Episode #158: I Stopped the Duke of Earl


For the next few weeks I'll be running episodes with R&B songs from very tight time frames—for example,  this week it's 1958 through 1963—in chronological order. This strategy suits my somewhat relaxed manufacturing mindset of the moment. The songs are splendid. Also, as implied, I play a song about stopping the Duke of Earl, even though I've never played the original "Duke of Earl" on Star Time. I imagine he's pretty ticked off about that, thereby validating the decision to stop him.

ArtistSongYearLabel
Set 1
Jimmy JonesHandy Man1959MGM
Young JessieShuffle in the Gravel1958London
The Highway QC'sWorking on the Building1959Vee Jay
SouthwindsThey Cell Me Crazy1958Fury
Cathy SaundersDon't Cha Know1960Edit Record Co.
Austin TaylorPush Push1960Laurie
Joe TexThe Rib1961Dial
Roy Estrada & the RocketeersJungle Dreams (Pt. 2)1960King
Delores HillWhat He Used to Tell Me1961Companion
Set 2
Prince La LaShe Put the Hurt on Me1961A.F.O.
Phil UpchurchYou Can't Sit Down1961Boyd
Mable JohnWho Wouldn't Love a Man Like That1960Tamla
King CurtisKing Neptune's Guitar1960ABC-Paramount
Major LanceI've Got a Girl1960Mercury
The RosettesYou Broke My Heart1961Herald
Macy SkipperGoofin' Off1961Stax
J.C. DavisThe Splib (Part 1)1961Argo
Little Miss CornshucksIt Do Me So Good1961Chess
Set 3
The SensationsMusic, Music, Music1961Argo
Ray CharlesHide Nor Hair1962ABC-Paramount
Helen TroyHow Could You1962Kapp
Marvin GayeCan I Get a Witness1963Tamla
Jerry JacksonIt's Rough Out There1962Parkway
Freda Payne(Desafinado) Slightly Out of Tune1962ABC-Paramount
Wilbert HarrisonNear to You1963Sea-Horn
Chuck JacksonI Keep Forgettin'1962Wand
Snooks EaglinMailman Passed1962That's All Right
Set 4/Outro
The DutonesIt Just Ain't Right1963Columbia
Brook BentonI Got What I Wanted1963Mercury
Al Casey ComboJivin' Around1962Stacy
Brenda HollowayI'll Give My Life1962Donna
The UpfrontsI Stopped the Duke of Earl1962Lummtone
Baby WashingtonWho's Going to Take Care of Me1963Sue
Eugene ChurchThe Right Girl, The Right Time1962King
Ketty LesterI'm a Fool to Want You1962ERA
Johnnie MorisetteDon't Throw Your Love on Me So Strong1963SAR

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