( unreleased 2011)
12. The Heptones – Love Won´t Come Easy (Coxsone, 1973)
13. Bessie Jones – Oh Death (Rounder, 1975)
14. Ronnie Love – Chills and Fever (Dott, 1961)
15. Horace Andy &Prince Moonie – See A Man´s Face (Studio One, 1969)
16. The D-Coys- Bad Times (Columbia, 1966)
17. Clifton Chenier – Bon Ton Roulet (ARH, 1966)
18. Betty Lavette- You Will Never Change (Atlantic, 1963)
19. Ann Cole – Don´t Stop The Wedding (Roulette, 1962)
20. Bobby Davis - Damper Down (M-Pac, 1962)
21. Billy Preston- Short Fat Fanny (Live, Unreleased, 1965)
22. Daniel Lohues & The Louisiana Blues Club Regenblues (Universal, 2003)
23. Charlie Musselwhite & Richard Bargel – Just A Feeling (Live Unreleased, 2007)
24. Bono – Dreaming With Tears In My Eyes (Egyptian, 1997)
25. Outro: Lemmy Special Mombassa See You Later (Decca, 1958)

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Struttin My Stuff # 32 - It´s Hot In There

Playlist Struttin My Stuff # 32 - It´s Hot In There

00 intro: Undies in the Icebox
01 Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks – My Gal Is Red Hot (Roulette, 1959)
02 Howlin Wolf – Back Door Man (Chess, 1961)
03 Terry & The Toppics – Where´s My Pussycat (Coral, 1967)
04 Blind Boy Fuller – What´s That Smell Like Fish? (Columbia, 1938)
05 Crown Prince Waterford – Move Your Hand Baby (Capitol, 1958)
06 Don Covay – I Never Get Enough From Your Love (Atlantic, 1965)
07 Big Ella – Too Hot To Hold (Salem, 1969)
08 Jamaica Jam – Sticky Fingers (Trojan, 1968)
09 Barrelhouse - Spoonful (Munich, 2010)
10 Andre Williams – You Got It And I Want It (Ric Tic, 1967)
11 Fred Wolf Combo –Somebody´s Else Was Suckin My Dick Last Night
12. Ike & Tina Turner – Rock Me Baby (Blue Thumb, 1968)
13 The Crawdaddy´s – I Wanna Put A Tiger In Your Tank (Voxx, 1979)
14 Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears – Big Booty Woman (Lost Highway, 2009)
15 The J. Geils Band – Back To Get Ya (Atlantic, 1973)
16 Koko Taylor - Fire (Checker, 1968)
17 Sam & Dave – Don´t Put Your Heater On (Atlantic, 1968)
18 Max Romeo – Wet Dream (Trojan, 1967)
19 The Rimshots - A Hot Day In Harlem (Sequel, 1972)
20 Graham Parker & The Rumour – The Heat In Harlem (Polygram, 1978)
21 Screamin Jay Hawkins – Bite It! (Philips, 1970)
22 Bonnie Lou – Friction Heat (Fraternity/RCA, 1958)
23 Snatch & The Poontangs (feat. The Mouth, vcl.) – Two-Time Slim (Kent, 1969)
24 Blind Willie McTell – Warm It Up For Me (Vocalion, 1927)
Outro: Lemmy Special Mombassa – See You Later (Decca, 1958)

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Hello there,

It´s been a while (again). I got the flue with lots of fever. High temperature indeed. Like this episode of Struttin My Stuff. Hot, sexy and yes, sometimes plain sleazy and pornographic. Thrown in between all this excitement are tracks taken from the cd Dirty Fanmail - Genuine Letters Written To Porn Stars.

Filthy? Yes. Disturbing? Mwah. Hilarious? Very Hilarious!

Have fun with this one!

TB Turpentine

Struttin My Stuff # 28 - Two Is A Couple

Playlist Struttin My Stuff # 28 - Two Is A Couple

Intro : ´A Happy Couple´
01 Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - Ride And Roll (Groove, 1956)
02 Charles & Rosie - Toodle Loo Tennessee (RCA, mid 50´s)
03 Andy & Joey - You´re Wondering Now (C & N, 1964)
04 Sugar Pie DeSanto & Etta James - Somewhere Down The Line (Argo, 1965)
05 Pink Anderson & Slim Dooley - C.C. & O Blues (Columbia, 1928)
06 Dick Gaughan & Emmylou Harris Both Sides The Tweed ( BBC, 1996)
07 Dee & Tee - Something´s Coming (Coral, 1965/66)
08 Tom & Jerry Baby Talk (Bell, 1959)
09 Stevie Wonder & Ray Charles Living In The City (unreleased)
10 George & Greer - You Didn´t Know It But You Had Me (Goldwax, 1966)
11 Victoria Spivey & Lonnie Johnson - Let´s Ride Tonight (Prestige/Bluesville, 1961)
12 Baaba Maal & Mansour Seck – Lam Tooro (Mango, 1989)
13 Tommy Bradley & James Cole - Adam and Eve (??, 1928-32)
14 James & Bobby Purify - She Ain´t Gonna Do Right (Sundazed, 1966, rel. 2000)
15 Sam & Dave – I Can´t Stand Up For Falling Down (Stax, 1967)
16 Don & Bon – I´m Lost (??)
17 Jules Deelder & Louis Gauthier – Voor Ari (Prometheus, 2011)
18 Ken Boothe & Stranger Cole - Arte Bella (Studio One, 1963-65)
19 Dean & Jean – Sticks and Stones (Rust, 1964)
20 Inez & Charlie Foxx – Tightrope (Dynamo, 1967)
21 Buddy Guy & Junior Wells – Give Me My Coat And Shoes (Alligator, 1981)
22 Kevin Burke & Mícheál Domhnaill - Lord Franklin (Green Linnet, 1989)
23 The Two Poor Boys – Two White Horses In A Line (??, 1931)
24 Jackie Boy & Little Walter (Horton) - Selling My Whiskey (Sun, 1952, unreleased at the time)
25 Ike & Tina Turner - Don´t Believe Nothing (Funky Delicacies, 2002, rec. 1970-73)
outro: Lemmy Special Mombassa – See You Later (Decca, 1958)

Hello there,

To ´pre-compensate´ for the next episode of the Struttin My Stuff story (# 29, ´My Baby Left Me´) a couples show. What we have is happy couples, soul couples, fighting couples, known couples, unknown couples, R ´n B couples, one time couples, ska couples, poor couples, blues couples, people who are not Simon & Garfunkel couples, Celtic couples...

All in all 25 couples with one thing in common: good good music for your body and soul.

Have fun!

TB Turpentine

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Struttin My Stuff # 27 - Fire!


You Like It Hot, Baby?

Playlist Struttin My Stuff # 27- Fire!

01 Howlin Wolf – The Natchez Burning (Chess, 1956)
02 The Ethiopians – I´´ll Never Get Burned (Trojan, 1970),
03 George Landers – Rolling Mills Are Burning Down (Rounder, 1965)
04 Frank Linkenberg – Ball Of Fire (Fran, 1957)
05 Candi Staton – How Can I Put Out The Flame (When You Keep Burning The Fire) (Fame, 1970)
06 The Wailing Souls – Fire House Rock (Greensleeves, 1981)
07 Otis Spann – Burning Fire (Vanguard, 1966)
08 Space Spiritual Singers – Heaven On My Mind (Bandera, 1963)
09 Kila – Leath Ina Dhiaidh a hOcht (Kila, 2007)
10 Afrique – Hot Doggin (Mainstream, 1973)
11 Bonnie Raitt – Stayed Too Long At The Fair (live) (unreleased, 1972)
12 Robert Pete Williams – Sinner Don´t You Know (Folklyric, 1959)
13 Wawali Bonane with Yoka Nzenze – Tcheni Tcheni (Smithsonian Folkways, 1998)
14 Hazmat Bodine – Bahamut (Jaro, 2007)
15 Marion Ester – Not Guilty (Murco, 1969)
16 Lonesome Lee (Jimmy Lee Robinson) – Lonely Traveling (Bandera, 1969)
17 Sugarboy Williams – Little Girl (Herald, 1960)
18 The Throb – Fortune Teller (Parlophone, 1966)
19 Flash And The Casuals – Uptight Tonight (1966?)
20 Dead Moon – Hey Joe (Tombstone, 1988)
21 Bob Perry – Don´t Say Those Things (Bandera, 1959)
22 Jimmy Wayne – You Shake Me (Corwin, 1961)
23 Joe Tex - Blood´s Thicker Than Water (Dial, 1962)
24 Papa Harvey Hull – France Blues (Black Patti, 1927)
25 Paddy Carty – Stone In The Field /West Wind (1971)
26 Kate Wolf – Both Sides Now (Flatrock, 1971)
27 Outro:Lemmy Special Mombassa – See You Later (Decca, 1958)

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Hello there,

It´s pourin cats and dogs in Barcelona, and it´s a lot colder too. Time to put some extra fire in the Struttin My Stuff show. But titles apart, all the records on this show will warm your spirit and soul, in my humble opinion. As usual they come from all directions and styles and periods, from Dead Moon´s Hey Joe to Papa Harvey Hull´s France Blues and everthing in between. We even have some Pachelbel this time! Moanin and Groanin Radio goes classic.

Have fun with the show

TB Turpentine

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Struttin My Stuff # 26 - Just Struttin

Playlist Struttin My Stuff # 26 - Just Struttin

Intro: ´Life Is Like A Box Of Chocolates´
01   The Rockin Continentals – The 309
02   James & Bobby Purify - Sixteen Tons (Stateside, 1967)
03   Tony McPhee & Jo Ann Kelly – Oh Death (Liberty, 1969)
04   Marvin Preyer - What Can I Call My Own (Younger, 1968)
05   The Gladiators- Version Of Prayer (Studio One, 1972)
06   Tawny Reed - I´ve Got A Feeling (Pye, 1966)
07   Clear Waters – Hillbilly Blues (Red Lightnin, 1972)
08   Them – You Just Can´t Win (Decca, 1965)
09   Michael Coleman - The Monaghan Jig (Columbia, 1921)
10   Hedzolleh Soundz - Omusus Da Fe M´Musu (EMI Nigeria, 1972)
11   Andrew McMahon - Potato Diggin Man (Red Lightnin, 1970)
12   Buck Owens – Waitin In Your Wellfare Line (Capitol, 1966)
13   Captain Beefheart – Just Got Back From The City (demo 1966; Xeri, 1998)
14   Cuby & The Blizzards – The Zoo (live) (Nato, 1997)
15   The Soul Messengers- Burn Devil Burn
16   Salif Keita – Seydou (Universal, 2009)
17   Ray Algere – You Drivin Me Crazy (Tousea, ??)
18   Porkey Harris & The Sophisticats – Pot Holder
19   The Trycerz – It´s Gonna Change (??, 64-67)
20   Dinah Washington – Big Long Slidin´ Thing (Mercury, 1954)
21   L.C. Green –When The Sun Is Shining (Dot, 1952)
22   Charles & Inez Foxx – I Stand Accused (Dynamo, 1967)
23   Carol Fran – I´m Gonna Try (Port, 1964)
24   Monquito Santamaria – El Dorado (Fania, 1967)
25   Ansel & The Meditations – Tricked (Scandal 1976)
26   Kevin Coyne – Rose In Your Room (live) (bootleg, 1979)
Outro: Lemmy Special Mombassa – See You Later (Decca, 1958)

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Hello (again)!

Today´s Struttin My Stuff show has no theme, no nothing. We´re just struttin, spinning some good good music to sooth your body and soul.

This show´s highlights include my all time Them favourite You Just Can´t Win, Jo Anne Kelly´s (one on the best white blues singers ever) emotive Oh Death and Monquito Santamaria´s ultra swinging El Dorado.
Just sit back, relax, take a chocolate and enjoy the music!

TB Turpentine

Struttin My Stuff # 25- Let It All Hang Out!

Number 25. Time for a little party. Let It All Hang Out and Dance!

Playlist Struttin My Stuff # 25 - Let It All Hang out!

Intro: ´Let It All Hang Out!
01 Powerhouse – Shut Your Mouth (Powerhouse, 1975)
02 Louisiana Red & Little Victor´s Juke Joint – Come from Louisiana (Ruf, 2009)
03 Tony Christie – Season Of The Witch (Acid Jazz, 2011)
04 Manny Corchado – Chicken and Booze (UMG, 1967)
05 Alfonso Piña Cogollo – El Doctor
06 Una Valli & The Flames – Satisfaction Rave, 1968)
07 Big Daddy G – Big Barry (Boss Man Guitar) (Hyland)
08 The Staple Singers – Slippery People (Epic, 1984)
09 Bull Moose Jackson – Watch My Signals (Encino, 1957)
10 Bill & Will – Going To The River (Checker, 1963)
11 Rancid – Things To Come (Dancehall Mix) (Rancid, 1998)
12 Peter Wolf & Keith Richards – Too Close Together (Artemis, 2002)
13 Big Red McHouston & His Orchestra – I´m Tired (Groove, 1954)
14 Masters Apprentices – Too Much Monkey Business (unreleased, 1966)
15 Bo Diddley- Hey Jerome (Chess, 1972)
16 Marlena Shaw- Liberation Conversation (Cadet, 1969)
17 Jr. & The Preludes – Papa´s Got A Brand New Bag (S&R, 1982)
18 Baby Huey & The Babysitters – Messin With The Kid (St. Lawrence, 1965)

19 Clay Hammond – Dance Little Girl (Liberty, 1965)
20 Aretha Franklin – Rough Lover (Columbia, 1962)
21 Van Morrison – Wild Night (live, unreleased, 1970)
22 Nancy Holloway – The Gentleman From Cocody (Decca, 1965)
23 JJ Jackson & The Jackals- Oo-Ma-Liddi (Prelude, 1959)
24 The Contours-First I Look At The Purse (Gordy, 1965)
25 Led Zeppelin- Dýer Maker (Atlantic, 1973)
26 James Royal- Work Song (Parlophone, 1965)
27 Eugene Lee & Rene Hall Orchestra – Money Blues
28 Koko Taylor – I´m A Little Mixed Up (Chess, 1969)

Outro: Nathaniel Mayer – My Last Dance With You (Fortune, 1961)

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Struttin My Stuff # 24 - Nightlife Ain´t No Good Life

PLAYLIST

01 The Swingers – Nightwalk (Strip, 1950 )

02 Bobby Guitar Bennett- When Girls Do It (World Artists, 1965)

03 The Pirates- Cuttin Out (Chase, 1965)

04 La Vern Baker – You Better Find Yourself Another Fool (Atlantic, 1964)

05 Versatiles – Trust The Book (Amalgamated, 1967)

06 Robert Parker- Funky Soul Train (Nola, 1968)

07 Jesse Anderson – You´d Better Think Twice (Federal, 1962)

08 Kris Kristofferson – To Beat The Devil, (Monument, 1969)

09 Sister Rosetta Tharpe – Two Little Fishes and Five Loaves

10 Jean Knight – Mr Big Stuff (Stax, 1971)

11Napo De Mi Amor Et Ses Black Devils – Leki Santchi (??, 70´s)

12 Little Axe – Midnight Dream (Fat Possum, 2002)

13 Donnie Jacobs – Street Walkin Woman (Jin, 1966)

14 Reggie Msomi´s Hollywood Jazz Band – Midnight Ska (Gallo, 1963)

15 Dorothy Moore – Misty Blue (Malaco, 1976)

16 Country Paul - Black Cat Trail (King, 1952)

17 Reverend Charlie Jackson – Wrapped Up In Jesus (Jackson, 70´s)

18 Joe Tex an His X Class Mates – Blessed Are These Tears (Ace, 1959)

19 The Silvertones – True Confessions (Dr. Bird, 1966)

20 Percy Milem – Crying Baby Baby Baby (Goldwax, 1966)

21 Little Walter – Blue Midnight (Chess, 1952)

22 Johnny Wright -54 Blues (RPM, 1955)
23 Eddie Taylor – Big Town Playboy (Vee Jay, 1955)
24 The Robins – Just Like That (Arvee, 1960)
25 Owen & Silvester Silvera – Want Me Cock (Treasure Isle, 196?)
26 John Cale- Close Watch (unreleased, 1983)
outro: Lemmy Special Mombassa - See You Later (Decca, 1958)

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Hello there,

And a very warm welcome to Struttin My Stuff # 24.

First the music then the music from now on. Like it ought to be.
I felt like spinning a couple of night songs this time. We play the Swingers, with their spooky 1950 instrumental Nighthwalk, trip through a Midnight Dream with Little Axe from his 2002 modern classic Hard Grind and keep Little Walter company when he does his Blue Midnight.

Hey, we even throw in some Midnight Ska from South Africa. By the way, did you know that the word reggae probably comes from South Africa? I didn´t until very recent. The song Rea Gae was recorded in 1939(!) by The Pietersburg Melodians which was actually an alias for the poeular vaudeville groep The Pitch Black Follies. Have a listen here: Pretty Jamaican it sound, doesn´t it? (Read the whole story here)

Talking about words and name. We play Country Paul´s beautiful blues Black Cat Trail on this show. But Paul also made records as Jammin Slim, Lazy Slim Jim, Carolina Slim and Paul Howard. His real name though was Edward P. Harris. Beat that, John Lee Hooker!

Well John Lee is dead. Just like the Wardell Quezergue. The Creole Beethoven, like Allan Toussaint use to call him died last month, leaving a big gap in the New Orleans music community behind. Quezergue wrote music, played piano, produced and arranged records and was an inspiration for many many many musicians. Not too many people have heard about him, but almost everybody knows a record Quezergue had someting to do with. We play three of them: Robert Parker´s Funky Soul Train, Jean Knight´s Mr Big Stuff and Dorothy Moore´s Misty Blue. The last one is a mid 70´s soul ballad, just at the good side of the disco and Philly sounds.

We´re closing with good John Cale´s Close Watch, taken from a bootleg of a 80ties live-show with yours truly in the crowd. Sweet memories
James Cotton´s Black Night is Falling sounds in the background while I´m typing these words. Would have been a good show opener too. Well, some future show. In the meantime enjoy this one and stay tuned for the next show, sometime later this month. Number 25, so we´ll be havin a party!

Have fun

TB Turpentine

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Struttin My stuff # 23 - He was nothing but a Hound Dog

Greetings all!
Back after a long summerbreak with Struttin My Stuff, MOANIN and GROANIN Radio´s eclectic music show to sooth your body and soul.
From now on we will even be more eclectic by throwing - among other things - Celtic stuff in the mix, as well as some of my favorite singer-songwriters from all over the globe, mostly to cool things down a bit at the end of a show.(This time it´s Bob Dylan´s personal no. 1, Townes van Zandt.).
The Celtic touch comes from County Donegal, Ireland and is called Skara Brae. Skara Brae is the former group of the amazing Dhomhnaill family: sisters Tríona and Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill plus their brother Mícheál Ó Domhnaill. After the break up of Skara Brae in ´72, Triona and Mícheál became (founding) members of the famous Bothy Band, one the most important groups for the ´reinvention´ of Irish traditional music in the seventies.
The version of the traditionall Dónal Óg on this show comes from a Skara Brae reunion concert in 2004, with amazing lead vocals by Maighread.

Sadly Micheal Ó Domhnaill.passed away in 2006, after a fall in his home.
Which brings me to the first four songs of this show, all (co) written by Hound Dog Jerry Leiber, who passed away last month to meet Elvis, Big Mama Thorton and the rest. Come to think of it - almost all artists on this show are dead. (Little Richard: "Me dead?´Í´m gonna rip it up!") Mmmmm. Anyway, may their music make you feel alive and kicking!

Have fun with the show.

TB Turpentine

Playlist Struttin My Stuff # 23 - He Was Nothin But A Hound Dog

Intro: ´Is It Rock ´n Roll?
01 Big Mama Thornton – Hound Dog (Peacock, 1953)
02 The Coasters - Three Cool Cats (Atco, 1959)
03 Little Richard - Kansas City (Specialty, 1959)
04 Alvin Robinson - Downhome Girl (Red Bird, 1964)
05 Ben E King - Stand By Me (Atco, 1961)
06 Hirut Begele - Alokèrkum Nèbèr
07 Charlie Rich - The Best Years (Smash, 1965)
08 Ecstasies - A Time For Love (Amy, 1962)
09 Lefty Frizzell - Cigarets and Coffee Blues (Columbia, 1958)
10 The Robins - Just Like That (Arvee, 1960)
11 The Wright Specials - Pilgrim Of Sorrow (Divinity, 1962)
12 Skara Brae - Donald Og (live) (unreleased, 2004)
13 Clarence Edwards - Done Got Over It
14 Ruby Johnson - Through Dealing - (Neb´s, 1968)
15 Connee Allen with Todd Rhodes & His Toddlers- Rocket 69 (King, 1951)
16 Leo Roberts- All Right Now (United Artists, 1975)
17 Les 409 - Born In Chicago (RCA Victor, 1966)
18 Sensational Epics - It´s A Gass (Cameo, 1963)
19 Yabby You -Anti Christ - (Prophet, 1975)
20 Sugar Pie DeSanto - Ask Me (Checker, 1962)
21 Little Bob - I Can´t Take It (La Louisianne,1966)
22 Moussa Doumbia - Unite (Sacodis, 1978)
23 Albert King - I´ll Do Anything You Say (Bobbin, 1963)
24 Slim Harpo - Don´t Start Crying Know (Excello, 1964)
25 Townes van Zandt -Two Girls (live) (1994, rel. 2002, Normal)
outro: Lemmy Special Mombassa - See You Later (1958, Decca)

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Struttin My Stuff # 22 - He´s A Rebel

When Phil was still popular with the girls...

Good day to you all and welcome to Struttin My Stuff # 22!

Like I promised last week, we kick off with a bunch of Phil Spector tunes. Apart from that we have loads of blues, some tough R ´n´ B ladies, great Afro- Funk, a few US Soul Brothers, Belgian Soul Brother Jacques Brel and - among more - a fantastic live version of the Ethiopian classic Tzeta by the Either/Orchestra. (We played

Bezawork Asfews version last week.) Called Soul Tezeta here, the first few seconds - before the singing starts- you would bet your life on it that you´re listening to a Van Morrison live-show from the late nineties or so.

Anyway, last show ´till september, this one. Time for a summer break. Time for updating and revising the show playlists and The Never Ending Playlist - yes, we´ve been sloppy in this field, lately. Time also to think about new shows for the second part of the year, maybe put some video´s on our You Tube channel, solve technical problems et cetera et cetera. We might even have some time for a little holiday.

For now, In the words of what might be our show outro: see you later!

TB Turpentine

Playlist Struttin My Stuff # 22 He´s A Rebel

intro: ´Don´t Fuck It, Phil´

01 John Lennon - Slippin And Slidin (Apple, 1973)

02 The Ronettes - Be My Baby (Philles, 1963)

03 Jean DuShon - Talk To Me, Talk To Me (Atco, 1961)

04 The Ronettes - Baby I Love You (Philles, 1963)

05 The Crystals (Darlene Love & The Blossoms) - He´s A Rebel (Philles, 1962)

06 Clarence Edwards - Lonesome Bedroom Blues (Blue Horizon, 1970)

07 The Highway Q. C´s - The Way Up The Hill (Vee Jay, 1957)

08 Little Johnny Taylor - Somewhere Down The Line (Galaxy, 1963)

09 Varetta Dillard - That´s Why I Cry (RCA Victor, 1957)

10 Jo Tongo aka Jojo L´Explosif - Dig It Babe (Akue, 1968)

11 Cookie & The Cupcakes - I´m Twisted (Paula/ Lyric, 1959)

12 Roland Alphonso - President Kennedy (ND, 1965)

13 Clarence Carter - What Was I Supposed To Do? (Future Stars/Ronn, 1977)

14 Johnny Lewis - Jealous Man

15 Georgia Crackers - Georgia Black Bottom

16 Blind Blake - George Bound

17 Cousin Leroy - Waiting At The Station

18 Gnonnas Pedro Et Ses Panchos - Okpo Videa Bassouo

19 Willy de Ville - 18 Hammers

20 Either Orchestra - Soul Tezeta

21 Wallace Cheese Read - Je Charche Tout Partout

22 Whispering Smith - Storm In Texas AKA Texas Flood

23 Big Mama Thornton & Group - You Did Me Wrong

24 Baby Washington - Knock Yourself Out (J & S, 1958)

25 James & Bobby Purify - She Ain´t Gonna Do Right

26 Dottie Daniels - Play Me A Sad Song

27 Jacques Brel - Quand On n´a Que L´Amour

outro: Lemmy Special Mabaso - See You Later

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Struttin My Stuff # 21 - Jailbirds

Ex-convict? Lucky bastard!

A very warm welcome to ya´ all , here´s Struttin My Stuff # 21, from the jailhouse this time.

Starting with an absolutely wild version of Jailhouse Rock by Dean Carter (real name: Arliee Neaville) with an out of this world solo on a 12 string dobro. In later years our man Dean just recorded gospel tunes and hymns, by the way.

The Mono Men from the US state of Washington follow, with their meaty garage instrumental Behind Bars, before with move up to Sweden for the ska tune Of Them Outta Jail by The Skalatons.

Things getting serious now folks, with people not only singing about prison, but actually being in it - at least at the time of recording. For the United States (about one in every 100 adults in the US are in jail at the moment!) there are two names which stands out when it comes to recording prisoners´ songs. One of them is, of course, Alan Lomax. We play two of his 1943 recordings ( by ´Alex´ and ´Jimson´) made in the prison .

The other jail recording master is Harry Oster. Largely unknown to the general public Oster´s work as a roots music researcher is just a valuable as Lomax´. Oster, to say just one thing, was the guy who discovered blues great Robert Pete Williams, in Louisiana´s Angola Prison in 1959. For an interesting article about Oster and his blues recordings, go to Big Road Blues blog. We will play some of Foster´s prison blues in a later show. But in this episode we stick to one of his other major achievements: Oster was actually one of the first who recorded the music of the Louisiana Acadians. From Oster´s 1959 lp The Folksongs Of The Louisiana Acadians we play Bee Deshotels´ beautiful Aux Natchitoches.

We have a new logo (thanks again, Daniel Pérez!) which features a Ruth Brown record sleeve. We never played much of Ruth records so far (in fact only I Don´t Know in show # 12, so here´s Ruth with the ballad Anyone But You.

When Ruth Brown is around, Lavern Baker is never far away. This time she´s here with Hey Memphis an adaption of Doc Pomus´ Little Sister, made famous by Elvis himself.
Both Brown´s and Baker´s record were produced for -Atlantic by Phil Spector. Talkin about jailbirds! Old Phil has to spent 19 years in prison because he shot actress Lana Clarkson. We´ll play a lot more Spector on next show, but for now: have fun!

TB Turpentine

PS. I just saw the footage of the Amy Winehouse ´show´ in Belgrado. Yes Amy, I´m wondering now!

Playlist Struttin My Stuff # 21 - Jailbirds

Intro: ´How I Got In The Penententiary

01 Dean Carter - Jailhouse Rock

02 The Monon Men - Behind Bars

03 The Skalatones - Of Them Outta Jail

04 ´Alex´- Prison Blues

05 Magic Sam - 21 Days In Jail

06 Th´Legendary Shack Shakers - Hoptown Jailbreak

07 ´Jimson´and men with axes - No More, My Lawd

08 Bezawork Asfew - T´zeta

09 Amy Winehouse- You´re Wondering Now

10 Rail Band - Moko Jolo

11 LaVern Baker - Hey Memphis

12 The Hi-Liters - Feelin´ Allright This Morning

13 Big Jay McNeely - The Goof

14 Bruce Upshaw - Rosilee

15 Rev. A. Johnson - Death In The Morning

16 The New Mastersounds - 102 per cent

17 Prince Dgibs - Ogningwe

18 Kaz Lux with John Schuursma - Sinner´s Prayer

19 Marion Williams - Wicked Messenger

20 The Four Brothers - Usagare Ne Chigumbu

21 Justin Hinds & The Dominoes - Over The River

22 Roy Hawkins - I Walk Alone

23 Ruth Brown - Anyone But You

24 Elmore James - I Believe My Time Ain´t Long

25 Painted Ship - And She Said Yes

26 June Bateman - Possum Belly Overalls

27 Dan Pickett - Decoration Day

28 Bee Deshotels - Aux Natchitoches

Outro: Magic Dick - Magic´s Mood

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Struttin My Stuff # 20 - The Devil Can´t Save Your Soul

Keep those sinners away!

Greetings to ya all!

The devil can´t save your soul and soul can´t save you from the devil. Soul can save you from God though: there have been numerous well known soul artists who started in gospel music. People like Little Johnny Taylor, OV Wright, Wilson Picket, Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson all began their careers singing the Lord´s music. Maybe the most discussed of them all is Sam Cooke, who in 1957 left The Soul Stirrers to become a R ´n´ B and pop star.

In the blues field those career moves have been less frequent, when it comes to big stars. Maybe the switch from God to the Devil is too big. I don´t know of any blues star who really had a earlier career as a gospel artist. (Yes, BB King sang in the gospel choir as a boy, but which blues artist did not start in church?) A lot of blues artists though, have recorded occasionally gospel numbers or have played and or recorded both, blues and spirituals, simultaneously.

For some (or a lot?) of them this dichotomy mirrored their private lives. A guy like Delta blues pioneer Charley Patton performed and wrote spirituals and preached in local churches. That didn´t keep him from drinking and partying, going through eight marriages and of having his throat cut by a jealous husband. No wonder Patton died at the early age of 43, because of heart problems. His last week on earth he spent in bed because of a bronchitis, all the time preaching from the Book of Revelations.Shortly before he died Patton went to New York for his last recording session. There he recorded his version of I Know My Time Ain´t Long which he retitled Oh Death. Death was well known to the singer since his early age. Patton was one of twelve children, seven of whom died before they could reach their teens. Quiet unusual, even for a poor black family in the Delta at the beginning of the 20th century.
You can hear Patton´s song on this Struttin My Stuff show, together with a gospel by another Delta blues hero, Johnny Shines, Do Like The Lord Say Do, plus spirituals performed by Chicago pianist Little Brother Montgomery and Sonny Terry with Brownie McGhee.

The eternal battle between God and Devil isn´t restricted to the blues of course. Rock and Roll made a lot of sinners too. Among htem good southern country boys like Jerry Lee Lewis. Anybody who his slightly familiar with the history of the Sun record label must have heard one time or another the religious discussion between Jerry Lewis and Sun boss Sam Phillips - part of it is today´s show intro. Lewis, brother in law of the not so innocent preacher Jimmy Taggart, recorded quiet a few gospel tunes for Sun. We play Night Train To Memphis, together with religious outings of Jerry Lee´s fellow Sun sinners Charley Rich and Sonny Burgess.

Sinner´s or saints, the artists on a Struttin My Stuff show have one thing in common: they all make music from the soul.

Have fun with the show!

TB Turpentine

Playlist Struttin My Stuff # 20 - The Devil Can´t Save Your Soul

Intro:´´Sermon´ by Jerry Lee Lewis
01 Jerry Lee Lewis - Night Train To Memphis (Sun, 1959)
02 Marie Gladness - Cops and Robbers (Abner, 1961)
03 Mike Pedicin - Burnt Toast And Black Coffee (Federal, 1961)
04 Marilyn Barbarin - Reborn (Bo Sound, mid 60´s)
05 Little Brother Montgomery - Just Got Over At Last (Follkways, 1965)
06 Honny and the Bees Band - Sisi Mbon (unknown, avail on comp. Ghana Specia, Soundway, 2009)
07 Eugene Jefferson - Too Young (Bay-Tone, 1961)
08 The Echoes Of Zion - Wilderness (Smash, 1961)
09 Norma Fraser - The First Cut Is The Deepest (Coxsone, 1967)
10 Orlando Julius and His Modern Aces - My Girl (Phonogram Nigeria, 1966)
11 William Bell - Any Other Way (Stax, 1962)
12 The Fabulous Denos - Bad Girl (King, 1964)
13 Driftin Slim - Down South Blues (Modern, 1951)
14 Johnny Shines - Do Like The Lord Say Do (Black and Blue, 1971)
15 Ebo Taylor - Ohiani Sua Efir
16 Clara Ward - Abraham, Martin and John (Capitol, 1969)
17 Furry Lewis - Billy Lyons and Stackolee (Vocalion, 1927)
18 Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee - Oh, What A Beautiful City (Prestige/Bluesville, 1960)
19 Jeb Stuart - A Whole Lot Of Tears (Pure Gold, 1965)
20 Bad Boys - Love (Paula, 1966)
21 Don Norman & The Other 4 - Low Man (Sir John, 1966)
22 Sonny Burgess - All My Sins Been Taken Away (Sun, 1975)
23 Peter ´Guitar´ Lewis - Raggedy Blues (Federal, 1952)
24 Joe Turner - Wine-O Baby Boogie (Swingtime, 1948)
25 Al Brown - Ain´t No Love In The Heart Of The City
26 Diane Cunningham - Party Time (Fontana, 1967)
27 Ada Richards - I´m Drunk And Real High (Hello World, 19??)
28 Charley Patton - Oh Death (Vocalion, 1934)
Outro: Magic Dick - Magic´s Mood (Atlantic, 1976)

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Struttin My Stuff # 19 - Soul Got Reggae

A very warm welcome to ya all!

Temperature is rising to thirty degrees Celsisus here in Barcelona, so what about some tropical sounds in this Struttin My Stuff show? This time around it´s Jamaicanized versions of American soul classics. A quick look at what we offer:

* Gimme some more is a version of the JBs tune. Done in 1972 by a unknown studio band.
* A year later Sidney, George & Jackie (aka The Pioneers) did a killer version of the killer Papa Was A Rolling Stone by the Temptations.

* Movin up in time, in 1975 we find the unknown Carl Bradney with a fine version of War´s anti ghetto violence anthem Slipping Into Darkness.

*The history of Jamaican music would different without Curtis Mayfield. The Impressions´ Gypsy Woman -as a lot of other Mayfield songs - was covered by several Jamaican artists. This version by Milton Henry might be the best.

* Is It Because I´m Black? was first released by soul/blues man Syl Johnson on the Twilight label in 1968. Ken Boothe´s great version was a a single in Jamaica, before it ended up - with added horns - on his 1973 album Let´s Get It On.

* OK, nothing beats Otis and Aretha´s versions of Respect, but it´s nice to hear Norma Fraser´s ´lighter´ rendention.

*Last record of the show is Prince Buster´s 1966 version of James Carr´s Dark End Of The Street.

We have the man himself on the show too, together will other soul greats like the Bar Keys and Wilson Picket, plus plenty of other goodies form various fields, going from the springy cumbia made by Peru´s Los Sander´s de Nana to (talking about great covers!) Ike And Tina Turner doing an incredible I Smell Trouble, which must have made Bobby Blue Bland groaning out of sheer delight.

Have fun with the show!

TB Turpentine

Playlist Struttin My Stuff # 19 - Soul Got Reggae

Intro: ´How to spell Kingston´
01 The Studio Sound - Give Me Some More (Downtown, 1972)
02 Guitar Shorty – Ways Of A Man (Pull, 1959)
03 Bo Didley – You Can´t Judge a Book By Looking At The Cover (Checker, 1962)
04 John Mayall – Looking Back (Decca, 1966)
05 Ike and Tina Turner – I Smell Trouble (Blue Thumb, 1969)
06 Reverend Lonnie Farris - Walk To Thee (??, 1962-1964)
07 Sidney, George & Jackie - Papa Was A Rolling Stone (Attack, 1973)
08 Ronnie Hawkins – Sick And Tired (Cotillion, 1971)
09 The Rolling Stones - Do You Think I Really Care aka Yellow Cab (unreleased, 1978)
10 Manu Dibango - Yo Na Nga (Sango, 1992)
11 Carl Bradney – Slipping Into Darkness (Orchid, 1975)
12 Lee Jackson – Keep Your Mouth Shut (Atlantic, 1965)
13 Milton Henry – Gypsy Woman (Success, 1976)
14 The Cookies – Later Later
15 Blind Gary Davies – I Belong To The Band, Hallelujah
16 Clifton Chenier - Josephine Par Se Ma Femme (Arhoolie, 1970)
17 Wilson Picket – That´s A Man´s Way (Atlantic, 1966)
18 Ken Boothe - Is It Because I´m Black? (Trojan, 1973)
20 Los Sander´s de Nana - El Tramboyito (Difa, 1972)
21 Joe Hill Louis - A´ Jumpin´ And A´ Shufflin (Columbia, 1949)
22 Randy Hobbs – You Better Run (Gator, 1960)
23 The Bar Keys - Knucklehead (Volt, 1967)
24 Norma Fraser – Respect (Coxsone, 1968)
25 James Carr - She´s Better Than You (Goldwax, 1966)
26 Prince Buster – Dark End Of The Street (Blue Beat, 1967)
Outro: Magic Dick – Magics Mood (Atlantic, 1976)

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