it's carolina stuff, right? at least, my friend from south carolina acts like it is. beyond geographical provenance, i don't know much about it. i think it refers more to the dance style (shagging) than to the music itself. off the top of my head, the only example i can think of is "i'm a girl watcher."
― lauren (laurenp), Thursday, 24 June 2004 14:57 (twenty-one years ago)
it seems like the american equivalent of the uk northern sould scene
― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Thursday, 24 June 2004 15:01 (twenty-one years ago)
way less focused on image than the northern soul scene, though.
― lauren (laurenp), Thursday, 24 June 2004 15:04 (twenty-one years ago)
Carolinas and Virginia beaches, mid-'60s. What I call "AM soul." Canonical songs would be Willie Tee's "Teasin' You," "Walking Up a One Way Street," and his masterpiece "Thank You John." Also, Stick McGhee, Doris Troy, and others. I own a cool Atlantic LP from the late '60s called "Beach Beat" which contains many of the Beach-Music hits:
Clovers, One Mint Julep
Coasters, Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart
Barbara Lewis, Think a Little Sugar
Chuck Willis, C. C. Rider
Clyde McPhatter & Drifters, Money Honey
Willie Tee, Walking Up a One Way Street
Drifters, There Goes My Baby
Doris Troy, Just One Look
Coasters, Searchin'
Stick McGhee, Drinkin' Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee
Willie Tee, Thank You John
McPhatter/Drifters, Honey Love.
Of course, it's Atlantic product/licensed stuff all the way (Willie Tee recorded for Nola), but it's pretty representative.
― eddie hurt (ddduncan), Thursday, 24 June 2004 19:27 (twenty-one years ago)
eight years pass...