Bobby Patterson - I'd Rather Eat Soup - 1998

1.  I'd Rather Eat Soup

2.  Drink from Your Own Well

3.  Talk Show Blues

4.  When the Licking Stops

5.  This Time

6.  Charity Begins at Home

7.  Money Is a Terrible Thing to Waste

8.  My Weakness Is You

9.  It Ain't All about the Sex

10. I'm Going Out Tonight

11. Grandma's Hands (aka Mama's Hands)

12. Drink from Your Well (Club Mix)

Three Years In Oak Cliff

Striving to become a true cultivated eccentric often requires the scholar to step away from the labs, the spreadsheets, the yardwork & even oneself to support the community.

The Kessler celebrates three years this weekend. Take a day, a week or a month (results may vary) to check out The Kessler's youtube page which has cracked 1600 videos.  These live musical performances may startle those that rarely surface out of the studio or beyond the internet.

The below funk comes but from one evening.  Please conduct your own research and get back to me as needed. There is no due date.

opening act The Revivalists



18 minutes of the Soul Rebels


Ivan Neville and Dumpstaphunk 1


I promise that's not me in the banter, I was on the floor.
one day it will be available somewhere somehow perhaps


Ivan Neville and Dumpstaphunk 2


See you in April - at least that's the plan.

Washington Behind Closed Doors - Dominic Frontiere 1977

If Inauguration Day falls on a Sunday, the presidential oath is usually administered in a private ceremony on that day and a public ceremony and celebrations are held on the following day.

1.   Washington: Behind Closed Doors
2.   Love Theme
3.   Behind Closed Doors Disco
4.   Paint My Love Blue (Sally Stevens - Soloist)
5.   Jamaican Holiday
6.   Pennsylvania Avenue
7.   Embassy Row
8.   White House Lawn Party
9.   American Nation Song
10. March of the Elephants

2012 Washington Behind Closed Doors audio

The W.W. Samuell Lab Band Presents Music on Stage 79 - 1979

Peace to the Grove & W.W. Samuell High School

1. Baker Street (3:31) vocal & alto sax solo: Benny Stone
2. I'm Ready to Take a Chance Again (2:40) vocal: Bryan Sandlin
3. Twin's Theme and Intimidation (4:19)
    flutes: Chris Cole, John Rodriguez
    piano: Steve Chapman
    drums: Randy Dodd
    rhythm: Keith Emberlin, Reagan Eskridge, Jimmy Bullard
4. Medley from "The Wiz" (8:45) Lab Band
    trombone solo: Dan Lewis; tenor solo: John Rodriguez
5. You Don't Bring Me Flowers (3:17)
    vocal duet: Toni Clevenger, Kyle Money
6. Whenever I Call You Friend (3:51)
    vocal duet: Melody Shaw, Steve Chapman
7. You Needed Me (2:55) vocal solo: Carol Woolbright
8. Beach Boys Medley (6:14) The Jesters

Saxes: Benny Stone, Beth Rakestraw, John Rodriguez, Chris Cole, Greg Pattillo
Trumpets: Chuck Hesson, Joe Sullivan, Mike Killingsworth, Letitia Lynch, Jimmy Bullard, Chris Canada
Trombones: Dan Lewis, Nick Silva, Mike Johnson, Steve Corder
Piano: Steve Chapman, Gary Satterwhite
Bass: Gary Satterwhite, Rhonda Morris
Drums: Keith Emberlin, Randy Dodd, Reagan Eskridge
Musical Director: Bill W. Wartes
Arrangements: Curt Bradshaw, Arts Magnet High School, Dallas, Texas

Jesters - Jesters Director- C.B. Crook
Carol Woolbright, Gene Stroman, Stacy Brooks, Darrell Pattillo, Melody Shaw, Steve Chapman, Liza Spozio, Benny Stone, Toni Clevinger, Bryan Sandlin, Judy Delo, Kenneth Watson, Evelyn Mardis, Phillip Elery, Kathy Weihe, Gary Satterwhite
Alternates: Debbie Baxley, Mike Ham
Pianist: Kelli Copeland
Drums: Keith Emberlin
Guitar: Mike Ham

Stony Island - The Original Soundtrack 1978

Things are looking up if you need more info on the film that spawned this OST.

35 mm screening of the film Friday in Chicago - DVD release of the film coming April 24th.

1. Stony Island Band – music by Carmi Simon, lyrics and vocals by Edward Stoney Robinson
2. Song for Percy – music by Larry Ball, lyrics by Tennyson Stephens, vocals by Gene Barge
3. Gangster City – music by David Matthews
4. Let’s Get It – vocals, lyrics & music by Stevie Robinson
5. Chase the Train – music by David Matthews
6. Back to Business – music by David Matthews
7. High Speed Posters – music by David Matthews
8. Party Lights - vocals, lyrics & music by Tennyson Stephens
9. Ride to Stony Island – music by David Matthews
10. Peace of Mind – music by Carmi Simon, lyrics and vocals by Edward Stoney Robinson
11. Percy Fired – music by David Matthews
12. Everything Must Change – music & lyrics by Benard Ighner, vocals by Tennyson Stephens
13. Just a Closer Walk with Thee – traditional song, arranged & sung by Ronnie Barron
14. Dream Ride – music by David Matthews

The Stony Island Band:
Richard Davis – Guitar, Edward Stoney Robinson –Vocals, George Englund –Sax
Gene Barge – Sax & Vocals, Ronnie Barron – Keyboard & Vocals
Tennyson Stephens - Keyboard & Vocals, Larry Ball – Bass, Windy Barnes - Vocals
Rae Dawn Chong – Vocals, Donnell Hagen – Drums, Criss Johnson – Guitar & Vocals
Kenneth Brass – Trumpet, Edwin Williams – Trombone, Steele L. Seals – Sax
Musicians on “Let’s Get It”: H. Donnell Arnold – Guitar, Laurence Dawson - Organ
Fred Grady – Drums,Keith Harper – Trumpet, Joseph Henderson - Sax
Stevie Robinson – Vocals & Guitar, Antoine Swift – Bass
“Closer Walk” Brass: John L. Avant, Kenneth Bloom, Aaron Dodd, Emery Thompson
Additional Musicians on “Stony Island Band” & “Song for Percy”:
Patrice Rushen – Keyboards, James Gadson – Drums, Cash McCall - Guitar
Score Musicians:
David Sanborn – Alto Sax, Hiram Bullock – Guitar, Cliff Carter - Keyboards
Harry Lookofsky – Violin, George Young – Tenor Sax, Mark Egan - Bass
Jimmy Madison – Drums, Andy Newmark – Drums, Dave Tofani - Flute
Dave Taylor – Trombone, Dave Friedman – Percussion, Joe Caro – Guitar
Kenny Ascher – Piano, Joe Shepley – Trumpet, Alan Rubin - Trumpet
Dave Samuels – Percussion
Score arranged by David Matthews
Stony Island Band arranged by Larry Ball, Gene Barge and the Band

Stuff - More Stuff 1977

Tomorrow this blog may disappear like so many others that have gone before. For now here's some more stuff.

1. This One's for You

2. And Here You Are

3. Subway

4. Love of Mine

5. Honey Coral Rock

6. Sometimes Bubba Gets Down

7. As

8. Need Somebody

Henry Mancini - The Cop Show Themes 1976

1. Mystery Movie Theme

2. The Streets of San Francisco

3. Bumper's Theme

4. Medley: Kojak & S.W.A.T.

5. Baretta's Theme

6. The Rockford Files

7. Hawaii Five-O

8. Police Woman

Arcadio Elias and His Famed Mariachi Nacional - Tequila! 1959

All the favorite melodies of Old Mexico... gathered together at last!

Tequila, the crystal clear, fiery national drink of Mexico is roughly equivalent to our gin or vodka, and with it you can even make a sort of sun-drenched martini, the Margarita (see recipe below).

Likewise, the mariachis, those happy little bands of Mexico, have their stateside parallels, too. In sound and spirit, they are somewhere between our polka bands and those smooth little groups playing for dancing in U.S. hotels. The typical mariachi has lots of spritely singing strings, a trumpet lead, guitars of assorted sizes, and sometimes, as in this case, an orthodox rhythm section. The result, at its best is a polished, light-bodied sound, pleasant to the ear, and here, it is at its best: the Mariachi Nacional is the finest of its kind and Arcadio Elias might reasonably be called Mexico's Lawrence Welk!

As to the tunes themselves, they are the most popular Mexican folksongs, loved around the world. Even though a title or two might not ring a bell at first, the melodies themselves will prove immediately familiar to almost every North American. And in a gesture of neighborliness, bandleader Elias has even included a couple of stateside standards, done up in delightful mariachi style.

Because this album brings together all these world-wide favorites of Mexican music for the first time, it is a particularly fine addition to the collections of schools and folkdancing groups. But it's equally appropriate for informal parties and friendly get-togethers when a kind of sunny, happy music is always welcome.

So mix up a nice, icy batch of Margaritas and give Señor Elias and his boys the floor; you'll find yourself whisked across the border in a trice, to a land of song and gayety. Salud!

Margarita -half jigger of Triple Sec, juice of 1 lime, jigger of tequila. Shake well with shaved ice and serve in a salted champagne glass...

1. Tequila!

2. Guadalajara

3. Cielito Lindo

4. Alla En El Rancho Grande

5. Rosa de San Antonio (San Antonio Rose)

6. La Golondrina

7. Jarabe Tapatio

8. Las Chiapanecas

9. La Bamba

10. La Varsoviana (Put Your Little Foot)

11. La Raspa

12. La Cucaracha

Dallas County - Dallas County 1970

aka where I'm from...

1. The Toll

2. Mad Dog

3. Small Vacation

4. Roads

5. Reflections

6. If We Try

7. Love's Not Hard to Find

8. Blowin' in the Wind

9. She Didn't Say Just Why

10. It Shall Pass

Flying Funk 2003

1. Nina Simone - Save Me
2. Nite-Liters - Afro Strut*
3. The Jimmy Castor Bunch - It's Just Begun
4. Weldon Irvine - We Getting Down*
5. Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes - Expansions
6. Gil Scott-Heron - Home is Where the Hatred Is
7. Queen Esther Marrow - Mama
8. The Loading Zone - No More Tears*
9. Nina Simone - Funkier Than A Mosquito's Tweeter
10. Harold Alexander - Tite Rope*
11. Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes - A Chance For Peace
12. Richard 'Groove' Holmes And Brenda Jones - This Is The Me Me (Not The You You)
13. New Birth - Got To Get A Knutt*
14. The Main Ingredient - Happiness Is Just Around The Bend
15. Bernard "Pretty" Purdie - What's Going On?/Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone*
16. Johnny Griffiths - Plane of Illusion*
* Remastered 2002

Boulevard Nights - Lalo Schifrin 1979

Nonchalant laughin at you non-factors chatterin. Thank you for speakin & keep up my name travelin. They say no comparison without bein arrogant. A rare combination... - Geologic

1. Street Tattoo
2. Dimelo
3. On the Boulevard
4. Take Another Chance
5. Chile Caliente
6. Chuco
7. Boulevard Nights
8. Dolor
9. Last Act

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boulevard_Nights

Stuff - Stuff 1976

Cornell Dupree - guitar; Gordon Edwards - bass, percussion; Stephen Gadd- drums, percussion; Eric Gale - guiter; Christopher Parker - drums, percussion; Richard Tee - piano, electric piano, organ

Produced by Herb Lovelle and Tommy LiPuma

RIP Cornell Dupree December 19, 1942 - May 7, 2011

1. Foots
2. My Sweetness
3. (Do You) Want Some of This
4. Looking for the Juice
5. Reflections of Divine Love
6. How Long Will It Last
7. Sun Song
8. Happy Farms
9. Dixie/Up On the Roof

Brass Fever - Time Is Running Out 1976

1. Time Is Running Out
2. Takin' It To The Street
3. Boogie On Reggae Woman
4. Mr. Tambourine Man
5. Dancing Machine
6. Pressure Drop
7. Summertime
8. Funky Carnival

The Globetrotters - The Globetrotters 1970

So I got this LP in great condition except the gatefold was missing. My rip was average at best so I retagged one from elsewhere to get more ears listening to this transcendent slice of 100% uncut bubblegum funk. I'm partial to House Party, Gravy & the ode to promiscuity called Bouncin' All Over the World. Your results may vary. Tracks 1-13 are from the OG LP. More info here
1. The Globetrotter's Theme
2. Globetrottin'
3. Bouncin' All Over the World
4. Sneaky Pete
5. Marathon Mary
6. River Queen
7. House Party
8. Gravy
9. Meadowlark
10. Lillia Peabody
11. Put a Little Meat On Your Bones, Lucinda
12. Rainy Day Bells
13. Cheer Me Up
14. Duke of Earl
15. Sweet Georgia Brown - Brother Bones and His Shadows

Kimball Knight Beats - Some Knights to Remember 1965

Only in Oak Cliff...

Side one - The 1965 Brownwood Presentation
A1. Opener
A2. Stompin' at the Savoy - Bill Holman
Solos: Larry Adair (Bass) Don Sperry (Guitar) Mike Bankston (Trumpet) Tommy McKenny (Tenor Sax)
A3. People - Bob Farrar
Soloist: George Hummel (alto flute, vibes)
A4. Goldfinger - Don Sperry
A5. Old Black Magic - Billy May
A6. Samba - Bob Farrar
Solos: George Hummel (Flute), Lynn Glasscock (Drums), Mike Alexander (Trombone)
A7. Chaser

Side Two
B1. The Girl from Ipanema - Glenn Osser
Solos: Mike Alexander (Trombone) Sam Evans (Trumpet)
B2. Dear Heart - Henry Mancini
Solos: Mike Bankston (Trumpet) Tommy McKenny (Tenor Sax) George Hummel (Alto Sax)
B3. Taste of Honey - Bernell Whibley
B4. Charade - George Hummel
B5. Shot in the Dark - Henry Mancini & Johnny Richards
Solos: Mike Bankston (Trumpet) Tommy McKenny (Tenor Sax)
B6. Pink Panther - Henry Mancini
Solos: Mike Bankston (Trumpet) Tommy McKenny (Tenor Sax)
B7. The Stripper

Personnel
Saxophones: George Hummel; Alto Sax, Flute Vibes: David Dixon; Alto Sax: Tommy McKenny; Tenor Sax: Jimmy Fallis; Tenor Sax: Mike Collier; Baritone Sax (All Saxophone Players Doubling Clarinet).
Trumpets: Mike Bankston; Sam Evans; Randy Bates; Mike Howell; Terry Prichard
Trombones: Mike Alexander; Rickey McCrary; Ronnie Hawkins; Jimmy Evans; Glenn Tucker
Piano: Kenny Driggs; Bass: Larry Adair; Drums: Lynn Glasscock, Gary Forsythe
Guitar: Don Sperry; Electric Bass: Sam Evans; Tuba: Steve Huffstutler
Organ: Larry Adair; Master of Ceremonies: Bryan Maupin; Managers: Chuck Pafford; Ronnie Harris

The Stars Come Out on Sesame Street 1979

This LP previously suffered from not being in my Sesame Street collection. Now that it is in my collection I find it ranks higher than it did when it was not around for me to play yesterday, today and tomorrow.

1. Wonder Child -- Helen Reddy
2. Nasty Dan -- Johnny Cash with Oscar The Grouch
3. Yes We Can, Can -- Pointer Sisters
4. One Thing Leads To Another -- Judy Collins with Biff
5. Sing After Me -- Madeline Kahn with Grover
6. Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow -- Judy Collins with the Sesame Street Kids
7. Oh What A Beautiful Morning -- Ray Charles
8. How Do You Do -- Lena Horne with Grover
9. Five Feet High And Rising -- Johnny Cash with Biff
10. A World Without Music -- Jose Feliciano with the Sesame Street Kids
11. I Make Up Songs -- Helen Reddy

Yesterday, today and tomorrow. Whether they bring pleasure or sorrow.
Time is something no one can borrow. Yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Yesterday is gone. It's all "Remember when?" Yesterday is passed. It never comes again
Yesterday was bright or yesterday was gray; but all I know is how I feel today.

Yesterday, today and tomorrow. Whether they bring pleasure or sorrow.
Time is something no one can borrow. Yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Tomorrow never comes. It's always on the way. For yesterday's tomorrow has become today.
We miss what's very close by looking off so far. We all can learn. Today is where we are.

Yesterday, today and tomorrow. Whether they bring pleasure or sorrow.
Time is something no one can borrow. Yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Today is all there is. Today is not too late. Today's the only day we have to celebrate.
For yesterday is gone. Tomorrow's far away. And everyone is living in today.

Yesterday, today and tomorrow. Whether they bring pleasure or sorrow.
Time is something no one can borrow. Yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Joe Tex - Bumps & Bruises 1977

1. Ain't Gonna Dance No More (with No Big Fat Woman)
2. Leaving You Dinner
3. Be Cool (Willie Is Dancing with a Sissy)
4. I Mess Up Everything I Get My Hands On
5. We Held On
6. I Almost Got to Heaven Once
7. Hungry for Your Love
8. Jump Bad
9. There's Something Wrong

24-7 Spyz 6 1996

1. Spyz In Da House
2. Love And Peace
3. Yeah x 3
4. If I Could
5. Burned
6. Simple-Minded Simon
7. Eyes Don't Lie
8. Interlude
9. El Lame
10. Free To Be
11. Let Your Fancy Flow
12. Crushonya
13. No Hope For Ni**az
14. Love For Sale
15. Clique
16. 7 And 7 Is
17. Along Comes Mary

Back 2 Back Hits - 1974 to 1978

2$ CD for 2/2

1. Tavares - Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel (Part One)
2. Tavares - It Only Takes A Minute
3. Tavares - Remember What I Told You To Forget
4. Tavares - Whodunit
5. Tavares - My Ship
6. Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing
7. Hot Chocolate - Every 1's A Winner
8. Hot Chocolate - Disco Queen
9. Hot Chocolate - Emma
10. Hot Chocolate - So You Win Again

Kid Creole and the Coconuts - Kid Creole Redux 1992

You who do not know the legend of Kid Creole please read up on the 1980's. The origin of King Creole by way of Harold Robbins then Elvis Presley does not prepare one for the innovative style of Kid Creole and the Coconuts. This 1992 overview is a good contribution to your education.

1. I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby
2. Endicott
3. There's Something Wrong in Paradise
4. If You Wanna Be Happy
5. Stool Pigeon
6. Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy
7. Yolanda
8. It's a Wonderful Life
9. Dancin' at the Bains Douches
10. In the Jungle
11. Animal Crackers
12. Part of My Design
13. Call It a Day
14. The Lifeboat Party