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

Friday Feb 24 @ DAR Const Hall in DC - Capital City Blues Fest with Southern soul and Blues w/ Calvin Richardson, Pokey Bear, King George, Tucka, Lenny Williams, Theodis Ealey @ DAR Const. Hall

Be there or be square

https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/591350/enjambre-at-union-stage-and-more-best-bets-for-feb-23-march-1/

My preview ( alas edited down for space) of tonight’s DC gig is in link.

Am told that this same bill which is doing gigs throughout the south, will also be in Atlantic City , the farthest north in US this show has been in the US for years.

September Americana fest dates have been announced and I bet per usual they will ignore Southern soul or at best just have Bobby Rush doing a solo blues gig rather than one with his band and dancers that gets more soulful

The show was kinda fun but also a bit disappointing. Vocals were sometimes too low in mix. Theodis E thread title song mentioned here sounded great, but most of his set was fairly formulaic bluesy southern soul. Lenny Williams sounded pretty good. Did 2 old Tower of Power songs he had written. King George was fun but his voice was not as soulfully strong live as on recordings. Audience loved Keep on Rollin. Pokey Bear sang over tracks not a band as did Tucka. Pokey was energetic and doing crazy dancing. At times reminded me of Flavor Flave! “My Sidepiece” got a big response and sounded great. Tucka sounded strong at times but kept stopping and starting songs in an annoying way. He weirdly did part of a King George song and then stopped; plus a Pokey Bear one too. Calvin Richardson did part of a Bobby Womack song, handed out roses to ladies,and tried to be a suave soulman , but his band was mixed too loud in the mix and his voice wasn’t strong enough . Pretty big crowd. Emcee was a bit raunchy and Redd Foxx like . There were only a handful of white people like my wife and I there, but emcee saw some white folks up closer and joked “Obama got elected and white people want to go everywhere.” But that was just one little aside. There was also an over age 60 dance contest done to Juvenile song Back That azzz up.

The tour will go as far north as Atlantic City in March

Some of the same show participants will be at a fest in Manassas in April, and then Ms Jody and others will be at Lamont's in June. So suddenly more southern soul live in DC MD VA area then in awhile. Although Hardway plays monthly.

Dr Nick on WPFW Southern Soul Rompin right now playing some great songs - Diedra Huff- “Size of the Ship” & Wendell B “Cadillac Willy”

RIP Peggy Scott-Adams a powerful voiced singer

Not sure if it got rained out today, but some of the same southern soul artists I saw a little while back at DAR in DC , we’re scheduled to be at Prince William Fairgrounds in Manassas

P2K ( w/ King George) “U-Turn” is a great southern soul song that Dr Nick played on WPFW

I hope it happened before you drove!

Oops . So that southern soul tour keeps going. It’s going to be in Baltimore in October

In a public post on Facebook, DJ Dr Nick Johnson has announced that he is moving his “Southern Soul Rompin “ program currently heard from 12 to 2 pm ET Saturday afternoons on WPFW 89.3 public radio in Washington DC, to http://ATXSoulradio.com on Saturday night July 1 at 9 pm where it will aire every Saturday night. Dr Nick currently does a Saturday morning old school soul show on online only station ATX .

This kinda makes me sad.

wow this is a real cool time capsule

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_NcyitKV_g

Yes. Barbara Carr has a number of songs I like including that one

i think i'm a Tucka fan now

Yes!

So wazzavout these Eli “Paperboy” Reed covers of “Ace of Spades” and “Do It Again”?

Haven't heard em. But will check em out

I am listening to Cupid "(it's going down at) "The Cook Out"

Also like this Terry Wright and Vick Allen "It's Over" song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mRpSI0KQgU

Nobody on Bluesky is into southern soul it appears

And I am falling behind myself since Dr Nick moved his radio show from a Saturday noon slot on public radio to a website only Saturday night one

Lady C who took Dr Nick’s place on WPFW just played a good 2015 song by Big Cynthia called “She Working that Nookie Thing”. Lady C is on WPFW Saturday 12 to 2 et, plus each show is archived for 2 weeks

The bill of The Southern Soul Bowl Tour that played Houston last night:

Tiffany Rachal
Tasha Mac
Jeter Jones
Royal D
Lacee
Latimore
J Paul Jr & The Nubeeds
Fatdaddy
Sir Charles
Tk Soul

Nice . I like Latimore and TK Soul. Don’t know some of the others. I think J Paul is zydeco mixed with southern soul

Yeah she was rocking that Big Cynthia

Hard to believe it’s been so long since the Gator had that spot

Yep. RIP Gator. And still I meet folks who don't know what I mean by southern soul-- Friday was talking to a DC guitarist who plays rockabilly and honkytonk country and a vocalist musician guy who is into artsy punk and post punk and they were stumped re the current day names I mentioned

Liking the 2023 Robert Finley album Black Bayou. it's more bluesy soul than southern soul. He had gotten some attention by working with a Fat Possum label engineer, and also with an album produced by a Black Keys guy, and on America's Got Talent. He's a rural Louisiana guy who spent years in Europe in the 70s in the US army where he also played music.

Listening to Jeter Jones too

https://southernsoulrnbnew.com/southern-soul-corner-2023/

Lots of song info and concert info here

Ms Jody has a great recent song called “Burger King”. On her 2023 album A Night to Remember

Big Daddy Nice Posts a best of 2023 in January I think. Not seeing any southern soul best of 2023 lists posted now

Daddy B Nice I mean.

Here’s his top 7 songs for December

1. "Grown Man (I Need Somebody)"---King George feat. CharMeka Joquelle
2. "Real Real Woman"---J'Cenae
3. "Trail Ride"---Lady Redtopp feat. Bri Rocket
4. "Do You Wanna Go?"---Tucka
5. "Fallin' For You"---Adrian Bagher
6. "Walk Out On My Love"---Dee Dee Simon
7. "Party"---Mike Clark Jr. feat. E. Realist & Charity

Chazz The Boi Wonder also does monthly top southern soul lists

He has King George "Grown Man" on his list too

But my search for year end southern soul lists continues

Various folks are djs throughout the US south mainly , playing these songs ; and fans weigh in on Facebook, and a bit on IG and TikTok, but I am not seeing much of anything in online print

Lady C playing some great southern soul right now on WPFW

"Mississippi Girl" song ; "Work It" by West Love, "The Cowboy Slide" by Jeter Jones , "Burger King" by Ms Jody

Cupid “Two Step on my Haters” is catchy and soulful

Ms Jody Burger King song has great lyrics

Lady C played some great songs on WPFW southern soul Party yesterday Saturday afternoon 12 to 2 eastern time. Archived on WPFW site for 2 weeks

Those 2 songs are great

The Cupid song is from like 2021 but whatevs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK2xztdnfu4

Ms. Jody's "Burger King" is from 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKpr6CtTbww

Just finished seeing Johnny Rawls. Pickup band performed admirably. A classic old school soul revue.

Yeah I like him too. He's coming to the East Coast in May

DMV?

JVs in Falls Church May 30

https://johnnyrawlsblues.com/tour-dates-1

Ciddy Boi P "Big Belly Man" is a geat funny southern soul song. Also just heard another good King George one, plus someone covering Mel Waiters "Got My Whiskey". Listening to SOuthern Soul Party radio show Saturdays 12 to 2 pm eastern on WPFW. Archived for 2 weeks on their website

Omar Cunningham "Call Me Daddy" is a good one too

An old cut by the late Marvin Sease "Gone On" is a good one as well

Thank you for leading me to Marvin sasses’s “candy licker”

Ha. Glad you got to that classic! Glad I once saw him live.

The Altons and Thee Sinseers are not southern soul, but are retro soul. A buddy of mine just saw them both, and I am listening to The Altons now and they sound pretty good.