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

later today at 3:45. We'll see. Meanwhile the Yahoo soul group are all carrying on re a bootleg of the Radiants and how they want a legit best-of. I'm stumped again. Never heard of them.

Eli Paperboy Reed is/was a retro deep soul artist (and a knowledgeable contributor to that Yahoo soul group). Now he is signed to a major label. No southern soul covers as far as I know but he does do at least one cover I see (from the press release)

Warner Bros. Records artist Eli "Paperboy" Reed has received a shout-out from Beyoncé for his cover version of her hit single "Love on Top." The R&B superstar posted a link to a video of Reed (accompanied by his guitarist and bassist) performing a soulful, stripped-down version of the song on her official blog at www.beyonce.com and on her Facebook page. Her link was accompanied by a message to Reed saying "Yes, Eli! Thank you for your voice, it's beautiful." Watch Reed perform his version of "Love on Top" here.

I tried to school Rhapsody users on recent Southern Soul a bit; one woman who works there told me she really likes the playlist, and it reminds her of a radio show she hears every Saturday morning in Nashville.

http://www.rhapsody.com/blog/post/southern-soul-blues-now

http://www.rhapsody.com/playlist/pp.111651093

Favorite Southern Soul singles (or at least Daddy B. Nice focus tracks) I've heard so far this year are probably "Want Ad" by Equanya, "I'm Tired Of Being Grown" by Vick Allen, and "Down At CeeCee's" by Mr. Sam. Best album I've heard so far is O.B. Buchana's Starting All Over, which is surprisingly solid -- like it way more than his previous two, especially more than last year's really spotty Let Me Knock The Dust Off.

Bobby "Blue" Bland: S & D

Bobby was a godfather for Southern soul. RIP

xpost What's the audience age range at these soul shows people go to in the States?

Over 45 and African-American for Chitlin circuit Southern soul

i just got an email from Amazon with the subject line: "Bone Me Like You Own Me"

Ha, that's awesome. Barbara Carr does that song

My man James Funk (an ocassional vocalist in go-go band Rare Essence) also spins soul oldies and current southern soul on public radio Pacifica station WPFW. He was guesting yesterday and played some of that recent OB Buchana and "Grown Folks Party" and other good stuff

I need to catch up on Daddy B Nice faves

I like this one:

Mad Dog 2020 is a single from Krishunda Echols upcoming album

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNs8t4HXQq0

I need to confirm that Lamont's in Pomonkey are having a 25th anniversary party Saturday night with the Hardway Connection. Why is the club so bad at promotion? No website and now, not even old-school Globe posters up.

It did happen. But I missed it. I'm loving this old 2010 cut from Mel Waiters: "The Smaller the Club(the bigger the party)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS2EGp66Q98

Gonna try to get some DC area club to book Mel Waiters.

I am hoping Rodgers Redding in Macon , GA can get a DC club to book some southern soul, maybe even Mel Waiters. C'mon D.C. club booking agents...

Gave Redding all the info I had, hopefully D.C. clubs will be open-minded and they can agree on numbers that work

No word yet. Money issues or non-visionary DC booking agents could be the problem.

As for the music, I still need to hear that most recent OB Buchana effort

I need to just buy that OB album, or get some reviews printed and beg to get on a press mailing list

Still no word from Otis Redding's brother re any success in booking DC Southern soul shows. Grrrr. I need to write more reviews and get the local club owners to see them.

I like the new Mel Waiters album, Poor Side Of Town (on a label called Brittney), even more than that O.B.

Ecko compilation Blues Mix 11: Sweet Soul Blues is also one of my favorites of the year.

I think Brittney is Mel's own label. I like what I have heard of that Mel release too

Listened to Mel again this morning (on Spotify). Some great cuts on that one. A few are in a almost quiet storm more polished manner--not as much my cup of tea, but still listenable

I missed Lee Fields at the 930 Club last night (I was seeing Bale Folclorico de Bahia). He gets to play there because he has done things with Daptone. Thus, he has indie-rock cred with certain booking agents and fans, while Mel Waiters does not.

Mel Waiters "Pouring Salt" is in my head. Now if I could only see him live

I love Mel's metaphors

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKHX6plJUDI

WPFW radio keeps playing 2 years later this zydeco/southern soul song "Ride it like a Cowboy (like a rodeo/back that thing up)"
by Kenne Wayne (spelling?) that has inspired a line dance

Great song

I've heard that on the radio here, too, and like it a lot -- Isn't something like 3 years old though? (I feel like I actually came home and checked last time I heard it.) Or is it finally just getting Southern Soul radio play now for some reason?

Thinking there must be a new remix out? I guess

Sorry Southern soul/Chitlin circuit soul, I have been neglecting you. Need to find time and catch up. Was sadly busy with obits for old-school soul singer Al Johnson from the Unifics, and with blues and more guy Bobby Parker of "Watch Your Step" fame.

I've had no luck in getting Mel Waiters booked in D.C. Think I will have to win the lottery and do it myself. Alas, the music crit world also largely ignores this genre

No surprise that Charles Bradley (who does not use programmed rhythms and whose music is marketed to the indie-rock world) is showing up on 2013 Best-of lists, while Mel Waiters is not. I like 'em both, but its bad more folks are not aware of Mel.

http://www.southernsoulrnb.com/newcds2009.cfm

I gotta hear Stephanie McDee and the other Louisiana acts he mentions who are doing Southern soul with often with touches of zydeco and other genres

I haven't gotten Mel Waiters a DC gig yet, but I see that 2 ilxors have now proclaimed on that 2013 best-of thread that they like the title track of his latest album. Yay!

Mel Waiters in Kansas City....

Marian Roberson said they wanted to see Mel Waiters, a blues artist known for his hits “Got My Whiskey” and “Hole in the Wall.”
“And we like to dance,” Dennis piped in.

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2013/11/28/4656451/thanksgiving-breakfast-dance-spins.html#storylink=cpy

this is raw and hiphoppy with zydeco and New Orleans r'n'b touches

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HAuYRlAAK8

That one was an adaptation of the Meters; her song "Cheatin' on Me" is more standard Southern soul

Mel's album still sounds great everytime I listen to it

x-post-- youtube of Stephanie McDee. Need to listen to more of her stuff. 2 tracks above mentioned are so different from each other

Daddy B. Nice loves McDee. Shocking I know, but I have not seen her mentioned on any year-end critic polls

Maybe a few folks besides those who usually post here will give Mel Waiters some love in polls

And I'm still trying to get Mel booked in DC...

I need to listen to more of Daddy B. Nice's faves

The current Ms. Jody album sounds good

Stephanie McDee only has 1 song on Spotify if I searched that correctly.

Missed this early December sad news: Chick Stoop Down Baby Willis died

http://www.vintagevinylnews.com/2013/12/passings-chick-willis-1934-2013.html

Barbara Carr and Vick Allen were in Chicago for New years. No Washington DC dates alas.

Shame on me for still having never read this book: Southern Soul-Blues (340 pages, 34 with photos; University of Illinois Press; ISBN 978-0-252-03479-4), by David Whiteis

You and me both.

No surprise that Charles Bradley (who does not use programmed rhythms and whose music is marketed to the indie-rock world) is showing up on 2013 Best-of lists, while Mel Waiters is not. I like 'em both, but its bad more folks are not aware of Mel.

― curmudgeon, Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Gonna finally go see Charles live this week. I also have not seen the movie doc about him. Bradley and his Daptone-related band go for an old-school soul approach.

Xchuckx voted for Vick Allen and I voted for Mel Waiters on the Village Voice Critics poll. I haven't looked to see if there were any other votes for Southern soul.

http://www.soulexpress.net/deep1_2014.htm

TOP-10 in 2013 *

(Full-length, new official releases)

1. Otis Clay: Truth Is
2. Latimore: Remembers Ray Charles
3. Johnny Rawls: Remembering O.V.
4. Jeffrey Osborne: A Time For Love
5. Charles Bradley: Victim Of Love
6. Vel Omarr: Cookin’ With Vel Omarr
7. Wendell B: Get To Kno’ Me
8. Will Downing: Silver
9. The Mighty Clouds Of Joy: All That I Am, Chapter 1
10. Lola: Cleaning House
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