Trick Bag

Bobby Hendricks of The Drifters

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 13:00:00 GMT

Among aficionados of classic R&B, the legendary Drifters vocal group is divided into two factions -- the "old Drifters" and the "new Drifters." The "old" group is the one that was founded by Clyde McPhatter in 1953 and, with many personnel changes, ran until 1958 with tremendous success. In the spring of that year, the group's manager, George Treadwell, fired the entire group, and, because he held exclusive rights to the name, he hired a group called the Crowns and rechristened them with the Drifters name. This group, also with many personnel changes over the years, is the aggregation that fans refer to as the "new Drifters." They enjoyed a string of R&B and pop hits stretching into the mid '60s.

Of the "old" (pre summer of 1958) group, there is only one survivor -- Bobby Hendricks. I had the chance to interview Bobby in June of 2013. Being a huge Drifters fan (particularly the "old" group), it was a real thrill for me to chat with him. Other topics we discussed were his early influences, his pre-Drifters musical endeavors and his success as a solo artist. I'm happy to share my talk with Bobby Hendricks on this latest edition of Trick Bag!

Your host,

Neil the Night Howler

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Songs:

Drifters - Drip Drop

Drifters - Moonlight Bay

Drifters - Suddenly There's a Valley

Flyers - My Only Desire

Settlers (Drifters) - Sugar Plum (rare recently discovered recording)

Settlers (Drifters) - Come Home (rare recently discovered recording)

Bobby Hendricks - Dreamy Eyes

Bobby Hendricks - Itchy Twitchy Feeling

Bobby Hendricks - I Want That

Bobby Hendricks - Psycho

Bobby Hendricks - Honey Drip

Bobby Hendricks - Good Lovin'

Bobby Hendricks - Let's Get It Over

Bill Pinkney & the Originals - The Masquerade Is Over

Bobby Hendricks - Go On Home Girl

Bobby Hendricks - A Thousand Dreams

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A Capella

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:00:00 GMT

It's an all a cappella showcase on this installment of Trick Bag. Vocal groups were a hot commodity in the '50s and '60s, but it wasn't common for record labels to release recordings without instrumental backing. Fortunately, many a cappella tracks were recorded and preserved. I've picked out some real gems to share with you on this episode.

Your Host,

Neil the Night Howler

Trick Bag is presented by Osiris Media. Hosted and Produced by Neil Pellegrin. Produced by Kirsten Cluthe. Edited by Matt Dwyer and Justin Thomas (Revoice Media). Executive produced by Patrick Mitchell (EAC Productions). Artwork by Katherine Boils..

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Music in this episode:

Casanovas - Night Rider

Dovers - Only Heaven Knows

Volumes - Miss Silhouette

Nutones - Love Affair

King Crooners - School Daze

Royal Counts - Way Over There

Nutmegs - Hello

Eagle-Aires - Money Honey

Titans (Vitamins) - It's So Hard to Laugh, So Easy to Cry

Juveniles - Beat In My Heart (live on Wide Wide World TV show)

Tymes - Lover's Plea

Ad Libs - The Boy From New York City

Hollywood Flames - Roseanne of Charing Cross

Elegants - Little Star

Kripp Johnson's Versatiles (feat. Chuck Jackson) - Cold Feet

Debonairs - In My Memories

Sharps - I'm Such a Lovin' Man

Avalons - Love Me Now Or Let Me Go

Lillian Leach & the Mellows - You're Gone

Dappers - Good Lovin'

Heartbeats - A Thousand Miles Away

Miracles - Ooo Baby Baby

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016 - An Evening With Dan Penn (Part 2)

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 07:00:00 GMT

It's time for Part 2 in a spotlight on Dan Penn, the great R&B songwriter who wrote hits for Aretha Franklin, James & Bobby Purify, Percy Sledge, Joe Simon, James Carr, Conway Twitty and many others. In this episode, we'll hear the biggest hits from the Dan Penn songbook and some great behind-the-scenes stories from the man himself. The depth of soul found in Dan's music combined with his down-home, charming demeanor makes this episode especially captivating and one you'll undoubtedly want to listen to more than once!

Your Host,

Neil the Night Howler

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Songs:

James Carr - The Dark End of the Street

Dan Penn - The Puppet

James & Bobby Purify - I'm Your Puppet

Aretha Franklin - Do Right Woman, Do Right Man

Barbara Lynn - You Left the Water Running

Otis Redding - Your Left the Water Running (demo with overdubs)

Janis Joplin - A Woman Left Lonely

Percy Sledge - Out of Left Field

Van Broussard - Feed the Flame

Warren Storm (as "Abel") - My Far Away Cow

The Sweet Inspirations - Sweet Inspiration

Clyde McPhatter - Denver

Dan Penn - See You In My Dreams

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An Evening With Dan Penn (Part 1)

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 12:00:00 GMT

An Evening With Dan Penn (Part 1)

This episode is Part 1 of a spotlight on one of the all-time great R&B songwriters - Dan Penn. Dan has written hundreds of songs that have been recorded by an array of artists, including Percy Sledge, Aretha Franklin, Conway Twitty, Joe Simon, the Box Tops, Brenda Lee, James Carr, Otis Redding, Irma Thomas, Tony Joe White, Solomon Burke, Etta James and countless others. He's responsible for penning some of the greatest R&B and soul classics ever recorded.

I had the pleasure of chatting with Dan live in the studio for my radio program on WWOZ in New Orleans on April 23, 2019. I'm digging that conversation out of the archive to share with you here on Trick Bag!

Your Host,

Neil the Night Howler

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Songs:

Dan Penn - You Don't Treat Me Right

Conway Twitty - Is a Blue Bird Blue

Jimmy Hughes - I Worship the Ground You Walk On

Jimmy Hughes - It's a Good Thing

Irma Thomas - Cheater Man

Irma Thomas - Good Things Don't Come Easy

Tony Borders - Pass the Word

Brenda Lee - My Dreams

The Ovations - I'm Living Good

The Box Tops - The Letter

Betty Wright - Cry Like a Baby

Joe Simon - Nine Pound Steel

Percy Sledge - It Tears Me Up

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In the Can - Unreleased Gems (New Orleans Edition)

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 12:00:00 GMT

In the Can -- Unreleased Gems (New Orleans Edition)

In this edition of Trick Bag, Neil takes you on a journey into unreleased gems recorded in New Orleans in the '50s and early '60s. The criteria for the tracks featured on this episode is that all the recordings have to have been left unissued -- or "in the can" -- for at least two decades before they were released.

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songs:

Li'l Millet - Rock Around the Clock

Roy Brown - I'm Convicted of Love

Smiley Lewis - Mama Don't Like

James "Sugar Boy" Crawford - The Facts

Clarence "Frogman" Henry - Lady With the Hat Box

Jerry Raines - Dixieland Rock

Pee Wee Crayton - Wondering Why

Shirley & Lee - The Real Thing

Little Richard - Heeby Jeebies Love

Art Neville - I'm a Fool to Care

Bobby Charles - Lonely Street

Earl King - Something Funny

The Tropicals - Sweet Sixteen

Paul Gayten - Down Boy

Richard Berry - Mad About You

Cesta Ayres - That'll Get It

The Spiders - Without Love

Jerry Byrne - My Little Girl

Tommy Ridgley - Ding Dong School

Snooks Eaglin - Mama, Talk to Your Daughter

Tami Lynn - World of Dreams

Larry Williams - Oh Baby

Jewel King - Go Now

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13 - Bobby Mitchell (Part 2)

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 07:00:00 GMT

I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday – A Rare Interview with Bobby Mitchell (Part 2)

This episode is Part 2 of a showcase on New Orleans R&B man Bobby Mitchell, featuring a rare early '80s interview from the collection of New Orleans historian Rick Coleman. Also thanks to Coleman's archive, we'll hear interview clips from producer Dave Bartholomew, songwriter Roy Hayes and Bobby's wife, Marcie. We'll pick things up from 1957 tonight, the year that Bobby recorded one of his all-time classics -- "I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday." Featured in this installment are some real rarities, including the original demo of "Wheel" by the song's writer, Roy Hayes, as well as Bobby's last commercial recordings done for Earl Stanley's Thunder Productions -- two tracks that have never been heard by the public!

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Songs:

You Always Hurt the One You Love

I Would Like to Know

Roy Hayes - I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday (demo)

I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday

You Better Go Home

64 Hours

I Love to Hold You

Well, I Done Got Over It

Just Say You Love Me

Send Me Your Picture

You're Doing Me Wrong

Mama Don't Allow

I Never Knew What Hit Me

I Got to Call That Number

My Southern Belle

Walking In Circles

You Can't Resist Me, Baby (unreleased recording courtesy of Earl Stanley)

A Lot of Lies (unreleased recording courtesy of Earl Stanley)

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12 - Bobby Mitchell (Part 1)

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 11:00:41 GMT

Try Rock and Roll - A Rare Interview with Bobby Mitchell (Part 1)

In this episode, Neil the Night Howler shares an extremely rare interview with New Orleans R&B man Bobby Mitchell. Bobby's recording career started in 1953 and spanned only a decade, but in that short time, he undoubtedly left his mark. The recordings he made are beloved in New Orleans. He enjoyed many regional successes and found national fame with 1956's "Try Rock and Roll." His original rendition of "I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday" landed him a spot on American Bandstand in 1958. By the mid '60s, Bobby's career was in decline. He retired from music, went to college and soon found success as an X-ray pathologist. Bobby Mitchell passed away on March 17, 1989 at the age of 53.

New Orleans music historian Rick Coleman recorded an interview with Bobby in the early '80s. Rick was gracious enough to share this very rare interview with Neil for use on this program. In Part One of this two-part series, Bobby will take us from his upbringing in the Algiers section of New Orleans to the height of his success as a record star in the mid '50s when he encouraged America to "Try Rock and Roll!"

Music in this episode:

Rack 'Em Back

Angel Child

4 - 11 = 44 [sic]

Baby's Gone

Sister Lucy

The Wedding Bells Are Ringing

School Boy Blues

Meant for Me

I'm a Young Man

Nothing Sweet As You

I Wish I Knew

Try Rock and Roll

You Are My Angel

No, No, No

Goin' Round In Circles

I've Got My Fingers Crossed

I Try So Hard

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011 - Mary Jane Hooper

Thu, 20 May 2021 07:00:00 GMT

This installment of Trick Bag presents a special showcase of New Orleans soulstress Mary Jane Hooper. After releasing only a handful of singles between 1968 and 1970, this brilliantly talented vocalist (whose real name is Sena Fletcher) faded into obscurity. Her music has since garnered a dedicated following among R&B/soul collectors and much speculation has arisen about her recent whereabouts. A CD containing the material from her 45-RPMs and seven previously unreleased recordings -- all cut for New Orleans crawfish king Al Scramuzza's various record labels -- hit the market in 1997, helping to quench the lust for rare gems in the hearts of soul music devotees worldwide. This episode features a very rare 2016 interview I conducted with Mary Jane, which originally aired on my radio program on WWOZ in New Orleans. Also featured here are samples of never-before-heard recordings from Sena's personal collection! And, of course, we'll hear her classic sides as well.

Trick Bag is presented by Osiris Media. Hosted and Produced by Neil Pellegrin. Produced by Kirsten Cluthe. Edited by Matt Dwyer and Justin Thomas (Revoice Media). Executive produced by Patrick Mitchell (EAC Productions). Artwork by Liz Bee.

Johnny Adams - Release Me

Mary Jane Hooper - Harper Valley PTA

Mary Jane Hooper - Teach Me

Mary Jane Hooper - Psychedelphia

Mary Jane Hooper - That's How Strong Love Is

Sena & Raymond Fletcher - Bill Bailey

Sena & Raymond Fletcher - More

Sena & Raymond Fletcher - Blueberry Hill/Great Balls of Fire

unreleased recording produced by Willie Tee

Mary Jane Hooper - Remember When

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Episode 10: He Sang, She Sang - R&B Duos

Thu, 06 May 2021 11:26:11 GMT

On this episode of Trick Bag, Neil digs into great male-female R&B duos of the '50s and early '60s. Some of these acts -- like Los Angeles' Gene and Eunice, New York's Mickey and Sylvia, and New Orleans' Shirley and Lee -- found success on the charts and with the concert-going public. In other cases, these duos paired up for only a handful of recordings before going their separate ways, but not without making their mark on R&B history and leaving behind great musical treasures for future generations of R&B and Rock 'n' Roll aficionados. Listen to this installment of Trick Bag for a double dose of excitement!

Music in this episode:

Ruth & Al - I'll Be the Bee

Johnnie & Joe - There Goes My Heart

Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford - Lead Me On

Gene & Eunice - Bom Bom Lulu

Sugar & Spice - Indeed I Love You

Tarheel Slim & Little Ann - Lock Me In Your Heart

Bonnie & Ike Turner - My Heart Belongs to You

Charlie & Rosie - Don't Call the Wagon

Paul Gayten & Annie Laurie - I'll Never Be Free

Clyde McPhatter & Ruth Brown - I Gotta Have You

Ronald & Ruby - Lollipop

Lavern Baker & Jimmy Ricks - You're the Boss

Shirley & Lee - Baby

Joe & Ann - Gee Baby

Mickey & Sylvia - Bewildered

Little Esther & Bobby Nunn - You Took My Love Too Fast

Etta & Harvey - My Heart Cries

Clydie King & Mel Carter - Who Do You Love

Willy & Ruth - Farewell

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Episode 9: Ray Charles and Percy Mayfield

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 07:00:00 GMT

The Genius of Soul Meets The Poet of the Blues: The musical collaborations of Ray Charles and Percy Mayfield

Mayfield, dubbed "The Poet of the Blues" for his seemingly never-ending stream of beautifully-woven song lyrics, laid down his first sides for Gru-V-Tone Records in 1947. He hit it big in 1950 with the now-iconic "Please Send Me Someone to Love," which has since been recorded by hundreds of artists. Percy's original version stayed on the R&B chart for 27 weeks, peaking at the #1 position. Other chart successes for Percy in the early '50s were "Lost Love," "Strange Things Happening," "What a Fool I Was" and "The Big Question." A devastating and near-deadly car accident in 1952 left Mayfield's face permanently disfigured, and the next several years would find his career in decline. Enter Ray Charles. In 1961, Ray, a longtime Mayfield admirer who had already recorded two of his songs, called on Percy's writing talents. The result: "Hit the Road Jack." Recorded by Ray and the Raelettes in the summer of 1961, it shot up the charts to the number-one spot. Charles immediately signed Mayfield to an exclusive songwriting contract, which lasted several years. In total, Ray would record 17 Mayfield compositions and, in 1962, signed Percy to his new Tangerine record label as a feature artist.

In this episode, we'll hear the majority of Ray's Percy-penned tracks. We'll also hear several of Mayfield's stellar Tangerine recordings, which feature Ray as pianist and arranger.

Trick Bag is presented by Osiris Media. Hosted and Produced by Neil Pellegrin. Executive produced by Patrick Mitchell, EAC Productions. Produced by Kirsten Cluthe. Edited by Matt Dwyer and Justin Thomas. Artwork by Liz Bee.

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Episode 8: The Story of Guitar Slim (Lawrence Cotton Part 2)

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 07:00:00 GMT

This edition of Trick Bag will pick up from where the last episode left off. We'll hear another helping of engaging stories about Guitar Slim stories from his piano player, Lawrence Cotton. Also featured in this installment are recordings Lawrence made with Guitar Slim, Edgar Blanchard's Gondoliers and Danny White.

Join host Neil the Night Howler and special guest, Lawrence Cotton, for another journey through the golden years of New Orleans rhythm and blues!

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Songs featured in this episode:

Guitar Slim - Something to Remember You By

Guitar Slim - Certainly All

Edgar Blanchard & the Gondoliers - My Ding-a-Ling

Edgar Blanchard & the Gondoliers - Fuzzy Wuzzy

Edgar Blanchard & the Gondoliers - Bopsody In Blues

Edgar Blanchard & the Gondoliers - Blues Cha Cha

Danny White - I've Surrendered

Guitar Slim - If I Had My Life to Live Over

Guitar Slim - When There's No Way Out

Guitar Slim - Strange Things Happening

Guitar Slim - Plenty Good Room

Guitar Slim - If I Should Lose You

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Episode 7: The Story of Guitar Slim (Lawrence Cotton p1)

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 09:00:00 GMT

On this edition of Trick Bag, we'll hear the story of one of the most colorful, dynamic and intriguing characters in New Orleans music history -- Guitar Slim -- as told by his piano player, Lawrence Cotton.

Guitar Slim hit it big in 1954 with "The Things That I Used to Do." Complete with Slim's stunning guitar work and a masterful arrangement by Ray Charles, the song stayed at the #1 position on the R&B chart for 14 weeks and was one of the top-selling R&B singles of 1954. Slim's piercing and innovative guitar style combined with his captivating onstage persona, which included coloring his hair to match his brightly colored suits and making use of his custom 100-foot-long guitar cord to play his instrument while he rode atop the shoulders of a burly member of his entourage, made him the ultimate showman. His self-destructive alcohol habits were no secret and his untimely death on February 7th, 1959 at age 32 only added to the mystique that already surrounded him.

Lawrence Cotton played piano with Slim, in concert and on recordings, from 1954 to late 1958. I had the chance to do an in-depth interview with Lawrence on December 1st, 2015 for my radio program on WWOZ in New Orleans. Lawrence was 88 at the time of the interview and is one of the most engaging and interesting people I've ever had the pleasure of interviewing. I'm happy to say that Lawrence, now 94, is just as sharp and lively as ever.

In this episode, Lawrence will take us on an aural journey of Guitar Slim's career as only he can!

Songs Featured in this Episode:

Guitar Slim - Stand By Me
Guitar Slim - I Want to Love-A You (take 1)
Guitar Slim - Sufferin' Mind (take 1)
Lloyd Lambert & his Band - King Cotton (feat. the piano of Lawrence Cotton)
Lloyd Lambert & his Band - Heavy Sugar
Guitar Slim - Guitar Slim
Guitar Slim - I Got Sumpin' for You
Guitar Slim - Quicksand

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Episode 6: Montel Records

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:00:00 GMT

This edition of Trick Bag showcases one of the great independent record labels of Louisiana. S.J. Montalbano's Baton Rouge-based Montel Records issued its first single in late 1958. Over the course of the next ten years, Montel and its sister labels, Carmie, Michelle, Stephanie and Debbie -- the latter three named for Montalbano's three daughters -- provided a platform for an eclectic mix of R&B, Rock'n'Roll, swamp pop, country, blue-eyed soul and garage rock. A 1963 Michelle release -- Dale and Grace's "I'm Leaving It Up to You" -- put the label in the national spotlight when the song hit #1 on the Billboard chart. Other South Louisiana classics from the Montel arsenal include "Shirley" by John Fred and the Playboys, "Crazy Baby" by Buck Rogers and the Jets, "Danny Boy" by Sugar Boy Crawford, "Night Owl" by Bobby Loveless and "The Crying Man" by the Boogie Kings featuring Gee Gee Shinn.

S.J. "Sam Montel" Montalbano passed away on February 10th at age 84. This episode presents choice cuts from the vaults of Montel Records and tells the stories behind the music and artists who were part of its stable.

Songs In This Episode:

Lester Robertson & the Upsetters - My Girl Across Town
Bobby Loveless - Night Owl
The Boogie Kings - When Something Is Wrong With My Baby (Live at the Bamboo Hut in Galveston, TX)
John Fred & the Playboys - Shirley
Lee Tillman - One More Time
Buck Rogers and the Jets - Crazy Baby
Joe Tex - I've Got a Song
Jay Chevalier - Cuttin' Cane
The Tempos - I Gotta Make a Move
Dale and Grace - I'm Leaving It Up to You
The Nitehawks - Boogie Chillun
Van Broussard - Kidnapper
The Hi-Fi's - I'm So Lonely
Mohawk and the Red Necks - Enchanted Forest
The Boogie Kings (featuring Gee Gee Shinn) - Funny (How Times Slips Away)
Dynamic Duke Royal (Luther Kent) - I Wanna Know
Sugar Boy Crawford - Danny Boy

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Episode 5: Mardi Gras

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Happy Mardi Gras! On this edition of Trick Bag, we'll get a taste of classic New Orleans Mardi Gras music. Most of these songs received very little to no attention outside of New Orleans, but in the city, they're considered perennial anthems of Carnival season. If you're from New Orleans, you should have a blast hearing the stories behind the Mardi Gras classics you've been listening to all your life. If you're not from the city and these songs are new to you, you're sure to enjoy this exciting musical taste of Mardi Gras in New Orleans!

Songs played in this episode:

Al Johnson - Carnival Time
Huey & Curley - At the Mardi Gras
Sugar Boy (Crawford) & his Cane Cutters - Jock-A-Mo
Bill Sinigal & the Skyliners - Second Line (Part 1)
Dave Bartholomew - Carnival Day
The Fabulettes - Oh, the Mardi Gras
Professor Longhair - Go to the Mardi Gras
Ray Brackens - Come On, It's Carnival
Joe Lutcher - Mardi Gras
Danny Barker & his Creole Cats - My Indian Red
The Hawketts - Mardi Gras Mambo
Sammy Harris - King Zulu
The Dixie Cups - Iko Iko (acapella version)
Huey & Curley - The Second Line
Jack Dupree - Yellow Pocahontas
Jessie Hill - Mardi Gras
Eskew Reeder - Mardi Gras In New Orleans (rehearsal recording)

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Episode 4: Clover Part 2

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 10:00:00 GMT

The Clovers were one of the top R&B vocal groups of the 1950s scoring 21 chart-toppers between 1951 and 1959. These include "Don't You Know I Love You", "One Mint Julep", "Blue Velvet", "Ting-A-Ling", "Devil or Angel", and "Love Potion No. 9".

On this installment of "Trick Bag", we'll hear a 2014 interview with Harold Winley, the group's bass singer and last surviving original member. Harold is a great raconteur and tells the story of the Clovers as only he can. This two-part series also features Clovers hits and obscurities, including several rare live performances from the mid '50s.

In Part 2, Harold shares colorful stories about the Clovers' continued string of hits in the latter half of the 1950s. We'll hear the Clovers' bass man reminisce about many of the great New York R&B songwriters, the group's abrupt switch from Atlantic to United Artists Records, and what led to their disbanding in the 1960s. Also featured is a live performance by the Clovers with the Count Basie Orchestra done in New York for Alan Freed's radio show in 1956. This includes a rare duet between Harold and Etta James!

Songs played in this episode:

“Blue Velvet”
“In the Morning Time”
“Devil or Angel”
“Hey, Doll Baby”
“Your Tender Lips” (Live with Count Basie's band, 1956)
“Dance with me Henry” (Live with Count Basie's band, 1956)
“Love, Love, Love” (Live with Count Basie's band, 1956)
“Love Potion #9”
“Noni Cosi”
“To Each His Own”
“(That) Old Black Magic”
“Try My Loving On You”

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Episode 3: Clover Part 1

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 10:00:00 GMT

The Clovers were one of the top R&B vocal groups of the 1950s, scoring 21 R&B chart-toppers between 1951 and 1959. These include "Don't You Know I Love You," "One Mint Julep," "Blue Velvet," Ting-A-Ling," "Devil or Angel" and "Love Potion No. 9." On this installment of Trick Bag, we'll hear a 2014 interview with Harold Winley, the group's bass singer and last surviving original member. Harold is a great raconteur and tells the story of the Clovers as only he can. This two-part series will also feature Clovers hits and obscurities, including several rare live performances from the mid '50s.

In Part 1, Harold will take us from his childhood and formative musical influences to his early success as the bass singer of one of the most revered vocal groups in history.

Songss Played in This Episode:

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Episode 2: Dr. John Part 2

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:00:00 GMT

This episode of Trick Bag concludes our musical journey through the early work of Mac Rebennack, aka Dr. John.

Tracks Featured in this Episode:

Clarence “Frogman” Henry, “Long Lost and Worried”
Benny Spellman, “Walk On, Don’t Cry”
Bobby Mitchell, “There’s Only One Of You”
Mac Rebennack, “Good Times”
Johnny Fairchild, “A Fool Or a Wise Man”
Shirley and Jessie, “You Can’t Fight Love”
Mac Rebennack and Ronnie Barron, “My Key Don’t Fit”
Johnny Adams, “Who’s Gonna Love You?”
Tommy Ridgley, “Heavenly”
Morgus & the Ghouls, “Morgus The Magnificent”
Alvin “Shine” Robinson, “Empty Talk”
Jerry Byrne, “Raining”
Dorian Burton, “Love Bank”
Marcel and the Exiles, “Castro Mash”
Ben E. King, “She Knows What to Do For Me”
Ronnie Barron, “Did She Mention My Name?”
Johnny Adams, “A Losing Battle”
Jimmie Dale, “My Pride & Joy”
Roland Stone, “Remember That”
Wilson Pickett, “Lord Pity Us All”
Mamie Lee, “The Show is Over”

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Episode 1: Dr. John Part 1

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:00:00 GMT

Osiris Media proudly presents Trick Bag, the place to be for classics and rare gems from the early days of rock ‘n’ roll. Trick Bag is hosted by disc jockey and R&B aficionado Neil Pellegrin and is inspired by his weekly radio show on WWOZ in New Orleans, where he spins vintage tracks (and the occasional hit) from the mid-20th century and celebrates some of the most electrifying and soulful sounds ever recorded.

This first episode comes in two parts and spans the early years of the legendary Mac Rebennack, better known by his stage name Dr. John. Before reinventing himself as Dr. John in the late ‘60s, Mac combined R&B, rock and other ingredients from his native New Orleans into a musical gumbo that excited music fans in and around the city and laid the foundation for his future as a major force in the music world.

In this episode, we’ll hear Mac’s prolific early work as a frontman, session player, songwriter, and producer, and see the breadth of his impact on the music of New Orleans in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s.

Tracks Featured in this Episode:

Johnny Adams, “Come On”
Sugarboy Crawford, “Have A Little Mercy”
Chuck Carbo, “Out On A Limb”
Ronnie (Barron) & the Delinquents, “Bad Neighborhood”
Roland Stone, “Something Special”
T.B. Fisher, “Don’t Change Your Mind”
Frankie Ford, “Watch Dog”
Johnny Adams, “The Bells Are Ringing”
Lee Dorsey, “Ay-La-Ay”
Mac Rebennack, “Foolish Little Girl”
Art Neville, “What’s Going On”
Bat Carroll, “Aw Who”
Leonard James, “Lampoon”
Joe Barry, “Loneliest Boy In Town”
Big Boy Myles, “Who Can I Turn To”
Jerry Byrne, “Lights Out”
Roland Stone, “Desert Winds”
Barbara Lynn, “You Can’t Be Satisfied”
Mac Rebennack, “Storm Warning”
Johnny Adams, “Operator”
Jimmy Clanton, “Ship on a Stormy Sea”
Ronnie Barron, “The Grass Looks Greener Yonder”
Chuck Carbo, “Picture of You”
Jerry McGee, “Twilight Zone”

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Trick Bag - Pilot

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 19:27:47 GMT

Trick Bag is a musical podcast experience that brings the listener deep into the sounds of R&B. Inspired by his weekly radio show on WWOZ, disc jockey and vinyl aficionado Neil Pellegrin spins obscure tracks from the mid-20th century, celebrating some of the most important artists of our time. Each episode features the stories behind the music, including rare artist interviews and archival recordings of performances and recording sessions.

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