Harlem

This week HARLEM dedicates an entire hour to those women of rhythm and blues that changed the world. Their names are legendary and so is their music. You’ll hear Ruth Brown, Ann Cole, LaVern Baker, Sister Wynona Carr, Big Mama Thornton and Hadda Brooks, just to name a few. These women mean business and they’re gonna show Matt The Cat a thing or two about livin’, lovin’ and drinkin’. Watch out.

Harlem Airs on The 50s on 5:
Monday 12/11 @ 1pm EST
Tuesday 12/12 @ 9pm over LA & Midnight over NYC
Friday 12/15 @ 6pm EST
Sunday 12/17 @ 11am

New Orleans isn’t a town known for its R&B; vocal groups, which makes the fact that THE SPIDERS come from the crescent city all that more important. Brothers Chuck and Chick Carbo began in 1947 as the Zion City Harmonizers, a gospel group with a flair for rhythm. In 1953, they went secular and became THE SPIDERS under the direction of bandleader/A&R; man Dave Bartholomew and were signed to Imperial Records. Hits like “I Didn’t Want To Do It”, “Witchcraft” and “I’m Slippin’ In” followed and the rest is rhythm & blues history. This week, Matt The Cat unearths some fantabulous SPIDERS sides and brings ’em up to HARLEM.

Harlem airs on the 50s on 5:
Monday 12/4 @ 1pm over Queens, NY
Tuesday 12/5 @ 9pm over LA – midnight over Philly, PA
Friday 12/8 @ 6pm over Portland, ME
Sunday 12/10 @ 11am over Hyannis, MA

Before He Was King Of The Blues….
He Was On HARLEM!!

Hear the early 50s R&B; sides B.B. King cut for Kent and RPM Records. Be prepared to boogie until your boogie get sore. B.B. was a mainstay on Beale St as well as a young DJ on WDIA in Memphis during those early days. Rock, jump n’ shout with a cool cat that just won’t letcha out…B.B. KING.

HARLEM airs on The 50s on 5:
Monday 11/27 @ 1pm in HARLEM
Tuesday Night 11/28 @ 9pm in LA & Midnight in Brooklyn
Friday Night 12/1 @ 6pm in the Bronx
Sunday Morning 12/3 @ 11am on Staten Island