Today's post is one I've intended to do for quite some time now. It's a departure from the norm in that I'm featuring newer...

I've covered Bettye LaVette, Daptone Records, Sharon Jones and William "Darondo" Pulliam on this site many times before, so th...

Earl King - Three Knocks on My Door The late singer/guitarist/songwriter Earl King was a powerhouse of New Orleans R&B, having hits lik...

Jeanne & The Darlings - It's Time To Pay For The Fun (We've Had) A frequent situation in soul music involves songs that have a ...

Towanda & The Total Destruction - Wear Your Natural Baby Today's selection is one of those awesome records whose rarity has pushed ...

Mable John & Sammy Ward - I'm Yours, You're Mine Sometimes a little rough-hewn early soul is just what the doctor ordered for y...

Willie Hobbs - Action One thing I enjoy as a record collector is when, while digging for new stuff, I find a "wants list" record ...

The Meditation Singers - I've Done Wrong The Meditation Singers and the "gos-pop" material they laid down for Checker Records...

The Impressions - This Is My Country Sometimes the sounds of soul covered much more than "do the funky chicken" or "baby, I ...

Lattimore Brown - Teenie Weenie Sir Lattimore Brown has appeared a few times on the blog, so I'll dispense with any introductions to ju...

Jesse Anderson - Let Me Back In As this blog and those of my fellow bloggers demonstrate on a very regular basis, the world of soul music i...

Brook Benton - Think Twice The legendary Brook Benton has graced this blog twice, with the focus being on his early '70s recordings for...