Martin Luther King Tribute Radio Show

[boba]

I was supposed to do an interview today on my radio show but the guys had an emergency and had to reschedule. Instead, I did an all socially conscious, Black Power themed show in honor of both Martin Luther King Day as well as Barack Obama's inauguration (Barack also happens to live a few blocks from the radio station). I started the show off with a few late-60s political DJ "rap" records. Anyways, you can listen to the show at:

https://www.sittinginthepark.co m/1-18-2009.mp3

Here is the playlist:

Roy Wood - The tale of three monkeys - Penny

Dixie Drifter - Let the soul roll on - Archives

Jim Ingram - Drumbeat - Respect(LP)

Bama the Village Poet - I got soul - Chess (LP)

Landy McNeil - Stand up and be counted - Columbia

Festivals - You're gonna make it - Colossus

Soul Generation - Soul motivation - Tru-Ba-Dor

Chances - A better day is coming - Finch

Fantastic Epics - Let's get together - Kelton

Lavel Moore - The world is changing - Yodi

Soul Generation - Ray of hope - Ebony Sounds

Manuel - We got to make it happen - Source

Sons of the kingdom - Hey there - ??? (label is in hebrew)

John Gary Williams - The whole damn world is going crazy - Stax

John Brothers - Try to walk a mile - RCA

Albert Jones - Unity - Kapp

Gregory Magee - Love one another - Virginia

Linda Clifford - March across the land - Paramount

Impressions - This is my country - Curtom

Bachelor Brad and the Black Experience Band - People can you hear - Kris

Larry Saunders - This world - Sound of Soul

Solar Energy - Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King - Castle Sound

Westmoreland Co - Together we stand - Vanessa

you can listen to last year's Martin Luther King show at:

https://www.sittinginthepark.com/1-20-2008.mp3

Playlist from last year was:

Impressions - We're a winner - ABC

Curtis Liggins Indications - What it is? - Kaycee-soul

Delon Washington - Getting mighty close - Lovelite

Fuller Brothers - Time's a wasting - Soul Clock

Notations - A new day - Twinight

Four Voices - We live in the ghetto - Voice

Knight Brothers - Ghetto Joe - Mercury

Harry Caldwell - A new world is just beginning - Carnival

Baby Dave Greenbee - We need love - Steel city

Lorenzo Carpenter and the Black Heritage - My Black sister - Vincent

Desires - Black girl - Starville

Triplett Twins - Black Sensuous Girl - Jay Pee

Donald Jenkins and the Delighters - Pretty Black Girl - Black Beauty

Original Breed - I'm somebody - Karol

Scott Brothers - Top of the mountain - Toddlin Town

Isley Brothers - Brother Brother Brother - T-Neck

CQC's - Wake up (you're sleeping a bit too late) - Funk Factory

Impressions - Keep on pushing - ABC

Van Dykes - No man is an island - Mala

Main Ingredient - Black seeds keep on growing - RCA

Billy Paul - Am I Black enough for you - Philadelphia International

Thoughts - Walk on brother - SSS

Curtis Mayfield - Move on up - Curtom

you can listen to previous music shows I put online at:

https://www.sittinginthepark.co m/shows.htm

thanks again for your interest,

Bob

[Djmelismo]

https://www.sittinginthepark.co m/1-18-2009.mp3

Hi Bob!

Great show, or I should say great shows in the plural, because I´ve listened to both and enjoyed them immensely!

However, the first link was broken, because of a space between the "o" and the "m" in "com", so I had to retype it.

Out of all the brilliant tunes played I think John Brothers´ "Try to Walk a Mile" is actually my #1 favourite, a great

tune written and produced by Bunny Sigler, when a record bears his signature it is bound to be soulful!

Best regards

Mel

[boba]

Hi Bob!

Great show, or I should say great shows in the plural, because I´ve listened to both and enjoyed them immensely!

However, the first link was broken, because of a space between the "o" and the "m" in "com", so I had to retype it.

Out of all the brilliant tunes played I think John Brothers´ "Try to Walk a Mile" is actually my #1 favourite, a great

tune written and produced by Bunny Sigler, when a record bears his signature it is bound to be soulful!

Best regards

Mel

thanks a lot for the feedback, sorry about the broken link, I think it was a copy/paste problem. Do you know anything about the john brothers (besides that they were probably from philly due to Bunny Sigler's involvement)? Thanks.

[Djmelismo]

thanks a lot for the feedback, sorry about the broken link, I think it was a copy/paste problem. Do you know anything about the john brothers (besides that they were probably from philly due to Bunny Sigler's involvement)? Thanks.

Some very interesting info here:

https://souldennis.blogspot.com/2008/08/joh...-free-1980.html

I´ve been in contact with "Dennis" before, he has loads of rare records in his collection.

Keith John, one of the John Brothers has been touring with Stevie Wonder for many years.

When Stevie did a show in Stocholm some five years ago I was there and had the pleaure of

seeing and hearing Keith John perform live on stage. Also have one late-80´s solo recording

by Keith John, he is a great singer.

Somehow when Sigler is the songwriter/producer of a record the vocals are normally very

soulful and melismatic, maybe because the lead singers try to emulate the way Bunny

vocalled them on his demo versions.

Regards,

Mel

Edited January 23, 2009 by djmelismo

[boba]

Some very interesting info here:

https://souldennis.blogspot.com/2008/08/joh...-free-1980.html

I´ve been in contact with "Dennis" before, he has loads of rare records in his collection.

Keith John, one of the John Brothers has been touring with Stevie Wonder for many years.

When Stevie did a show in Stocholm some five years ago I was there and had the pleaure of

seeing and hearing Keith John perform live on stage. Also have one late-80´s solo recording

by Keith John, he is a great singer.

Somehow when Sigler is the songwriter/producer of a record the vocals are normally very

soulful and melismatic, maybe because the lead singers try to emulate the way Bunny

vocalled them on his demo versions.

Regards,

Mel

no way would I ever have guessed that they were related to little willie john, crazy. Thanks for the info.