Category Archives: 45 rpm

Respected record collector and researcher George A. Moonoogian passes

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Tony

It is sad to report the death of the well respected record collector, R&B expert, writer and DJ George A. Moonoogian of Haverhill, Massachusetts. George passed away on 17th December.  George was an English teacher and began collecting records in … Continue reading →

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R&B Guitarist Mickey Baker RIP

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Tony

  Mickey Baker, (real name McHouston Baker) died on November 27th, aged 87 in Montastruc-la-Conseillère, near Toulouse in southwestern France. He was one of the great rhythm and blues guitarists – with a career spanning over five decades. Baker was … Continue reading →

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Sound It Out! The Story of The Last Indie Record Store In Stockton

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Tony

This film was recently shown on BBC4 – I missed it first time around! Certainly worth watching in full. The story of the last indie record store in Stockton (Teesside UK). Long may they stay in business. As somebody who … Continue reading →

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Cleve Duncan of The Penguins – obituary from The Guardian

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Tony

An excellent obituary of the great Cleve Duncan, lead vocalist of The Penguins. The dogged piano triplets, rudimentary four-chord harmonic structure, goofy woh-woh backing vocals and the muffled quality of a garage recording were typical of early doo-wop music when The Penguins’ … Continue reading →

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The Life Of Riley – B. B. King

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Tony

A new film on the life of bluesman B. B. King opens in cinemas across the UK on the 15th October. Called ‘The Life Of Riley’ (B. B.s real name is Riley B. King) the film is directed and produced … Continue reading →

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Inventor of vinyl anniversary

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Tony

September 10th marked the 114th birthday of Waldo Semon, the man who helped introduce more people to music in the last century than any other person despite never picking up an instrument. Semon is the inventor of the chemical compound … Continue reading →

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Singer, songwriter and session man Joe South dies

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Tony

Joe South, who had massive hits in the 1960s and 1970s such as ‘Games People Play’ and ‘Walk A Mile In My Shoes’ died on September 6th aged 72. He suffered a heart attack. South, whose real name was Joseph … Continue reading →

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B.B. King’s Career Spanning 10 CD Boxed Set

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Tony

Since B.B. King started recording in the 1940s, he has released over fifty albums. Born on September 16th, 1925, on a plantation in Itta Bena, Mississippi, near Indianola. B.B. has one of the world’s most identifiable guitar styles. Now in his 80’s … Continue reading →

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Northern Soul in Manchester

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Tony

Black Bee Soul Club is a Manchester based Northern Soul nighter based out of Kraak Gallery in the Manchester’s northern quarter. It is run by young ‘soulies’ and has an uptempo 100% Northern Soul music policy. Thanks to Tom Watson … Continue reading →

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Updated: Last Shop Standing out September 10th

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Tony

“You are never going to discover Captain Beefheart or the 13th Floor Elevators or the Velvet Underground in your local supermarket, ever.” – Richard Hawley, Musician ‘Last Shop Standing’ is a documentary film to be released on September 10th this year and … Continue reading →

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