Juke In The Back #038
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
From: Matt The Cat
Length: 00:59:05
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Specialty Records Pt. 2
This week, the "Juke In The Back" is jumpin' with records all hailing from the Specialty Label out of LA on part 2 of The Specialty Records Story. Matt The Cat digs up some gems from Specialty's golden period of 1950-53 from Roy Milton & His Solid Senders, Lloyd Price, Jesse & Marvin, Percy Mayfield and gospel group, The Swan Silvertones. Lloyd Price even drops by the "Juke" to tell us how he first met Specialty owner Art Rupe and how "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" came to be recorded. Matt The Cat wraps up his series on Specialty Records next week, so dig it while the diggin's good.
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Specialty Records Pt. 2
This week, the "Juke In The Back" is jumpin' with records all hailing from the Specialty Label out of LA on part 2 of The Specialty Records Story. Matt The Cat digs up some gems from Specialty's golden period of 1950-53 from Roy Milton & His Solid Senders, Lloyd Price, Jesse & Marvin, Percy Mayfield and gospel group, The Swan Silvertones. Lloyd Price even drops by the "Juke" to tell us how he first met Specialty owner Art Rupe and how "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" came to be recorded. Matt The Cat wraps up his series on Specialty Records next week, so dig it while the diggin's good.
Intro and Outro
INTRO:This week, Matt The Cat continues his series highlighting the great record label, Specialty Records. This is part 2 of a 3 part series and features Specialty's top releases from 1950-53.
OUTRO:If you enjoyed the music you heard on this week's show, please visit www.jukeintheback.org for more information on the music you heard on the "Juke In The Back."
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanee River Boogie (1947) | Albert Ammons | Blowin' The Fuse: 1947. | Bear Family | 2005 | 00:00 |
| Information Blues (1949) | Roy Milton & His Solid Senders | The Specialty Story. | Specialty | 1994 | 00:00 |
| Oh Babe! (1950) | Roy Milton & His Solid Senders | The Specialty Story. | Specialty | 1994 | 00:00 |
| Money Blues (1951) | Camille Howard & Her Boy Friends | The Specialty Story. | Specialty | 1994 | 00:00 |
| Please Send Me Someone To Love (1950) | Percy Mayfield | The Specialty Story. | Specialty | 1994 | 00:00 |
| Strange Things Happening (1950) | Percy Mayfield | The Specialty Story. | Specialty | 1994 | 00:00 |
| Everything's Gonna Be All Right Tonight (1950) | King Perry & The Pied Pipers | The Specialty Story. | Specialty | 1994 | 00:00 |
| I Can't Lose With The Stuff I Use (1952) | Lester Williams | The Specialty Story. | Specialty | 1994 | 00:00 |
| Wheel Of Fortune (1952) | The Four Flames | The Specialty Story. | Specialty | 1994 | 00:00 |
| Best Wishes (1951) | Roy Milton & His Solid Senders | The Specialty Story. | Specialty | 1994 | 00:00 |
| Lost Love (1951) | Percy Mayfield | The Specialty Story. | Specialty | 1994 | 00:00 |
| Lawdy Miss Clawdy (1952) | Lloyd Price | Lawdy!. | Specialty | 1991 | 00:00 |
| Strange Angel (1951) | Amos Easton & His Orch. | The Specialty Story. | Specialty | 1994 | 00:00 |
| Oooh! Oooh! Oooh! (1952) | Lloyd Price | The Specialty Story. | Specialty | 1994 | 00:00 |
| Dream Girl (1952) | Jesse & Marvin | The Specialty Story. | Specialty | 1994 | 00:00 |
| Wine Woogie (1952) | Marvin Phillips | Jumpin' & Jivin'. | Ace (UK) | 1997 | 00:00 |
| Frantic (1952) | Frank Motley & His Crew | The Specialty Story. | Specialty | 1994 | 00:00 |
| I'm Coming Home (1953) | The Swan Silvertones | The Specialty Story. | Specialty | 1994 | 00:00 |
| After Hours (1946) | Erskine Hawkins | Blowin' The Fuse: 1946. | Bear Family | 2005 | 00:00 |
Additional Credits
A clip from a Matt The Cat interview with Lloyd Price from 2004 is used with permission.
Thanks to Billy Vera for his insight on the legacy of Specialty Records.
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