Comments on: Blues Bytes – Slipped Discs – Spo-Dee-O-Dee 5.11.12

By: revbilly

revbilly — Mon, 14 May 2012 02:21:37 +0000

Where did you grow up?
I am from Aiken S.C..
Point of fact, one of the key changes in R&B came as a result of te small combos that sprung up in our part of the country following WWII.
Jesse Stone and the N.Y. crowd began making field trips back home. The small combos were emphasizing what became known as the “Back” beat. This is the sound of such records as “Shake, Rattle, and Roll.” This is what morphed into Rock “N” Roll. Of course it hits a note with you, we grew up with it.

By: revbilly

revbilly — Mon, 14 May 2012 02:15:47 +0000

Who did he produce for Decca? Please fill me in.

By: Barbara Rhodes

Barbara Rhodes — Sun, 13 May 2012 03:16:20 +0000

Your column get better every time. Could it have something to do with my growing up in the Carolina’s in the 50′s and the fact that you hit on so many familiar themes? Probably.

Keep it up.

By: soshe

soshe — Sat, 12 May 2012 22:53:09 +0000

Hi RevBilly

I’ve registered you on the soul music site. Pop back soon.

cheers

soshe

By: Bob Porter

Bob Porter — Sat, 12 May 2012 19:23:05 +0000

Harlem was owned by J. Mayo Williams who had produced so many great blues for Decca in the 1930s. The only other Harlem 78 I ever saw was by Floyd “Horsecollar” Williams, a New York alto player. One side has an Etta Jones vocal.

By: revbilly

revbilly — Sat, 12 May 2012 17:45:53 +0000

For sure. FYI:
One of the lines goes:
“Some buy e fifth, some buy the quart, buy that Sherry and you’re doing things smart!!
Thanks for reading, and taking a minute to write me.

By: Sherry

Sherry — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:05:10 +0000

Thanks, man.