sounds of Chicago
Baby Huey (aka James Thomas Ramey), singer, August 17, 1944-October 28, 1970
“Hard Times” (C. Mayfield), 1971
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“Listen to Me” (M. Johnson), 1971
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“A Change Is Going to Come” (S. Cooke)
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sounds of Chicago
A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield (“We’re A Winner,” “Little Child Runnin’ Wild,” “Beautiful Brother of Mine,” “We the People,” “Keep On Keeping On,” “Superfly,” “Freddie’s Dead,” “Now You’re Gone,” “The Other Side of Town,” “The Makings Of You,” “So In Love,” “Move On Up” [all C. Mayfield]): WDR Big Band and WDR Funkhausorchester (Vince Mendoza, arranger/conductor) with Ledisi (vocals), Bilal (vocals), et al., live, Germany (Cologne), 9/30/23
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sounds of Chicago
Jerry Butler (1939-), “What’s So Good About It (You’re My Baby),” 1972
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basement jukebox
Curtis Mayfield (1942-1999), “Gypsy Woman”
Milton Henry, 1976
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The Impressions, 1961
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what’s new
Jon Batiste, “Uneasy” (ft. Lil Wayne), 8/18/23
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basement jukebox
Jay Robinson with Penny & The Quarters, “Will I Ever,” c. 1970
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reading table
I’m making sense all the time of all the senseless things.
—Mary Jo Bang (1946-), from “A Film in Which I Play Everyone” (New Yorker, 8/21/23)
what’s new
Lauryn Hill, “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” live, Philadelphia (Roots Picnic After Party), 6/3/23
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what’s new
Charlie Wilson, live (“Charlie, Last Name Wilson,” “Computer Love,” “There Goes My Baby,” “I’m Blessed,” “Yearning For Your Love,” “Sweet Yamz,” “Outstanding”), Washington, D.C., published 6/5/23
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passings
Tina Turner (aka Anna Mae Bullock), singer, November 26, 1939 – May 24, 2023
“A Fool in Love,” live (TV show [Hollywood a Go-Go]), 1965
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“River Deep – Mountain High,” 1966 (original promo, edited)
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Rehearsing with Ikettes in dressing room
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yesterday, Chicago (Columbus Park)
basement jukebox
Meters, “Cissy Strut” (A. Neville, Z. Modeliste, L. Nocentelli, G. Porter), 1969
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