Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Dear God In Heaven!!
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Artist of the Month: SOUL BROTHER ICHIBAN
This month, Rock 'n' Soul Ichiban delves into the unparalleled career of the King of 45s, the DJ's best friend, the man who taught the world to dance . . . with hits like: SUDS! HOT! SUPER SLICK . . . SUPER BAD! MONEY WON'T CHANGE YOU! CHONNIE ON CHON! AND I DO JUST WHAT I WANT! TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME! Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Licking Stick, Brother Rapp Rapp himself . . . the hardest rocking man in history . . . James Brown!
We open our ceremonies with this amazing choral tribute to the king, the king of soul, performed by a group of Rochester, New York elementary school students, led by their teacher Nancy Dupree on an album recorded for Smithsonian-Folkways called Ghetto Reality.
Give the poor little shoe shine boy some!
Make sure your bad self joins us for all of JB's birth month for rare tracks, videos & photos, an interview with RJ Smith, author of The One, the newly published Brown biography, and much more.
Monday, April 30, 2012
An Interview With Ray Price
Ray Price Interview - Side One (7:45)
Ray Price Interview - Side Two (6:14)
Interspersed with some sound clips from Ray's records, here's an interview with the man himself. Listen in as he reflects upon his quest for vocal perfection, his technique, and his general approach to his career.
Ray Price - If She Could See Me Now
Ray Price - If She Could See Me Now
Quoting from Ray's Country Music Hall Of Fame plaque: "Ray Price - January 26, 1926. Born in Perryville, Texas, Ray Price started performing in grade school. After four years in the Marines, and some college, his plans of becoming a rancher changed when he joined KRLD's Big Jamboree in Dallas in 1948 and landed a record deal with Bullet records. In 1952, he signed with Columbia records and joined the Grand Ole Opry. Known as "The Cherokee Cowboy", Price topped the country charts in 1956 with "Crazy Arms". Other Number Ones included "City Lights", "For The Good Times" and "You're The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me." His innovative style bridged the country and pop music fields and brought a new sense of sophistication to country music."
My only question is why did they decide to use Joe E. Brown's image on the plaque?
Sunday, April 29, 2012
My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You
Ray Price, king of the honky-tonks.
Thanks to Gatorrock787 for having such a great YouTube channel, currently featuring 1,542 clips of outstanding quality.
Friday, April 27, 2012
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