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Released on the 1962 album "Playboy"
Beechwood 4-5789
Tamla Motown Gold (disc 1)
Northwest Artist!
7:59 PM
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1973 single ; the group was founded by Cissy Houston (Whitney's mother), and went on to sing backup for Elvis Presley: http://www.elvis.com.au/presley/the_sweet_inspirations.shtml
Slipped and Tripped
Stax of Funk - The Funky Truth
Released by Stax
Northwest Artist!
7:53 PM
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1971 single
Mr. Big Stuff
Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration
Released in 2007 by Stax
Northwest Artist!
7:50 PM
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1974 single, b/w "Touch A Hand Make A Friend" ; this song live on Soul Train: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HanwLunJau0
If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)
Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration
Released in 2007 by Stax
Northwest Artist!
7:44 PM
...air break...
7:40 PM
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Amazing footage of Rufus doing this one at Wattstax in 1973: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCFyKRtlLOI
Do the Funky Chicken
45
Released in 1970 by Stax
Northwest Artist!
7:37 PM
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Released 31 singles on Stax in the '60s and '70s! (Before that, recorded for Sun in the '50s)
Itch and Scratch Pt. 1
45
Released in 1972 by Stax
Northwest Artist!
7:34 PM
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B-side to "My Honey and Me"
Blind Alley
45
Released in 1972 by Stax
Northwest Artist!
7:31 PM
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Her singles: http://www.45cat.com/artist/carla-thomas/uk
I Like What You're Doing (To Me)
45
Released in 1969 by Stax
Northwest Artist!
7:29 PM
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Ashford & Simpson tune ; she was one of Ray Charles' Raelettes
Running Out
45
Released in 1968 by Stax
Northwest Artist!
7:27 PM
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1964 Stax single ; http://lightintheattic.net/releases/684-after-laughter-comes-tears-complete-stax-volt-singles-+-rarities-1964-1965
After Laughter Comes Tears
After Laughter Comes Tears
Released in 2012 by Light in the Attic
Northwest Artist!
7:21 PM
...air break...
7:17 PM
DJ Comment:
1969
So I Can Love You
So I Can Love You
Released in 1969 by Stax
Northwest Artist!
7:13 PM
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1961 Stax single ; this song live: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVPz-iCFL8Y ; http://www.williambell.com/
You Don't Miss Your Water
Stax 50th Anniversary
Released in 2007 by Stax
Northwest Artist!
7:10 PM
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1967 top ten single on Goldwax Records
The Dark End of the Street
The Essential James Carr
Released in 1995 by Razor & Tie
Northwest Artist!
7:08 PM
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1964-66 demos that the legendary Muscle Shoals songwriter and soul genius recorded of some of his best (like "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man," "I'm Your Puppet," and "The Dark End of the Street") http://acerecords.co.uk/the-fame-recordings
Uptight Good Woman
The Fame Recordings
Released in 2012 by Ace
Northwest Artist!
7:05 PM
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Photos and review of her 2011 Bumbershoot show: http://blog.kexp.org/2011/09/04/bumbershoot-2011-saturday-mavis-staples/ ; audio of her 2004 performance at KEXP: https://www.kexp.org/live/liveperformance.aspx?rId=14278 ; http://mavisstaples.com
Wrote a Song for Everyone
You Are Not Alone
Released in 2010 by ANTI‐
Northwest Artist!
7:01 PM
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Sat 3/23 @ Triple Door ; a recent NPR interview: http://www.npr.org/2012/10/28/163560263/singing-is-praying-for-iris-dementhttp:// ; http://irisdement.com/
Livin' on the Inside
Sing the Delta
Released in 2012 by Flariella Records
Northwest Artist!
6:58 PM