Music Snobbery (Free subscription) | 24/08/2008
Last Friday night, I paid a social visit to Hoboken to see some of my favorite people. Headlining was legendary blues singer, Betty Harris. She's best known for her hit, "Cry to Me". Here's what wiki has to say: Betty...
Funky16Corners (Free subscription) | 12/08/2008
Hail to you Mr. Edison! Greetings all. I come to you today (long with a host of others so inclined) once again to celebrate Vinyl Record Day. Make sure to head over to The Hits Just Keep On Comin’ for a list of all the participants. This time last year, I related to you my personal take of [...]
Caesar Tjalbo (Free subscription) | 01/06/2008
"New Orleans: The Original Sound Of Funk 1960-75" in 25 tracks.A 27-page booklet this time: less info on the New Orleans part (but it's an addition to the vol. 1 booklet rather than a copy) and lots of pictures of 7'' disclabels (none in vol. 1). Similar: brief artist info and some fantastic photography. Meaning 'volume 1' is the better package but volume 2 has one track more. Funny: if you want to...
The Vinyl Word (Free subscription) | 10/05/2008
Some more photos from the Ponderosa Stomp: From the top: bluesman Henry Grey; ageing rock and rollers The Collins Kids; former Shangi-La Mary Weiss; Betty Harris's back up singer sister Marie, with amazing eyelashes; the only survivor of the air crash that killed Otis Redding - trumpeter Ben Cauley of the Bar-Kays, now with the Bo-Keys; and rockabilly man Joe Clay.
The Vinyl Word (Free subscription) | 30/04/2008
The Ponderosa Stomp just gets better and better. This year's seventh celebration of rock and roll, soul and New Orleans R & B at the House of Blues more than lived up to the excellent standard of stomps of past years. The highlight was, of all people, Dr John, appearing as Mac Rebennack and running through a great R and B set, including Storm Warning (playing guitar, rather hidden behind the piano)...
The Vinyl Word (Free subscription) | 26/04/2008
The International Festival in Lafayette is a laid back affair and we were there for the first evening. Things kicked off with Sonny Landreth, an excellent guitarist who is just a bit too heavy rock for my taste. Meeting up with the Stompin' crowd yet again we then experienced a real treat - the Blind Boys of Alabama. I've seen them before, but not for many years, and their act is basically unchanged:...
GaragePunk.com (Free subscription) | 24/04/2008
Host: Dixiegrrl It's Ponderosa Stomp time! That gal in Dixie reels out Stomp faves appearing at Stomp #7 down yonder in New Orleans, including Mary Weiss, Barrence Whitfield, Betty Harris, and Roy Head… as well some other rock ‘n’ roll bonbons to supercharge that long road trip to the land of suck head and pinch da [...]
BasinStreetRecords (Free subscription) | 18/04/2008
Basin Street Records Artist Dates During the 2008 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival (Jazzfest) 4/24/08 Kermit Ruffins - Vaughan's, 11:00pm 4/25/08 Theresa Andersson - New Orleans Jazzfest, 1:45pm 4/25/08 Theresa Andersson – Borders Tent CD Signing, 3:00pm 4/25/08 Theresa Andersson – Old Point Bar, 10:00pm (sitting in with Betty Harris) 4/25/08 Henry Butler – Baton Rouge Blues Week, Manship Theater,...
The Vinyl Word (Free subscription) | 03/04/2008
It's just two weeks until my girlfriend and I go off to the States and things are looking good. In fact there's so much going on that we will need a rest when I get back by the look of it. I've been checking out the New Orleans music scene while we're there and keep unearthing more and more goodies. Quite apart from the juicy line ups at the Ponderosa Stomp http://www.ponderosastomp.com/ and Jazzfest...
Landcroft House (Free subscription) | 25/02/2008
Betty Harris: I'll Be A Liar (Jubilee, 1963) Is that a great publicity picture or what? I found this little beauty on a Bert Berns compilation that played so well in the office that each one of us stood up to mull over the track-listing at some point or other. My favourite was definitely Betty's track which seems to squeeze country, soul, doo-wop, blues and gospel into two minutes and fifty-nine
New York Newsday (Free subscription) | 18/02/2008
Wearing a pale blue dress and a three-strand beaded necklace, Betty Harris posed for a picture more than two decades ago in the lobby of the First Baptist Church of Riverhead, where she has been a member since age 9. Her granddaughter crouched beside her, staring into the camera. Now 64, Harris, of Riverhead, was in her early 40s in the photograph.
The Vinyl Word (Free subscription) | 17/02/2008
Here is Betty singing Nearer To You at Porretta 2007.
Mick Hartley (Free subscription) | 25/01/2008
A deep soul classic from Betty Lavette: Here's a re-recording done in 1990, with much better sound so the power of that amazing voice comes across, but - annoyingly - just out of synch. The notes by Ian Levine ("about...
Funky16Corners (Free subscription) | 19/01/2008
“Listen - Deacon John Moore - You Don't Know How (To Turn Me On )- MP3″ Funky16Corners Set ListRudy Ray Moore – The Turning Point (Kent) Harvey Scales & the 7 Sounds – The Get Down (Magic Touch) Johnny Griffith – Do It (Triple B) Fred Lowery with Big Bo & the Arrows – Ride the Iron Horse [...]
Hellbound Alleee (Free subscription) | 05/01/2008
Playlist 1- David Rollins, City Business Church Alleee 1 Mel Brooks’ High Anxiety * If You Love Me Baby, Tell Me LOUD 2- fldpan, GazetteXtra.com Charles the Bartender * It's Althight Now Baretta Theme * Don't Do It 3- AV1611VET, Christian Forums Bert Kaemfert * Danke Shoen Love is a Heart-On * Woman of Pleasure 4- Ia Orana, MSN Miss Manners Pat Morris * We’re Diabetic Chuck Aherns and the Cannonballs...
