Hidden Gems

An hour of fresh produce this week with new and current releases. https://taylorws.podomatic.com/entry/2015-04-12T08_35_27-07_00 LIV WARFIELD FLY. VAN MORRISON WITH GEORGE BENSON HIGHER THAN THE WORLD. BUTCH & RHONDA COLEMAN HERE I GO AGAIN. LEON BRIDGES LISA SAWYER. TRISTAN FEAT. HESTON FINALLY FOUND (SWEET SOUL MIX). HARVEY MASON FEAT. CHRIS TURNER IF I EVER LOSE THIS HEAVEN. DASHA LOGAN FEAT. PAUL JOHNSON CLEVERLY (SOUL TALK REMIX). WILL DOWNING DEEP AS THE OCEAN. SOULUTIONS PERIDOT. THE RHYTHM EXPRESS FEAT. GAVIN HOPE YES WE CAN CAN. ANDRIA SIMONE GROOVE DOCTOR. D’ANGELO & THE VANGUARD REALLY LOVE. BETTYE LAVETTE STEP AWAY.

My 5th anniversary show is a downtempo special. https://taylorws.podomatic.com/entry/2015-04-07T02_38_32-07_00 JACKIE MOORE IF. DAVID RUFFIN COMMON MAN. JOE BATAAN & GROUP UNDER THE STREET LAMP. FAYE CRAWFORD WHAT HAVE I DONE WRONG? LUTHER THIS CLOSE TO YOU. MILLIE JACKSON A LOVE OF YOUR OWN. THE MASQUERADERS I’M JUST AN AVERAGE GUY. DENISE LASALLE TRYING TO FORGET. ARTHUR CONLEY I’M A LONELY STRANGER. THE SISTERS LOVE THIS TIME TOMORROW. SAM DEES CHILD OF THE STREETS. DUSTY SPRINGFIELD BABY DON’T YOU KNOW (REMIX). BEN E. KING SHE’S GONE AGAIN. SMOKEY ROBINSON DAYLIGHT & DARKNESS. CISSY HOUSTON MAKING LOVE. THE MAIN INGREDIENT THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND. RANDY CRAWFORD I LET YOU WALK AWAY.

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Eddie Floyd is the featured artist in the latest podcast: https://taylorws.podomatic.com/entry/2015-03-23T13_55_32-07_00 EDDIE FLOYD BIG BIRD (ALTERNATE TAKE & MIX). TRISTAN SUPERSIZE MY SUNSHINE. DOWN TO THE BONE FEAT. KATIE LEONE PUT A DIFFERENT SPIN ON IT. SAM DEES GIMME LITTLE ACTION. ESTHER PHILLIPS BROTHER, BROTHER. JAMES GOVAN JUST LIKE A WOMAN. EDDIE FLOYD I’VE NEVER FOUND A GIRL (TO LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO). SARAH VAUGHAN I NEED YOU MORE (THAN EVER NOW). SHIRLEY JONES BECAUSE YOU LOVE ME. KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL DROP THE BOMB. LITTLE RICHARD I DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU GOT BUT IT’S GOT ME. EDDIE FLOYD I GOT A REASON TO SMILE (CAUSE I GOT YOU). BETTYE LAVETTE WHEN I WAS A YOUNG GIRL. J.R. BAILEY LOVE WON’T WEAR OFF (AS THE YEARS WEAR ON). BIG MAYBELLE LET ME GO. EDDIE FLOYD MISSING YOU.

https://taylorws.podomatic.com/entry/2015-03-16T11_01_43-07_00 DAVID RUFFIN ANYTHING THAT YOU ASK FOR. THE MAIN INGREDIENT MAGIC SHOES. THE SWEET INSPIRATIONS AT LAST I’VE FOUND A LOVE. ARETHA FRANKLIN I’M TRYING TO OVERCOME. SHAUN ESCOFFERY PERFECT LOVE AFFAIR. ZED SOUL FEAT. CHRIS BALLIN GAMES WE PLAY (IN LOVE). P.P. ARNOLD SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL HAPPENED. OTIS REDDING MY GIRL. JIMMY RUFFIN TOOK BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY. THE SISTERS LOVE LEARNING TO TRUST MY MAN. RAMP DAYLIGHT. JOHNNY “GUITAR” WATSON SINCE I MET YOU BABY. D’ANGELO SMOOTH. THE WATERS HEART LEAD THE WAY. BETTYE LAVETTE WORTHY. VANEESE & CAROLYN GOODBYE SONG.

D'Angelo steps into the spotlight as this week's featured artist: https://taylorws.podomatic.com/entry/2015-03-02T06_40_50-08_00 D’ANGELO GIRL, YOU NEED A CHANGE OF MIND. PERRI THE FLIGHT. THE CHI-LITES TAKE A TRIP TO THE ISLANDS. ECSTASY, PASSION & PAIN LET’S LOVE. THE MANHATTANS CRAZY. THE TEMPTATIONS DO YOU WANNA GO WITH ME? D’ANGELO SPANISH JOINT. ARETHA FRANKLIN LET IT BE. KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL LOVIN’ THE NIGHT. LARRY ATKINS AIN’T THAT LOVE ENOUGH? TOMMY SMILEY I WON’T CRY. BETTYE LAVETTE STOP. JANELLE MONAE FEAT. DEEP COTTON 57821. D’ANGELO & THE VANGUARD ANOTHER LIFE.

New podcast is a tribute to songwriters McFadden, Whitehead & Carstarphen. https://taylorws.podomatic.com/entry/2015-02-23T10_00_00-08_00 LORRAINE JOHNSON THE MORE I GET, THE MORE I WANT. HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES KEEP ON LOVIN’ YOU. BILLY PAUL PEOPLE POWER. ARCHIE BELL & THE DRELLS DON’T LET LOVE GET YOU DOWN. THE JACKSONS STRENGTH OF ONEMAN. TEDDY PENDERGRASS COLD, COLD WORLD. MELBA MOORE THERE’S NO OTHER LIKE YOU. THE O’JAYS LET LIFEFLOW. HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES TO BE FREE TO BE WHO WE ARE. JEAN CARN TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE. BUNNY SIGLER MY MUSIC. TEDDY PENDERGRASS EASY, EASY, GOT TO TAKE IT EASY. ARCHIE BELL & THE DRELLS WHERE WILL YOU GO WHEN THE PARTY’S OVER?

Another top quality connoisseurs collection. https://taylorws.podomatic.com/entry/2015-02-17T04_04_48-08_00 THE CONTOURS BABY HIT AND RUN. O.C. TOLBERT I’M REACHING HIGH (I REACH FOR THE SKY). LOU RAWLS WIN YOUR LOVE. CURT DARIN TWO ON A CLOUD. SOULUTIONS PHILLY LINE (COLIN WATSON PHILLY MIX). LATRESE BUSH THE BEST. MILT MATTHEWS INC. OH LORD (YOU GOTTA HELP ME). THE SWEET INSPIRATIONS (GOTTA FIND) A BRAND NEW LOVER. KING CURTIS & THE KINGPINS INSTANT GROOVE. THE JACKSON 5 TO KNOW. RON BANKS LET LOVE FLOW. CARLA THOMAS I’M GETTING CLOSER TO YOU. THEOLA KILGORE THIS IS MY PRAYER. THE SUPERBS I WAS BORN WHEN YOU KISSED ME. TOBY LARK HAPPINESS IS HERE. MEL WAITERS NOT SUPPOSE TO LOVE YOU. ACT 1 GOODBYE LOVE (WE’RE THROUGH).

My hour-long tribute to Don can be found here: https://taylorws.podomatic.com/entry/2015-02-09T09_23_17-08_00

Here's my Don Covay tribute. https://taylorws.podomatic.com/entry/2015-02-09T09_23_17-08_00 DON COVAY OVERTIME MAN. ARETHA FRANKLIN SEE SAW. JERRY BUTLER YOU CAN RUN (BUT YOU CAN’T HIDE). SOLOMON BURKE I’M HANGING UP MY HEART FOR YOU. DON COVAY & THE GOODTIMERS MERCY, MERCY. WILSON PICKETT THREE-TIME LOSER. ETTA JAMES I’M GONNA TAKE WHAT HE’S GOT. PERCY MILEM I DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU GOT (BUT IT’S GOT ME). JOETEX SHE SAID YEAH. DON COVAY & THE GOODTIMERS I STOLE SOME LOVE. GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS LETTER FULL OF TEARS. MILLIE JACKSON WATCH THE ONE THAT BRINGS THE NEWS. DON COVAY SOMEBODY’S BEEN ENJOYING MY HOME. THE STAPLE SINGERS THIS OLD TOWN (PEOPLE IN THIS TOWN). GEORGE SOULE (AS GEORGE GLENN) SHOES. DON COVAY IT’S BETTER TO HAVE (ANDDON’T NEED). KING FLOYD THINK ABOUT IT. DON COVAY I WAS CHECKIN’ OUT, SHE WAS CHECKIN’ IN.

A connoisseurs 60s and 70s special on this week's podcast. https://taylorws.podomatic.com/entry/2015-02-02T09_25_35-08_00 ARETHA FRANKLIN LET ME IN YOUR LIFE. Z.Z. HILL STEPPIN’ IN THE SHOES OF A FOOL. CARLA WHITNEY TEAR-STAINED PILLOW. DARRELL BANKS I COULD NEVER HATE HER. LEE WILLIAMS & THE CYMBALS I’LL BE GONE. THE MANHATTANS I’M THE ONE THAT LOVE FORGOT. THE FASCINATIONS I CAN’T STAY AWAY FROM YOU. REVELATION WE’VE GOT TO SURVIVE. ROCK CANDY ALONE WITH NO LOVE. RAMP LOOK INTO THE SKY. LINDA LLOYD BREAKAWAY. JERRY BUTLER I STOP BY HEAVEN. 100% PURE POISON (BET YOU SAY) YOU WANT TO MAKE IT WITH ME. BARBARA MCNAIR YOU’RE GONNA LOVE MY BABY. PATRICE HOLLOWAY STOLEN HOURS. THE DELLS JUST AS LONG AS WE’RE IN LOVE. CLARENCE REID LIKE RUNNING WATER.

Perri is the featured act on this week's podcast. https://taylorws.podomatic.com/entry/2015-01-26T06_48_01-08_00 PERRI ETERNAL LIFE. MARC SADANE ONE MINUTE FROM LOVE. REAL LUTHER. THE IMPERIALS DO WHAT I GOTTA DO. GERALD ALSTON & LORI PERRY HARD TO SAY. FRANK HOWARD JUDY. MAXINE BROWN DON’T LEAVE ME BABY. THE TOPICS HEY GIRL (WHERE ARE YOU GOING?) ED MOTTA DONDI. PERRI SOMEONE LIKE YOU. BOBBY TAYLOR ELEANOR RIGBY. CARLOS WRIGHT WITH PURPLE MUNDI MAN FROM THE SKY. SANDRA WRIGHT PLEASE DON’T SAY GOODBYE. PERRI NO PLACE TO GO.

A Detroit special this week featuring Al Hudson & The Soul Partners, Alicia Myers and One Way. https://taylorws.podomatic.com/entry/2015-01-19T03_04_21-08_00 AL HUDSON & THE SOUL PARTNERS I’M ABOUT LOVIN’ YOU. ALICIA MYERS I WANT TO THANK YOU. ONE WAY SWEET LADY. AL HUDSON & THE SOUL PARTNERS ANOTHER LOVE SONG. AL HUDSON & THE SOUL PARTNERS SPREAD LOVE (12” MIX). ONE WAY LADY YOU ARE. ALICIA MYERS YOU GET THE BEST FROM ME (SAY, SAY, SAY). AL HUDSON & THE SOUL PARTNERS WHEN YOU’RE GONE. ONE WAY FEAT. AL HUDSON SOMETHING IN THE PAST. ALICIA MYERS GOOD THING (DOWNTOWN R’N’B VOCAL). AL HUDSON & THE SOUL PARTNERS TONIGHT. ALICIA MYERS JOURNEY. ONE WAY RUNNIN’ AWAY.

The final part of my best of 2014 for the connoisseurs out there. https://taylorws.podomatic.com/entry/2015-01-12T10_13_14-08_00 PAUL JOHNSON BETTER THAN THIS (SOUL TALK REMIX). INCOGNITO FEAT. DEBORAH BOND I SEE THE SUN. DOWN TO THE BONE FEAT. KATIE LEONE HAPPINESS IS A HEALER. DIANNE REEVES FEAT. GREGORY PORTER SATIATED (BEEN WAITING). D’ANGELO & THE VANGUARD BACK TO THE FUTURE (PART 1). SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS SLOW DOWN, LOVE. LEE FIELDS MAGNOLIA. GARCIA FEAT. VINCE DURRELL PRAYING FOR RAIN. DEBRA DEBS FIZZY LEMONADE. GERALD ALBRIGHT FEAT. PEABO BRYSON WHERE DID WE GO WRONG? AL JARREAU FEAT. KELLY PRICE NO RHYME, NO REASON. JENNIFER HOLLIDAY ARE YOU LEAVING ME? KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL LOOK AT WHAT WE MADE.

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First podcast of the year is part 1 of my best of 2014. https://taylorws.podomatic.com/entry/2015-01-05T08_18_05-08_00 PRINCE PHILLIP MITCHELL JUST THE BEGINNING. INCOGNITO I COULDN’T LOVE YOU MORE. SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS MAKING UP AND BREAKING UP (AND MAKING UP AND BREAKING UP OVER AGAIN). ROBERT CRAY BAND HOLD ON. DEBRA DEBS CLEAR MY NAME. D’ANGELO & THE VANGUARD BETRAY MY HEART. JENNIFER HOLLIDAY TOUCH. DIANNE REEVES FEAT. GEORGE DUKE & NADIA WASHINGTON FEELS SO GOOD (LIFTED). LEE FIELDS STANDING BY YOUR SIDE. KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL EVERYBODY’S HUSTLING. AL JARREAU FEAT. MARCUS MILLER CHURCHYHEART (BACKYARD RITUAL). CANDI STATON CLOSE TO YOU. LEELA JAMES FALL FOR YOU. SOUL TALK IS IT ME YOU’RE THINKING OF?

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New podcast featuring The Manhattans sadly becomes a tribute to founder members Sonny Bivins and Blue Lovett who died within days of each other. https://taylorws.podomatic.com/entry/2014-12-15T05_22_10-08_00 THE MANHATTANS I WANNA BE (YOUR EVERYTHING). THE VEL-VETS I GOT TO FIND ME SOMEBODY. GEORGE KIRBY WHAT CAN I DO? GERRI GRANGER I GO TO PIECES (EVERYTIME…). KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL CALL ME CRAZY. THE MANHATTANS I DON’T WANT TO PAY THE PRICE OF LOSING YOU. PATTI LABELLE NEWDAY. HARVEY MASON FEAT DEON ESTUS SPELL. EARL-JEAN I’M INTO SOMETHING GOOD. THE MANHATTANS ALL I NEED IS YOUR LOVE. L.J. REYNOLDS LONELY SUPERSTAR. SOULUTIONS LISTEN (DRIZABONE REMIX). THE MANHATTANS WISH THAT YOU WERE MINE. THE STINGERS GIVE ME POWER. MILLIE JACKSON YOU CAN’T TURN ME OFF (IN THE MIDDLE OF TURNING ME ON). THE MANHATTANS JUST ONE MOMENT AWAY.

The Manhattans are my featured act on this week's show which, sadly, is now in tribute to Sonny Bivins and Blue Lovett. There's also top tunes by Patti LaBelle, Millie Jackson, Kindred the Family Soul, L.J. Reynolds, Harvey Mason, Gerri Granger, George Kirby, The Vel-Vets, SouLutions, Earl-Jean and The Stingers.

This week's podcast is a 60s and 70s special with a tribute to Frances Nero. https://taylorws.podomatic.com/entry/2014-12-08T09_15_44-08_00 EDWIN STARR TIME. YVONNE BAKER YOU DIDN’T SAY A WORD. KELLY GARRETT LOVE’S THE ONLY ANSWER. DARRELL BANKS SOMEBODY (SOMEWHERE) NEEDS YOU. PUZZLE STATE OF MIND. DENISE LASALLE WHAT AM I DOING WRONG? WILSON WILLIAMS I LIKE BEING IN LOVE WITH YOU. FRANCES NERO KEEP ON LOVIN’ ME. FRANCES NERO FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE. AL FOSTER BAND THE NIGHT OF THE WOLF. SMOKEY ROBINSON HOLLY. RUBY DECEIVED. UNIQUE BLEND DOES HE TREAT YOU BETTER? MARVIN GAYE BABY DON’T YOU DO IT. IKE & TINA TURNER IT’S CRAZY BABY. ANNETTE SNELL LOVE CONNECTION. WILLIE HUTCH ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE IF YOU BELIVE IN LOVE. ELOISE LAWS YOU GOT ME LOVING YOU AGAIN.

Influential funk drummer Harvey Mason is my featured artist on this week's podcast. https://taylorws.podomatic.com/entry/2014-12-01T10_00_00-08_00 HARVEY MASON GROOVIN’ YOU. LISA STANSFIELD SO BE IT (SOUL TALK REMIX). CANDI STATON WHERE I’M AT. BIG BROOKLYN RED THE WAR INSIDE. JIMMY RUFFIN I KNOW HOW TO LOVE HER. JIMMY RUFFIN HOW CAN I SAY I’M SORRY? JIMMY RUFFIN IF YOU WILL LET ME, I KNOW I CAN. JIMMY RUFFIN I’VE GOT YOU GIRL. HARVEY MASON MARCHING IN THE STREET. ARETHA FRANKLIN I WONDER. WILSON WILLIAMS I THINK IT’S GONNA WORK OUT FINE. KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL LOOK AT WHAT WE MADE. HONEY CONE THE DAY I FOUND MYSELF. REGGIE ALEXANDER IT’S BETTER. HARVEY MASON FEAT. ART WILSON PACK UP YOUR BAGS.

Philadelphia's Kindred the Family Soul is this week's featured act. https://taylorws.podomatic.com/entry/2014-11-24T08_57_17-08_00 KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL GET IT, GOT IT. INCOGNITO FEAT. DEBORAH BOND I SEE THE SUN. BEN E. KING HAPPINESS IS WHERE YOU FIND IT. LITTLE MILTON MAN LOVES TWO. NINA SIMONE DON’T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD. KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL AS OF YET. JOE SIMON SHE’S MY LADY. CHAKA KHAN FEAT. GEORGE BENSON THE END OF A LOVE AFFAIR. DIANE JENKINS TOW-AWAY-ZONE. ARCHIE HODGE I REALLY WANT TO SEE YOU GIRL. KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL NO LIMIT. JIMMY & DAVID RUFFIN YOUR LOVE IS WORTH WAITING FOR. BARBARA MASON IF YOU KNEW HIM LIKE I DO. TAMMI TERRELL AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH. FREDDIE WATERS THESE ARE MY PEOPLE. KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL THE STARS.

Kindred the Family Soul is my featured act on this week's Hidden Gems plus there's the usual quality from Incognito, Ben E. King, Chaka Khan, Little Milton, Nina Simone, Jimmy & David Ruffin, Tammi Terrell, Joe Simon, Barbara Mason, Freddie Waters, Diane Jenkins and Archie Hodge.

Laura Lee steps into the spotlight in this week's podcast. https://taylorws.podomatic.com/entry/2014-11-17T09_04_40-08_00 LAURA LEE TO WIN YOUR HEART. Z.Z. HILL LOVE IN THE STREET. RONNIE WALKER MAGIC’S IN THE AIR. BYRDIE GREEN DON’T MAKE IT HURT. LAURA LEE I CAN’T HOLD ON MUCH LONGER. GREGORY PORTER MOANIN’ (RADIO EDIT). CHRIS BALLIN CRY. SHIRLEY JONES BREAKING UP. MAURICE WILLIAMS & THE ZODIACS STAY. THE SUPREMES & THE FOUR TOPS HELLO STRANGER. LAURA LEE THAT’S HOW IT IS. NATHAN BEST THANK YOU. THE O’JAYS HURRY UP AND COME BACK. DIANA ROSS KEWPIE DOLL. SMOKEY ROBINSON JUST PASSING THROUGH. LAURA LEE WE’VE COME TOO FAR TO WALK AWAY.

Laura Lee steps into the spotlight as this week's featured artist plus there's more quality from The Supremes & The Four Tops, Smokey Robinson, The O'Jays, Z.Z. Hill, Diana Ross, Gregory Porter, Shirley Jones, Chris Ballin, Ronnie Walker, Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs, Byrdie Green and Nathan Best.