Sir Mack Rice - Bump Meat The Bump was one of the more successful disco dances, probably because it was fun and easy to do. It probably als...

Big Al Downing - Georgia Slop "Big" Al Downing was truly one of the most diverse musical acts of his time, having started out doin...

Rufus Thomas - Talking 'Bout True Love Today's "Tuesday Is Blues Day" feature is from Rufus Thomas, who's no stranger ...

Oliver Sain - Bus Stop I returned to work this morning to learn that while I was away for Thanksgiving my work computer bit the dust. I...

Gladys Knight & The Pips - Daddy Could Swear, I Declare I don't think anyone who reads this blog regularly needs any introduction to...

Rufus Thomas: Boogie Ain't Nuttin' (But Gettin' Down) (Pt. 1) b/w (Pt. 2) As Stax Records entered its desperate last days in la...

Belatedly, I note that R&B pioneer/singer/actress Ruth Brown passed away recently at age 78. Brown's '50s recordings for Atlant...

Bishop Manning and the Manning Family: This Is Everybody's Song b/w The People Don't Pray Like They Used to Pray Today's select...

Wilson Pickett - Outskirts of Town One of the saddest events to be noted on this blog was the passing of Wilson Pickett. At that time I did...

The Persuaders - Thin Line Between Love and Hate I will admit right away that today's selection is not the more rare thing I've ever...

Act I - Tom the Peeper Today's post is short and sweet because, unfortunately, I don't know anything about this group except to say ...

The Five Du-Tones - Outside the Record Hop (Trying to Get In) The Five Du-Tones' crazed 1963 hit "Shake a Tail Feather," altho...