Mose Stoall - "Dancin'"

Mose Stovall, I love this!!  We're going dancing all night long!!  This is a great club, cabaret, house party, and anywhere you are party song - makes you want to get up and dance!  It has an old school, soul music, and southern soul kind of sound.

You can listen live and catch Mose each day on WJLD AM 1400 in Birmingham, Alabama. (http://wjldradio.com/mose-stovall/).

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Cathe's All Blues Saturday Countdown on WDLT July 28, 2018

It's Saturday night and time for Cathe's All Blues Saturday Countdown!  The Countdown highlights the top 10 most requested southern soul music hits of this week from WDLT 104.1 FM, the greatest station in the Mobile, Alabama, area. They have an awesome "All Blues Saturday" show and their on-air personalities - Nikki deMarks, Stormy, and Cathe B - are amazing! The Countdown comes on at 7:00 p.m. CST (8:00 EST) each Saturday night.

To listen to the station if you're in the Mobile area, turn your radio to 104.1 FM and if you're online, go to www.1041wdlt.com. You can also listen via iHeart Radio on your phone/tablet and, if you have an Echo, do like I do and simply tell Alexa to play 104.1 WDLT!

This week's top 10: 

  1.  The Baddest - Magic One

  2.  Can't Nobody - Audi-Yo featuring Tucka

  3.  Sleeping With The Enemy - Toia Jones

  4.  I'll Pay The Shipping Cost - Ronnie Bell

  5.  Pretty Girl - J-Wonn featuring Tucka

  6.  If You Don't No - Wendell B

  7.  Zodiac Swing - Avail Hollywood

  8.  Teach Me How To Swing - O. B. Buchana

  9.  Boom Shaka Laka - Rosalyn Candy featuring Tucka
10.  Chocolate Drop - Coldrank

Last week's top 10: 

  1.  The Baddest - Magic One

  2.  Can't Nobody - Audi-Yo featuring Tucka

  3.  I'll Pay The Shipping Cost - Ronnie Bell

  4.  Sleeping With The Enemy - Toia Jones

  5.  If You Don't No - Wendell B

  6.  Zodiac Swing - Avail Hollywood

  7.  Chocolate Drop - Coldrank

  8.  Teach Me How To Swing - O. B. Buchana

  9.  Maintenance Man - Uvee Hayes
10.  Sidepiece On The Side - Willie Clayton

Cathe's Classic Pick of the Week was "Please Don't Stop The Music" by the ever-so-wonderful Johnnie Taylor!!

Congratulations again to Magic One for this week's #1 song, "The Baddest!" You're the baddest in the room - I can't understand, I can't take my eyes off of you!  

Welcome Rosalyn Candy and "Boom Shaka Laka" to the Countdown!!  I LOVE that song!

Thank you Cathe Be for a wonderful countdown and WDLT for a great All Blues Saturday!! I love southern soul music!!

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Sheba Potts-Wright featuring Mr. Sam - "Put Your Hands Up"

This is a great party song by a great duo - Sheba Potts-Wright and Mr. Sam!

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Betty Wright - "Secretary"

This is classic Betty Wright from 1974!!

It's very ordinary for the secretary
To take a man away from his wife
Girls, we make it necessary for the secretary
To put a little joy in his life

She takes the time to listen
To what he has to say
While all you do is nag him
A thousand times a day

Her hair is always pretty
And her clothes are always stylish
But you greet him with your hair in rollers
And that's outdated and so childish

Oh, it's very ordinary for the secretary
To take a man away from his wife
Why make it necessary for the secretary
To put a little joy in his life

Are you there when he needs you
Are your favors less than cute
And when he tries to love you
Do you find something else to do

Now the ordinary girl may not wear pearls
Or diamonds on each hand
Oh, but like the secretary, wooh
She knows how to please her man

Oh, it's not extraordinary for the secretary
To take a man away from his wife
You see, we make it necessary for the secretary
To put a little joy in his life

You see, life's a bowl of cherries
For all the secretaries

Oh, it's very ordinary, it's not extraordinary
Girls, don't be contrary or you'll make it necessary
Your life can be so merry just like the secretary
Life's a bowl of cherries

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Larome Powers - "What's the Name of That Thang"

This is of my most favorite Larome Powers' songs!  What's the name of that thang you put on me last night??  How do you do what you do still remains a mystery to me - that's what I'm talking about!!

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Cathe's All Blues Saturday Countdown on WDLT July 21, 2018

It's time for Cathe's All Blues Saturday Countdown!  The Countdown highlights the top 10 most requested southern soul music hits of this week from WDLT 104.1 FM, the greatest station in the Mobile, Alabama, area. They have an awesome "All Blues Saturday" show and their on-air personalities - Nikki deMarks, Stormy, and Cathe B - are amazing! The Countdown comes on at 7:00 p.m. CST (8:00 EST) each Saturday night.

To listen to the station if you're in the Mobile area, turn your radio to 104.1 FM and if you're online, go to www.1041wdlt.com. You can also listen via iHeart Radio on your phone/tablet and, if you have an Echo, do like I do and simply tell Alexa to play 104.1 WDLT!

A very special thank you to my nephew, Brian, who recorded Saturday's Countdown for me while I attended a family reunion in Philadelphia!!💕💕

This week's top 10: 

  1.  The Baddest - Magic One

  2.  Can't Nobody - Audi-Yo featuring Tucka

  3.  I'll Pay The Shipping Cost - Ronnie Bell

  4.  Sleeping With The Enemy - Toia Jones

  5.  If You Don't No - Wendell B

  6.  Zodiac Swing - Avail Hollywood

  7.  Chocolate Drop - Coldrank

  8.  Teach Me How To Swing - O. B. Buchana

  9.  Maintenance Man - Uvee Hayes
10.  Sidepiece On The Side - Willie Clayton

Last week's top 10: 

  1.  The Baddest - Magic One

  2.  Pretty Girl - J-Wonn featuring Tucka

  3.  I'll Pay The Shipping Cost - Ronnie Bell

  4.  Can't Nobody - Audi-Yo featuring Tucka

  5.  Sleeping With The Enemy - Toia Jones

  6.  If You Don't No - Wendell B

  7.  Chocolate Drop - Coldrank

  8.  Zodiak Swing - Avail Hollywood

  9.  Maintenance Man - Uvee Hayes
10.  Sidepiece On The Side - Willie Clayton

Cathe's Classic Pick of the Week was "May The Best Man Win" by one of the greatest duos ever, Lynn White featuring J. Blackfoot!! 

Congratulations again to Magic One for this week's #1 song, "The Baddest!" You're the baddest in the room - I can't understand, I can't take my eyes off of you!  

Thank you Cathe B for a wonderful countdown and WDLT for a great All Blues Saturday!! I love southern soul music! 

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Cathe's All Blues Saturday Countdown on WDLT July 14, 2018

It's Saturday night and time for Cathe's All Blues Saturday Countdown!  The Countdown highlights the top 10 most requested southern soul music hits of this week from WDLT 104.1 FM, the greatest station in the Mobile, Alabama, area. They have an awesome "All Blues Saturday" show and their on-air personalities - Nikki deMarks, Stormy, and Cathe B - are amazing! The Countdown comes on at 7:00 p.m. CST (8:00 EST) each Saturday night.

To listen to the station if you're in the Mobile area, turn your radio to 104.1 FM and if you're online, go to www.1041wdlt.com. You can also listen via iHeart Radio on your phone/tablet and, if you have an Echo, do like I do and simply tell Alexa to play 104.1 WDLT!

This week's top 10: 

  1.  The Baddest - Magic One

  2.  Pretty Girl - J-Wonn featuring Tucka

  3.  I'll Pay The Shipping Cost - Ronnie Bell

  4.  Can't Nobody - Audi-Yo featuring Tucka

  5.  Sleeping With The Enemy - Toia Jones

  6.  If You Don't No - Wendell B

  7.  Chocolate Drop - Coldrank

  8.  Zodiak Swing - Avail Hollywood

  9.  Maintenance Man - Uvee Hayes
10.  Sidepiece On The Side - Willie Clayton

This week's top 10: 

  1.  The Baddest - Magic One

  2.  Pretty Girl - J-Wonn featuring Tucka

  3.  I'll Pay The Shipping Cost - Ronnie Bell

  4.  Can't Nobody - Audi-Yo featuring Tucka

  5.  If You Don't No - Wendell B

  6.  Sleeping With The Enemy - Toia Jones

  7.  Sidepiece On The Side - Willie Clayton

  8.  Chocolate Drop- Coldrank

  9.  Maintenance Man - Uvee Hayes
10.  Appointments Only - Tucka

Cathe's Classic Pick of the Week was "I Forgot To Remember" by one of my favorite artists, the late Denise LaSalle! 

So nice to see Avail Hollywood on The Countdown with "Zodiak Swing!!"

Congratulations again to Magic One for this week's #1 song, "The Baddest!" You're the baddest in the room - I can't understand, I can't take my eyes off of you!  

Thank you Cathe B for a wonderful countdown and WDLT for a great All Blues Saturday!! I love southern soul music! 

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Cathe's All Blues Saturday Countdown on WDLT July 7, 2018

It's Saturday night and time for Cathe's All Blues Saturday Countdown!  The Countdown highlights the top 10 most requested southern soul music hits of this week from WDLT 104.1 FM, the greatest station in the Mobile, Alabama, area. They have an awesome "All Blues Saturday" show and their on-air personalities - Nikki deMarks, Stormy, and Cathe B - are amazing! The Countdown comes on at 7:00 p.m. CST (8:00 EST) each Saturday night.

To listen to the station if you're in the Mobile area, turn your radio to 104.1 FM and if you're online, go to www.1041wdlt.com. You can also listen via iHeart Radio on your phone/tablet and, if you have an Echo, do like I do and simply tell Alexa to play 104.1 WDLT!

This week's top 10: 

  1.  The Baddest - Magic One

  2.  Pretty Girl - J-Wonn featuring Tucka

  3.  I'll Pay The Shipping Cost - Ronnie Bell

  4.  Can't Nobody - Audi-Yo featuring Tucka

  5.  If You Don't No - Wendell B

  6.  Sleeping With The Enemy - Toia Jones

  7.  Sidepiece On The Side - Willie Clayton

  8.  Chocolate Drop- Coldrank

  9.  Maintenance Man - Uvee Hayes
10.  Appointments Only - Tucka

Last week's top 10: 

  1.  The Baddest - Magic One

  2.  Pretty Girl - J-Wonn featuring Tucka

  3.  I'll Pay The Shipping Cost - Ronnie Bell

  4.  Can't Nobody - Audi-Yo featuring Tucka

  5.  If You Don't No - Wendell B

  6.  Sleeping With The Enemy - Toia Jones

  7.  Chocolate Drop - Coldrank

  8.  Sidepiece On The Side - Willie Clayton

  9.  Appointments Only - Tucka
10.  Maintenance Man - Uvee Hayes

Cathe's Classic Pick of the Week was "Tit For Tat" by the legendary Bobby Blue Bland! 

Congratulations again to Magic One for this week's #1 song, "The Baddest!" You're the baddest in the room - I can't understand, I can't take my eyes off of you!  

I love southern soul music! Thank you Cathe B for a wonderful countdown and WDLT for a great All Blues Saturday!! I love southern soul music! Thank you WDLT for a great All Blues Saturday!!

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Lomax - "Why You Wanna Do That"

I LOVE everything Lomax!!  This is southern soul music at its best! The melody is great, his voice is oh so smooth, and this makes you want to get up and dance!!  "Why You Wanna Do That" is taken from his 2017 "Is This What You Want" album.

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Shirleta Settles - Not Just A Voice

Shirleta Settles mostly sings R&B and blues and doesn’t sing a lot of southern soul…not yet, at least. But I think she’s going to convert and come over to the other side. 😊

Shirleta is a native DC resident and has been singing professionally for over 25 years.  She is kind of soft spoken but has a commanding personality; she's petite and powerful.  She has an air of confidence, a beautiful smile, and is naturally curious about the things happening around her.  I had the honor of talking to Shirleta at a southern soul music festival and we hit it off right away.  We both love all kinds of music.  

When you listen to Shirleta sing, you’ll hear that her voice is beautiful and strong.  She adds life to her music and is extremely talented; this girl can really sing.

I asked her who influenced her singing and she said that some of the people she admired and impacted her life were Gladys Knight, Aretha Franklin, Etta James, and Mahalia Jackson. 

Like me, Shirleta said that she loves to write and has been writing all her life.  Her father was a singer and she even used to write the lyrics for some of his songs.  As a writer, she enjoys writing poetry and words mean a lot to her - she enjoys hearing songs that have a meaning.  As you know, southern soul songs always tell a story, often of infidelity, but not always.  There are songs about everyday life and you’ve probably experienced some of the emotions that southern soul brings.  For instance, there are songs about being cheated on, being the other woman, and walking away when things are bad.  Then, there are songs about that wonderful man or woman who is your everything, songs about dancing and having a good time, that hole in the wall, and many other situations you’ve experienced.  Of course, there are also the songs about making love and sex but isn’t that real life??? 

Shirleta is a humble person and has a kind heart.  This is evident because she loves working with senior citizens and children in her community.  In fact, she is actively involved in her community and has a sincere passion for helping people.  She is a former vice president of her civic association and is also a former Advisory Neighborhood Commisioner (ANC) in the District of Columbia.  ANCs are representatives of their districts and are responsible for a wide range of policies and programs that affect their neighborhoods.  This can include traffic, parking, recreation, trash collection, police protection, and so much more.  That work takes a lot of commitment and dedication and Shirleta’s service is about making a difference in the lives of her neighbors and fellow residents.

Shirleta graduated from the University of the District of Columbia and majored in respiratory therapy.  She worked for a while as a respiratory therapist - what an awesome occupation.

Shirleta Settles is a singer but she is known more for being an entertainer and loves to involve the audience in her shows.  She has performed all over the world and, if you ever get a chance to see her perform, please go!  She isn’t singing much southern soul yet, but it’s coming!

For more information on this dynamic performer, please check out her website: http://shirletasettlessings.com.

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L.J. Echols - Southern Soul Music Festival in Pomonkey, Maryland

LJ Echols is a great artist and a wonderful guy who grew up in Bassfield, Mississippi, a small town about 20 miles from Hattiesburg.  He has a gospel background and sang in a gospel group with his parents and other family members.  He later turned to R&B and started singing solo southern soul around 2004.

I had a chance to talk to LJ so I could find out a little about him.  He writes, produces, and sings his own music and when I asked him who influenced him, he said that it was Sam Cooke.                                  

LJ started his own record label called Neckbone Records and has a band with the same name, Neckbone. Neckbone performed with LJ in Pomonkey and they are excellent - a very talented band!

I asked LJ what he wanted people to know about him.  He said that he is humble and that he loves people.  I can attest to that because I found him to be friendly and a people-person. He was nice, considerate, willing to take pictures with everyone, and was extremely patient.  LJ also said that he wants people to know that he has a good attitude, may be a little country 😊, and that he loves the Lord.  Amen!!!!!

At the show, some of the songs that LJ sang are as follows:

Got To Tell Somebody

14-16

Mississippi Boy

Little Bluebird (awesome, awesome, awesome)

Peter Pumpkin Eater

I’m sure you know his huge hits, “From The Back” and “Good Motor,” but one of my favorites is “How Low Can You Go!!!!” I may not be able to play it around my kids but the beat, music, and his voice are just amazing!!  A drunk person speaks a sober mind...

I love LJ Echols!  He’s a good man and I love his music.  Go see him whenever and wherever you can!!

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Karen Wolfe Bass - Southern Soul Music Festival in Pomonkey, Maryland

Karen performed at the Southern Soul Music Festival in beautiful downtown Pomonkey, Maryland, and she was awesome!!  

If you’re man enough to leave, you can best believe that I’m woman enough to let you go. Yes!!  That is our national anthem! Lol I love, love, love Karen Wolfe Bass!  In this song, like so much of her music, you know what she’s talking about because you’ve either experienced it or know someone who has.  

She put on a great show and some of the hits she sang were: 

Southern Soul Party Mood

Back Door Love Affair

Stuttering

That Bitch Ain’t Me

Because Karen Wolfe Bass is a huge celebrity, I admit that I was totally star struck before I talked to her but she is soooo nice! It was like talking to someone you’ve known for a long time. 

Karen Wolfe Bass is originally from Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and now lives in Memphis, Tennessee.  She started singing as a little girl and grew up singing gospel music.  She had two gospel groups – Direction and Serenity.

Whether you’re a singer or not, there are usually performers or artists who have had an impact on your life. I asked Karen about some of the artists who encouraged and motivated her and she said definitely Denise LaSalle, Betty Wright, and Mavis Staples.  For those of you who don’t know, Karen was related to Denise LaSalle and not only spent a lot of time with her but sang with her as well.

I asked Karen about the direction she thought that southern soul music was going.  She said that people are sleeping on it now but they’re going to wake up soon!  I feel the same.  I believe southern soul is becoming more popular, mainly for two reasons. One, the internet is making it more accessible.  At one time, you could only hear the blues/southern soul when you went to the south and turned on your radio.  Now, you can hear southern soul anytime and anywhere you want.  I listen all day and night from my computer, phone, and Echo. And secondly, an increasing number of young artists are singing it.  It’s not a dying art – new artists are coming out all of the time and are keeping our music alive.

Karen said that she has a new single, “You Ain’t Woman Enough,” and she’s working on a Christmas CD with Sir Charles Jones.  I can’t wait to hear that collaboration but wouldn’t it be great if she recorded an entire Christmas CD??!!

Karen is a really down-to-earth person and says that she performs for her fans.  We keep her motivated.  She said that she loves us and will keep putting music out for us; she only asks that we keep supporting her.  Don’t worry Karen, we love you and will support you in everything you do!! 😊💕

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