Episode #101: Puttin' Game Down


Now that we're done self-congratulating our ability to count to 100, it's back to the sweet Star Time grind of hard-working, lip-smacking R&B with no set agenda. This week's show covers songs from 1967 to 1971. The unusual suspects include the Utopias' adorable paranoia, Joe Tex's poultry habit, dance instructors for the Elephant, the Watts Breakaway and the Sissy Football, and a bittersweet but uptempo farewell to Milwaukee's Harvey Scales.


ArtistSongYearLabel
Set 1
Shirley EllisSugar, Let's Shing-A-Ling1967Columbia
Dyke & the BlazersSo Sharp1967Original Sound
Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band(I Gotta) Hold On to My Love1967Piccadilly (UK)
Lavell HardyDon't Lose Your Groove1967Rojac
Delores HallGood Lovin' Man1967Keymen
Jackie HairstonHijack1967ATCO
The UtopiasGirls Are Against Me1967LaSalle
Milton BennettWhat's One More Lie1967Kent
Set 2
Jimmy NormanGangster of Love1968Josie
Les Tres FemmesOpen Up the Safe1968Uptight
The FantasiesMesmerizer1968Whiz
Johnny & JakeIt's a Mess I Tell Ya'1968Blue Rock
Joe TexChicken Crazy1968Dial
Vickie LabatGot to Keep Hanging On1968Shagg
Lou CourtneyIf the Shoe Fits1968Riverside
Regina SherardHelpless Baby1968King
Lucille MathisAm I Asking Too Much1968Abet
Set 3
The Philly FourThe Elephant (Pt. 1)1968Cobblestone
Luther IngramPuttin' Game Down1969KoKo
Dorothy, Oma & ZelphaGonna Put It On Your Mind1969Chisa
Mitch RyderSugar Bee1969Dot
Towanda Barnes(You Better) Find Someone to Love1969A&M
Jeanette WhiteMusic1969A&M
Alice & the Soul SensationThe Funky Judge1969Pzazz
The Soul Chargers feat. James FountainSoul Charge1969Stop
Set 4/Outro
Barbara & GwenRight On (to the Street Called Love)1970New Chicago Sound
The Johnny Otis ShowThe Watts Breakaway1970Epic
Ebony WebMister Man1970Hi
Marva WhitneyThis Girl's in Love With You1970King
The Village Soul ChoirSissy Football (Pt. 1)1971Abbott
Clarence CarterGetting the Bills (But No Merchandise)1971Atlantic
The NightingalesDon't Do It/I'm With You1971Stax
Eddie FloydOh, How It Rained1971Stax
Harvey Scales & the Seven SoundsLove-Itis1967Magic Touch

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