PRESIDENT OBAMA OFFICIALLY PROCLAIMS JUNE 2016 'AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSIC APPRECIATION MONTH' (http://thesource.com/2016/06/01/president-obama-officially-proclaims-june-2016-african-american-music-appreciation-month/)
Something uncontroversial from the Prez I'm happy to sign on to.
Starting late:
http://youtu.be/SiARr9JhLEo (http://youtu.be/SiARr9JhLEo)
http://youtu.be/rOyj4ciJk34 (http://youtu.be/rOyj4ciJk34)
I alone appreciate African-American music:
http://youtu.be/zqNTltOGh5c (http://youtu.be/zqNTltOGh5c)
I was going to put up So What, Rev, but seeing as how you got it, how about....
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONbGTSAJDE0#)
Mr. Scott Joplin!
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPmruHc4S9Q#)
http://youtu.be/wyLjbMBpGDA (http://youtu.be/wyLjbMBpGDA)
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MCHI23FTP8#)
http://youtu.be/-Yc4GkyXaV0 (http://youtu.be/-Yc4GkyXaV0)
http://youtu.be/BKY8KIt9kqc (http://youtu.be/BKY8KIt9kqc)
http://youtu.be/v2hbLGEryRA (http://youtu.be/v2hbLGEryRA)
Lou Rawls - Fine brown frame
! No longer available (http://youtube.com/watch?v=_EcBqQ4Gqhc#)
http://youtu.be/enijgnO_UA8 (http://youtu.be/enijgnO_UA8)
Quote from: Rev. Powell on June 05, 2016, 01:05:20 PM
I alone appreciate African-American music...
Hardly. :smile:
Not a great lipsynch, but it is
SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE:
http://youtu.be/1tCc--3xw10 (http://youtu.be/1tCc--3xw10)
More
SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE:
http://youtu.be/Cwcu1Qm9pA0 (http://youtu.be/Cwcu1Qm9pA0)
SAMMY DAVIS JR... probably my favorite song (and favorite recording of same):
http://youtu.be/MYvxnosKKck (http://youtu.be/MYvxnosKKck)
LOUIS ARMSTRONG West End Blues http://youtu.be/4WPCBieSESI (http://youtu.be/4WPCBieSESI)
BESSIE SMITH Backwater Blues http://youtu.be/4gXShOJVwaM (http://youtu.be/4gXShOJVwaM)
SARAH VAUGHAN "Misty" (She's my own favorite singer.)
http://youtu.be/yJ-9IBZaydQ (http://youtu.be/yJ-9IBZaydQ)
SARAH VAUGHAN "Tenderly" http://youtu.be/qNi6M_A9AzU (http://youtu.be/qNi6M_A9AzU)
DUKE ELLINGTON "Cottontail" http://youtu.be/zbOseBw-fnU (http://youtu.be/zbOseBw-fnU)
http://youtu.be/n85lS6l7adg (http://youtu.be/n85lS6l7adg)
Quote from: Allhallowsday on June 17, 2016, 03:19:53 PM
Quote from: Rev. Powell on June 05, 2016, 01:05:20 PM
I alone appreciate African-American music...
Hardly. :smile:
Not a great lipsynch, but it is SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE:
http://youtu.be/1tCc--3xw10 (http://youtu.be/1tCc--3xw10)
More SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE:
http://youtu.be/Cwcu1Qm9pA0 (http://youtu.be/Cwcu1Qm9pA0)
SAMMY DAVIS JR... probably my favorite song (and favorite recording of same):
http://youtu.be/MYvxnosKKck (http://youtu.be/MYvxnosKKck)
LOUIS ARMSTRONG West End Blues
http://youtu.be/4WPCBieSESI (http://youtu.be/4WPCBieSESI)
BESSIE SMITH Backwater Blues
http://youtu.be/4gXShOJVwaM (http://youtu.be/4gXShOJVwaM)
SARAH VAUGHAN "Misty" (She's my own favorite singer.)
http://youtu.be/yJ-9IBZaydQ (http://youtu.be/yJ-9IBZaydQ)
SARAH VAUGHAN "Tenderly"
http://youtu.be/qNi6M_A9AzU (http://youtu.be/qNi6M_A9AzU)
DUKE ELLINGTON "Cottontail"
http://youtu.be/zbOseBw-fnU (http://youtu.be/zbOseBw-fnU)
You were late to arrive, I was wondering where you were.
http://youtu.be/saN1BwlxJxA (http://youtu.be/saN1BwlxJxA)
Quote from: Rev. Powell on June 18, 2016, 08:04:53 AM
...You were late to arrive, I was wondering where you were...
I think because I leave my computer on and never log off this site that members think I'm here more often than I am. I didn't see this thread until yesterday.
http://youtu.be/4P0hG3sD0-E (http://youtu.be/4P0hG3sD0-E)
http://youtu.be/ayVfLVuiXY0 (http://youtu.be/ayVfLVuiXY0)
http://youtu.be/hbQEapPrjGM (http://youtu.be/hbQEapPrjGM)
http://youtu.be/KshrtLXBdl8 (http://youtu.be/KshrtLXBdl8)
http://youtu.be/OjLSf8y94fU (http://youtu.be/OjLSf8y94fU)
Here's a song written and sung by ARTHUR LEE from the great LOVE album Forever Changes.
http://youtu.be/nv52AE_aptk (http://youtu.be/nv52AE_aptk)
http://youtu.be/D9Cs_zb4q14 (http://youtu.be/D9Cs_zb4q14)
http://youtu.be/SR2gR6SZC2M (http://youtu.be/SR2gR6SZC2M)
http://youtu.be/gOlpcJhNyDI (http://youtu.be/gOlpcJhNyDI)
http://youtu.be/RWTt1biOZX4 (http://youtu.be/RWTt1biOZX4)
Lots of shout-outs to names I didn't have time to get to...
I didnt see this thread-yeah-I' ll go for this thread! And post alot too!
http://youtu.be/mRrS3_-zPfQ (http://youtu.be/mRrS3_-zPfQ)
Yup!More-
http://youtu.be/-5EmnQp3V48 (http://youtu.be/-5EmnQp3V48)
Rev-I didnt see this thread! YES! Hell YES!
s**t f**k man! Its awright!
http://youtu.be/lODBVM802H8 (http://youtu.be/lODBVM802H8)
DIG IT!!!
I don't believe you can talk about the history of black music without talkin about Billie Holiday-she sang about lynching.
She had a voice-not only her vocals-she had a voice in her SOUL-fighting racism. I love her.
http://youtu.be/h4ZyuULy9zs (http://youtu.be/h4ZyuULy9zs)
http://youtu.be/9lDCYjb8RHk (http://youtu.be/9lDCYjb8RHk)
http://youtu.be/nZzIl25d6_0 (http://youtu.be/nZzIl25d6_0)
http://youtu.be/j6206MVH4OI (http://youtu.be/j6206MVH4OI)
http://youtu.be/nFAhSNRrBq8 (http://youtu.be/nFAhSNRrBq8)
http://youtu.be/phOW-CZJWT0 (http://youtu.be/phOW-CZJWT0)
http://youtu.be/vrZf3vRHmkw (http://youtu.be/vrZf3vRHmkw)
http://youtu.be/eKpVQm41f8Y (http://youtu.be/eKpVQm41f8Y)
http://youtu.be/Q5lByFc7HiM (http://youtu.be/Q5lByFc7HiM)
Quote from: RCMerchant on June 30, 2016, 04:12:47 PM
I don't believe you can talk about the history of black music without talkin about Billie Holiday-she sang about lynching.
She had a voice-not only her vocals-she had a voice in her SOUL-fighting racism. I love her.
http://youtu.be/h4ZyuULy9zs (http://youtu.be/h4ZyuULy9zs)
the GOD of Git! :thumbup:
http://youtu.be/MKvnQYFhGCc (http://youtu.be/MKvnQYFhGCc)
This man got more soul in his dick than most fols got in there whole body!
http://youtu.be/LtO2UYPX7NQ (http://youtu.be/LtO2UYPX7NQ)
I dunno-I'm having a real hard time posting-it takes forever for s**t to load.
http://youtu.be/oKgkDxnG9Z8 (http://youtu.be/oKgkDxnG9Z8)
http://youtu.be/qIsbDzMRTf0 (http://youtu.be/qIsbDzMRTf0)
http://youtu.be/u0Ujb6lJ_mM (http://youtu.be/u0Ujb6lJ_mM)
http://youtu.be/O4o8TeqKhgY (http://youtu.be/O4o8TeqKhgY)
http://youtu.be/KCqEOboRctY (http://youtu.be/KCqEOboRctY)
http://youtu.be/IePTH1PWzAs (http://youtu.be/IePTH1PWzAs)
http://youtu.be/BATlJwKB8ts (http://youtu.be/BATlJwKB8ts)
DETROIT EMERALDS- You Want It, You Got It
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq5Yh8znN1k#)
DELFONICS- Didn't I
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l153atE72OA#)
SYLVIA- Pillow Talk
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NA2X1040_gY#)
PARLIAMENT / FUNKADELIC- Atomic Dog
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuyS9M8T03A#)
BROOK AND DINAH- Baby, You Got What It Takes
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnLHP0EBfhU#)
DELLA REESE- A Cottage For Sale
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrhmuzGdbmw#)
LIVING COLOUR- Cult Of Personality
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xxgRUyzgs0#)
JACKSON 5- Maybe Tomorrow
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PZR7f4-EZE#)
http://youtu.be/zX5-xq7Rtdo (http://youtu.be/zX5-xq7Rtdo)
Al Green-this is the song I think of when I think of me sweetie Tiana-
http://youtu.be/MVzYxqG9N1c (http://youtu.be/MVzYxqG9N1c)
LUKE JORDAN
http://youtu.be/p6tfNVbgwu4 (http://youtu.be/p6tfNVbgwu4)
http://youtu.be/okg5csGpuA4 (http://youtu.be/okg5csGpuA4)
http://youtu.be/p_SL3PgOj_8 (http://youtu.be/p_SL3PgOj_8)
http://youtu.be/G7ziFFc82Ew (http://youtu.be/G7ziFFc82Ew)
GEESHIE WILEY
http://youtu.be/5NXzK-z1wy4?list=PLv6yH61jnUqlBVeJRdsz2YFdOf3nmM6lh (http://youtu.be/5NXzK-z1wy4?list=PLv6yH61jnUqlBVeJRdsz2YFdOf3nmM6lh)
There are many great singers. The greatest of them all to me is SARAH VAUGHAN.
http://youtu.be/389fPqjTi9M (http://youtu.be/389fPqjTi9M)
http://youtu.be/DTXDb4ksvsY (http://youtu.be/DTXDb4ksvsY)
SLY & THE FAMILY STONE
http://youtu.be/6q1vAa0br0w (http://youtu.be/6q1vAa0br0w)
http://youtu.be/YUUhDoCx8zc (http://youtu.be/YUUhDoCx8zc)
SAMMY DAVIS JR.
http://youtu.be/femw43MHk3w (http://youtu.be/femw43MHk3w)
STYLISTICS- Betcha By Golly Wow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dxeq1iYFY_w (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dxeq1iYFY_w)
http://youtu.be/SKxZBvE8bjM (http://youtu.be/SKxZBvE8bjM)
http://youtu.be/-KBV7ubvQ5c (http://youtu.be/-KBV7ubvQ5c)
http://youtu.be/HGVShoAWp00 (http://youtu.be/HGVShoAWp00)
http://youtu.be/GW0M2zEx-7g (http://youtu.be/GW0M2zEx-7g)