Friday, August 30, 2019

THIS IS ROCK 'N' ROLL RADIO Flashback: DANA'S FUNKY SOUL PIT # 3



Continuing our look back at the earliest editions of DANA'S FUNKY SOUL PIT. We've seen the first Soul Pit from 2012 and Soul Pit # 2 from 2013; now, it's August 3rd, 2014, and it's time for DANA'S FUNKY SOUL PIT # 3.

This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio with Dana & Carl, Sunday nights from 9 to Midnight Eastern, on the air in Syracuse on SPARK! WSPJ-LP 103.3 and 93.7 FM, and on the web at http://sparksyracuse.org/

Greetings again from THIS IS ROCK 'N' ROLL RADIO with Dana & Carl.  This week's extravaganza was devoted exclusively to the third annual edition of DANA'S FUNKY SOUL PIT, a chance for Dana to program an entire show's worth of irresistible soul, blues, and r 'n' b.  Don't try to resist it; you CAN'T.  For once, this ain't just hype.  If you can resist this stuff, not only are you without any soul, you are without any pulse.

Dana saw this year's edition of DANA'S FUNKY SOUL PIT as an opportunity to change things around a bit--or, if you will, to shake it up.  Baby.  With a spotlight on the sounds of Northern soul, Dana created the radio equivalent of boppin' into a hot London nightclub circa 1965--at the Bag O' Nails, at the Marquee, or wherever your Mod mind can imagine--and letting the music move you.  I can take no credit for this one, but I'm damn glad I was there to listen along.  If you missed it, you can still download it from the Programs section of our website, www.westcottradio.org.  DANA'S FUNKY SOUL PIT is always one of our best shows each year; DANA'S FUNKY SOUL PIT III just might be the best one yet.

NEXT WEEK:  on Sunday, August 10th, we celebrate the eve of JOE JACKSON's 60th birthday, as Guest Programmer BETH WOODELL has assembled a stellar show full of Joe's own music, as well as some of the great records that influenced our JJ when he was just a little sharp-looker.  IN TWO WEEKS:  on August 17th, MEGHAN CAFARELLI returns!  IN THREE WEEKS:  an otherwise-regular show, but we need to give away some LANNIE FLOWERS CDs to one lucky listener, so it's time to revive...THE MYSTERY THREAD!  And this is what rock 'n' roll radio sounded like at Dana's Funky Soul Pit in Syracuse this week.

THIS IS ROCK 'N' ROLL RADIO with Dana & Carl streams live every Sunday night from 9 to Midnight Eastern, exclusively at www.westcottradio.org.

TIRnRR # 736:  DANA'S FUNKY SOUL PIT III  8/3/14

THE RAMONES:  "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?" (Rhino, End Of The Century)
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THE AD LIBS:  "The Boy From New York City" (Charly, VA:  The Twisted Wheel)
THE FIVE DU-TONES:  "Shake A Tail Feather" (Charly, VA:  The Scene Club)
THE MIRACLES:  "Shop Around" (Motown, VA:  Hitsville USA)
BOBBY FREEMAN:  "Do You Wanna Dance" (Snapper, VA:  The Roots Of The Beach Boys)
ERNIE K. DOE:  "A Certain Girl" (Charly, VA:  The Twisted Wheel)
CHRIS KENNER:  "Land Of 1,000 Dances" (Charly, VA:  The Scene Club)
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THE DIXIE CUPS:  "Iko Iko" (Charly, VA:  The Red Bird Story)
SAM COOKE:  "Chain Gang" (RCA, Greatest Hits)
THE FLARES:  "Foot Stompin'" (MCA, VA:  Hairspray OST)
THE CONTOURS:  "Do You Love Me" (Motown, The Very Best Of The Contours)
BARRETT STRONG:  "Money (That's What I Want)" (Motown, VA:  Hitsville USA)
RICHIE BARRETT:  "Some Other Guy" (Chrome Dreams, VA:  George Harrison's Jukebox)
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DERRICK & PATSY:  "Housewive's Choice" (Charly, VA:  The Scene Club)
THE COASTERS:  "Poison Ivy" (Rhino, The Very Best Of The Coasters)
BENNY SPELLMAN:  "Fortune Teller" (Charly, VA:  The Twisted Wheel)
THE GLADIOLAS:  "Little Darlin'" (Rhino, VA:  The Best Of Excello Records)
ALVIN ROBINSON:  "Searchin'" (Charly, VA:  The Twisted Wheel)
IKE & TINA TURNER:  "A Fool In Love" (Charly, VA:  The Scene Club)
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BESSIE BANKS:  "Go Now" (Charly, VA:  The Red Bird Story)
LITTLE RICHARD:  "Dance What You Wanna" (Charly, VA:  The Twisted Wheel)
ROSCOE SHELTON:  "Question" (Charly, VA:  The Scene Club)
BOBBY "BLUE" BLAND:  "Turn On Your Lovelight" (Charly, VA:  The Twisted Wheel)
GENE CHANDLER:  "Nothing Can Stop Me" (Charly, VA:  Up All Night!)
BO DIDDLEY:  "Road Runner" (MCA, The Chess Box)
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LAZY LESTER:  "I'm A Lover Not A Fighter" (Charly, VA:  The Scene Club)
MOSE ALLISON:  "Parchman Farm" (Prestige, Mose Allison Sings)
LEE DORSEY:  "Working In a Coal Mine" (Charly, VA:  Can You Hear Me)
HOWLIN' WOLF:  "Smokestack Lightnin'" (MCA, VA:  The Best Of Chess Records)
JOHN LEE HOOKER:  "Dimples" (Charly, VA:  Boogie Chillun)
CHUCK BERRY:  "Maybelline" (MCA, The Anthology)
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SAM & DAVE:  "I Thank You" (Rhino, The Very Best Of Sam & Dave)
MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS:  "Dancing In The Streets" (Motown, VA:  Hitsville USA)
ETTA JAMES:  "Tell Mama" (MCA, 20th Century Masters)
THE SOUL BROTHERS:  "Mustang Sally" (Collectables, VA:  Deep In The Soul Of Texas)
THE SHIRELLES:  "Boys" (Capricorn, VA:  The Scepter Records Story)
THE SHARPEES:  "Do The 45" (Charly, VA:  The Twisted Wheel)
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RAY CHARLES:  "Mess Around" (Rhino, Pure Genius)
DAN GARDNER & DEE DEE FORD:  "I Need Your Lovin'" (Charly, VA:  The Scene Club)
GASHEAD:  "Why Do You Treat Me Like A Tramp" (Collectables, VA:  Deep In The Soul Of Texas)
ARTHUR "BIG BOY" CRUDUP:  "That's All Right" (Wolf, His 22 Greatest Songs)
WILBURT HARRISON:  "Let's Stick Together" (Charly, VA:  The Scene Club)
OTIS BLACKWELL:  "Daddy Rollin' Stone" (Blue City, Daddy Rollin' Stone)
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BIG SAMBO & THE HOUSE WRECKERS:  "At The Party" (Charly, VA:  The Twisted Wheel)
THE HIGH NUMBERS:  "I'm The Face" (MCA, THE WHO:  Odds & Sods)
ALVIN CASH & THE REGISTERS:  "Alvin's Boo-Ga-Loo" (Charly, VA:  The Scene Club)
SIR LATTIMORE BROWN:  "Shake And Vibrate" (Charly, VA:  The Twisted Wheel)
PHIL UPCHURCH COMBO:  "You Can't Sit Down" (MOJO, VA:  Mod Club Party)
THE SMALL FACES:  "Shake" (Immediate, Small Faces)
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THE FOUR TOPS:  "I Can't Help Myself" (Motown, The Very Best Of The Four Tops)
THE ROLLING STONES:  "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (Abkco, Singles Collection)
THE TEMPTATIONS:  "My Girl" (Motown, VA:  Hitsville USA)
THE TOP NOTES:  "Shake It Up, Baby" (Hooddoo, VA:  The Influences Behind The Beatles)
THE KINKS:  "Cadillac" (Essential, Kinks)
MAXINE BROWN:  "Baby Cakes" (MOJO, VA:  Raw Soul)
THE UPSETTERS:  "Jaywalking" (Charly, VA:  The Scene Club)
THE YARDBIRDS:  "A Certain Girl" (Rhino, Ultimate!)
MARV JOHNSON:  "I Love The Way You Love" (Charly, VA:  The Twisted Wheel)
THE BEATLES:  "Anna" (Apple, Please Please Me)
CARLA THOMAS:  "B-A-B-Y" (Rhino, Carla)
BOOKER T & THE MG'S:  "Green Onions" (Stax. Green Onions)

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