Bobby Byrd spots you in the crowd and says ‘I know you got soul!” “Listen - Bobby Byrd - I Know You Got Soul - MP3″ Greetings all. Though I am not yet fully recovered from the combination of my travels and the yearly assault of Daylight Savings Time (Steal an hour from me, wi...

James Brown and Eddie Bo Perfect Together Greetings all. My man DJ Prestige and I have returned from our mini-sweep of the mid-Atlantic soul/funk continuum and I have to say that no matter how wiped I am, no matter how depleted and in need of restorative sleep, I could not take to my bed without dro...

“Listen - Memphis Black - Why Don’t You Play the Organ Man - MP3″ Joe Cuba Sextet – El Pito (Tico) Nanette Workman – Lady Marmalade (Pacha) Albert King – Cold Sweat (Stax) Apostles – Six Pack (Kapp) Tony Newman – Soul Thing (Parrot) Establishment – House of Jack (King) ...

The Soul Tornados/Toronados/Toranodoes (whatever…) Photographed at the 1969 Akron, Ohio Tam’O Shanter Festival “Listen - Soul Tornados - Crazy Legs - MP3″ Greetings all. Hey hey hey and all that. When I said that I’d be back on Friday with something funky, I wasn’t lying....

Ingfried Hoffman was neither nor… “Listen - Memphis Black - Why Don’t You Play the Organ Man - MP3″ Greetings all. I hope you all had a restful weekend (I know I did), and you’re ready for a week full of funky Hammond grooves. I know I did a theme “weekâ€� two weeks ago, ...

Geraldo Pino “Listen - Heavy Heavy Heavy MP3″ Greetings all. I wasn’t planning a post for this evening, but I just found out via Soulstrut (via the With Comb & Razor blog) that Afro funk legend Geraldo Pino passed away late in 2008. I figured that it was only appropriate to rep...

Funky16Corners Radio v.63 - 2008 Year In Review Playlist Derek Martin – Daddy Rollin’ Stone (Crackerjack) Dynamics – Ain’t No Sun (Since You’ve Been Gone) (Cotillion) Denise Lasalle – Keep It Coming (Westbound) Wee Willie Walker – Ticket To Ride (Goldwax) Barbara Banks – River of Tea...

“Listen - Billy Davis - Stanky (Get Funky)- MP3″ Greetings all. I hope all is well on your end, and that you had time last week to enjoy your Thanksgiving (assuming you celebrate said holiday), and to dig into the latest Funky16Corners Radio mix. If you haven’t yet had a chance to chec...

Funky16Corners Radio v.61 - Focus On Lou Courtney Playlist Professional Lover (Imperial 45) I Watched You Slowly Slip Away (Philips 45)+ Skate Now (Riverside 45) Do The Thing (Riverside LP version) You Ain’t Ready (Riverside 45) I’ve Got Just the Thing (Riverside 45) If the Shoe Fits (Popside 45...

Howard Wales “Listen - AB Skhy - Camel Back - MP3″ Greetings all. The end of the week is upon us, and I figured that I ought to close things out with something a little hot. Just last week a commenter specifically requested “some more those obscuro greasy funky kickin’ Hammond 45’s...