Archive for February 9th, 2008
Before he was The Hardest Working Man In Show Business,
Before there was even Soul Music,
He was a great rhythm & blues singer…
This week HARLEM takes a look at the birth of a true legend. James Brown’s career began in March of 1956 with the release of his first 45, “Please, Please, Please†b/w “Why Do You Do Me†(Federal 12256) and he never looked back. Matt The Cat is going to spin both the A and B sides of every JB single that Federal released in 1956 with the full story behind the story. These records are truly the building blocks of soul music. Please join us as we honor the late, great James Brown with a look at how he began his fantastic career.
Harlem Airs on the 50s on 5:
Monday 2/18 at 1pm EST
Tuesday 2/19 at 9pm PST – Midnight EST
Friday 2/22 at 6pm EST
Sunday 2/24 at 11am EST
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HARLEM
This week, Harlem features an entire hour full of rhythm & blues love songs. Whether it’s songs about love won, lost or unrequited, Harlem’s got it covered. Oh, and what would a love songs show during Valentine’s week be without plenty of songs about drinkin’, cheatin’ and gamblin’? We’ve got those too. So open up a bottle of Jack Daniel’s good ol’ Tennessee Whiskey, because this is going to be a long week, on Harlem.
Harlem Airs on The 50s on 5:
Monday 2/11 @ 1pm over NYC
Tuesday 2/12 @ 9pm PST / midnight EST
Friday 2/15 @ 6pm EST
Sunday 2/17 @ 11am EST
Drink up, you lovers!
Matt The Cat
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This blog is dedicated to the preservation of the world's greatest music: 1940s-70s Rhythm & Blues and Rock n' Roll. When I'm not collecting records, I'm listening to them.
