Today’s Artist
Louis Jordan 1908 – 1975
Caldonia, Caldonia, what makes your big head so hard?
Jordan sold millions in the 1940s. He invented jump blues -- the missing link between swing and R&B. He was the King of the Jukebox. Rock and roll came from his blueprint. More →
Back of the Catalog Selection
Today’s Record
You Make Me Wanna...
You make me wanna leave the one I'm with and start a new relationship with you.
Nineteen years old, standing in a booth in Atlanta, telling the truth about wanting to leave your girlfriend for your best friend. 30 sec was the song that proved Usher wasn't just another teenage heartthrob. Jermaine Dupri built a track so spare it's a dare: no horns, no choir, just a bassline and a confession. Number two on the Hot 100. He'd been chasing a hit for three years. This one found him.
Today’s Theme
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You’re Kidding, Right
The Delfonics took their name from a stereophonic machine the Hart brothers had in their basement -- originally calling themselves The Orphonics. Their first 45s listed producer Thom Bell as 'Tommy Bell.' A basement appliance gave birth to the Philly soul sound.
The humblest origin story in soul music, and it produced something immortal.
Soul in the Movies
The Intouchables 2011
The Intouchables is a French comedy about a quadriplegic aristocrat and his Senegalese caregiver, and Earth Wind & Fire's 'September' scores the opening car chase. Do you remember the twenty-first night of September? The song is pure joy. The film is about finding joy in the most unexpected places.
September. Paris was dancing. 