Snap your fingers : Sweet Soul Playlist #3

Wilson Pickett with Jimi Hendrix

Hey there! You thought your were done with me? No way! I'm back to let you now that we can really shake them down! So open up you ears and jump on your feet and do that beatnik fly!

Playlist :

1. Congo (Part 1) - The Twistin' Kings (Motown - 1961)

2. Ain't That Loving You Baby - Jerry Butler & Betty Everett (Vee-Jay - 1964)

3. 634-5789 - Wilson Pickett (Atlantic - 1965)

4. Come To Me - Marv Johnson (Tamla/United Artists - 1959)

5. Needle In A Haystack - The Velvelettes (V.I.P. - 1964)

6. Some Other Guy - Richie Barrett (Atlantic - 1962)

7. Flatfoot Sam - Oscar Wills (Argo - 1957)

8. 'Cause I Love You - Carla & Rufus (Satellite/Atco - 1960)

9. Love's Gone Bad - Chris Clark (V.I.P. - 1966)

10. (Just A Little) Faith And Understanding - The Magicians (unreleased - rec. 1966 for Villa)

11. Wondering (When My Love Is Coming Home) - The Drapels (Volt - 1964)

12. Honey Bee - The Spiders with Chuck Carbo (Imperial - 1956)

13. (I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over - Marvin Gay (Tamla - 1961)

14. I Don't Wanna Lose Him - The Charmaines (unreleased - rec. 1966 for Date)

15. Green Onions - King Curtis (Atco - 1967)

16. Keep Lookin' - Solomon Burke (Atlantic - 1966)

17. Salt Pork West Virginia - Dr. Horse (Fire - 1962)

18. (Just Like) Romeo & Juliet - The Reflections (Golden World - 1964)

19. Amor - Ben E. King (Atlantic - 1960)

20. Don't Say Bye Bye - Ron & Bill (Tamla - 1959)

21. Don't Be Afraid Of Love - Oscar Mack (Volt - 1963)

22. Beatnik Blues - Huey "Piano" Smith & His Clowns (Ace - 1960)

23. Solid Sender - Chico Leverett (Tamla - 1959)

24. Things Get Better - Eddie Floyd (Stax - 1966)

 Jerry Butler and Betty Everett , 1964

Jerry Butler

Wilson Picket with Jimi Hendrix

Oscar Wills

Also known as TV Slim, who knows why

Please stand back ladies and gentlemen,

this is a piece of musical jewelry :

The Beatles live at the Cavern Club!

The Beatles performing live "Some Other Guy" at the Cavern Club in 1962

 Second row, from left : Steve Cropper, Donald 'Duck' Dunn, unknown man, Andrew Jackson
Front row, from left : unknown couple, Carla & Rufus Thomas, Janis Joplin and Sam Andrew

Carla & Rufus Thomas

Chris Clark

Chris Clark

Wendy Rene, leader of The Drapels, in her teens

The Spiders in late 1954
Read a comprehensive history of The Spiders here.

Marvin Gaye

The Charmaines

King Curtis & The Kingpins with Jimi Hendrix at far right

Solomon Burke

Sister Jeannie Rochelle with Don Covay & Solomon Burke

The Reflections

The Reflections performing live "(Just Like) Romeo And Juliet"

Ron & Bill
Ronnie White & William "Smokey" Robinson

Robert Bateman, Charles "Chico" Leverett, James Ellis, Sonny Sanders
In one word : The Satintones

Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper

The Abbot Kiney Lighthouse Choir performing "Shine On Me"
in the movie The Ladykiller

The Beatles TV Cartoon Episode 31 

 Movie of the week :
 /
The Cool Ones (1967)

Here's the theatrical trailer (sorry for the poor quality)

Do the Tantrum!

  Crazy dance scene with music provided by the glorious Leaves!

Stomp your feet : Sweet Soul Playlist #2

The arrival of the Stax wonders at Orly International Airport, France

Ready to groove, ready to shake, this is soul for your. Hands clappin', foot stompin', hips boppin', here is a new installment of your Sweet Soul Playlist. Enjoy!



Playlist :

1. Snake Walk (Part 2) - The Swinging Tigers (Tamla - 1959)

2. Snoopin' And Accusin' - Bobby Marchan & The Tick Tocks (Fire - 1960)

3. You Made A Fool Out Of Me - Mable John (Tamla - 1960)

4. Hey Stoney Face - Mary Love (Modern - 1965)

5. That's Not Love - Holly S^t James (ABC - 1967)

6. Please Mr. Kennedy - Mickey Woods (Tamla - 1961)

7. Ship On A Stormy Sea - Jimmy Clanton (Ace - 1959)

8. If It's Love (It's Alright) - Eddie Holland (Motown - 1962)

9. I Am Blue (The Gong-Gong Show) - The Ikettes (Atco - 1962)

10. A Place Nobody Can Find - Sam & Dave (Stax - 1965)

11. Cat Walk - Lee Allen & His Band (Ember - 1959)

12. Busted - Ray Charles (ABC Paramount - 1963)

13. Doin' "The Gittin' Up" - The Devonnes (unreleased - rec. 1969)

14. Some Kind Of Wonderful - Soul Brothers Six (Atlantic - 1967)

15. Bar B-Q - Wendy Rene (Stax - 1964)

16. 6 By 6 - Earl Van Dyke & The Motown Brass (Soul - 1966)

17. Just One Look - Doris Troy (Atlantic - 1963)

18. Playboy - The Marvelettes (Tamla - 1962)

19. B-A-B-Y - Carla Thomas (Stax - 1966)

20. Camel Walk - Saundra Mallet & The Vandellas (Tamla - 1962)

21. Billy's Bag - Billy Preston (Vee-Jay - 1965)

22. He Was Really Sayin' Somethin' - The Velvelettes (V.I.P. - 1964)

23. The Master Key - Harold Burrage (M-Pac! - 1963)

24. 40 Days - 40 Nights - Don Covay & The Goodtimers (Atlantic - 1966)

 Bobby Marchan

Mable John

Mary Love

Jimmy Clanton singing "Ship On A Stormy Sea"
in the movie Go Johnny Go
Love the way he dances!

 Jimmy Clanton

Eddie Holland

Ike & Tina Turner & The Ikettes

The Ikettes

The Ikettes

This is what I call a real Shindig!
Peaches And Cream - The Ikettes
She's About A Mover - The Wellingtons
Be My Baby - Dick & Dee Dee
She's About A Mover - The Shindogs
Shout - The Shangri-Las
Do The Clam - Joey Cooper
Originally broadcasted on April 21, 1965

Ok, I know these are not the same Ikettes, but
I couldn't help myself posting this wonderful video
Watch out, this is a piece of pure sheer excitement

Ike & Tina Turner & The Ikettes & The Ike & Tina Turner Revue
performing "I Want To Take You Higher" and "Proud Mary"
live on Italian TV

The Ike Turner Revue & The Ikettes
with Bobby John and Jimmy Thomas
performing live "Shake A Tail Father"

Peaches & Cream - The Ikettes
Italian TV footage

WTRY promo sheet

 Sam & Dave

The back cover of Sam & Dave's Soul Men Stax album

Lee Allen & His Band

Ray Charles & Johnny Cash performing live "Busted"
Ok, I know I've already posted this video, but it's so good
than I couldn't help myself

Soul Brothers Six

Wendy Rene

Earl Van Dyke & The Motown Brass

Doris Troy lip-syncing to "Just One Look"

The Marvelettes performing live at the Apollo Theatre in late '62
a medley of their recent hits :
Please Mr. Postman, Playboy, Strange I Know
and Someday Someway

Booker T., Otis Redding and Carla Thomas

Saundra Mallet & The Vandellas

Oh man, this is Billy Preston

Billy Preston with Ray Charles performing
"Agent Double O Soul"
Billy's doing his boldest dance in an even bolder suit!
I guess even Ray Charles could have seen it!

Don Covay

The Beatles TV cartoon episode 30

 Movie Of The Week

 /

Blast-Off Girls (1967)

Find the theatrical trailer below

The Faded Blue blasting off a cool instrumental to get their

bucket of Fried Chicken from Colonel Sanders himself!

Yeah, this is KFC

Shake your hips : Sweet Soul Playlist #1

Super-cool in-flight bags in an über-cool pic

Hi-Ho soulies. I'm back after two great weeks of Olympic Games. I hope you're proud of your country and your athletes as I am. France brought home beautiful medals and made my two last weeks. I'd like to congratulate all the athletes who participated in the Games and all the people involved in the event. Hats off to the Britons for the wonderful show. See you in 2 years in Sotchi, Olympic flame.

Now, let's go back to the music and more specially to soul music for our concern. Here's a new playlist that I made right up for you, and I called it Sweet Soul Playlist. You'll hear why below!

 

Tracklist :

1. Snake Walk (Part 1) - The Swinging Tigers (Tamla - 1959)

2. Can't Say No - The M-Ms & The Peanuts (unreleased - rec. 1965)

3. Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) - The High Keys (Atco - 1963)

4. Help Me (Get The Feeling) (Part 1) - Ray Sharpe with The Curtis Orchestra (Atco - 1966)

5. It Must Be Jelly - Frankie Ford (Ace - 1959)

6. Sugar Daddy - The Satintones (Motown - 1959)

7. Cha Dooky Doo - Art Neville (Specialty - 1958)

8. Hey Girl Don't Bother Me - The Tams (ABC-Paramount - 1964)

9. I Need Your Lovin' - Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford (Fire - 1962)

10. Why Should I Suffer With The Blues - The Canes (Stax - 1962)

11. Soul Self Satisfaction - Earl Jackson (ABC - 1968)

12. Whole Lotta Woman [Regional Version] - The Contours (Motown - 1961)

13. Soul Twist - King Curtis & The Noble Knights (Enjoy - 1962)

14. Ain't No Place Like Motown - The Velvelettes (unreleased - rec. 1965)

15. What Is A Man (Without A Woman) - Henry Lumpkin (Motown - 1962)

16. What I'll Do For Satisfaction - Johnny Daye (Stax - 1967)

17. Fire - Gino Parks (Tamla - 1962)

18. I Call It Pretty Music But The Old People Call It The Blues (Part 1 & 2) - Little Stevie Wonder (Tamla - 1962)

19. The Magic Touch - Melba Moore (unreleased - rec. 1966)

20. Do I Make Myself Clear - Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto (Argo/Cadet - 1965)

21. Looking For A Fox - Clarence Carter (Atlantic - 1967)

 

Stevie Wonder and The Funk Brothers

The High Keys

The Contours

King Curtis

The Velvelettes

Otis Redding, Johnny Daye and Steve Cropper

Little Stevie Wonder

Come on Stevie!

That's a whole bunch of great artists!

Etta James

Nappy Brown, Sugar Pie DeSanto, Gene Vincent and Peewee Parham (Sugar Pie's husband)

 Sugar Pie DeSantos with Roger Eagle and Howlin' Wolf

The Beatles TV Cartoon episode 29
Make me laugh each time I hear that fake French accent!
"C'est dommage!"

Movie Of The Week
 /
The Slender Thread (1965)

I didn't find the trailer online, but you can watch
the whole film on YouTube, so rush to enjoy it!

Here's the most memorable scene from the movie

The Sons Of Adam performing a blasting instrumental
at a rockin' party!

With Sidney Poitier and Anne Bancroft