Here is the playlist from Monday's show...Sorry it is late but it is not my fault this time as I had some internet and computer issues.
We paid our respects to musical heros who have passed on in the past week or so, namely singer Etta James, everything man Jimmy Castor, bandleader Johnny Otis and reggae producer Winston Riley.
Catch Clandestino live every Monday from 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA. Next program: I will have Silent DJ Harpo Marx with me.Sun Ra Arkestra..."Egypt Strut"...Egypt Strut...(Lilith/Vinyl Lovers)
An early 80s performance of the Salah Ragab composition, live in Egypt.
Quintette du Hot Club de France..."Minor Swing"...v/a-Gypsy Swing...(Rough Guides)
Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli both had birthdays this week, so it figures we should play this group.
Antonio González..."Levántate"...Tiritando...(Vampisoul)
Fred Wesley & The JBs..."Transmographication"...Lost Album...(Hip-O/People)
Quantic & Alice Russell..."Look Around The Corner"...10" (forthcoming)...(Tru Thoughts)
Another fantastic Quantic record, due out next month.
RIP Etta James. Obit here.
Etta James..."All The Way Down"...Etta James (73)...(Chess)
Etta James..."Light My Fire"...The Chess Box...(Chess)
Etta James..."I'd Rather Go Blind"...45...(Cadet)
The B-side to "Tell Mama".
And RIP Johnny Otis, discoverer of Etta James (and others), father of Shuggie, bandleader, composer, producer, and the blackest white man ever. Let it be known that if it wasn't for the FCC rules I would've played this tune as well. Obit here. Here's a few Otis-produced favorites...
Johnny Otis..."Country Girl"...45...(Kent)
Bo Diddley..."Bad Trip"...Where It All Began...(Chess)
Vera Hamilton..."But I Ain't No More (G.S.T.S.K.D.T.S.)"...45...(Epic)
Doug Wintz..."Whelp"...Johnny Otis & Friends-Watts Funky...(BGP)
"Country Girl" and the Hamilton and Wintz tracks are all available on the Watts Funky set.
And of course, we had to pay our respects to the great Jimmy Castor, composer, bandleader, multiinstrumentalist, funny guy and all around Everything Man. Here's a piece by my friend Larry Grogan of Funky 16 Corners blog.
Jimmy Castor Bunch..."Berta Butt Boogie"...Butt Of Course...(Atlantic)
Jimmy Castor Bunch..."It's Just Begun"...It's Just Begun...(RCA)
Jimmy Castor Bunch..."When?"...Phase Two...(RCA)
Jimmy Castor Bunch..."Potential"...Butt Of Course...(Atlantic)
Jimmy Castor Bunch..."Troglodite"...12"...(RCA)
Jimmy Castor Bunch..."Psyche"...It's Just Begun...(RCA)
Monk Higgins...."Little Green Apples"...Extra Soul Perception...(Solid State)
Etta James..."I Got You Babe"...45...(Cadet)
This version absolutely destroys the original and all others I've heard.
Detroit Emeralds..."Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)"...You Want It, You Got It...(Westbound)
De La Soul fans take note.
Formula 1..."Love, Love, Love"...Hold On...(Guinness)
Lee Fields..."You're The Kind Of Girl"...Faithful Man (forthcoming)...(Truth & Soul)
From Lee's album, A Faithful Man, due out next month.
Tim Maia..."Idade"...Tim Maia (72)...Polydor)
And we have to pay our respects to Jamaican producer Winston Riley, of The Techniques and the Techniques label, producer of the original "Stalag" riddim, used by countless artists including Tenor Saw, General Echo, Sister Nancy and many, many more. Obit here. Another victim of the violent Jamaican music industry.
Winston Riley..."Ready Or Not Dub"...Meditation Dub...(Techniques)
Tenor Saw..."Ring The Alarm"...45...(Techniques)
General Echo..."Arleen"...45...(Techniques)
Etta James..."7 Day Fool" (Whiskey Barons edit)...promo...(Flavorheard)
Etta James 1938-2012
Johnny Otis 1921-2012
Jimmy Castor 1940-2012
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