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Artist: Spo-Dee-O-Dee
Artist: Spo-Dee-Ode-Moore
Artist: PoYaToSPoWa
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Artist: Rubberoom
The Chicago rap unit Rubberoom formed in 1992, comprising MCs Meta Mo, S.P.O., and Lumba in tandem with producers Fanum, Isle of Weight, and Fill Spector. After building a fervent local following on the Windy City club circuit, they issued their debut EP, Gothic Architecture, in 1994; the 12" "Street Theme" followed in 1997, and two years later... [+] Read More
Artist: Stick McGhee
He may have not been as prolific or celebrated as his brother Brownie, but guitarist Stick McGhee cut some great boozy blues and R&B from 1947 to 1960 -- including the immortal "Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee" (a tune that Jerry Lee Lewis, for one, picked up on early in life and has revived often since).
Young Granville McGhee earned his nickname... [+] Read More
Artist: Larry Dale
A New York session guitarist who's backed some of the city's top artists, Larry Dale also made a handful of fine singles as a singer during the 1950s and early '60s.
Taking initial inspiration on his guitar from B.B. King during the early '50s, Dale made some solid sides as a leader for Groove in 1954 (including "You Better Heed My... [+] Read More
Artist: Malcolm Yelvington
Like the second man to fly the Atlantic solo, or the second guy to orbit the Earth, Malcolm Yelvington stands somewhat in the shadow of history -- he's there, but he's eclipsed by his predecessor. He had the good fortune to be signed to Sun Records in 1954, but the bad luck to get the spot on the release roster one record after Elvis Presley's... [+] Read More
Artist: Brownie McGhee
Brownie McGhee's death in 1996 represents an enormous and irreplaceable loss to the blues field. Although he had been semi-retired and suffering from stomach cancer, the guitarist was still the leading Piedmont-style bluesman on the planet, venerated worldwide for his prolific activities both on his own and with his longtime partner, the blind... [+] Read More
Artist: Jerry Wexler
There is an anecdote told by Southern producer Jim Dickinson about Jerry Wexler. The story goes that Wexler and Sam Phillips were at an industry party in Memphis shortly after Wexler had produced Aretha Franklin's 1972 gospel album "Amazing Grace." However, instead of spinning the new Aretha record that Wexler wanted to hear, Phillips kept... [+] Read More
