Harlem

Harlem Takes A Trip…

Nashville has always been known as the home of country music, but this week HARLEM turns Music City into a rhythm & blues mecca. After all, Nashville was the home of one of R&B;’s greatest labels, Excello Records. You’ll dig great sides from Arthur Alexander, Rudy Green and Gene Allison just to name a few. It’s Nashville like you’ve never heard it before, this week on HARLEM.

Harlem Airs on the 50s:
Monday 9/8 @ 1pm and noon in Nashville
Tuesday 9/9 @ 9pm over LA & Midnight over NYC
Friday 9/12 @ 6pm EST
Sunday 9/14 @ 11am EST

He’s one of the greatest songwriters of all time, but you’d never know since he sold most of his copyrights for a couple of hundred dollars in quick cash. This week, Matt The Cat brings you the story behind the story on the late, great Jesse Belvin. We’ll dig deep in the vaults to pull out records he did with Marvin Phillips (who would go on to form Marvin & Johnny) and Eugene Church (as The Cliques). He’s the heart and soul of LA R&B; and this week, he’s on HARLEM!

Harlem Airs on XM 50s on 5:
Monday 9/1 @ 1pm EST
Tuesday 9/2 @ 9pm in LA & Midnight in NYC
Friday 9/5 @ 6pm in Baltimore
Sunday 9/7 @ 11am in Miami

Part 2

Matt The Cat finishes his review of The King Records R&B; Story with part 2 of 2 on this week’s Harlem. We’ll dig deep in the vaults and shine the spotlight on the great vocal groups, band leaders and blues shouters that came out of the King label before the rock n’ roll “explosion” of the mid-1950s. You’ll hear Little Willie John, Wynonie “Mr. Blues” Harris, Roy Brown, The “5” Royales, The Swallows and many more. Only King Records spin on my turntable this week.

Harlem Airs on XM-5:
Monday, 8/25 @ 1pm EST
Tuesday, 8/26 @ 9pm PST & midnight EST
Friday, 8/29 @ 6pm EST
Sunday, 8/31 @ 11am EST