mix made in 2011
It’s a « Sit Back, Riiiilax & Enjoy » DJ Set but also a « Who Sample Who » huge catalog game !!!
Speeches are political, music not…
The set intentionally avoid huge « Black Struggle » classics as:
Billie Holiday’s « Strange Fruit », Aretha’s « Respect », Robert Johnson, Sly Stone, Heron’s « Television Televised », James Brown’s « I’m Black & Proud »… Although they’re still present around.
Some specialists may argue about several historical mistakes, but the selection doesn’t consider: musical styles, skin color, records, geography, even chronology !!!
No, it’s all about: …The SPIRIT ! ….
And in this case, it’s my vision from which path black music has taken, not a logical way, just the spiritual one.
Unusually, there will be no DJ transition technics.
So, sit back, riiiilax, light a huge 1, close your eyes & enjoy !
Peace !
1852: FREDERICK DOUGLASS (READING)
NEGRO SPIRITUALS A. Burton & Anderson & Congregation – God’s Unchanging Hand
SLAVE LULLABIES Mrs. Sidney Carter – Didn’t Leave Nobody But The Baby
CAKE WALK Mattie Gardner & Ida Mae Towns & Jesse Lee Pratcher – Little Sally Walker
RAGTIME Bill Landfordl & The Landfordaires – Run On For A Long Time
WEEP MARCH Brother Bones & His Shadows – Sweet Georgia Brown
1903: W.E.B. DUBOIS ‘DOUBLE CONSCIOUSNESS’ (READING)
HARMONY VOCAL Ink Spots – I Don’t Want To Set The World On Fire
DELTA BLUES Chris Thomas King – Hard Time Killing Floor Blues
COUNTRY BLUES Boy Blue, Joe Lee & Willie Jones – John Lee’s Rock
COUNTRY FOLK Alan Lomax – Black Betty
TRADITIONAL FOLK Beatles – That’ll Be The Day
SWING Velma Cross & Her High Steppers – I’ll Be Oh So Good
MEMPHIS RAW Deus – I Don’t Mind What Ever Happens
CHICAGO BLUES Howlin’ Wolf – Moanin’ @ Midnight
1918: BOOKER T WASHINGTON ‘THE ATLANTA COMPROMISE’ (READING)
BLUESOUL Booker T. & The MG’s (feat. Judy Clay) – Children Don’t Get Weary
VOCAL JAZZ Oscar Brown Junior – Brother Where Are You
MIDWEST SOUL Fred Williams & The Jewels Band – Tell Her
1956: ROSA PARKS (INTERVIEW)
VOODOO DELTA Dr. John – Danse Flambeaux
CREOLE BOOGALOO Joe Cuba Sextet – Do You Feel It
BAYOU Sidney Hemphill & Lucius Smith – Old Devil’s Dream
DARK SPOKEN WORDS Gil Scott-Heron – N.Y. Is Killing Me
EARLY RHYTHM & BLUES Ray Charles – (Night Time Is) The Right Time
BEBOP Coasters – 3 Cool Cats
DOO WOP Rivingtones – The Bird’s The Word
POPCORN Bobby Moore – Hey Mr. DJ
TEXAS BLUES Big Mama Thornton – Hound Dog
1964: STOKELY CARMICHAEL ‘BLACK POWER’ (SPEECH)
SOUTHERN JAZZ Ike Turner & The Kings Of Rhythm – Black’s Alley
LATIN SOUL Mongo Santamaria – Watermelon Man
ROCKABILLY Daddy Cleanhead & The Chick Higgins Band – Something’s Goin’ On In My Room
BOOGIE WOOGIE Irma Thomas – I Did My Part (You Were Hip)
WEST COAST JAZZ Mel Torme – Comin’ Home Baby
SLAPPING Shirley Ellis – The Clapping Song
CROSSOVER JAZZ Ramsey Lewis – Do What You Wanna
PIANO BOP Junior Mance – Don’t Cha Hear Me Calling To Ya
ACID JAZZ Eddie Russ – The Lope Song
MEMPHIS SOUL Willie Mitchell – Groovin’
HARD BOP Herbie Hancock – Bring Down The Birds
1966 MALCOLM X ‘BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY’ (SPEECH)
BOOGIE Googie Rene Combo – Smokey Joe’s La La
BOOGALOO Moon People – Hippy, Skippy, Moon Strut
1968: MARTIN LUTHER KING’S LAST PUBLIC WORDS ‘BEEN TO THE MOUNTAINTOP’ (SPEECH)
GOSPEL SOUL Elder Williams Smith – His Voice
MID-WEST FUNK Markus Kelly & The Impassions – Pushin’ To The Top
DEEP FUNK Marva Whitney – Daddy Don’t Know About Sugar Bear
HEAVY SOUL Vickie Anderson – If You Don’t Give Me What I Want
NORTHERN SOUL Felice Taylor – I Can Feel Love
JAZZ POP Marlena Shaw – Let’s Wade In The Water
1969: MUHAMMAD ALI ‘NO VIETNAMESE CALLED ME A ‘NIGGER’ (INTERVIEW)
SOUL Aretha Franklin – Come Back Baby
DEEP SOUL Benny Gordon – Tighten Up
PHILLY FUNK Ann Robinson – You Did It
EARLY MOTOWN Mary Wells – You Beat Me To The Punch
EAST SOUL Little Ann – Deep Shadows
RETRO-SOUL REVIVAL Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – I Learned The Hard Way
EARLY GROOVE Eddie Kendricks – Girl You Need A Change Of Mind
1970: BOBBY SEALE ‘NO MORE SHUCKING & JIVING!’ (SPEECH)
SMOOTH SOUL Undisputed Truth – Smiling Faces Sometimes
GROOVE STAX Soul Children – Who Is She (& What Is She To You)
PHILLY SOUND Philadelphia International All-Stars – Let’s Clean Up The Ghetto