I swear, nothing sets off a black man's thighs like polyester pants. They do the work. Oh What A Night - The Dells … [Read more...] about Sunday Afternoon Thread: The Dells, The Delfonics and The Dramatics Week
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Sunday Open Thread: Welcome To Birdland
Good Morning POU! It was Charlie Parker, familiarly known to his fans and fellow musicians as “Bird,” a contraction of Yardbird, his formal nickname, who was the dynamic creative personality and genius of the alto saxophone who served as the inspiration for Birdland, the famous jazz club located in Harlem. … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: Welcome To Birdland
Saturday Afternoon Thread: Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong Week
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Saturday Open Thread: Scat and Bebop Singers
Adelaide Louise Hall (October 1901 – November 1993) was an American-born UK-based jazz singer and entertainer. Her long career spanned more than 70 years from 1921 until her death and she was a major figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Hall entered the Guinness Book of World Records in 2003 as the world's most enduring recording artist having released material over eight … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Scat and Bebop Singers
Friday Afternoon Thread: Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong Week
Today we feature one of the top soundtracks from Blaxploitation! All songs were written by Norman Whitfield. Although Rose Royce had already recorded most of a non-soundtrack album prior to Car Wash, their producer Norman Whitfield insisted that they recorded new material for the film's score. Initially, the film's producer's approached Whitfield with a basic plot, and … [Read more...] about Friday Afternoon Thread: Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong Week