NO Soul
12.06.23
A stroll through New Orleans in the 50s, 60s and 70s illuminates the genesis and proliferation of the Crescent City’s own Soul music identity. In contrast to more well known songs that caricature New Orleans around Mardi Gras tourism, this slice aims to paint a more universal picture of artists recounting love, pain, and spiritual communion. Countless dancey oddities and mystical bops of the era mostly failed to reach a national audience despite the scene’s thriving insular world. A closer look, however, reveals global threads of influence that weave a very soulful epoch.
Tracklist:
Premium – Isn’t Life So Wonderful (Feel good up-tempo) Ameriquette – Tell Me Tell Me Eddie Bo- You are going to be somebody’s fool too (oldies teeny bop) The Montclairs- How can one man live The Dixie Cups – Ain’t That Nice Mable John – If You Give Up What You Got Explosions – Teach Me (ballad) Chuck Carbo – Take Care of Your Homework Friend Warren Lee – Mama said we can’t get married (James brown type funk) Aaron Neville – You Can Give But You Can’t Take Bobby Powell – Thank You Inell Young – The Next Ball Game Lowell Fulsome – Lonesome Christmas pt. 1 Stu Gardner – How Do You Feel Esther Phillips – Such A Night The Stokes – Young Man, Old Man Bobby Charles – Why Can’t You (old timey 1 4 5 ballad) Johnny Adams – You made a new man out of me (upbeat funky) Joe Haywood – Hand In Hand Ernie K Doe – Te-ta-te-ta-ta Lee Dorsey – A lover Was Born Art Neville – Come Back Love Benny Spellman – Fortune TellerRelated Broadcasts
