Chitlin Circuit Double-entendre -filled Soul 2004 (and onward) Theodis Ealey's "Stand Up In It" is a song of the year

The new Ms. Jody album Get it Get It , sounds good too

still listening to this underpublicized genre. Need to update a list of fave songs

Bobby Rush’s latest album got a Grammy nomination. It has blues and some southern soul on it. Alas, no nominations for Ms Jody

Bobby Rush has a great cameo as himself in Dolemite Is My Name!.

Cool. Haven’t seen that yet, but I should

I'll put this here for the few that will be interested. Wee Willie Walker, who recorded for Goldwax in the 60s but lived in the Twin Cities for years, passed away Tuesday at the age of 77. He had just returned from a recording session in LA. performed here regularly and his voice remained supple until the end.

I already miss him immensely.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoA2psGvtPQ&feature=emb_title

That link works on my phone, but not my work computer.

A soul fanatic buddy of mine posted about Walker’s death on Instagram & Facebook. I Checked out a video clip and it made me sad as guy could definitely sing. RIP

He definitely could. Did the link I just posted work for you?

On my phone it works, haven’t tried on a computer

Stan Butler sounds good on “My Priest is a Homewrecker”

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=I46GM-QC28g

Preacher Was a Home Wrecker I mean

Ronnie Bell “I’ll pay the Shipping Costs” is a great, catchy southern soul tune

Saw Hardway Connection down at Lamont's in Pomonkey, Md. Great band. Latest album is only available on cd . DJ between sets played the great Jeff Floyd song "I Found Love on a Lonely Highway," and the Wobble Wobble line dance song

LJ Echols “Santa Stole My Woman” has a nice lyrical twist near the end plus Echols great falsetto

Got a barely-played vinyl promo copy (complete w/a little bio insert) of Bobby Rush's first album, Rush Hour, for a buck last weekend. It's on Philadelphia International (produced by Leon Huff, who co-writes w/Gamble and Rush), and kinda feels like an attempt to do something along the lines of those late-70s Johnnie Taylor records. It smokes, with cool songs about losing your keys, having nicknames, and ends with a slower, swinging version of "Hey Western Union Man".

That sounds great

Not seeing any southern soul on year end lists. Even the damn Bitter Southerner website is clueless. Sorry Ms Jody

Ms. Jody actually has a serious song on her 2019 album. The track is called “ Got to Make a Change “

https://www.soulbluesmusic.com/southernsoulbluescharts.htm

I need to hear LJ Echols latest; Ghetto Cowboy too

http://www.southernsoulrnb.com/corner2020.cfm

Daddy B Nice on the year in southern soul 2019

I like LJ Echols latest and Ms Jody’s too, more than Daddy B Nice does.

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Thrown down like a gauntlet near the end of 2018, Tucka's album "Working With The Feeling" was a challenge to every other artist to match or surpass in 2019, and although many recording artists arguably came close, no one succeeded at de-throning the sugar-coated vocalist from Louisiana. "Big Train" (DBN's #1 Song of the Year) crested in the first quarter of 2019 and found the pillow-talking candy-lander banging away at his own unique, acoustic version of the blues.

As for the challengers, just about everybody who was anybody among the major artists put out an album. Avail Hollywood, J-Wonn, L.J. Echols, T.K. Soul, O.B. Buchana, J. Red, Bigg Robb, Big G, Ms. Jody, Vick Allen, Sir Charles Jones, Willie Clayton and Calvin Richardson among others all published new collections, making 2019 a banner year for recording. But although the collective material was of high quality, none were career-defining albums for the individual artists, nor were any industry-shaking events in the way that Pokey Bear's "My Sidepiece" continued to be.

Tucka album never wowed me like that, but Daddy B Nice might be right re the Pokey Bear song...

http://www.southernsoulrnb.com/corner2019.cfm

Daddy B Nice’s top southern soul 2019 songs in various categories

If I could only convince those nouveau hipster International Anthem label jazz fans that Southern soul is cool too. Oh well.

Heard a great Tucka song plus cool tunes by Jaye Hammer, Omar Cunningham, Nellie Travis, and Vicki Baker.

Omar Cunningham & Big Yayo “Keep my Boots on tonight “ is a catchy jam

Kind of related: https://lightintheattic.net/releases/6199-stone-crush-memphis-modern-soul-1977-1987

Oh nice. Thanks for posting that here. Looks good

Michael Kiwanuka fans should also try artists on this thread

Saw Ms Jody again ( 5 years after last time I think). Disappointing. 2 short sets over tracks. Too much lap dance schtick. She kept cutting songs short

Dj played some of my fave songs at Lamont’s- Jeff Floyd -I found love on a lonely highway; some Mel Waiters songs; Nellie Tiger Travis- Hey Mr Sexy Man; Pokey Bear- My Sidepiece

If only I could get a promoter to bring that current soul package tour that has Pokey Bear & Tucka on some dates, to the DC area

I need to look for some live video streaming. Maybe when this is over, southern soul acts will come to DC DMV at a price that they make money on and a promoter doesn’t lose money on

David Whiteis was working with Denise Lasalle on her autobiography when she passed away. The book is now out and Daddy B Nice is a fan

Bigg Robb featuring OB Buchana “Cuttin Up” is as worth listening to as that Fiona Apple some of y’all are getting excited about

DieDra Hurdle-Ruff - Size Of The Ship is another great tune

Heard a great Theotis Ealey Mother’s Day song

I spelled another great guy's name wrong several times upthread - but he had a wonderful song (he's still no longer with us)

"Hell Naw To The Naw Naw"----Bishop Bullwinkle

RIP Frank Bey Soulful bluesman

https://www.americanbluesscene.com/soul-blues-man-frank-bey-dead-at-74/

https://www.soultracks.com/story-larome-powers-dies

Larome Powers Was 67.

He became a Southern Soul star late in life, but music was part of his existence forever. Today we say a sad goodbye to singer, songwriter and musician Larome Powers. He was 67.

Powers first made his mark as part of the Detroit soul music scene in the 70s, often working with legendary producer Don Davis. He continued his ascent working with artists such as Joe Tex and Millie Jackson, and became known as both a top notch soul music writer and musician.

Powers moved to the front as a performer in the new millennium, issuing three albums between 2003 and 2014

Bill Avery “Black Lives Matter “ song

Oops that’s Chuck Strong. Shazam was wrong

Lenny Williams “Southern girl” is a good one too. Dr. Nick is playing good southern soul on WPFW till 2 pm eastern time. Sounds good online or on my car radio

He plays a bit of blues as well as old school soul too

Big online southern soul show Saturday August 15. There’s a $ charge to view . Will post link soon

Happening now tonight at 8pm CST: the Blues is Alright - Virtual Concert, featuring Theodis Ealey, Pokey Bear, Tucka, Nelly "Tiger" Travis, & Chick Rodgers.

Tickets to watch on Vimeo on Demand are $16.49: vimeo.com/ondemand/blues…

Theodis Ealey played mostly standard blues , but done well, and finished with “Stand up in It” his great southern soul classic. Nellie Tiger Travis nicely did her top songs . Pokey Bear was the only artist not to use a band. He sang over tracks. Chick Rodgers did a bit of an Aretha tribute—pretty good though not great. Headliner Tucka was worthy of that slot— soulful and charismatic. There was a brief soul twerking dance interlude that was something ( earlier before Tucka).

Lady C playlist via DR Nick from Wpfw:

To everyone who went Southern Soul Rumpin' this past Saturday, September 12th, THANK YOU! I turned controls of the Air Chair over to my weekly co-host, Lady C, and I must say, she did a magnificent job!!! Here's the playlist:

Ghetto Cowboy - Let's Party
Karen Wolfe Bass & Denise LaSalle - Shake A Little
Lebrado - Fire
Sweet Angel - I Wanna Ride It
Johnnie Taylor - Good Love
LJ Echols - I Had To Tell Somebody
Karen Wolfe Bass- Just Goodbye
Barbara Carr - Juke Joint Jumpin'
Big Yayo, Krishunda Echols, LJ Echols, Miss Candy, Arena - Southern Soul Anthem
Big G - Work That Thang
Klass Band Brotherhoo - Sugar Shack
Solomon Thompson - Happy Birthday Song
Bigg Robb - Salt & Pepper
Hardway Connection - Strong Woman
Mr. David - Make Your Toes Curl
Jay Morris Group - 4 Fa 4
Jesi Terrell - Knock It The Box
Tes Lanay - Red Beans & Rice
Lamar Brace - Krunchin'
MsJody Vertie - I Did It
Jackie Neal - Nookie Thang
Willie Clayton - Boom Boom Boom
Mel Waiters - Got My Whiskey
Jesse Redmond aka J Red The Nephew - Lov-N-On-You
LaVell - Bring Back The Love

I should post these 2 below on the r'n'b 2020 thread so someone here other than me would see them:

Klass Band Brotherhoo - Sugar Shack

Bigg Robb - Salt & Pepper

https://artsfuse.org/211996/arts-remembrance-soul-iconoclast-roy-c/?fbclid=IwAR28vNcDWiA7dUnddDXlLXd9u-gfzz4-nE-V4aMbeMmbt-ng9fKKEDMf7S4

RIP Roy C (Hammond)

https://www.wjbf.com/csra-news/soul-singer-roy-charles-hammond-aka-roy-c-has-died/?fbclid=IwAR0ppYaA8crmJH-8aYrUnC4D4UqyFAoO7ivYzcw-YuYYRbW2YKl2UgsO_MU

1965 hit, “Shotgun Wedding”. Another song, “Impeach the President”, which he recorded and produced with a high school group, the Honey Drippers, has had one of the most sampled drum tracks in hip hop

Roy C special on now on WPFW

Jon Caramanica wrote a nice obit in NY Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/21/arts/music/roy-hammond-dead.html