News Archive

Chuck Berry celebrates 84th birthday
Monday, 18. October 2010 - 11:59


CHUCK BERRY, MR. ROCK'N'ROLL, TURNS 84 TODAY!

Solomon Burke dead at 70
Sunday, 10. October 2010 - 11:52


Solomon Burke dies: Netherlands airport
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gN0ywP8kGvhe1lP4-9SCEZveMkIA?docId=CNG.159465f3db6b6affe62dddf979b18cf3.3f1

An Interview with Wolfgang Guhl (by Peter O'Neil)
Wednesday, 06. October 2010 - 10:34


An Interview with Wolfgang Guhl (by Peter O'Neil)
http://goheadon.blogspot.com/2010/10/he-stepped-on-them-blue-suede-shoes-and.html

Source: Peter O'Neil

Morten Reff's Chuck Berry publication wins award
Tuesday, 05. October 2010 - 19:08


Morten Reff's  The Chuck Berry International Directory, has won the 2010 Association for Recorded Sound Collections Award for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research in Blues, R&B, and Soul – Discography.

Begun in 1991, the awards are presented to authors and publishers of books, articles, liner notes, and monographs, to recognize outstanding published research in the field of recorded sound. In giving these awards, ARSC recognizes outstanding contributions, encourages high standards, and promotes awareness of superior works.  Two awards may presented annually in each category—one for best history and one for best discography. Certificates of Merit are presented to runners-up of exceptionally high quality. The 2010 Awards for Excellence honor works published in 2009.

Source: Morten Reff

New Fats Domino CD "Give Me Some! Rare And Unreleased"
Friday, 01. October 2010 - 12:13


FATS DOMINO
GIVE ME SOME! RARE AND UNRELEASED


01. Ain't That A Shame
02. There You Go
03. Three Fools
04. Three Fools (undubbed)
05. It Makes No Difference Now
06. Had My Fun
07. Get Your Business
08. Every Night About This Time '82
09. Matter Of Time
10. I Love You
11. Alive And Kickin' (alt. version)
12. Four Leaf Clover (alt. version)
13. Give Me Some (alt. version)
14. Give Me Some (alt. version)
15. This Is My Story (alt. version)
16. Whiskey Heaven
17. My Toot-Toot
18. Don't Mess With My Popeye's
Bonus tracks:
19. Who Cares (alt. version)
20. All By Myself (live version)
1-9 Recorded in Washington - 1982
10-15 Recorded at Ultrasonic Studios, New Orleans - 2000
16 Recorded in Las Vegas - 30.06.1980
17-18 Recorded at Ultrasonic Studios, New Orleans - 30.04.1985 (duet with Doug Kershaw)
19 Recorded at ABC Paramount Studio, Nashville - 1963
20 Recorded in Montreux, Switzerland - 01.05.1973
Available at www.jpc.de

Source: Wolfgang Guhl