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This was recorded directly from the original 1961 Warwick Records 45 LITTLE ESTHER’s “WILD CHILD”
By the time 25 year-old Little Esther Phillips wailed her way all over this minor-key snapper, she was a show-biz veteran at a low point in a career that was jump-started by her Savoy Records million-seller “Double-Crossing Blues” (1950) – recorded over a decade before when she was only fourteen years old. By the mid-1950s, fast living, early stardom, and drug addiction moved the teen star back from Los Angeles to her father in Houston (where she was in the room with Johnny Ace when a game of Russian Roulette ended his life). By the late-1950s this prolific artist’s recorded output had reduced to a trickle as she she rambled around the southern chitlin circuit – putting the breaks on every now and then to bounce between her father in Houston and Lexington, Kentucky’s storied U.S. Public Health Service Hospital (which housed everyone from fictional characters like the narrator of William S. Burroughs’ “Junky” to real-life music heroes like MC5’s Wayne Kramer).
NY Night Train’s Daily Party Platter YouTube just kicked into gear last week! Visit the playlist every day to see what’s cookin’…
This was recorded directly from the original 1967 International Artists Records 13th Floor Elevators “I’ve Got Levitation” promo 45
In honor of tonight’s SOUL CLAP AND DANCE-OFF at Vancouver’s LEVITATION FESTIVAL, i’ve recorded my original 45rpm promo copy of thee Thirteenth Floor Elevators “I’ve Got Levitation”. The mono mix came out quite a few months before “Easter Everywhere” and is different than the remix that later appeared on the original mono LP. The B-side is a cover of Bo Diddley’s “Before You Accuse Me”.
June 5 New York – Home Sweet Home: Shakin’ All Over Under Sideways Down! dancing to original 1950s and 1960s “maximum rock and soul” 45s with Jonathan Toubin. 10:30pm-4am, $5 (FREE before 11pm) Facebook event
June 6 Vancouver, BC – The Cobalt: Psych Fest Levitation Soul Clap and Dance-Off Facebook event
NY Night Train’s Daily Party Platter YouTube just kicked into gear last week! Visit the playlist every day to see what’s cookin’…
This was recorded directly from the original 1963 Tournesol 45 “Jaguar Shake” by Les Jaguars!
I’m on my way to Canada to do the Soul Clap and Dance-Off at Levitation Vancouver (http://levitation-vancouver.com) with Dead Moon, Black Lips, and lots of other favorites and I’m celebrating with some Canadian gold! More »
NY Night Train’s Daily Party Platter YouTube just kicked into gear last week! Visit the playlist every day to see what’s cookin’…
This was recorded directly from the original 1962 King 45 Lloyd Nolan’s “I Don’t Know About You”.
Nick Waterhouse blasted “I Don’t Know About You” through a huge p.a. at the Los Angeles Soul Clap and Dance-Off at Regent Theater last Sunday and I got a huge kick out of feeling this the heavy power of gem at full volume! More »
NY Night Train’s Daily Party Platter YouTube just kicked into gear last week! Visit the playlist every day to see what’s cookin’…
This was recorded directly from the original 1965 Blue Cat Records single Evie Sands’ “You’ve Got Me Uptight”
“You’ve Got Me Uptight” came out right before Leiber and Stoller sold their interest in the Blue Cat and Red Bird to their partner in the labels, pioneering record man George Goldner, for $1. More »
JONATHAN TOUBIN/ NYNT PARTY BOOKING jonathan not only plays the types of public events listed here but also does regular weddings, birthday parties, and other private events
