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Harlem: Week Of 11/12/07 – Nappy Brown Interview

8th November
2007
written by Matt The Cat

A Brand New Interview with…

Nappy Brown


Matt The Cat interviews one of rhythm and blues’ living legends, Nappy Brown. He was there for the rock n’ roll revolution and did his part with his mid-1950s hits for Herman Lubinsky’s Savoy Record Label. He tells the story behind the story of R&B; classics like “Don’t Be Angry”, “The Right Time” (which he cut before Ray Charles), “Little By Little” and “Open Up That Door”, as well as some revealing tales of what it was like to tour in the 1950s and work with the miserly Lubinsky. Don’t miss Nappy Brown, all week on Harlem.

Harlem Airs On The 50s On 5:
Monday 11/12 at 1pm ET
Tuesday 11/13 at 9pm PT – midnight ET
Friday 11/16 at 6pm ET
Sunday 11/18 at 11am ET

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Harlem: Week Of 11/5/07 – Percy Mayfield

1st November
2007
written by Matt The Cat
This week Harlem celebrates the great poet laureate of the blues…

PERCY MAYFIELD

This amazingly underrated singer/songwriter poured his heart and soul into every recording he made. His blues was one of pain and loss and the likes of Percy Mayfield have not been seen since his death in 1984. This week Harlem goes deep into Mayfield’s early ’50s output for LA based Specialty Records. His first record for Specialty went to #1 on the R&B; charts back in late 1950. You’ll hear that and so much more from this influential rhythm and blues singer, this week on Harlem.


Harlem airs on the 50s on 5:
Monday afternoon 11/5 @ 1pm EST
Tuesday night 11/6 @ 9pm PST & Midnight EST
Friday evening 11/9 @ 6pm
Sunday morning 11/11 @ 11am
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Harlem: Week Of 10/29/07 – T-Bone Walker

26th October
2007
written by Matt The Cat

The Father Of Modern Blues Guitar…

T-Bone Walker

He is probably the most influential post WWII guitarist, having effected the styles of everyone from B. B. King and Chuck Berry to Jimi Hendrix, who mimicked his antics on-stage. This week’s HARLEM will look at T-Bone’s beginnings with Capitol Records and move into his heyday with the Black & White and Imperial labels during the late 1940s into the early 1950s. Rock n’ Roll guitar work owes a lot to this often overlooked legend. Matt The Cat uncovers the essential T-Bone Walker, this week on HARLEM.

Harlem Airs on the 50s on 5:
Monday 10/29 @ 1pm ET
Tuesday 10/30 @ 9pm PT – Midnight ET
Friday 11/2 @ 6pm ET
Sunday 11/4 @ 11am ET

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