29 MAR 2024 · Photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Sumori Usage: Wikipedia http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Welcome to Podcast & Blues .I'm Gail Nobles. Today's topic is Syl Johnson Anyway the Wind Blows. Syl Johnson is a blues and soul singer, musician, songwriter and record producer. His most successful records included "Different Strokes" (1967), "Is It Because I'm Black" (1969) and "Take Me to the River" (1975).  He has a song from his album Back for a Taste of Your Love titled Anyway The Wind Blows. The album was released in 1973 the album was re-issued by the Fat Possum label. The song Anyway the Wind Blows was written by Earl Randle.  He was a songwriter and a A&R man at Willie Mitchell's Hi  Records from 1971 to 1980. Anyway the Wind Blows is a very good song. Johnson's voice, music, and style reminds me of Al Green singing the song. His label was Al Green however at Hi Records. Johnson was always to some extent in the shadow of Al Green.  If you love Al Green and haven't heard Syl Johnson’s song Anyway the Wind Blows, I'm sure you'll love it. So check out the song today. Thank you for tuning into Podcast and Blues, and remember,  check out Syl  Johnson's song Anyway the Wind Blows.

3 MAR 2024 · Intro: Gail Nobles Here Today and Gone Tomorrow sounds like an early recording from the group the Ohio Players from their 1969 debut album Observations in Time. The group is known by their hit songs like fire and Love Rollercoaster. The song Here Today and Gone Tomorrow sounds like soul blues. It's the first track on the album their lyrics say Here today, gone tomorrow, Each time you come, you leave a little sorrow. The Ohio Players is a fun band and most popular in the 1970s. Like I said, they are best known for songs like Fire and Love Rollercoaster. On August 17, 2013, they were inducted into the inaugural class of the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame that took place at Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio. The band formed in Dayton, Ohio in 1959 as the Ohio Untouchables. You're listening to Podcast and Blues. I am your whole Gail Nobles.

19 FEB 2024 · Story by: Gail Nobles Intro by: Gail Nobles Little Milton was expressing pain. He was talking about a flow of tears if his lover ever left him. It's bad to hurt like that over someone. Little Milton’s single Cry Me a River was released in 1972. The style of the song is sold on the Stax label. Little Milton’s records are still being sold because he's that soulful kind of blues we don't hear today. Little Milton’s single Cry Me a River is found on the very best of little Milton compilation album released in 2007. It's a great soul blues. Cry Me a River was produced by Donald Davis, a Detroit base-producer, label owner, songwriter, and guitarist. So if you're looking for some good old soul blues, check out Little Milton’s Cry Me a ariver. You're listening to Podcast and Blues. I am your host Gail Nobles.

19 JAN 2024 · Intro: Gail Nobles https://www.flickr.com/people/19835636@N00 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/19835636@N00/2799623078/ Usage: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 Arthur Adams is another great blues man to listen to. In the early 1960s, he produced several singles, including "If It Ain't One Thing It's Another"/"Willin' To Die" on Philadelphia-based Jamie Records. During the latter 1970s, Adams changed style and played soul.[3] In 1981 he had a surprise hit called "You Got the Floor" which reached number 1 in the UK disco chart that year and 38 in the UK singles chart. In 1999, he released the album Back on Track, his first solo release in 20 years. B.B. King guested on the album on guitar. In 2004, he released Soul of the Blues. In 2019 he released an album called "To Make You Feel Good" In 2023 he released a full length album called "Kick Up Some Dust" Arthur Adams has made a lot of music over the years he has another album out for 2023 titled Early Sides. I like a song from that album titled I Need You. It has the old blues style like B.B. King. So if you like the old style of blues, check out Authur Adams. He is about blues and R&B. Thank you for listening to Podcast and Blues. I'm Gail Nobles. Have a great 2024 year.

7 DEC 2023 · Music intro by: Gail Nobles Story by: Gail Nobles Next on Podcast and Blues is Carlin Taylor. Carlin Taylor, the man that brought us the song Keep It 100, Bet Yo Mama Like It, and Let's Have a Barbecue. His music is fun to hear. You can hear the singer and actor in him when he's telling his story in his blues. It’s fun to watch Carlin Taylor in videos and live on stage. He is a multi-talented singer and songwriter and also we dancer. I don't know what it is about his song Keep it 100, but I love to hear that song it's a very catchy tune. Carlin made a video for the song. It's a great dance video. He makes music for all to enjoy. I see his music fans in videos dancing to the song. You can check Carlin Taylor's music and videos on YouTube. Just look for Carlin Taylor and subscribe. You can also hear his music on Spotify. I'm Gail Nobles. Thank you for tuning into Podcast and Blues.

17 NOV 2023 · Ed Cook - WVON, Chicago - January 29, 1966 Downloaded from: https://archive.org/details/EdCook-WvonChicago-January291966/EdCook-WvonChicago-January291966Part2.mp3 Usage: Puplic Domain Cover Art by: Gail Nobles Good evening everyone. Today I'm going to talk about Ed “Nassau Daddy” Cook. Ed Cook was a beloved DJ for WVON-one of Chicago's first major black radio stations. Ed Cook played rhythm and blues. He played Sonny Boy Williamson's Bring It On Home. Sometimes he was a little upset while doing his job because things weren't quite turning out the way he wanted. I can truly understand. Ed: Hold it man! Hold it! Shoot! Messing up already! Ed Cook switched the record to Sonny Boy Williamson because the wrong record was playing. He wasn't in a good mood. Cook had things to say about the weather. (Ed Talking) Yes, I can truly understand Ed Cook. When it turns cold in the winter, things start happening, and it's aggravating. Ed Cook played B.B. King and mentioned that king used to be a DJ, and said that he was smart to quit and become a musician. (Ed Talking) Well, I hope you enjoyed getting to know something about DJ Ed Cook. I certainly did. I enjoyed hearing his conversations in the radio world. If you would like to hear the full broadcast, you can go to archive.org. I'm Gail Nobles. Goodbye friends. Thank you for listening to Podcast and Blues.

16 NOV 2023 · Alan Freed Clip: https://archive.org/details/AlanFreed-WinsNewYorkMarch231955 Usage: Public Domain Story by: Gail Nobles Welcome again to Podcast and Blues. I am your host Gail Nobles. I want to talk about the sound of B.B. King from the 1950s. A much different sounding style of blues than when he was singing The Thrill Is Gone from the 1970s. Alan Freed would play BB King’s music. (Alan Freed Introduces B.B. King's song) B.B. King song Lonely and Blue reminds me of a song that Fats Domino would sing. Lonely and Blue is a song that you would call a blues ballad. There's a whole album and collection of B.B. King singing blues ballads titled B.B.-King Heart and Soul. There's a song on the album that makes me think of the Platters. The Platters, Fats Domino, and B.B. King were singing in the 1950s. They were all in the rock 'n' roll era in the genres of rhythm and blues. I'm Gail Nobles. Thank you for tuning in, and please come back again next time for more Podcast and Blues.

10 NOV 2023 · Intro by: Gail Nobles Photo credit: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Diaz_Lamich Usage: Wikipedia http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Here we go with today's topic Ben Harper.Welcome toPodcast and Blues. I'm Gail Nobles. In the next few minutes we're going to talk about singer songwriter and multi instrumentalist Ben Harper who plays and ecletic mixer blues, folk, soul, reggae, and rock music and is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live performances, and activism. He has released twelve studio albums, mostly through Virgin Records, and has toured internationally. Harper is a three-time Grammy Award winner and seven-time nominee, with awards for Best Pop Instrumental Performance and Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album in 2004 and Best Blues Album in 2013. At the 40th Blues Music Awards ceremony, Harper's joint composition with Charlie Musselwhite, "No Mercy in This Land", was named Song of the Year. Ben Harper has a 17th studio album titled wide open light released on June 2, 2023 through Chrysalis Records. I'm Gail Nobles. Goodbye for now.

26 OCT 2023 · Music Intro by: Gail Nobles Cover Art by: Gail Nobles You listening to the Podcast and Blues Show. I’m bringing to you today a topic on James Carr. You listen to podcast and blues show I am bringing to you today a topic on James Carr after being turned down by stacks records he made his first recordings for Goldwax Records, a small Memphis-based independent record label founded in Memphis, Tennessee iin 1964 by Quinton Claunch and Rudolph V. “Doc” Russell. He released several singles for the label before achieving his first success in 1966, when "You've Got My Mind Messed Up" reached number 7 on the Billboard R&B chart and number 63 on the pop chart. He also released the successful and critically acclaimed album You Got My Mind Messed Up. James Carr gave us a rhythm and blues soulful sound like Otis Redding except their styles were different. Otis Redding seemed like an energetic type of singer on stage. He had a more raspy voice and lots of passion. James Carr had a more emotional vocal style. He had a deep kind of voice and smooth. Both Carr and Reading were great soulful singers in the 1960s. Carr’s album You Got My Mind Messed up is a great album. There are songs such as Pouring Water on a Drowning Man, Love Attack, Coming Back To Me Baby, I Don't Want To Be Hurt Anymore just to name a few. James suffered from bipolar disorder for most of his life, but he was dubbed the world's greatest soul singer. You’re listening to the Podcast and Blues Show. I’m you’re host, Gail Nobles.

25 OCT 2023 · Keyboardist: Gail Nobles Photo: Wikipedia Usage: Public Domain Hello! You’re listening to Podcast and Blues. Today's topic is Bobby Bland Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City. Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" is a 1974 R&B song written by Michael Price and Dan Walsh, and first recorded by Bobby "Blue" Bland for the album Dreamer. While it is ostensibly a love song, some critics and fans have also heard it as a lament on urban poverty and hopelessness, also as a lament upon the struggle to achieve one’s goals in life in the absence of enternal support. Well, I've heard Bobby Bland sing it, and I felt urban poverty and hopelessness and struggle to achieve. I see struggle today happening around me and on the news. It could be a love song too if you've lost someone that you love. Losing someone is just like losing everything. Aint No Love In The Heart Of The City. It is a great song of feeling. It makes you think about the things that are going on in the world. In the US, Bland scored a top ten hit on the Hot Soul Singles chart, where it peaked at #9, as well as peaking at #91 on the Hot 100. Im Gail Nobles. Todays topic: Bobby Bland, Aint No Love In The Heart Of The City.