Funkadelic - Good To Your Earhole
Funkadelic's funk-rock classic from 1975, featuring a blistering guitar solo from Eddie Hazel, and some inspired keyboard work from Bernie Worrell.
The Vows - I Wanna Chance
A great doo wop track from 1962, by a mixed gender Los Angeles group. This song was written by lead singer Helen Simpson. The group sounds very young. A later incarnation of this group was led by Morris Chestnut Sr., father of actor Morris Chestnut (Boyz n the Hood).
Louis Jordan - WHAM, SAM! (DIG THEM GAMS)
1947. From the film, Reet, Petite, and Gone. This is not one of Jordan's better known songs, but it's a good one. The dancer is Mabel Lee, who appeared in so many Soundies (1940's videos), that she was nicknamed, "Queen Of The Soundies". Lee is alive and still dancing at nearly 90 years of age, a...
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Louis Jordan - I Know What You're Putting Down
From the movie; Reet, Petite, and Gone. This is not one of his more memorable songs, but the standout here is the girl in the video. I have no idea who she is, but she's a world class beauty. easily on the same level as contemporaries, Lena Horne, and Dorothy Dandridge. I wonder what her story is...
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