SIRENS OF SOUL MUSIC…
by C-Town on October 23rd, 2008
BARBARA LYNN - I’m A Good Woman:
ALISON CROCKETT - U R:
CITY CLASSICS: KINGS FROM JERSEY…
by C-Town on October 22nd, 2008
Kick The Ball:
IN THE FLESH: GET SOME IN LONDON
by C-Town on October 10th, 2008
CITY CLASSICS: UTFO…
by C-Town on August 29th, 2008
Roxanne_Roxanne:
Leader Of The Pack:
CITY CLASSICS: TRULY YOURS…
by C-Town on July 30th, 2008
Road To The Riches:
Truly Yours:
ROAD TO…(DELUXE EDITION)(2CDS)(2006)
TURBO CITY SALUTE: BABY HUEY THE LIVING LEGEND
by C-Town on July 16th, 2008
A locally beloved figure on the Chicago soul scene, Baby Huey never achieved quite the same renown outside of his hometown, despite an exciting live act and a record on Curtis Mayfield’s Curtom label. Born James Ramey in Richmond, IN, in 1944, Baby Huey was literally an enormous stage presence: a glandular problem kept his weight around 350-400 pounds and beyond. He began performing in Chicago clubs in 1963 with his backing band the Babysitters and soon became a popular concert draw. As the ’60s wore on, Baby Huey’s sound moved from energetic R&B into a more psychedelic brand of soul, with a vocal style that drew comparisons to Otis Redding. He signed with Curtom and recorded a debut album, The Baby Huey Story: The Living Legend, that featured several Curtis Mayfield songs (most notably the oft-sampled “Hard Times” and “Mighty Mighty Children”), plus a cover of Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come.” Sadly, Baby Huey didn’t live to see it released; his weight and substance-abuse problems were exacting a steep toll on his body, and on October 28, 1970, he suffered a drug-related heart attack in a hotel room in Chicago. The album was released early the next year, and the Babysitters attempted to carry on for a while with a new lead singer, the still-teenaged Chaka Khan (she would, of course, go on to fame as the frontwoman of funk band Rufus shortly thereafter). In the years since, Baby Huey’s lone LP has become a sought-after collectible among soul fanatics. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide
Hard Times:
REWIND: CONFIRMATION…THE INCREDIBLE JIMMY SMITH
by C-Town on July 2nd, 2008
jimmy smith trio w/ billy hart:
THE SOUND OF AFRICA…
by C-Town on June 25th, 2008
Jackie Mclean - Apointment In Ghana:
CITY CLASSICS: TO THE ESTABLISHMENT…LOU BOND
by C-Town on June 21st, 2008
TEASE!: THE BEAT OF BURLESQUE
by C-Town on June 18th, 2008
New Orleans Burlesque Dita Von Teese w/ Ronnie Magri:
CITY CLASSICS: THE GREAT ADVENTURES OF SLICK RICK
by C-Town on June 13th, 2008
Hey Young World:
Children’s Story:
GREAT ADVENTURES OF SLICK RICK (1988)
CITY CLASSICS: SCIENTIST RIDS THE WORLD OF THE EVIL CURSE OF THE VAMPIRES
by C-Town on June 5th, 2008
Cry of the Werewolf:
Dance Of The Vampires:
SCIENTIST RIDS THE WORLD…(1981)
I’M A MIDNIGHT MOVER…BOBBY WOMACK
by C-Town on June 4th, 2008
Across 110th Street:
Woman’s Gotta Have It:
BEST OF BOBBY WOMACK: THE SOUL YEARS (2008)
LET’S TAKE A TRIP…PSYCHEDELIC JAZZ
by C-Town on June 3rd, 2008
JIMMY SMITH - BURNING SPEAR:
CITY CLASSICS: INNER CITY BLUES…GROVER WASHINGTON JR.
by C-Town on May 20th, 2008
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