Dancing On The Edge News

Dancing On The Edge News
At the 2014 Caroliina
Beach M
usic A
war
ds
Music
Awar
wards
Volume 1, Issue 39
November 14, 2014
Fessa John Hook, Kelly LeBrock, Craig Woolard
BeachMusicCares with
Kelly LeBrock
Quick, name two great things that came from the
movie Woman In Red!
1) “Anybody Seen Her,” a Shag smash by Billy Vera
and the Beaters
Steve Owens and Summertime – Second Time Around
KHP 1125
Release Date: July 30, 2014
Produced by: Steve Owens, Jay Jenkins, Keith Houston
for KHP Music
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
I Just Want To Satisfy
So You Think You’re In Love Again
I Can’t Tell You Why
Don’t Let Our Love Start Slippin’ Away
Too Late
Love Of Mine
Overnight
You’re The Only Woman
When You Get Back (Cha Cha)
I Just Can’t Get You Out of My Mind
Second Time Around
So Little Kindness
If You Ever Have Forever In Mind
The long awaited sophomore album from Steve
Owens and Summertime is here. KHP is proud to
announce that Second Time Around is now available
at Judy’s House of Oldies and Buy Beach Music
Online. Containing the monster hit I Just Want To
Satisfy, Second Time Around is destined to be as strong
if not stronger than the band’s first self-titled CD from
2012.
2) Kelly LeBrock took over the world.
Actually, she not only scored a 10 in pulchritude,
Hall and Oates wrote “Maneater” specifically for Kelly.
Kelly’s talents and commitments have grown since
then. Reality TV, her own TV show--Kelly’s Kitchen-and her dedication to helping to feed the hungry.
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Feed A Hungry Family
with
Craig Woolard & the Embers along
with Kelly LeBrock and foodtweeks!
Like Kelly, Craig Woolard has a long history of philanthropic projects, mostly under the radar. This time
however, Craig is fully in the public limelight in his
commitment to helping to feed hungry families through
foodtweeks whose mission is “small changes. big difference.”
Together they presented a request and opportunity
November 9th to the Carolina Beach Music Awards audience at the Alabama Theatre in Myrtle Beach to join
foodtweeks and BeachMusicCares in feeding hungry
families.
You can join in feeding hungry families at NO COST
TO YOU other than a few minutes of your time which
After all, Thanksgiving is one of those moments of
fellowship and eating with family and friends that re-
will express your care and concern for the hungry in a
way with as much or more impact than a donation.
minds us all how fortunate we are to have three meals a
day.
Better yet, you could win a cruise with Craig Woolard
and the Embers.
To join Kelly and Craig’s efforts you’ll need to download an APP to your smartphone, open an account, and
BUT, YOU NEED TO PARTICPATE NOW, BEFORE THANKSGIVING.
start using the APP -- all at NO COST and it will help
to feed families over and over. Learn more at
BeachMusicCares.com
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Carolina Beach Music Awards # 20 !
This year’s awards reached their 20-year milestone in the O.D. Beach Club.
along with several afternoons and nights of one of the
Fessa’ Hook joined them at 2 pm to announce this
best entertainment lineups ever.
year’s inductees into the Beach Music Radio DJ Hall of
The CBMA weekend began with the Embers featur- Fame (see page 6).
ing Craig Woolard on Wednesday, November 5th, at
Sam and Lisa West offered Shag Lessons in the O.D.
the O.D. Beach Club. Ray Scott was the DJ for the Cafe followed by a CBMA Amateur’s Shag Contest in
breaks.
the O.D. Beach Club that afternoon at 3:00. That was
Thursday featured The Sand Band with DJ Billy just the warmup for Friday!
Cook at the O.D. Beach Club while Jim Quick and
Y NIGHT
FRIDA
NIGHT::
FRIDAY
Coastline were featured at Fat Harold’s with long-time Club
Band
house DJ Gary Bass.
O.D. Beach Club Too Much Sylvia
As Friday dawned it got busy on the beach.
Spanish Galleon Fantastic Shakers
Neal Furr
Big John Ruth
94.9 The Surf, with Ted Bell and Stevie B live, an- O.D. Ballroom
nounced many of the CBMA awards from noon onward Fat Harold’s
Billy Cook
Gary Bass
Sand Band
Holiday
DJ
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Duck’s
Pirates Cove
Gary Lowder/S.Hot Paul Craver
Blackwater Rhythm & Blues Band
(Butch Halpin was supposed to be the DJ, however, one
of the band’s singers didn’t show up so they asked Butch
to join them and the DJ was
O.D. Cafe
line dance lessons
Mike Brooks
Rebecca Lap-
ping
SATURDA
TURDAY
SA
TURDA
Y
The annual benefit cookout and showcase began at
11 am sponsored by Clear Water Solutions.
The Pig Picking was hosted by Big John Ruth and
Neal “Soul Dog” Furr.
WLWL 770 AM’s Gary Smith hosted the showcase
which featured the Lakeside Drive Band, although many
artists came to entertain, singing to their tracks.
The 2014 CBMA Industry Awards began at 3. As
Mike Lawing
tainly D
o CD
Lawing’’s I Cer
Certainly
Do
usual they were filled with a string of fine artists and
entertainers dispersed between the awards.
“I Don’t Need This,” was the first of Mike’s origi-
Disappointment showed up that afternoon as well
when we learned that this year’s poem by Jim Quick
nal tunes to ride up the Beach Music Top 40 chart
followed by the title track on I Certainly Do.
This isn’t Mike’s first time near an entertainment
or Beach Music venue.
Mike performed on the radio as a whistler at age 7.
would be his 10th and last. (See Page 6 for more on
this).
SATURDA
TURDAY
NIGHT::
SA
TURDA
Y NIGHT
DJ
Club
Band
(There’s very little statistical data on whistlers, so we’re
not certain whether his attraction to the entertain-
O.D. Beach Club Sea Cruz /
Castaways
ment industry is unique or ordinary).
At 16 entered his first ‘battle of the bands’ contest
Spanish Galleon
Mike Brooks
Jim Quick/Coastline /Grayson Hugh
/Tams
Johnny B
against the Catalinas! Although Mike sang in the
wrong key, LOTS of his friends attended that day and
Fat Harold’s Steve Owens/Summertime Jimmy Buffkin
Ducks’s
Hip Pocket
Jason Justice
he won.
At age 17 Mike recorded “One Love” followed by
O.D. Ball Room Entertainers
Pirates Cove
Ken Knox & Co/
Pat Patterson
“In L.A.,” successful in England when Mike was 19.
Outside of his personal performances, Mike repre-
Hardway Connection Jim Bowers
Line dance lessons Rebecca Lapping
sented the artistry of others in the recording industry.
As a record ‘rep’ (representing artists and their new
O.D. Cafe
The Alabama Theatre once again housed the Big Show
on Sunday afternoon.
records to radio stations for their consideration, i.e. to
add them to their playlists), Mike promoted for
Gene Pharr was one of the entertainers who opened
the show. Larry Sprinkle from Charlotte was back to co-
Motown, MGM, Bell Records, Smash, Shelby Singleton, Jeannie C Riley, Hank Williams, Jr., Marvin Gaye
emcee with Jim Shafer and Craig Woolard.
Of course the rest of the awards were announced. Ms
and others. As a reward for being “promotion man of
the year” two years in a row, he was given a Cadillac.
Jody was back, as was Eddie Floyd, the Tams, Band of
Oz, Jim Quick and Coastline, Embers featuring Craig
And for Jeanie C Riley’s “Harper Valley PTA” Mike
received a gold record.
Woolard, Sea Cruz with Molly Askins back on lead, The
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Tams, Wilson Meadows made his debut this year as well.
The After parties at the O.D. Beach and Golf Resort
featured the Embers featuring Craig Woolard in the O.D.
Beach Club and the Band of Oz in the Spanish Galleon.
Fred Rouse DJ’d with the Embers while Jay Jenkins
accompanied the Band of Oz in the Spanish Galleon.
2014 Car
olina B
each M
usic A
war
ds
Carolina
Beach
Music
Awar
wards
Female Vocalist
Rhonda McDaniel
Male Vocalist
Craig Woolard
Rising Star
Marsha Morgan Band
Song of the Year
“Stepped Right Outta My Dream”
Too Much Sylvia
Group Album of the Year
“Shakers 35,” Fantastic Shakers
Solo Album of the Year
“Sexual Religion,” Rod Stewart
FM Radio Station
Cool 105.3 FM, Whiteville, NC
AM Radio Station, 1150 WBAG, Burlington, NC
Club/Mobile DJ
Johnny Barkley, “Johnny B”
Producer
Steve Owens, Keith Houston, Jay Jenkins
“Second Time Around CD”
Engineer
Keith Houston
“Beach Music Treasures CD”
Collaboration or Duo
“Two Hearts”
Paul Craver & Rhonda McDaniel
Song Writer(s)
Alexander, Dawkins, Floyd
“Maybe We Can Still Be Friends”
Michael Branch Award
“Keith Houston,” KHP Music
“Albert Rogers,” Albert Rogers
Entertainer of The Year
Instrumentalist
Cameron Dudley, Jim Quick & Coastline
Live Production Award
Jim Quick
Smoothie of the Year
John Brady, Band Of Oz
Internet Radio Show Award
“Stepped Right Outta My Dream”
Too Much Sylvia
“Smokin’ 45 Countdown,” Pat Patterson
Internet Radio Station Award
Compilation Album of the Year
“Beach Music Treasures,” KHP Music
“yourbeachmusic.com”
Shag Club Event
FM Radio DJ (Larry Crockett Award)
Ted Bell, WVCO 94.9 FM
Meals On Wheels 21, Burlington Shag Club
Radio Show Of The Year
AM Radio DJ
Gary Smith, 770 AM WLWL
“Surf Top 20 Countdown”
Ted Bell - WVCO 94.9 FM
Syndicated Radio Show
“On The Beach with Charlie Brown”
Concert Series Of The Year
Music On Main (Horseshoe)
Club (Bill Griffin Award)
OD Pavilion, NMB, SC
N. Myrtle Beach, SC
2014 Hall Of Fame
Show Club (Cecil Corbett Award), Deckerz, NMB, SC
Event of the Year
Monk Ghantt
Jerry Goodman
Fun Monday SOS 2013, NMB, SC
Group of the Year
Howard Eaton
Johnny Miller
Entertainers
National Dance Song
Sensational Epics
Castaways
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10th Anniv
ersar
im Q
uick P
oem
Anniversar
ersaryy of the JJim
Quick
Poem
Coasters
OD Arcade
Name change from “Carolina Beach Music” LAA to
“Harold Bessent” LAA, Harold Bessent Lifetime Achievement Award
Jim was Nimble
Jim was Quick
Jim lit us up
with his Poetry Schtick
Harold Bessent
Industry Appreciation Awards
Jimmy G
Ian Southerland
Jim Bowers
Pat and Paul Willoughby
Brian Brewer
Guilford College Radio
CBMA Appreciation Award
Bobby Simmons - Music Maker
Capital City Shag Club - Columbia, SC
Allen Baker
Fan(s) of The Year
Bob Dezern & Anne Reavis
“I’m just sayin’ what you-all are thinkin’....”
Shad Alberty Award
Sam West & Kristal Taylor
Jim Quick announced this was his 10th and final
poem at the Industry Awards November 8th in the Span-
***
2014 B
each M
usic Radio DJ H
all of F
ame
Beach
Music
Hall
Fame
Kebo Davis - WLWL 770 AM, Rockingham, NC
(and for his promotional activities for Beach and Band
concerts in the 60s and 70s).
Buddy Edwards - longtime contributor to Beach
Music Radio in Whiteville, NC
Steve Leonard - the first part of his career was com-
ish Galleon. He said he was tired of pissing people off.
Maybe so. Although there were two or three pointed
zingers, it was his most milquetoast poem ever. A vanilla wafer atop the Flaming Banana Fosters he served
up the previous nine years.
I may not have been his biggest fan, but I admired
him as much as any other. The last “funny poet” I en-
prised of a live Sunday Beach Show from a nearby bar
and simulcast on a Richmond, Virginia radio station.
After a couple of years out of the business, Steve returned
and is as busy as ever.
Wally Mullinax - Started his Ebony Swing Show in
Greenville, SC in 1950. Although Wally was primarily
a country DJ, his Ebony Swing Show was as deep and
wide as Rhythm and Blues could get, until he switched
back to country full time in the late 50s.
Jerry Wayne - the Big Guy of Beach Music in down
east NC until his early demise.
Jimmy Witter - Also Dr. Soul in Charlotte radio as
well as leader of the Shadows in the 50s & 60s. ***
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joyed was Percy Dovetonsils, Poet Laureate (Ernie Kovacs
in a set of bottle-top glasses on his 1961-1962 show).
I think my greatest regret in seeing Jim go is my
misgivings about the future of humor at the Carolina
Beach Music Award weekends of the future.
Jim swam into view at the Cammys, then CBMA, in
the wake of the Sara Helms Award, Curtiss and Peter
Carpenter’s category for humor saluting Sarah Helms
and family in 1997, then Carrot Top 1998, John Boy
and Billy 1999, Bob Lacy and Sheri Lynch 2000, Willie
P. Richardson 2001, John Clark (Doug Clark & the Hot
Nuts) 2002, and Billy Smith 2003. Jim’s first poem
was 2005.
I’m not sure why the Sara Helms award is discontinued, especially considering our universal love of humor
(OK, there are some people who don’t like it. They are
also people who couldn’t tell a joke with a gun to their
head. And who, like the movie about 13th century
monks in Italy, The Name of the Rose, they probably think
that Jesus never laughed).
Until Jim Quick’s poem was launched, the funniest
man in Beach Music, and he still is top drawer, is Earl
Dawkins of the Entertainers.
Somehow humor, especially the creative sort, has been
drying up and blowing away from the Cammys.
There could be more and I think most people would
appreciate it!
The CBMA’s big Sunday show is emceed by Larry
Sprinkle of Charlotte. He’s done some funny skits in
the past - much more than have blossomed in recent
shows, but let there be no doubt, we see only the tip of
the iceberg when it comes to his comedic talent. I count
myself fortunate to have seen some of his Near-Legend
spoofs and performances in the past, and as recently as
two months ago he pulled the rug out from under me
over the telephone pretending to be the Lady editor of a
magazine in Florida.
Over the years, Chad Sain, Joey Warren, Ray Scott,
and of course Jim Quick, have come up with skits that
were fabulously inspired.
By the way, one of the men at the back of the room at
Untold SStories
tories about the SSoul
oul D
ancers,
Dancers,
P laces, P
eople, and E
People,
Evv ents behind the
book Shagging In the Carolinas
Carolinas..
Uncensored !
The original manuscript of Shagging In the Carolinas was 228 pages long, 100 pages more than Arcadia
publishing wanted. Fessa’ Hook had to eliminate 200
(!) pictures, photo captions/stories to meet their requirements.
This is an opportunity to retrieve what was lost.
Not only that, but these and future stories in the ‘Soul
Dancer’ Series will be uncensored. (“Hell with ‘em if
they can’t handle a dose of Reality”).
The first CD is 65 minutes. Henceforth they will
each be 75 minutes. Stories we just don’t have time to
put down on paper!
$4.95 each.
Go to www.beachshag.com and order yours. Get it at an even deeper discount if you
order it bundled with the book! ***
the Industry Awards and the Sunday show is Curtiss
Carpenter who occasionally comes up with a line or two
that should be bronzed and placed over the CBMA headquarters door.
continued page 11
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25
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17
16
29
15
14
19
14
19
16
Last
Week
This
Week
2014
17
22
21
KHP
2014
HEADIN’ OUT
BOULEVARD BOYS
8
23
22
DON’T GIVE UP ON LOVE
HOWELL, MARIA
1
MAYBE WE CAN STILL BE FRIENDS
Summer Love
2
ENTERTAINERS
TAKE ME AWAY
Dancing with My Baby
3
DOBBINS, DEBBIE
LOVE NEVER FELT SO GOOD
4
JACKSON, MICHAEL F JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
EXTRA CAREFUL
5
BAND OF OZ W/ JERRY WEST
TWO HEARTS
6
CRAVER, PAUL & RHONDA MCDANIEL Pyramid
GAMBLING WOMAN
Emergency Situation
7
PIAZZA, ROD & MIGHTY FLYERS
SHAME ON YOU
I Like It Like That
8
HUDSON, LESA
RIGHT NOW IS THE HOUR
9
HANCK BAND, TERRY
IN A MOMENT
Gotta Bring it On Home to You Delta Groove
2014
Party on the Ocean
10
BARKER, JOHNNY BAND
GOTTA KEEP DREAMIN’
KHP 1122
2014
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
11
BOLTON, MICHAEL
GYPSY WOMAN (2014)
Montaigne
2014
12
IMPRESSIONS
I REALLY DIDN’T MEAN IT
13
ATLANTIC GROOVE
SILK ON GLASS
14
KENNEDY, VANCE & BARKSDALE STATION Old Friends, New Songs
MY HEART (Live)
2
4
1
5
7
8
9
6
11
12
13
14
10
17
Xscape
BPM
(LP or CD)
Year
Record Co. & #
2014
2014
Bill Bradford Music
15
24
23
Epic / MJJJ
2014
TOO MUCH CANDY FOR A DIME
BROWN, GARY
2014
L.P.P. 3001
9
25
24
KHP 1124
2014
FAREWELL MY SUMMER LOVE
BOST, MARK & MARK BLACK
2014
L.P.P. 3001
8
26
25
KHP 1123
2014
NOTHING CAN STOP ME
PENISTON, CECE
7
27
26
NO MORE PAIN
HUGH, GRAYSON & JIM QUICK
Shagging the Night Away
2014
iTunes
2014
KHP 1128
Blind Pig 5160
2014
7
28
27
P&RR 2014
2014
ALL ABOUT THAT BASS
TRAINOR, MEGHAN
7
29
28
LISTEN (DRIZABONE REMIX)
SOULUTIONS
Soul Togetherness
AEROPLANE BLONDE
HOT AND HUMID
Dancing with My Baby
PATIENCE
GOURDIN, NOEL
City Heart Southern Soul
LET ME KNOW
FOSTER, RUTHIE
Promise of A Brand New Day
2014
7
7
7
30
31
32
29
30
31
9
33
32
BOUNCIN’ BACK
DURHAM, JIMBO
Dancing with My Baby
2014
Utube giant
2014
Expansion
2014
KHP 1128
2014
Shanachie Recs
2014
Blue Corn
2014
P&RR 2014
34
20
33
P&RR
2014
CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU
FANTASTIC SHAKERS F. DOUG WINSTEAD Party on the Ocean
2014
KHP 1122
5
35
34
15
THOMPKINS, RUSSELL JR. & NEW STYLISTICS
EVERYTHING’S ALRIGHT
Forevermore
2014
5
36
35
FELL IN LOVE TOO LATE
CAROLINA BREAKERS f. PAT CARPENTER Dancing with My Baby
I AIN’T EASY TO LOVE
2014
KHP 1128
2014
Delta Groove
2014
5
37
36
STATON, CANDI
IDENTITY SONG
KHP 1128
2014
3
38
37
TORRE, TONY
UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME (….)
15
18
16
13
19
17
MCDANIEL, RHONDA
Dancing with My Baby
I’LL KNOW (WHEN THE RIGHT ONE COMES ALONG)
Wrapped Up and Ready
25
15
18
GRIER, SONJA
PRETENDING
16
19
STRICKLAND, RICK
SWING IT
Lucky
26
Swing It
20
LOMAX
CRY TO ME
21
KHP 1128
2014
Green Dot
2014
CLASSIC SOUL f. TERRI GORE
Dancing On the Edge News
Life Happens
3
39
38
BASIA
CUPID
Shearin Park
2014
2
40
39
PHARR, GENE
Songs I Like to Sing
DON’T LET OUR LOVE START SLIPPING AWAY
40
OWENS, STEVE & SUMMERTIME
JEALOUS
Kal Entertainment
2014
After All These Years
STRICKLAND, RICK
ALLEN, CRICKETT
TOO MUCH SYLVIA
HENRY, TOBIN
MORGAN, DEBELAH
TAMS
MISS REBEKAH
LINGTON, MICHAEL f KENNY LATTIMORE
HUGH, GRAYSON
LOWDER, GARY & SMOKIN’ HOT
BARNES, RONNIE
WILLIAMS, MARK
RISSOFF, ANGEL
CAZANOVAS
TORRE, TONY
PIAZZA, ROD & MIGHTY FLYERS
MISS JODY
1
KHP 1126
London Warsaw New York
JONAS, NICK
ONE NIGHT STAND
OUGHTA KNOW
SECOND TIME AROUND
SHONT DON’T DON’T
SOME SAY HEY
TELL ME SOMETHING I DON’T KNOW
WHO DAT?
Beracah Recs
2014
1990
L.P.P. 3001
2014
Top Picks--Looking Ahead
BEST OF YOU, THE
BORN IN GEORGIA
BRING IT ON BACK
CAROLINA WOMAN
DANCE WITH ME
DANCING MOOD (recut)
DANCING WITH MY BABY
GONNA LOVE YOU TONIGHT
GOODBYE TRAIN
HOLD ON
HOT STUFF
HOUSE FOR SALE
IT’S A SHAME
JUST GETTING BY
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCKIN’
MILK AND WATER
MISS JODY’S THANG
8
Title
Artist
3
MANNISH BOYS
I NEED YOU NOW
12
No. of
weeks
20
Year
Record Co. & #
This
Week
22
BPM
(LP or CD)
Last
Week
No. of
weeks
November 15, 2014
Title
Artist
Second Time Around
Epic
2014
2014
KHP 1125
2014
Nick Jonas
Island
LEE, ANDRE
MCCLINTON, DELBERT
OWENS, STEVE & SUMMERTIME
CARR, BARBARA
FERRELL, DIP & TRUETONES
LITTLE ISIDORE & INQUISITORS
STALLINGS, MICHAEL
The Beach Music CD Top 10
15 1 1 SECOND TIME AROUND
Owens, Steve & Summertime
KHP 1125
69 2 2 LIVE BY REQUEST
37 3 3 2MS
Band of Oz
Too Much Sylvia
KHP 1115
Green Dot
8
6
4 4 DANCING WITH MY BABY
various
5 5 DANCEHALLS, LASTCALLS, HONKY TONKS
various
KHP 1128
Salty Dog Recs
28 6 6 SHAGGING THE NIGHT AWAY
73 7 7 LUCKY
various
Strickland, Rick
KHP 1124
Shearin Park Recs
37 8 8 SONGWRITERS Vol. 1
6 9 9 PYRAMID
Various Artists
Craver, Paul
Shearin Park Recs
KHP 1123
55 10 10 I LOVE BEACH MUSIC
various
Forevermore
Two new songs B
ut!
Brreakin
eakin’’ O
Out!
Tony Torr
orree - songwriter
songwriter,,
dr
ummer
drummer
ummer,, singer
singer,, band leader
Vance Kennedy and Harry Weisner were bass players and friends in the 60s who always intended to play
together. 45 years later, they have.
The result is “Silk On Glass” on the Beach Music
The Rick Strickland Band: l--r: Tony Torre, Rick Strickland,
Art Benton, Debbie Anderson, Lesa Hudson
Top 40 Countdown and several more songs waiting in
the wings.
Tony’s “Knock Knock Knockin’,” and his “Identity
Song” are both making inroads on the Beach charts.
Not to mention, one of their original lead singers
has rejoined them! More on that coming soon.
The Tony Torre Orchestra with 75 years in the entertainment industry in the South and nationally, has
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another two songs breaking out.
Tony Torre (Jr)’s dad was a drummer with Glen
Vance K
ennedy & B
ar
ksdale SStation
tation
Kennedy
Bar
arksdale
(usta be The Pavilions !!!)
Miller and other international superstars of the swing
era before starting the band which his son continues
today. Although looks can be deceiving. Tony’s band
is a modern ‘transformer,’ shifting from a blues and
jazz band, to a Top 40 band, Beach and Boogie, or a
full orchestra!
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The Pavilions: 1966 l to r: Mike Weisner (Harry’s brother)guitar, Rick Gray, Vance Kennedy guitar, Garrett Douglasvocals, Ted Willis-manager (manager = boy with car)
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Roadhouse Blues & Boogie Top 40
This
Week
2
1
RUNNIN’ FROM THE BLUES
FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS
On the Verge
2013
Severn 0058
10
23
Title
Artist
21
LUCKY 13
BPM
(LP or CD)
Year
Record Co. & #
2014
17
1
2
CLOCK, THE
2014
PRIMER, JOHN & BOB CORRITORE Knockin’ Around These Blues Delta Groove
31
13
22
STONE, ROB
I HAD A WARDEN FOR A WOMAN
24
3
3
LIVIN’ THE BLUES
NIGHTHAWKS
2014
Eller Soul 1406
40
14
23
LIL RONNIE & BLUE BEATS
STICK A FORK IN ME
17
5
4
EVERYTHING’S ALRIGHT
MANNISH BOYS
17
24
24
WALKER, JOE LOUIS
YOUNG BOLD WOMEN
Wrapped Up and Ready
2014
Delta Groove
17
6
5
RIGHT NOW IS THE HOUR
HANCK, TERRY BAND
2014
Gotta Bring It On Home to You Delta Groove
10
27
25
COTTON, JAMES & DARREL NULISCH Cotton Mouth Man
MOVE BABY MOVE
4
6
THAT’S ALL I GOT
CASTRO, TOMMY & PAINKILLERS
9
28
26
Devil You Know
2014
Alligator 4958
STONE, ROB
CHICAGO STYLE
Gotta Keep Rollin’
44
8
7
I AIN’T SAYIN NOTHIN’
MANNISH BOYS
10
25
27
Delmark
2014
Wrapped Up and Ready
2014
Delta Groove
SPECTER, DAVE
MOTOR TROUBLE
Message in Blue
16
9
8
THERE AIN’T NO GETTING’ OVER ME
2014
HANCK, TERRY BAND
Gotta Bring It On Home to You Delta Groove
10
26
28
ROBILLARD, DUKE BAND
WAIT BABY
Calling All Blues
17
Stony Plain 1374
2014
10
9
I FEEL SO GOOD
BELL, LURRIE
2013
Delmark
10
30
29
STONE, ROB
SLOW DOWN
Gotta Keep Rollin’
17
Vizztone 10013
2014
16
11
10
HUSH UP, GOODBYE
LORRAINE, TOOTS & TRAFFIC
2011
iTunes
7
31
30
EHRHARDT, SENA
Live My Life
CAN’T BLAME NOBODY BUT MYSELF
22
7
11
MOVE
MO, KEB
2014
Kind of Blue
7
32
31
BALL, MARCIA
I CAN’T LET YOU GO
17
12
12
BABY RIGHT NOW
T, ANDY & NICK NIXON BAND
3
36
32
MARKEY BLUE
WRITE IF YOU FIND LOVE
Livin’ It Up
2014
Delta Groove
Extra Jimmies
2014
Rollin’ with the Blues Boss Stony Plain 1371
3
37
33
THACKERY, JIMMY
LOVE TO RIDE
Blind Pig 8014
2014
38
34
THACKERY, JIMMY
NEVER WORTH IT
JONES, JW
Extra Jimmies
2
Blind Pig 8014
2014
Blind Pig 5162
2
39
35
444
Blues In My Soul
WRAPPED IN BLUES
Bluesamericana
33
15
13
KEEP ON ROCKIN’
WAYNE, KENNY ‘BLUES BOSS’
15
17
14
16
16
15
BLOW WIND BLOW
MORGANFIELD, MUD & KIM WILSON For Pops
I WON’T SELL MY LOVE
16
MARIE, ADRIANNA & HER GROOVECUTTERS Double Crossin’ Blues CDBaby
CAN’T EVEN DO WRONG RIGHT
2014
17
BISHOP, ELVIN
I WANT TO BE LOVED
18
MORGANFIELD, MUD & KIM WILSON For Pops
EVERYTHING’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT
Mikey Likes It
19
MIKEY JUNIOR
BAKER MAN BLUES
You Asked for It …Live
20
ESTRIN, RICK & NIGHTCATS
I’M GONNA QUIT MY BABY
14
15
12
22
10
18
19
20
21
22
Calling All Blues
Looking Ahead
BABY PLEASE DON’T TEASE
GRAND, OTIS
BACK ALLEY CAT
BRANCH, BILLY & SONS OF BLUES
BAD LUCK
BLUE HEART
BLUES IN MY CABIN
BUILT FOR COMFORT
JUKE JOINTS
TOO SLIM & TAILDRAGGERS
MINDELIS, NUNO
OMAR & THE HOWLERS
FUNCTION AT THE JUNCTION
GOING TO CHICAGO
BRANCH, BILLY
JUKE JOINTS
GOOD NEWS
EARL, RONNIE & BROADCASTERS
GOODBYE BOBBY CHARLES
RENEE & THE WALKAWAYS
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLUES
GOUDREAU, MICHAEL
HE WAS THERE
COTTON, JAMES & DARREL NULISCH
HOWLIN’ FOR MY BABY
HUSH UP
I DON’T CARE BLUES
2014
Severn 0064
2013
Can’t Even Do Wrong Right
ROBILLARD, DUKE BAND
10
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weeks
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No.
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weeks
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Title
Artist
DYKES, OMAR
KELLY’S LOT
DR. WU & FRIENDS
Dancing On the Edge News
Alligator 4963
2014
22
22
29
33
36
37
Gotta Keep Rollin’
Unfinished Business
Alligator 4959
2013
2014
Belmont Boulevard
TAKE MY TROUBLES
MILLS, LISA
I’m Changing
2014
Mills Bluz
COLLARBONE
BOGART, DEANNA
Just a Wish Away
2014
Blind Pig 5159
GAMBLING WOMAN
PIAZZA, ROD & MIGHTY FLYERS
Emergency Situation
2014
Blind Pig 5160
34
38
CRAZY MIXED UP WORLD
BRANCH, BILLY & SONS OF BLUES Blues Shock
39
35
39
LAURA LEE
SIMMONDS, KIM & SAVOY BROWN
Goin’ to the Delta
GRANDMA’S GOT A NEW FRIEND
ARMSTRONG, JAMES
Guitar Angels
40
40
Vizztone 10013
2014
Tattooed Lady & Alligator Man Alligator 4964
2014
41
41
Alligator 4954
2014
Blind Pig 5161
2014
8th Train
2014
Stony Plain 1374
Eller Soul 1404-17
2014
Hornet’s Nest
Severn 0064
2008
Alligator 4962
2014
Vizztone 10013
2014
2014
Blind Pig 5158
2014
Ruf 1196
2014
Catfood 20
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT RENEE & THE WALKAWAYS
SMOKESTACK LIGHTNING
IN YOUR BACKYARD
INTO SOMETHING (I Can’t Shake Loose)
STAPLED TO THE CHICKEN’S BACK ROBILLARD, DUKE BAND
STROLLIN’ WITH LOWELL AND B.B. ROBILLARD, DUKE BAND
LAURENE
LET ME LOVE YOU TONIGHT
GRAND, OTIS
RAWLS, JOHNNY
ROBILLARD, DUKE BAND
LEE, BRYAN
TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT
TAKING TIME
LOOK-A HERE BABY
MISSISSIPPI HEAT
MEAN OLD MANGOUDREAU, MICHAEL & BOPPIN’ BLUES BAND
TALKIN’ MY BABY DOWN
TEARS LIKE RAIN
MISS YOU
NEVER MAKE YOUR MOVE TOO SOON
TEMPERATURE 110
THERE IT IS
SUGAR BLUE
MARTENS, JESSY
DYKES, OMAR
ARMSTRONG, JAMES
KELLY’S LOT
ANDERSON, PETE
OMAR & THE HOWLERS
RHODES, BILL & PARTY KINGS
MAGNESS, JANIVA
NO MORE DOGGIN’
OUTTA’ THE FIRE
SMITH, HOLLAND K.
ANDERSON, PETE
TOBACCO ROAD
TRAIN KEPT A ROLLIN’
RICKS, URSULA
HANCK, TERRY
PLAY BY THE RULES
PUT IT WHERE YOU WANT IT
LAURITSEN, J.T.
CHAMBERS, ANNIKA
TRYING REALLY HARD
WALK THAT WALK
CASH BOX KINGS
NIGHTHAWKS
RIVER TURNED RED, THE
ROCK ME TO SLEEP
BIRCHWOOD, SELWYN
KANE, CANDY F LAURA CHAVEZ
SEND FOR ME
SHOULDA BEEN THE ONE
NATIONAL DEBONAIRES
RENEE & THE WALKAWAYS
WATERMELON TEA
WHILE THE WORLD’S WINDING DOWN
WITH MY MAKER I AM ONE
YOU MADE ME LAUGH
RETRO DELUXE
THOMPSON, BILLY
BIBB, ERIC
OMAR & THE HOWLERS
But now we’re facing 2015. What does Quick’s res-
Komedy as parody and satire was used to illustrate or
ignation portend for the future?
First, let’s look at the tradition to which he belongs,
point to the ridiculous in an attempt to mix a bit of
truth with laughter.
whether he ever thought of it or not.
Mark Twain’s “Letters From the Earth” were published
Eventually the Catholic church adopted some aspects
of comedy for its Feasts of Fools, a blasphemous form of
in 1939, 29 years after his death. They were some of
the most searing social satire ever published at the time.
theater, parody and comedy sanctioned by the church at
least once every year, usually around Easter.
His daughter had suppressed them for decades, fearing
people’s judgement of her father -- until the Soviet Union
There were spin-offs such as the Feast of Asses, and
others, their main intents were to give an opportunity
claimed that Twain’s ideas were being suppressed. (The
for the ‘powerless,’ the congregations to make fun of the
clergy with no backlash.
It was a way of ‘letting off steam,’ sometimes for the
Linten season or in some cultures, just to bring some
equity to society - give the powerless a taste of power for
a few days. Some commentators called it ‘bringing the
Gods down to human form.’
The bottom line for the Beach Music culture is this,
poking fun and laughter generates intimacy. Huh? Yep,
intimacy.
There are many kinds of humor, the social commentary offered by Quick and his peers can be some of the
“Mama’s drinkin’ liquor again, and I am Yo Mama.”
funniest, and most dangerous.
Satire is a high art. It requires awareness, understand-
Soviets wanted to align with his seeming atheism, however Twain wasn’t an atheist. He wrote the letters at the
ing, and some fundamental concern for whatever is being lampooned.
low point of his life when he was deep in debt, lost his
wife, and a daughter. His humor was desperately deep
Do you think Jim Quick could be funny if he didn’t
*care* about Beach Music culture and the people who
and dark. Humor is one of the strategies with which we
climb out of despair).
make it?
Social satire also requires courage.
Mark Twain’s social commentary was replaced by Will
Rogers, the Cowboy Philosopher for several decades.
To be ‘funny,’ a satirist has to have the courage to
“say what we all know, but don’t dare to say.” In other
More recently, social satirists have included Lenny
Bruce, George Carlin, Mort Sahl, Sarah Silverman, Lewis
words it has to have some basis in *truth.*
There’s another word for this phenomenon - authen-
Black, and Al Franken.
Rush Limbaugh can be a hoot when he’s in the mood
ticity. A satirist has to say what he/she *really* thinks.
As Jim announced during the latest CBMA, “I’m just
for some biting satire.
So why am I going on and on about Quick’s poem?
saying what ya’all are thinking....”
If the CBMA falls into the rut of everyone being Nice
I think it represents something important and often
missing from public entertainments.
to everyone else, without authenticity, without truth, it
will indeed become a white-bread festival.
Komedy was invented in Ancient Athenian Greece as
political satire to change the opinions of voters. At its
Interestingly that’s quite different from Beach Music’s
roots in Rhythm and Blues which celebrated the truth
roots it usually set the Powerful (or the Old) against the
Powerless (the Youth who had no power as yet).
of romantic breakups, drunken weekends, and to Be
Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy. ***
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