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Great artist. Ridiculously under rated and under recorded. Well done Ace/Kent for getting this material out there.

Great artist. Ridiculously under rated and under recorded. Well done Ace/Kent for getting this material out there.

To each his own.....I'll take the JS version every day, funkier with better vocals and a greater energy about it. You pays yer money.........

Its a real treat. The music is first rate and Richard is a very capable presenter who handles the whole thing with aplomb.

Big Mama Thornton perhaps, but she was a decade or two earlier. Koko Taylor is another. The O'Jays Eddie Levert does a bit of growling from time to time and mighty good he is too.

Those two are going straight on the MP3 player. Really nice selections Stephen, thanks.

Glad to hear he's got what he's due. Lets hope it provides comfort and security for the rest of his life. For ages his appeal completely passed me by but listening to him now you can see he was ahead of his time and a really influential musician.

The Perri tracks have a touch of class about them. Nice to see them featured. Lori was an under rated singer in my book.

I dont know about the film but the trailer gave me goosebumps.! Its going to be a must see.

I dont know about the film but the trailer gave me goosebumps.! Its going to be a must see.

Greg, Just have to say how good these shows are. I don't know where you unearth these records from but I'm sure glad you do! Thanks for putting the shows together and sharing this terrific music.

I didnt recognise the track either but Dusty was arguably our finest ever female vocalist. Soulful? Definitely. The bewildered look on the faces of the students was hardly surprising. Kids of today, what do they know, eh?

Pharrell's hat just takes it for me. How about William Bell's Happy, which wipes the floor with both the other records??

Like them both a lot. J'may's slightly tougher lead voice edges it for me but Smokie can certainly hold a tune. I wonder what the connection between the artists is here and how they came to "share" the backing track?

There is a strong resemblance to Lulu. She's OK. I wouldn't pitch it any higher than that.

Another cracking hour of music. Some great picks, Phillip Mitchell, Leela James, Candi Staton, Lee Fields and Robert Cray are standouts. Just terrific. Thanks Scott, please keep it going. Your podcast is essential listening.

Caught the 2nd hour at the time and really enjoyed the Keesha Rainey track in particular.

Barry, Been listening to and downloading your show for ages now. It really is a treat. The Deep Soul and Gospel numbers are always a standout for me. Really appreciate the effort you make in putting them together.