IT’S GOTTA GOOD BEAT
I continue to be a proud supporter of music made in Chicago, but some of the best records made from 1958 through 1964 came out of New York studios with one group leading the way….The Drifters. Atlantic Records trailblazed the way with “There Goes My Baby” in 1959. But it was the original Drifters group with BILL PINKNEY, who along with Ray Charles and Ruth Brown made Atlantic a major force in black music. Bill Pinkney the last of the original Drifters recently passed away without the fanfare he deserved. I did see Bill perform with his group last year at the Star Plaza, and the audience loved him! You’ve heard Bill Pinkney with Clyde McPhatter on the Drifters "“White Christmas". While we’re at it, are you familiar with NELLIE LUTCHER? She was a piano playin’ blues singin’ sister who played for Ma Rainey and had her hits on the 78’s in the 40s and 50s, like “Fine Brown Frame”. Born in Louisiana in 1912, Nellie’s works are considered to be part of the foundation of rock and roll as we know it. So Rock N Roll Heaven adds two distinguished members.
IN THE BURBS RAVINIA IS ROCKIN’
in Highland Park on July 30th with NATALIE COLE July 30 followed by BUDDY GUY Aug.2 ARETHA Aug. 21 and B.B. KING Aug. 28/29. à On the other end of the zip codes in COUNTRY CLUB HILLS it’s SMOKEY ROBINSON July 27 TEMPTATIONS REVIEW Aug. 11 JEFFERY OSBORNE Aug 18.
MY ADMIRAL BLACK AND WHITE TV
Remembers Hyde Park High alum CAROLE SIMPSON on channel 5 in the 70s and at WCFL radio. Welcome home Carole for your media event on July 17 à TV trivia…Do you remember JIM MORAN “The Courtesy Man, SUPER CIRCUS and The RAY RAYNER SHOW? OH OH WAY DEE OH Robert Feder reported this in his July 6 Sun Times column…HOWARD OUT / STEVE IN - into WGCI for the second time comes Steve Harvey. As of press time for this column, the radio shuffle isn’t complete yet. But radiowatchers keep this drama in your sights as Chicago radio is a changin’ again and it was bound to happen. Welcome home Derrick Brown, who is now program director at V-103. DOWN THE DIAL we think there’s just not enough Sirott in the noon to 1 hour at WGN… more Bob please, but you know we love Paul Harvey. You might not know it but there’s a real relaxing station on your AM dial if you’re in Chicago’s south suburbs. It’s WCGO at 1600am.
ATTENTION WESTSIDERS AND BLUES LOVERS - WHO IS MESSIN’ WITH THE CATFISH BLUES?
For years there has been FREE summer live blues at WALLACE’S CATFISH CORNER RESTAURANTat Madison and California. Suddenly somebody pulled the plug and we want to know what’s the prob….WAIT just got a call and every things alright!!! The concerts continue every Friday and Saturday night 8 ‘til midnite. So the Catfish blues is on again. Chicago music lovers thank you whoever you are. I’m gonna git my guitar outta the basement and…
MS. ELAINE E. US RANDOMNISIMS
are unconnected but loosely related things like à We say “It’s not that serious” and George Carlin says “People who see life as anything more than pure entertainment are missing the point.” And we agree. NEXT à Somebody tell Alderman WILLIE B. COCHRAN of the 20th ward that we must have a street designation for the ELDORADOS singing group around ENGLEWOOD High School, NOW. They deserve it. NEXT Save gas? Slow down to 55mph, and why don’t they bring it back again? Love is a somewhat controlled state of emotional OXYMORONITIS Agree?
