A Taste of Sugar: The Sugar Pie de Santo Story (Part #1)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Funk Show
Length: 55:18
Sugar Pie DeSanto was born Umpeylia Marsema Balinton to an African American mother and Filipino father. She grew up in San Francisco into a musical household. She and her sibling’s began singing in a neighborhood group which eventually became know as “The Peaches".
This program (A Taste of Sugar: The Sugar Pie de Santo Story (Part #1)) is one hour in length and is one third of a three part series. Any of the three programs can be played without the other two. This program is divided into three sets. The first set is the short one which leaves room for the news. Sets two and three are standalone leaving room for announcements.
Highlights of the interview
Segment One: Only music
Segment Two: Sugar Pie de Santo talks with Howard Burchette about her family like in San Francisco. He corrects the rumor on the internet that she was born in Brooklyn. She talks about her classically trained pianist mother Alice Balinton. Her sister Francesca Balinton was a member of the group “The Peaches” and Etta James was the lead singer of the group.
Segment Three: Sugar Pie de Santo talks about winning all of the early talent shows in San Francisco, how she met Johnny Otis who offered to record her, how she got her stage name Sugar Pie de Santo and mentions Tina Turner.
Click on this link to get to Sugar Pie de Santo's official WEB page:http://www.jasmanrecords.com/
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Piece Description
Sugar Pie DeSanto was born Umpeylia Marsema Balinton to an African American mother and Filipino father. She grew up in San Francisco into a musical household. She and her sibling’s began singing in a neighborhood group which eventually became know as “The Peaches".
This program (A Taste of Sugar: The Sugar Pie de Santo Story (Part #1)) is one hour in length and is one third of a three part series. Any of the three programs can be played without the other two. This program is divided into three sets. The first set is the short one which leaves room for the news. Sets two and three are standalone leaving room for announcements.
Highlights of the interview
Segment One: Only music
Segment Two: Sugar Pie de Santo talks with Howard Burchette about her family like in San Francisco. He corrects the rumor on the internet that she was born in Brooklyn. She talks about her classically trained pianist mother Alice Balinton. Her sister Francesca Balinton was a member of the group “The Peaches” and Etta James was the lead singer of the group.
Segment Three: Sugar Pie de Santo talks about winning all of the early talent shows in San Francisco, how she met Johnny Otis who offered to record her, how she got her stage name Sugar Pie de Santo and mentions Tina Turner.
Click on this link to get to Sugar Pie de Santo's official WEB page:http://www.jasmanrecords.com/
Broadcast History
2011
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In The Basement, Part 1 | Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto | Go Go Power - The Complete Chess Singles 1961-1966 [Import]. | Kent Records UK | 2009 | 02:23 |
| In The Basement, Part 2 | Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto | Go Go Power - The Complete Chess Singles 1961-1966 [Import]. | Kent Records UK | 2009 | 02:34 |
| Ask Me | Sugar Pie DeSanto | Go Go Power - The Complete Chess Singles 1961-1966 [Import]. | Kent Records UK | 2009 | 02:36 |
| I Want To Know | Sugarpie De Santo* Featuring Nat Hendrix Band | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM . | Veltone 103 | 1960 | 03:00 |
| Soulful Dress | Sugar Pie DeSanto | Go Go Power - The Complete Chess Singles 1961-1966 [Import]. | Kent Records UK | 2009 | 02:54 |
| Black Rat | Sugar Pie DeSanto | Refined Sugar. | Jasman Records | 2006 | 03:58 |
| Use What You Got | Sugar Pie DeSanto | Classic Sugar Pie. | Jasman Records | 1999 | 03:49 |
| Something's Got A Hold On Me | Etta James | Etta James Rocks The House [Live]. | Chess | 1992 | 05:02 |
| Git Back | Sugar Pie DeSanto | Refined Sugar. | Jasman Records | 2006 | 03:02 |
| Happy New Love | The Gems / Minnie Riperton | Her Chess Years (50th Anniversary Collection) [Import]. | Universal Import | 1997 | 00:00 |
| Summertime | Billy Stewart | Billy Stewart. | MCA | 1989 | 03:00 |
| Rescue Me | Fontella Bass | Very Best of [Import]. | Spectrum Audio UK | 2006 | 03:00 |
| Mama Didn't Lie | Jan Bradley | A Decade Of Chicago's Finest. | Geffen | 1997 | 02:05 |
| Wade In The Water | Ramsey Lewis Trio | A Decade Of Chicago's Finest. | Geffen | 1997 | 03:29 |
| Mr. & Mrs. | Sugar Pie DeSanto | Go Go Power - The Complete Chess Singles 1961-1966 [Import]. | Kent Records UK | 2006 | 03:00 |
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