Harlem

Harlem Undercover reveals the original R&B; versions of songs that were later made famous by others as “cover” songs. Hear the original R&B; version of “Rock This Joint” from Jimmy Preston, released a full 3 years before Bill Haley and The Saddleman’s cover. Everybody knows Mel Carter’s weepy 1965 hit “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me”, but have you ever heard the Orioles’ version? Matt The Cat brings you the story under the “covers”, this week on HARLEM.

Harlem airs on the 50s on 5:
Monday @ 1pm over Boston Red Sox, MA
Tuesday @ midnight over Hartford, CT and 9pm over San Diego
Friday @ 6pm over Burlington, VT
Sunday @ 11am over tax-free Portsmouth, NH

She’s one of the first women of not only rhythm and blues, but also rock n’ roll. She began her career singing under the moniker “Little Miss Sharecropper” while cutting sides for Savoy Records. While recording for Atlantic Records, she scored numerous pop and R&B; hits including “Jim Dandy”, “Tweedlee Dee” and “I Cried A Tear”. We’re going to cue up some of her greatest R&B; records, this week on HARLEM.

Harlem airs on the 50s on 5:
Monday afternoon 5/12 @ 1pm over Baltimore
Tuesday night 5/13 @ 9pm over Central Ave in LA & midnight over Burlington, VT
Friday evening 5/16 @ 6pm over Revere, MA
Sunday morning 5/18 @ 11am over the Jersey Shore

Aladdin Records was formed by the Mesner Brother in Beverly Hills, CA back in 1945 and became one of the first independent labels to focus entirely on Black music. Aladdin was a trailblazing label in the fields of jazz, blues and rhythm & blues. At one time or another Charles Brown, Amos Milburn, Louis Jordan, Illinois Jacquet and Thurston Harris all recorded for this little label. This week Matt The Cat presents the story behind the story while he spins some of the most famous platters ever to be issued on Aladdin Records.

Harlem Airs On The 50s:
Monday 5/05 @ 1pm EST
Tuesday 5/06 @ 9pm Over LA – Midnight Over NYC
Friday 5/09 @ 6pm
Sunday 5/11 @ 11am