The Rivingtons Papa Oom Mow Mow followed up by Mama Oom Mow Mow.
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The Rivingtons Papa Oom Mow Mow followed up by Mama Oom Mow Mow.
Patti Labelle..her live Over The Rainbow beats all
for pure RnB soul Inez Foxx
for soul from the Church Aretha
For longevity,certainly got to second the naming of The Staple Singers.
Dee Clark "What about That" abner lbl oldie
you sure you didn't mean "Cracked"? It was a tad more controversial.
My father said "You know what'll happen if I take this belt off?" 9 yrs old ,I responded with "yeah,your pants will fall down".He walked away laughing.
a what that is not necessarily a what?? :confused:
T.J used this idea for his last PBS fundraiser show Dec2017.It featured young artists doing doowop combined with stars from the past.Kid Kyle,Bobby Wilson,etc were recorded for broadcast sometime...
Lockhartgary...are you related to The Lockharts from Paterson,NJ area?If so,I am a friend of Tommy's.
Joe Tex "You're right Ray Charles,you're right"
...and Niagra Falls on WIBG, Joe Niagra.Blavat loved to "rap" through the records as they played over the radio.and don't forget WDAS with Jimmy Bishop and Georgie Woods.I was lucky enough to attend...
July 18 is also the birthday of Dion and me...Philly ken ;)
Back in the 50s,R&B singer Chuck Willis did "What Am I Living For" followed by "Hang Up My Rock n Roll Shoes" and died shortly after
Rev. Mimms left secular singing to become a minister in the late 80s I believe.I'm pretty sure he's still in the Philly area.
Have I missed news about her? I miss seeing here here
The rock n roll HOF should be separate from the Rock HOF.There's a big difference between rock n roll and rock.That should stir up some comments.One of the biggest record sellers of the 50s still is...
Soul Source internet site in UK has reported her passing.RIP.
She was a throwback to 60s soul the way we all liked it.
Every other Wed night from Sept to June,at the South Philly Stringband Clubhouse,about 100-150 folks get together for a delicious Italian buffet and music from the 50s and 60s and a bit of 70s,mostly...
Yes it was Jeannnie,Soul Sister I was referring to.Hope she is ok.I always wondered if I had met her over the years at UGHA as I was a longtime member and attendee.Same for Mary G.If she was a Jive...
I think her screen name was Mary? Havent seen posts from her in long time.:confused:
Billy Ward & The Dominoes
2 other well known stars share a birthday with Ms Reeves on July 18.....Dion Di Mucci and me..my 74th.LOL
Actually,its not Teen Pier show but a show televised from Atlantic City's famous Steel Pier.Many Philly and national stars went to the shore and appeared on the show. One form of the show was hosted...
and Fortune.
In Philly every other Wednesday night we have a nice get together at the South Philly Stringband Clubhouse.It features one or two doowop style groups doing mostly acappella .Sometimes singing to...