Queerty (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
Late soul singer Joe Tex takes the cake for questionable lyrics. One of his biggest hits, "I Gotcha," sounds more like an ode to rape than a love song. And then there's this: "Ain't Gonna Bump No More [With No Big Fat Woman]," about a startling experience Tex allegedly had at his local disco. Basically, [...]
GaragePunk.com (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
Host: Charles Gaskins HOT DAMN! Charles is back with 20, count ‘em, 20 tracks to blow the roof off your mouth! These tracks bop just as sure as your mom’s pussy stinks. Dance to the sounds of Carl Holmes, The Ikettes, Thee Midniters, Joe Tex, The Coasters, and 15 other fug-jugglin’ numbers! Ain’t no mountain high [...] ShareThis
Line Out (Free subscription) | 26/08/2008
Back in February, I compiled a list of what I thought were the best songs to soundtrack sexual encounters in OC Weekly (my employer at the time). Space restraints limited me to 17 tracks, but one strong contender for the pantheon that I excluded was Joe Tex's I Gotcha. (You may know it from the soundtrack to Quentin Tarantino 's Reservoir Dogs ; older folx may have heard it blazing up the airwaves...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 23/08/2008
Joe Tex had some thirty hits with the Dial label and his earliest efforts for it are collected here. His was a soul voice that lacked both the grit of Otis Redding and James Carr's depth, which ensured that his ability to move was dependent on the quality of his material. He was a songwriter with a huge output, and with one exception here everything comes from his pen...
David's Random Stuff (Free subscription) | 09/08/2008
Yesterday was the anniversary of the birth of 60s/ 70s soul singer Joe Tex . He is somewhat underrated, but lays down a mean groove. Check out this video of his hit "Show Me" for evidence. Somebody show Joe. If you're a fan of fairly down home soul, he is definitely worth seeking out.
Electric Roulette (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
Some time ago, Light In The Attic records put out Dirty Laundry, a comp which looked at black soul artists diggin' a bit of that ol' time country music. We all know 'bout Bobby Womack gunnin' for all sorts... but...
Variety.com (Free subscription) | 04/08/2008
Music News: Deal includes hits by Joe Tex, Patsy Cline -- Digital music distrib the Orchard will seek licensing in film, television and advertising and brand entertainment opportunities for master recordings owned by Sony/ATV Music Publishing.
The KEXP Blog (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
The second week of JellyNYC’s Pool Parties was another success. Former Ronette and vocal icon Ronnie Spector headlined the free show at McCarren Park Pool on Sunday and was joined by The Rabbit Factory Soul Revue, a collection of legendary southern soul performers featuring Herbert Wiley & the Checkmates, Hermon Hitson (Jimi Hendrix/Isley Brothers/Joe Tex), [...]
Bedazzled! (Free subscription) | 02/07/2008
I'll be in Milwaukee (!) for my 1st wedding anniversary but my fellow NYers should check this out. "After two sold out summer soul revue-style shows in 2007, Chicago-based southern music label The Rabbit Factory, Inc. returns with a bigger...
WFMU's Beware of the Blog (Free subscription) | 28/06/2008
In the 1960's, WLAC DJ, 'Hoss' Allen hosted a television show called The !!!! Beat shot in Dallas, Texas. He featured all the top RnB and Soul artists of the day, including Otis Redding; Little Milton, Esther Phillips, Joe Tex,...
Landcroft House (Free subscription) | 16/06/2008
Joe Tex: Looking For My Pig (Dial, 1964) Two interesting things about Joe Tex: he had a long-term feud with James Brown after the later "stole" his wife, Bea Ford. This suggests that Mrs Tex had nothing to do with it, which seems a little unlikely, no? Secondly, less than two years after this odd ode to swine, he converted to the Muslim faith - he became Yusuf Hazziez - and, presumably, never
The Hits Just Keep On Comin' (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
Those inclined to bash the music of the 1970s as silly, escapist nonsense can only do so by ignoring the vitality of soul in the early part of the decade. As late as 1972, old-school soul records were charting regularly and riding high: that summer, “I’ll Take You There” by the Staple Singers hit Number [...]
dustbury.com (Free subscription) | 07/06/2008
"Some man somewhere will take you, baby," claimed Joe Tex, "skinny legs and all." Of course, that was in 1967, and we'd already seen Twiggy . Before that, well, there was this : Leg falsies for gals with unshapely gams are now being made by Mrs. Dorothy Funk of Burbank, Calif. (Blushing, girls') Moulded from customer's legs they are concealed by special rubber and nylon stockings. Today, you're more...
Popdose (Free subscription) | 07/05/2008
… and the soul train rolls on. This week’s entrant in the soul revival sweepstakes is Boston's own Eli “Paperboy” Reed, who along with his band The True Loves, has a new album called Roll With You (QDivision Records). Here we have an honest-to-goodness show band, complete with horns, in the tradition of ’60s legends The [...]
Funky16Corners (Free subscription) | 05/05/2008
Go Godfather! Funky16Corners Radio v.48 - I Got Ants In My Pants (And I Need To Dance) Playlist Jackie Wilson – Why Don't You Do Your Thing (Brunswick) American Breed – Short Skirts (Acta) Joe Tex Band – Chocolate Cherries (Dial) James Brown – I Got Ants In My Pants and I Need To Dance (Polydor) Sweet Cherries – Don't Give [...]
