Archive for August, 2005

The Flamingos rank right up there with the top R&B; vocal groups of the 1950s. Their influence goes far deeper than their biggest hit, “I Only Have Eyes For You”. You’ll find out the story behind the story and hear some of their great early recordings like “Golden Teardrops”, “If I Can’t Have You” and the original version of “I’ll Be Home” (it was covered and bleached by Pat Boone). Stand back as the Flamingos fly into Harlem, all week on the 50s on 5.

Harlem Airs on the 50s:
Monday @ 1pm EST
Tuesday Night @ 9pm PST and midnight EST
Thursday @ 1pm over NYC
Friday @ 6pm EST
Sunday morning @ 11am over Baltimore

Johnny “Guitar” Watson is one of the most underrated R&B; guitar players of the 1950s. He began his career as a piano player for Chuck Higgins’ band before jumping ship as a solo performer for Federal Records in 1953. He scored his biggest hit of the ’50s with the Bihari Brothers RPM Label in 1955 with his cover of Earl King’s “Those Lonely Lonely Nights”. This week, you’ll hear the best of Watson’s 1950s recordings, including a demo version of the infamous “Gangster Of Love”, which at that time was called “Bandit Of Love”. Don’t miss it as Matt The Cat reveals the story behind the story on one of the original bad boys of R&B.;

Harlem Airs On XM 5:
Monday @ 1pm EST
Tuesday @ 9pm over LA and Midnight over NYC
Thursday @ 1pm EST
Friday @ 6pm EST
Sunday @ 11am EST