Hello all. I hope you've been digging our special mix prepared by the mighty Vincent the Soul Chef. There's some very tasty tunes on that set, so if you haven't yet, I encourage you to do so immediately.
Speaking of tasty tunes, I found a mess of them at yesterday's Indianapolis Record and CD Show. As usual, if I had more cash I would undoubtedly get more, but this time I managed to find some nice stompin' R&B, plus a few rockabilly classics and even one sort-of garage record. I recap my findings for you now, whether you dig it or not:
The Checkmates: Hey Mrs. Jones (Parts 1 and 2) (Arvee)
Gentleman June Gardner: It's Gonna Rain/Last Night (Emarcy)
Lulu Reed: Say Hey Pretty Baby (Federal)
Don Hines: Baby Tell It Like It Is (Hi)
Amen Corner: High in the Sky (Deram)
Ronnie Haig: Rocking with Rhythm & Blues (Note)
Freddie Fender: Mean Woman (Imperial)
The Original Casuals: So Tough (Back Beat)
Wynona Carr: I'm Mad At You (Specialty)
Dick Dale and the Del-Tones: Misirlou/Eight Till Midnight (Deltone)
Johnny Williams: Breaking Point (Twinight)
Lowell Fulsom: Coming Home (Checker)
O.V. Wright: Oh Baby Mine/Working Your Game (Back Beat)
Danny Overbea: I'm Tired of Being Tossed Around (Federal)
Azie Mortimer: That's That (Get Off My Back) (Number One)
Albert Collins: Ain't Got Time (Imperial)
Howlin' Wolf: I Smell A Rat (Chess)
Buchanan and Goodman: Santa and the Satellite (Parts 1 and 2) (Luniverse)
The Fantastic Johnny C.: (She's) Some Kind of Wonderful (Phil L.A. Of Soul)
Joe Turner: Honey Hush (Atlantic)
Little Willie John: Spasms (King)
The Esquires: You Say (Bunky)
Carl Perkins: Glad All Over (Sun)
Lou Donaldson: Aligator Boogaloo (Blue Note)
The Knight Bros.: That'll Get It (Checker)
Terry and the Chain Reaction: Keep Your Cool/Stop Stoppin' Me (United Artists)
Herbie Mann: Hold On, I'm Comin (Atlantic)
The Soul Children: Hold On, I'm Coming/Make It Good (Stax)
Otis Williams and his Charms: Blues Stay Away From Me (Deluxe)
Bill Doggett: Raw Turkey (King)
The Rock-A-Teens: Woo Hoo (Roulette)
Gary U.S. Bonds: Workin' For My Baby (Legrand)
Chuck Willis: Betty and Dupree (Atlantic)
Dante and the Evergreens: Time Machine (Madison)
So, there you go. As always, if you got questions or comments you like to make, please do so. I'm reasonably pleased with this group and I will no doubt be there on November 16, when the next show is. Afterwhich you will get another report. You lucky devil, you!
Again, I stress, check out Vincent The Soul Chef's righteous special mix for "It's Great Shakes." Not only will you be glad you did, but it just might help make you a little hipper, if you know what I mean and I know you do.
