Chitlin Circuit Double-entendre -filled Soul 2004 (and onward) Theodis Ealey's "Stand Up In It" is a song of the year

Another fun night seeing Hardway Connection do their mix of southern soul originals and old-school soul covers at Lamont's, down in Pomonkey, MD. They have a new album coming out in mid-June

I wonder if Reddit or music forum Dissensus have any southern soul fan sites? There’s Daddy B Nice and other blogs plus Facebook I guess

Was just in Houston, Texas. Texas was home to amazing late soulman Mel Waiters. I heard Willie Clayton and other soul on Texas Southern University radio KTSU. Heard an interview with Houston Blues Society folks on the Pacifica public station there too.

Saw some zydeco

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jun/13/soul-music-racial-tensions-leon-bridges?CMP=share_btn_fb

Not southern soul, but Leon Bridge and the Suffers and others identified with retro soul want to break out of the parameters they were in

Had a fun time at Lamont’s seeing LJ Echols, J Red, Karen Wolf, Shaye Denise, Hardway Connection and more. This grown folks music continues to be ignored by almost everyone except for some over 40 fanatics ( mainly African-Americans).

LJ Echols has a raspy soul voice with range. He also lost my attention doing that Marvin Sease candylicker bit with a woman from the crowd.

But I liked most of Echols set

Some southern soul songs I like:

Wendell Brown, Vick Allen, LJ Echols-"High heels & Jeans (remix)

Mose Stovall-"Dancin

(the late) Mel Waiters-"Let's Dance"

Vickie Baker -"Honey Hole"

The new Hardway Connection album is out. Just on cd at this point. No digital.

Jeff Floyd ‘s 2001 “I found love on a lonely highway “ is a classic. If a Daptone label act covered it, NPR would be all over it.

Big G from Richmond, VA has such a great smooth voice

When I was in Houston a little while back, I ran into writer Joe Nick Patoski at a zydeco and Cajun show at a park. He told me he was going to southern soul bar the Silver Slipper. He didn't mention they had live music, just the jukebox. I didn't go. I should have.

http://www.texashighways.com/culture-lifestyle/item/9051-experience-one-of-the-best-live-music-scenes-in-texas-at-houston-s-silver-slipper

That "Honey Hole" song (mentioned above) is so nicely delivered. More songs I like -- J Red's (If your man won't love you) I will",

I forget who sings the following great ones--- "Draggin that Wagon," "Your Man is Cheatin' on Us," and "Roll it , Roll it"

The lyrical themes may be formulaic but there's some great tunes still being created in this genre.

I missed the Lamont's club anniversary event that included Big G from Richmond, VA. He's a skilled instrumentalist and singer with southern and old-school style r'n'b songs

does anyone know the story of these 'Jody' songs Johnny Taylor and Bobbie Newsome did on Stax and assorted in the early 70s?

Some Jody talk over here: Johnnie Taylor

hey thanks for that!

You Jody song folks should listen to the latest album from Ms. Jody--I'm Doing My Thang

http://www.soulbluesmusic.com/southernsoulbluescharts.htm

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Album

Artist

Label

1 2 The Masterpiece Sir Charles Jones Southern King Ent.
2 1 I'm Doin' My Thang Ms. Jody Ecko
3 6 Welcome To Da Boom Boom Room P2K Dadiddy SMG
4 NEW Drank Of My Love Crystal Thomas Gooba Sac Music
5 4 Southern Soul Party Time Mix, Vol. 1 Various Artists Aviara Music
6 3 Blues Mix 26: Super Soul Duets Various Artists Ecko
7 5 Nasty N' Dirty Southern Soul Blues, Vol. 2 Various Artists Aviara Music
8 NEW The Magic Show Magic One Magic One
9 29 Said I'm Looking Corey Rudolph Aviara Music
10 NEW I Miss You Krishunda Echols Neckbone
11 7 Dhis Him Jeter Jones RMG
12 NEW Cause & Effect NayCole Soul Mop
13 8 Lonely Tears Big G Stone River
14 9 Blues Mix 25: Slammin' Southern Soul Various Artists Ecko
15 NEW Out Of The Blue Willie Hightower SoulTrax
16 NEW I'm Still Around Johnny Rawls Third Street Cigar
17 10 Too Far Gone Peggy Scott-Adams Hooked Record
18 15 Parking Lot Love Affair O.B. Buchana Ecko
19 18 Mr. Sexy Man: The Album Nellie Tiger Travis Wegonsee
20 19 Nasty N' Dirty Southern Soul Blues Various Artists Aviara Music
21 12 Bootleggers Gimmie My Money Carl Marshall Aviara Music
22 13 Good Whiskey Avail Hollywood Nlightn
23 14 Kitty Whipped David Brinston Ecko
24 20 Ricky White Presents Combination 4 Various Artists CDS
25 26 Bear Season Pokey Bear RMG
26 21 Making Love To Your Mind J-Wonn I Got This Record
27 22 I Came To Party Big Woo Big Woo
28 30 Long Live The King^ Tucka Groove City
29 24 J. Red The Nephew & Friends J. Red The Nephew Soul Mop
30 25 Born 2 Do This Bigg Robb Over 25

Much of the new Sir Charles Jones Masterpiece album sounds more quiet storm and 90s retro ballads than southern soul. But the song "Step it Out" is a great line dance, uptempo southern soul number

I'm liking the bluesy-soul of Crystal Thomas "Drank of My Love" album

Donnie Ray’s latest album My Southern Soul is pretty good. My fave cut is “Doghouse.”

Also listened to the latest Jeter Jones but was not wowed.

Alas, that “Doghouse “ is just an extended mix of Ray’s 2016 song

enjoying some david brinston right now.

Oh, haven't listened to Brinston in awhile. I like him.

Listening to NeyCole. She's alright but I like Ms. Jody and Karen Wolfe more.

I wonder if Brinston's "Sidepiece Motel" from 2017 is his most recent?

Oh, Brinston put out "Kitty Whipped" this year -2018

Another year where none of these albums are gonna make the Wire, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, etc. best of the year lists...Since the southern US labels putting out the releases of these over age 50 performers don't do crossover marketing, only a handful of media folks reach out and cover them. These artists in this thread are as much Americana or RnB as those who do get listed in those categories, but alas they're ignored. Yea, I know metal and experimental and some other niche genres also may not get much attention, but it doesn't seem as bad as for the Southern soul folks

Yeah kitty whipped is really great

Nothing from here showing up in Americana lists or even a Southern America website's top list. I don't think Big Daddy Nice does a list till January

I like the Karen Wolf song . He's got OB Buchana on it too, plus the great Big G from Richmond, VA

Big Daddy Nice's top 25 southern soul songs

http://www.southernsoulrnb.com/corner2018.cfm

List (with youtube links) includes as top 5:

Fat Daddy "the Blame"
Jeter Jones "Black Horse"
Sir Charles Jones "Squeeze me"
Tucka "Ain't No Getting Over Me"
Karen Wolfe "That Bitch Ain't me"

Tucka's voice reminds me a bit of R. Kelly

x-post--Karen Wolfe. An 'e' on the end. Oh and by "he's got", I meant the Big Daddy Nice list...

O.B. Buchana has a nice track on that list

http://www.southernsoulrnb.com/corner2018.cfm

Big Daddy Nice essay on 2018

I put some stuff from here on my ilx ilm ballot. I have caught up on some 2018 Southern Soul but more to go. Ms. Jody can do no wrong with me ( even when her albums have a few misses).

Johnny Rawls 2018 album I’m Still Around is a solid work of bluesy southern soul

Anthony Hamilton has some southern soul roots

Blues Festival. Sir Charles Jones, Theodis Ealey, Big Pokey Bear, Lenny Williams, Terry Wright. See festival website. Nashville auditorium

Southern soul in Nashville

That Nashville gig is tonight Saturday February 23. Nashville resident and NPR critic Ann Powers should go

I doubt Ann attended.

I have praised Vickie Baker’s “Honey Hole” here before, and must do so again. So catchy

Dr Nick on WPFW yesterday played some great southern soul cuts by Mose Stovall, Christy Luv, Ms Jody, Lamorris Williams, Big Robb, & more

I need to see if those acts also are appearing on the southern soul charts and getting love from Big Daddy Nice as well. Pretty sure they are

Everytime I hear a song from the late Mel Waiters, who died a little while back of a heart attack, I am especially sad because he wrote all kinds of songs— socio-political ones about poor folks, having a good time ones, relationship ones. He could have been the crossover artist of the genre

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8QxIIz1yEsA#menu

RIP Bishop Bulleinkle of “Hell to Da Naw, Naw, Naw” fame

Bishop Bullwinkle R.I.P. still

Mr. Smoke has some nice ballads.

Lots to catch up on in this genre.

Liking new Lamar Brace song “Lefthand Man!” plus some old Pat Brown songs ( she sadly is very sick right now) and Sir Charles Jones “Alabama “

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KJYvChvkbDY

The new Ms. Jody album Get it Get It , sounds good too