Jame Brown production on this soulful blues rocker. JB’s musicians on the Loma label. White promo label here. Nice site about Loma Records is here with a sample of the recording.
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This single is available in the following CD collection: Singles 5: 1967-1969. Also available in this MP3 collection: The Singles Volume 5: 1967-1969. A stone cold classic funk track. Will rock a crowd still and always will. A yardstick for how hard a funk groove can be popped. Must check […]
1968 King 45: Say It Loud, I’m Black ...
1 Beautiful sweet soul with vocals and a funky instrumental on the other side from JB sideman and recording artist James Crawford. James Brown on production. A yellow King promo copy here. Some nice Crawford info is here.
1967 King 45: James Crawford – I’ll Work ...
The co-inventor of funk Bobby Byrd and his beautiful wife Vicki Anderson in a couple of publicity photographs. Bobby Byrd on Wikipedia. Vicki Anderson on Wikipedia.
Bobby Byrd and Vicki Anderson publicity photos
Super hot jump groove with a splash of bubbling funk and instrumental hits of death, plus some sweet soul from Hank Ballard and JB. James Brown on production.
1963 King 45: Hank Ballard – It’s Love, ...
This single is available in this CD collection: Singles 6: 1969-1970. It’s also available in this MP3 collection: .The Singles Volume Six: 1969-1970. A couple of nice groovers from JB and the Band. The Little Groove Maker, Me is a live refresh of the There Was a Time groove. […]
1969 King 45: The Little Groove Maker, Me/I’m ...
This single is available in this CD collection: James Brown’s Original Funky Divas Incredible soul single with If Somebody Told You. You can smell the funk starting to bubble under the groove and this was only 1963! Come and Get These Memories is a rockin’ jumper groove. James Brown on […]
Anna King 1963 Smash 45 – If Somebody ...
How You Gonna Get Respect is available in this CD collection: James Brown’s Funky People, Part 3. How You Gonna Get Respect is some deep down dirty funk from JB and Hank Ballard. Teardrops On Your Letter is a refresh of one of Ballard’s 1959 version. 1959 version of Teardrops […]
1968 King 45: Hank Ballard – How You ...
Deep funk and soul from the amazing Hank Ballard. Long time King artist who in his later years at King records was produced by James Brown. More info about Hank Ballard at Wikipedia.
1969 King 45: Hank Ballard – Butter Your ...
This single is available in this CD collection: The Singles Volume 1: The Federal Years 1956-1960. It’s also available in this MP3 collection: The Federal Years: 1956-1960. Early JB here. No, No, No, No is a jump blues in the Louis Jordan vein. Hold My Baby’s Hand is straight up […]
1956 Federal 45: No, No, No, No/Hold My ...
This single is available in this CD collection: Singles 10: 1975-1979. It’s also available in this MP3 collection: The Singles Vol.10 (1975-1979). A couple of nice n slow n mellow grooves from JB and his Band. Woman is a must check out re-invention of JB’s hit It’s a Man’s World. […]