tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13397435.post8076580574549578461..comments2024-03-07T00:00:13.142-05:00Comments on Get On Down With The Stepfather Of Soul!: Playground Soul!The Stepfather of Soulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14012795861121326506noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13397435.post-58598403346335626022008-06-10T10:42:00.000-04:002008-06-10T10:42:00.000-04:00I'm Reuben's daughter, and I told Jim those two so...I'm Reuben's daughter, and I told Jim those two songs weren't my daddy singing before it went to final production. He wouldn't believe me. I'm almost 40, so I think I know my dad's voice when I hear it, but oh well. In my opinion, daddy is the better singer, but you know how daughters are! :) (smile) By the way, he died on January 5, 2004 of a massive heart attack at the age of 59. I gues that hard living got to him. He sure is missed.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11615960351188794339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13397435.post-60549198647922208892007-04-06T11:50:00.000-04:002007-04-06T11:50:00.000-04:00I'll have to give the nod to Red, here. That IS Jo...I'll have to give the nod to Red, here. That IS Johnny Adams, no matter what the CD listings may tell you. 'Bad Habit' appeared on SSS Internation #870; and 'How Can I Prove' on #873, which were the last 45s he did for the label. That later stuff was recorded in Florida. So, chalk it up to compiler error - a failry serious one. How could he hear that voice and NOT know it is Adams? Anyway, thank for posting the track. I've never heard it. Keep up the good work.Dan Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12185793905565005146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13397435.post-18513488072301385662007-04-05T23:16:00.000-04:002007-04-05T23:16:00.000-04:00Jason -You don't have to approve this comment, but...Jason -<BR/><BR/>You don't have to approve this comment, but the Brits on the SS group were all over Jim Lancaster after he released the Playground CD, telling him that 2 of the Reuben Howell tracks (this one and 'How Can I Prove') were actually sung by Johnny Adams, and had indeed been released on vinyl before (Ithink on SSS Int'l). Just wanted to give ya the heads up... like you said, Howell would be THE greatest blue eyed soul singer ever if he could sing like the 'Tan Canary', no?<BR/><BR/>Great CD, all around, though. I'm with ya on that!Red Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04507845466367181285noreply@blogger.com