Daily Discovery
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Wishing Well by Chaka — Sweet Soul
Published on: July 05 2010
Wishing Well by Chaka. I don't know much about this song other than it is awesome. I remember another artist sang this song too but...
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Uncle Jam by Funkadelic - Funk Soul
Published on: July 04 2010
Uncle Jam by Funkadelic. Happy 4th of July! Groove to this Uncle Sam tune with a George Clinton twist. Enlist yourself to the Funk. From...
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Willie The Wabbit by Gary & Johnny & Puffs - Novelty R&R 45
Published on: July 03 2010
Willie The Wabbit by Gary & Johnny & Puffs. Novelty R&R 45 - This is Gary Paxton, the same guy that produced & recorded the...
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She’s Alright by Roy Brown - R&B Soul 45
Published on: July 02 2010
She's Alright by Roy Brown. R&B Soul 45 on Summit. Love the screming intro, then when the Mid Tempo beat kicks in. Makes for a...
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Love Makes The World Go Round by Diana Dawn - Northern Soul 45
Published on: July 01 2010
Love Makes The World Go Round by Diana Dawn. I love this version of the classic made famous by Deon Jackson. The horns and guitar...
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Stranger At My Door by Fuller Bros. - Northern Soul 45
Published on: June 30 2010
Stranger At My Door by Fuller Bros. on GD&L. Mid-Tempo Northern Soul monster. Sit back and enjoy! Amazing vocal harmony, horns, bass line and vibes....
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Late Summer Love by Grand Prixs – Doowop 45
Published on: June 29 2010
Later Summer Love by Grand Prixs. Extremely Rare Los Angeles Doowop on the Poncho label. As far as I know it was the only release...
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Daily Find – No Way Out by Joyce Harris - R&B Rockabilly 45
Published on: June 28 2010
No Way Out by Joyce Harris. "I Got Ya, I Got Ya, and There's No Way Out" - "Well I Don't Want To Go and...
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Don’t Whistle Woman (Don’t Crow Hen) by Jess Bolero on Jackson #101 Funk Soul 45
Published on: June 27 2010
Don't Whistle Woman (Don't Crow Hen) by Jess Bolero on Jackson #101. Rare practically unkown Funk on the Jackson label that says it's from New...
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Elijah Rockin’ With Soul by Hank Jacobs on Call Me #5385 Northern Soul 45
Published on: June 26 2010
Elijah Rockin' With Soul by Hank Jacobs on Call Me #5385. Killer Northern Soul Instrumental. This is one of my favorite songs of all time....
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Big Boy by Jackson Five - Northern Soul 45
Published on: June 25 2010
Big Boy by Jackson Five. Michael Jackson and the Jacksons first record it is pre-Motown. This 45 rpm single was on Steeltown records out of...
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We’re Working Hard by Highway Q.C.’s - Gospel
Published on: June 24 2010
We're Working Hard by Highway Q.C.'s. Group Gospel at it's finest, right on the cusp of Group Soul. I love the vocal harmony even in...
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My Man’s An Undertaker by Dinah Washington - R&B
Published on: June 23 2010
My Man's An Undertaker by Dinah Washington. The sheer song title should freak you out. "My man's an undertaker and he's got a coffin just...
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Ghost Riders In The Sky by Scat Man Crothers - Jazz LP
Published on: June 22 2010
Ghost Riders In The Sky by Scat Man Crothers. Nice Jazz version of this Country cowboy standard. I love his very slight twist on the...
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The Message by Brass Construction - Funk Soul
Published on: June 21 2010
The Message by Brass Construction. Dr. Dre sampled this on NWA's I Ain't The One. Killer Funk Soul sample. Dr. Dre is a master at...
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Daddy-O by Bonnie Lou - Rockabilly 45
Published on: June 20 2010
Daddy-O by Bonnie Lou. It was pretty rare back in the 50's to have a female Rockabilly artist but Bonnie Lou is definitely a good...
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Color Him Father by Winstons - Soul 45
Published on: June 20 2010
Color Him Father by Winstons. The lyrics in this song are awesome! The song is about love and admiration a son has for his step...
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Help I’m A Rock by Mothers Of Invention
Published on: June 19 2010
Help I'm A Rock by Mothers Of Invention. This is from "Freak Out" their debut album. Frank Zappa and his group. Psychedelic Rock at its...
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Old Folks Boogie by Sidney Maiden w/ Slim Green & Cats from Fresno - Jump Blues 45
Published on: June 18 2010
Old Folks Boogie by Sidney Maiden w/ Slim Green & Cats from Fresno. Killer Jump Blues. Los Angeles based label, Dig #138 the picture is...
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Cry No More by Ben E. King - Northern Soul 45
Published on: June 17 2010
Cry No More by Ben E. King. Classic Northern Soul dancer. One of his harder to find 45's. A lesser known song by the casual...
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Adventures In Success by Will Powers
Published on: June 16 2010
Adventures in Success by Will Powers. It is actually Lynn Goldsmith talking into a vocoder to disguise her voice. Collaborators include Sting, Steve Winwood &...
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Hooky by JJ & The Real Jerks - Garage Punk 45
Published on: June 15 2010
Southern California Rock Guitarist, Joe Jennings is "JJ", backed by his band "The Real Jerks". Garage Punk Rock single. Honored to know the lead singer,...
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Jaime Duque Y Sus Latin Fury - Psychedelic Cumbia 45
Published on: June 14 2010
Psychedelic Cumbia from Columbia. Violencia by Jaime Duque y Sus Latin Fury. Written by Jose Barros. I am not sure what year this came out...
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Speedin’ by The Medallions - Doowop 45
Published on: June 12 2010
Busy day. Revving it up to Speedin' by The Medallions. Classic Los Angeles Dooowop from 1955.
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Volver Volver by Los Lobos - Chicano Soul 45
Published on: June 11 2010
Feeling some Chicano Soul. Nice cover of the Vicente Fernandez classic - Volver Volver by Los Lobos
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As I Sit Here by Whispers - Soul 45
Published on: June 10 2010
20 years ago this record started my collection. Who knew back then I would do this for a living.
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