Juke In The Back #037
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
From: Matt The Cat
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Specialty Records Pt. 1
This week, the "Juke In The Back" is full of old records from one of the greatest record labels of all-time, Specialty Records. Art Rupe started the label in 1944 as Juke Box Records and at the age of 93, Rupe is FINALLY being inducted into the Rock Hall this year. Part 1 of this multi-part feature will focus on Specialty's early years, featuring not only the enormous hits from Roy Milton & His Solid Senders, Jimmy Liggins, Camille Howard and Joe Liggins, but also the lesser known releases by The Sepia Tones, The Blues Woman, Big Maceo and more. Find out how this great label began on this week's "Juke In The Back" with Matt The Cat.
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Specialty Records Pt. 1
This week, the "Juke In The Back" is full of old records from one of the greatest record labels of all-time, Specialty Records. Art Rupe started the label in 1944 as Juke Box Records and at the age of 93, Rupe is FINALLY being inducted into the Rock Hall this year. Part 1 of this multi-part feature will focus on Specialty's early years, featuring not only the enormous hits from Roy Milton & His Solid Senders, Jimmy Liggins, Camille Howard and Joe Liggins, but also the lesser known releases by The Sepia Tones, The Blues Woman, Big Maceo and more. Find out how this great label began on this week's "Juke In The Back" with Matt The Cat.
Intro and Outro
INTRO:This week, Matt The Cat features one of the greatest record labels of all-time, Specialty Records. This week, you hear how this influential label began with records by Roy Milton & His Solid Senders, Camille Howard and Jimmy Liggins, just to name a few. Part 1 of the Specialty Records Story, up next on "Juke In The Back."
OUTRO:For more information on "Juke In The Back" and the music that you heard on this program, please drop by www.jukeintheback.org.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanee River Boogie (1947) | Albert Ammons | Blowin' The Fuse: 1947. | Bear Family | 2005 | 00:00 |
| Boogie #1 (1945) | Sepia Tones | The Specialty Story. | Specialty | 1994 | 00:00 |
| Voo-It! Voo-It! (1946) | The Blues Woman | The Specialty Story. | Specialty | 2005 | 00:00 |
| Ice Cream Freezer (1946) | The Blues Man | The Specialty Story. | Specialty | 1994 | 00:00 |
| R.M. Boogie (1946) | Roy Milton & His Solid Senders | The Specialty Story. | Specialty | 1994 | 00:00 |
| Milton Boogie (1946) | Roy Milton & His Solid Senders | The Specialty Story. | Specialty | 1994 | 00:00 |
| Rockin' Boogie (1948) | Joe Lutcher & His Society Cats | The Specialty Story. | Specialty | 1994 | 00:00 |
| Teardrop Blues (1948) | Jimmy Liggins & His Drops Of Joy | The Specialty Story. | Specialty | 1994 | 00:00 |
| Cadillac Boogie (1948) | Jimmy Liggins & His Drops Of Joy | The Specialty Story. | Specialty | 1994 | 00:00 |
| X-Temporaneous Boogie (1948) | Camille Howard & Her Trio | The Specialty Story. | Specialty | 1994 | 00:00 |
| You Don't Love Me (1948) | Camille Howard & Her Trio | The Specialty Story. | Specialty | 1994 | 00:00 |
| Fat Meat (1947) | Jim Wynn | The Specialty Story. | Specialty | 1994 | 00:00 |
| Keep A Dollar In Your Pocket (1948) | Roy Milton & His Solid Senders | The Specialty Story. | Specialty | 1994 | 00:00 |
| Big City Blues (1949) | Big Maceo | The Specialty Story. | Specialty | 1994 | 00:00 |
| Hop, Skip, Jump (1948) | Roy Milton & His Solid Senders | The Specialty Story. | Specialty | 1994 | 00:00 |
| Fiesta In Old Mexico (1949) | Camille Howard & Her Trio | The Specialty Story. | Specialty | 1994 | 00:00 |
| Rag Mop (1950) | Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers | The Specialty Story. | Specialty | 1994 | 00:00 |
| Pink Champagne (1950) | Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers | The Specialty Story. | Specialty | 1994 | 00:00 |
| After Hours (1946) | Erskine Hawkins | Blowin' The Fuse: 1946. | Bear Family | 2005 | 00:00 |
Additional Credits
Thanks to Billy Vera for his immense love and knowledge of Specialty Records.
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