Archive for March, 2006
The Soulful!
The Man Behind The HITS “Goodnight My Love” and “Guess Who”!
He’s one of the greatest songwriters of all time, but you’d never know since he sold most of his copyrights for a couple of hundred dollars in quick cash. This week, Matt The Cat brings you the story behind the story on the late, great Jesse Belvin. We’ll dig deep in the vaults to pull out records he did with Marvin Phillips (who would go on to form Marvin & Johnny) and Eugene Church (as The Cliques). He’s the heart and soul of LA R&B; and this week, he’s on HARLEM!
Harlem Airs on XM 50s on 5:
Monday 3/20 @ 1pm EST
Tuesday 3/21 @ 9pm in LA & Midnight in NYC
Friday 3/24 @ 6pm in Baltimore
Sunday 3/26 @ 11am in Miami
Tonight:
Neil Sedaka is 67 today. We honor the Brooklyn-born singer/songwriter who’s hits “The Diary”, “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do” and “Oh Carol” are part of rock n’ roll history.
Songwriter/producer Mike Stoller (one half of songwriting team Leiber and Stoller) is 72 today. He co-wrote “Hound Dog” for Big Mama Thorton and Elvis, “Kansas City” for Little Willie Littlefield and Wilbert Harrison and “Riot In Cell Blook #9” for The Robins, just to name a few.
Dig these two rock n’ roll legends as well as YOUR requests and dedications (1-866-267-0346) tonight on the Night Prowl Show.
“I’m drinking wine spoo-dee-o-dee, drinking wine BAAAP BAAAAP” -Stick McGhee
“One Mint Julep was the cause of it all” -The Clovers
Harlem bellies up to the bar for one bourbon, one scotch, one beer and a whole bucket-load of early 50s rhythm and blues DRINKING SONGS!! Bottoms UP and Happy St. Patty’s Day! Harlem will be loaded on a XM radio near you:
Monday Afternoon 3/13 @ 1pm over pubs in NYC
Tuesday Night 3/14 @ 9pm at the Barrelhouse in LA and Midnight at Ol’ Devil Moon in NYC
Friday Night 3/17 St. Patty’s Day @ 6pm on the floor of a pub in Boston
Sunday Morning 3/19 @ 11am passed out on a bench in Philly
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This blog is dedicated to the preservation of the world's greatest music: 1940s-70s Rhythm & Blues and Rock n' Roll. When I'm not collecting records, I'm listening to them.
