Terry Wright (Official Behind The Scenes Video) - "Lost My Good Thang"

I posted this song a little while ago but here is a copy of the almost-11 minutes-behind-the-scenes video. (Check out Karen Wolfe.) The actual song is below the behind-the-scenes video. "Lost My Good Thang" is still heavily in rotation on blues radio stations in the south, probably because it is such a good song.  The melody and words seem to stay in your mind and there's no telling when you may break out in song and sing "I done lost my good thang..."



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Little Milton - "Little Bluebird"

Little Milton was the man!  And could he play the guitar!! I'm thankful I had a chance to see him before he passed. This is just really a great, great song. The music is phenomenal. He says that the Little Bluebird has been flying around so long and he wishes that she would land in his tree. My favorite line in this song is when he says oh, Little Bluebird, it's true that I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you!!!! Boy, you can't help but believe him when he says that!!

I love this song - enjoy!
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Steve Perry - "Live My Life Again"

Here's a southern soul song with a beautiful message that needs to be heard!  I've been hitting repeat and playing this over and over. (It sounds as if the writer of this song is speaking from experience.) Steve tells both old and young people to get off drugs because they will kill you. Drinking, gambling, cocaine, crack, reefer, smoking, running around - it's no good for you. Look at the graveyards he said - they are filled. Now isn't that the truth!  Take a look at these lyrics. Oh, if I could live my life again!!

If your life is messed up

You better make a change

Don’t let nobody fool you

Even you gotta change

Somebody said this to me the other day

Oh I never will forget it

If only I could live my life again

Ah what a change I would make for my own sake

I’ll find me a job, put my money in the bank

And then I’ll stop running around

With every woman in town

I’ll do anything right now

If I could live my life again

If I could start all over again

Listen, I used to be married, oh what a family I had

Tres little girls and two little boys

My wife packed up and left me

She even took my kids

I’ll do anything right now

If I could live my life again

If I could turn back the hands of time

You see, I was talking to a young man

The other day and this is what I heard him say

Drinking, and gambling, cocaine, and crack

I won’t do that no more

Even reefer y’all, I don’t smoke that no more

And then I heard him say this

I’ll start this with all my so called friends

Even all of my scandalous kin folks

I’ll do anything tonight

If I could live my life again

If I could turn back the hands of time

I got one more thing I want to say

To all of you young people in the world

See there’s a whole lot of young people in the world

Who don’t believe in nothing

But young people while you have a chance, remember this

Drinking and gambling

Cocaine and crack

Reefer and smoking

Running around ain’t no good

Listen, give it up

If you’re on drugs, give it up

Give it up

Don’t let nobody fool you

Give it up, say this to yourself - everybody

You’ve got a chance, I got a chance

Everybody got a chance

You’ve got a chance, I got a chance

Everybody got a chance

If you’re on drugs

Give it up

Old people,

Give it up, don’t let nobody fool you

Give it up

Young people, I don’t care who you are

Give it up…

Enjoy!
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J-Wonn featuring Big Yayo - "One For The Road"

J-Wonn is an incredible young, new artist whose songs are skyrocketing to the top of the charts.  Radio stations are still playing "I Got This Record" and it was released more than a year ago.  All of his music has been really, really good. The lyrics in his songs are amazingly simple and maybe that's the attraction we have. Or, it could be the melodies.  I don't know.  What I do know is that whatever he's doing is working.  In "One For The Road," J-Wonn talks to the ladies and fellas, steppers and swingers, and single ladies and players.  He tells them to handle their business and get one for the road - whether it's a drink, that last dance, or that elusive phone number. His simplicity is genius.

P.S. J-Wonn doesn't say actually say "go get you one for the road;" it sounds more like 'go on' or 'gone' get you one for the road.  But since I don't know how to capture it accurately, I'll leave it as it is.  Sorry J-Wonn!

Ladies and fellas

It’s bout the time to go

It’s bout the time to go

Now if you haven’t hit the bar

To give yourself a drink

Go get you one for the road

Go get you one for the road

Steppers and swingers

It’s bout the time to go

It’s bout the time to go

Now if you haven’t hit the dance floor

To get your groove on

Go get you one for the road

Go get you one for the road

Single ladies and players

It’s bout the time to go

It’s bout the time to go

Now if you haven’t got her number

Go ahead and get your phones out

And get you one for the road

Go get you one for the road

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Thanks Debra!!
Enjoy!
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Willie Clayton - "You're Beautiful"

Willie Clayton, the man who sings such pretty ballads!  He sings to his girl telling her that she's beautiful, beautiful to him.  What a love song!

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Marvin Sease - "I'm Coming Home"

You ever hear a guy begging a woman for another chance?  Um hmm, it's usually because he's done wrong and knows it.  In "I'm Coming Home," the Marvelous Marvin Sease tells his girl that he is sorry that he left her for someone else.  He does admit that he thought the grass was greener on the other side and so here he is asking for forgiveness and begging his heart out. If you were in the same situation, would you give your guy another chance?????

I left you baby

For another woman, yes I did

You see I thought the grass was greener

On the other side of the fence

And ooh suddenly oh I realized girl

Oh girl that I was wrong

So wrong baby

So baby, girl if you don’t mind

I’m coming home to you

Yes, I am

Girl, I’m coming back home to you

Please let me back in baby

I can’t take it

I know it’s wrong what I’m asking of you baby

And I do realize girl, oh baby life goes on

And you might have found someone else, girl

But baby if it’s not too late

I’m coming home to you

Yes I am, yes I am

I’m coming back home to you

Please, please baby

I’m coming back home to you

I can’t take it baby

Hey Tony, can I use your telephone, man, please

Thank you

(telephone call - begging his woman, asking for one more chance)

You see baby, I found out something about all my friends

They were jealous of you

And they were jealous of me, baby

They were jealous of you

And they were jealous of me

So baby, girl if you don’t mind

I’m coming home to you

Please let me come back home baby

Let me come back home, please

One more chance girl

Girl I'm coming back home to you
Oh I'm hurting so bad baby
Give me one more chance...

Enjoy!
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Johnnie Taylor - "I'm Changing"

Sometimes I just need to listen to Johnnie Taylor who makes everything alright in my world.  Love and miss him.

I'm changing, rearranging my life.....

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Awesome - enjoy!!
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Lewis Dee - "Grown & Sexy" Radio Show

Start your weekend right with the hardest working man on radio! On-air personality Lewis Dee knows the blues and southern soul and plays everything you want to hear during his "Grown & Sexy" Radio Show.  His show is expanding to more and more markets and is making his way across the country.  He plays the classics along with new music and keeps me up to date with what's happening in the southern soul world. The beautiful thing is that you can listen to him wherever you are.  Tune in and I promise you'll receive a special treat!

FRIDAY

www.ndakno.com

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

365 jamz

365jamzradio.webs.com

8:00 am (Central Time)

SATURDAY

WKXN / WKXK

www.bigstation.fm

6:00 am - 9am (Central Time) on the 2nd, 4th, & 5th Saturdays

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm (Central Time)

WRNE 980 - Choice 106.9

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Central Time)

KSIP

Speakonitradio.com

5:00 -- 8:oo pm (Central Time)

SUNDAY

Legend 107

legend107radio.com

4:00 -- 7:00 pm (Eastern Time)

365 jamz

365jamzradio.webs.com

7:00 -- 10:00pm (Central Time)

KALF 97.2 FM

http://kalf972fm.com/

8:00 - 11:00 pm

Enjoy!

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Tucka - "Moanin'"

Oh Tucka!!!

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Denise LaSalle - "You Should Have Kept It In The Bedroom"

Denise tells a story that every woman needs to hear.  She lets us know what happens when we brag about all of the good things our man does to us - we need to keep all of that to ourselves!!  I know that's right.

Some of the lines of this song....
I'd rather go through hell, girl, then give you back this man.
All the things you said he was doing is what made me want to try it.
You should have kept it in the bedroom if you didn't want nobody else to get none.
You made it sound so good, I just had to get me some.
Now I'm agreeing with you baby, he's the best damn thing i ever had.

What a great lesson!!
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P Love - "Stay Out Of Those Streets"

I'm gonna stay out of those streets, I've got a wife at home who loves me.  Sounds like a man who's convinced himself that he's a changed man.  I guess he's got a good message in this song.

I've been hearing this for quite a while on southern radio -I kind of like it!

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Cicero Blake - "Waiting On You"

Cicero says that he's waiting on you, so what you gonna do?  He makes it clear that even though he's been patient, he can't keep on waiting because she promised that they would be together soon. Come on girl, do this man right!

A pretty slow song.

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Will Easley - "Your Love Amazes Me" and Concert Review

As soon as my sister and I walked through the door of the Lena Powell Center in Camden, Alabama, we were pleasantly surprised when Will Easley walked out of the dressing room and spent some time talking with us. Do you know how great that was!!! He thanked us for coming to the show and didn't mind taking a picture with us.  I think this is the third time that I have seen him and he has been the same each time!  He’s a gentleman and you get an old school vibe when you talk with him.  Will is a humble man and is truly a nice guy. His goal is to make sure his fans enjoy themselves.

Here is a lineup of the songs he sang that night:

I Got You

Just Because

Wiggle When You Walk

Turn Back the Hands of Time

Your Love Amazes Me

Mustang Sally

Hole in the Wall

Signed, Sealed, & Delivered

A medley of throw-back hits

Never Would Have Made it

As you can see from the above list, he sang a wonderful selection of music.  One thing I liked about Will's show was that he circulated throughout the crowd and sang to all of the women in the place - and he also talked to the guys!  It was very interactive and he made us feel that we were important to his show.  While he sang, he’d hold a lady's hand and even kiss someone on the cheek.  We definitely felt special!!  I think the thing I liked the most (and he does this at every show) is when he stopped and said thank you to his fans.  Will says that a lot of entertainers don’t stop to thank the people who helped them get to where they are – the people who have made them successful.  He wanted to let us know that he appreciates us and he closed with the gospel song, “Never Would Have Made It.”

Will is a class act and I will see him every chance I can.  You should, too!!

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FaLisa JaNaye - You Won't Miss Your Water/Can You Stand Up In It - Concert Review

FaLisa JaNaye is a joy to watch in concert!  She’s only about 5 feet tall but has sooo much energy and a beautiful, infectious smile.  She is clearly made for the stage and performs an excellent show.  My sister, Debra, and I went to her concert in Camden, Alabama, and she had everyone on the floor dancing. She has an awesome voice and sang her signature song, “You Don’t Miss Your Water,” along with the popular, “Can You Stand Up In It.”  Here is her lineup for that night:

I’ll Be Good To You

You Don’t  Miss Your Water

She’s A Bad Mamma Jamma

Last Two Dollars

Rocking Chair

That Nooky Thing

Love TKO

Getting Kind of Horny (sounded like an original song - different and very good)

Brick House

Rock The Boat

Can You Stand Up In It

I loved the spin that she put on the remakes; her version of all of the songs was surprisingly good.

FaLisa loved her audience and wanted to make sure that we had a good time. She is a very personable and likable artist and we had a whole lot of fun at her show.

 

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Go see her when you can!!
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