Episode #104 - The Spiders
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Length: 59:03
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The Spiders
New Orleans is not known for its R&B vocal groups. In a city where jazz, blues and zydeco thrive, one vocal group rose to the top: The Spiders. In two short years, the Spiders landed enduring hits like "I Didn't Want To Do It," "I'm Slippin' In" and "Witchcraft," led by brothers Chuck and Chick Carbo. They were produced by the legendary Dave Bartholomew and recorded at Cosimo Matassa's J&M Studios with the cream of New Orleans' session musicians. When the hits stopped coming, Chuck Carbo left the group for a solo career, thus ending their time in the spotlight. Matt The Cat explores The Spiders' story on this week's "Juke In The Back."
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The Spiders
New Orleans is not known for its R&B vocal groups. In a city where jazz, blues and zydeco thrive, one vocal group rose to the top: The Spiders. In two short years, the Spiders landed enduring hits like "I Didn't Want To Do It," "I'm Slippin' In" and "Witchcraft," led by brothers Chuck and Chick Carbo. They were produced by the legendary Dave Bartholomew and recorded at Cosimo Matassa's J&M Studios with the cream of New Orleans' session musicians. When the hits stopped coming, Chuck Carbo left the group for a solo career, thus ending their time in the spotlight. Matt The Cat explores The Spiders' story on this week's "Juke In The Back."
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"Juke In The Back" airs on over 20 radio stations each week in the US and is now carried worldwide over Voice Of America's Music Mix Network.
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Juke In The Back #104 - Playlist
1. Swanee River Boogie – Albert Ammons – Mercury 1947
2. Jungle Juice - Stick McGhee – King 1953
3. I’ve Been Around – Little Willie John – King 1956
4. Bye & Bye – The Spiders – (Prev. Unreleased) Imperial 1953
5. I Didn’t Want To Do It – The Spiders – Imperial 1954
6. Tears Began To Flow – The Spiders – Imperial 1954
7. I’m Slippin’ In – The Spiders – Imperial 1954
8. The Real Thing – The Spiders – Imperial 1954
9. 21 – The Spiders – Imperial 1954
10. Am I The One – The Spiders – Imperial 1955
11. Bells In My Heart – The Spiders – Imperial 1955
12. Witchcraft – The Spiders – Imperial 1955
13. How I Feel – Chuck Carbo & The Spiders – Imperial 1956
14. GREAT 78 – You’re The One – The Spiders – Imperial 1954
15. A-1 In My Heart – The Spiders With Chuck Carbo – Imperial 1956
16. Goodbye – The Spiders With Chuck Carbo – Imperial 1956
17. Poor Boy – C...
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Intro and Outro
INTRO:This week, the "Juke In The Back" features one of the best R&B vocal groups to come out of New Orleans: The Spiders. Led by brothers Chuck and Chick Carbo, The Spiders had a unique sound backed up by some of New Orleans' greatest session musicians. Matt The Cat presents their story on this week's "Juke."
OUTRO:For more information on the Spiders and the other great classic R&B from this week's program, please visit www.jukeintheback.org
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