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THANK YOU LETTERS
RE: STEPHANIE MCDEE RETURN OF THE SOUTHERN SOUL QUEEN CD REVIEW
Hello Mr. DaddyBNice,
This is Ms. Stephanie McDee and I am so sorry for getting back with you so late but I have been on the run doing concerts and filming a new movie called "Mississippi Blues". I'm just getting time to sit down and go through my email. When I began to read all the beautiful things you said about me it brought joy and tears to my eyes. That you would pick my favorite song on the whole album and make it number one on your Top Ten for October. I am so excited thank you for welcoming this lost black sheep back to the fold it means the world to me!!!!!!!!!!
Ms. Stephanie McDee
The Southern Soul Queen
Daddy B. Nice had written:
I searched a year for the title and artist to this song--the old story of the shepherd obsessed with the one "lost" black sheep out beyond the known flock. Then, the other day, the artist herself--"Monkey Talking" Stephanie McDee--dropped it in your Daddy B. Nice's lap.
(From Daddy B. Nice's "Breaking" Southern Soul Singles Review for OCTOBER 2013: #1 "When I Step In The Club"--Stephanie McDee)
And, a month later, Stephanie McDee wrote:
Dear Mr. Daddy B. Nice
Hello how have you been doing? I seen the November charts and I was so excited and amazed to see "The Lion Of Judah" charted number one along side with "When I Step In The Club" it left me speechless. I never had no one to say that many amazing things about my music. It showed me that you really took the time to really listen to it because exactly what you said is the feel I wanted to have which is the flavors of the sixties. That real pop-soul flavor because that was real music back then and because I really wanted to capture that sound and bring it back to this era. I thank you so much for noticing the style of music in each song and most of all I thank you for the beautiful sketch of me thats funny it looks like me (laugh out loud). Thank you once again for your love and support of my music
Stephanie McDee
The Southern Soul Blues Queen
Listen to Stephanie McDee singing "When I Step In The Club" on YouTube.
Read Daddy B. Nice's Artist Guide to Stephanie McDee.
Read Daddy B. Nice's New CD Review of Stephanie McDee's RETURN OF THE SOUTHERN SOUL QUEEN.
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RE: SIMONE DE BAD BOY CD REVIEW
Daddy B. Nice,
Thank you...I will have the CD Wed. Dec. 4th. I will publish it then. I have already done the leg work, I was waiting on the actual arrival. Thank you again!!!!!
By the way....I would like to say this as humble as I can. I paid cash money for the Rights of "Feel So Good." Karen Wolfe later called me and apologized for accusing me of (using the background of "Man Enough") without permission. I have the documentation and her producer made her aware of it. So I was never a burglar. I'm 48 years old kicking high!!! LOL!!!! Thank you again!!!!!
Simone De
Listen to Simone De singing "Feel So Good" on YouTube.
Read Daddy B. Nice's Artist Guide to Simone De
Read Daddy B. Nice's New CD Review of Simone De's BAD BOY CD.
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HARD ON LAMORRIS?
Hey Daddy, 
Thought you were a little hard on LaMorris in your Oct. song analysis. There actually is a bridge in "It's Whatever."
Keep up great work.
Chuck D.
Daddy B. Nice had written in October's #7 "Breaking" Southern Soul Singles Review:
Musically, LaMorris still needs more melody, more sophisticated song structure--like verses, choruses, bridges?--in which to exhibit his prodigious vocal talent.
Listen to LaMorris Williams singing "It's Whatever" on YouTube.
Daddy B. Nice replies:
You're right. I'm glad you brought that up, Chuck D., so I can make amends. Since I've been listening to the song more I hear the bridge, too--one of the high points of the song, actually--beginning with the words--
"Whatever you want,
Just ask LaMorris..."
I guess what I was getting at was LaMorris's tendency of recording simple, basically one-or-two-chord songs, R.L. Burnside-like, the two great exceptions being of course his two biggest and more melodious hits, "Impala" and "Pretty Lady." (And in concert, "Pretty Lady" seems to have even more of a melody than on the recording.)
However, LaMorris's very first song--the one your Daddy B. Nice first got into--was a one-chord song, "Ring On Your Finger." It was great, but you just hope that a young artist doesn't take it as an excuse to box himself in.
Daddy B. Nice
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Speaking of songwriting, here's a note from Luther Lackey of interest to artists looking for material....
Hey Yall,
It's me, Luther Lackey/ Mama Southern Soul.
I'm not recording anymore but I'm writing songs, so IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE (Male or Female) WHO NEEDS A HIT, have them call me...(601) 951-3617- If they broke, don't waste my time nor theirs.
Daddy B. Nice notes:
Luther sent this out with a good uptempo song called "The Mississippi Twerk" performed by Narvel Echols (in a very Lackey-ish style).
And please, no freeloaders.
Luther Lackey adds:
Call Mr. Narvel Echols at 662-299-3932
for radio service for "Mississippi Twerk" and bookings...
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QUICK HITS: STEVIE J. REVIEW?
Hi Daddy,
I understand you like what Stevie J do a lot. Will you review his latest album? I like it a lot.
Best,
Tommy,
Sweden
Daddy B. Nice replies:
I'm looking forward to it--as long as he sends it to me.
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QUICK HITS: THANKS FOR "I HEAR YOU KNOCKING" COMMENTARY
Dear Daddy B Nice
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for trying to straighten out this misinformed information concerning the song "I Hear you Knocking". From the heart of...
Romo
Go To Gina Brown & Divas page, scroll down to Mystery Lady.
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RE: SOUL MUSIC TOWN FOR A VACATION?
DADDY B. NICE SINGS THE PRAISES OF JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI. (With new replies....)
Hi, Daddy B..
In June, I went to Memphis for a soul music vacation. The museums made it all worthwhile, but I could not find live soul music anywhere in Memphis except for the house band at B.B. King's.
Would you please recommend a city where there are several venues for live soul music?
All the best,
Annie
Daddy B. Nice replies:
Great question, Annie.
Readers assume your Daddy B. Nice only posts concerts that my network of contacts send into the website. But I routinely scour the newspapers of likely "soul" cities like Memphis for more concert venues to post, and I never fail to be disappointed at the dearth of live soul music in Memphis with its rich rhythm-and-blues demographic.
However, there is a Shangri-la for soul enthusiasts--my home-away-from-home, my virtual hometown--Jackson, Mississippi, which I have been touting for years as the mecca of southern soul, the home of Southern Soul's greatest record label (Malaco) and Southern Soul's greatest radio station (WMPR), the town where every new southern soul artist from Sir Charles Jones and T. K. Soul right up to present-day stars like Tre' Williams, Lina, L. J. Echols, LaMorris Williams and J-Wonn have come to be ordained by southern soul's most fanatical audiences.
On any given weekend the Jackson area's live soul offerings surpass Memphis, Atlanta, Baton Rouge, Mobile, Chicago, Nashville and St. Louis combined, with The Century City Complex, Jackson Convention Center, Couples Entertainment Center, The Crossroads, The E & E Blues Lounge, Burke's Detail and Club Me & You, not to mention little cafe/bars like Underground 119 and F. Jones Corner within the city limits and talent-teeming neighboring towns like Greenville/Leland, Vicksburg, Bolton, Lexington, Hattiesburg, Indianola, Canton, Meridian, Laurel, Kosciusko and Yazoo City less than an hour's drive away.
Jackson is the "land that time forgot," today's lone outpost against the flooding tide of urban/smooth R&B. Spread out more like a county seat than a state capitol, the town is easy to get around in (unless it's raining). The north side of the city has the newer, fancier motels, although my favorite is just off of I-20 on Ellis Avenue on the south (poor) side of town, where the old Ramada Inn (now called The Jacksonian, I believe), still has a two-story room called "the B. B. King" room where King and his band always stay when in town. (And where you can get a two-room suite for not much more than a $100 a night.)
What you want to do is watch Daddy B. Nice's Concert Calendar and come into town on a weekend or holiday when there are many acts performing at the same time (Mothers' Day, Labor Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, etc.), and try to squeeze two or three or more live performances into the same evening or pair of evenings. I guarantee you'll never forget it, or be sorry you came.
Daddy B. Nice
Annie replies:
Hi,
Thank you for this thoughtful note. You certainly do B. Nice!
This is a lot of really useful information. I could plan a vacation around Jackson starting with just your email. (Humming that song about Jackson all the while.) I don't drive (New Yorker). Is it easy to get around Jackson and visit the various music venues using public transit or cabs?
And would Muscle Shoals, Alabama be another good place to hear live soul and old school RnB?
Thank you,
Annie
Daddy B. Nice replies:
Muscle Shoals would be a repeat of Memphis: museums (Muscle Shoals studio) dating back to the glory days, but no live music.
I'm an old New Yorker (80's) so I instantly understand your aversion to driving. No, public transit will not get you where you need to go in Jackson. You'd have to rent a car or "order" a cab.
Best wishes,
Daddy B. Nice
Annie replies:
Just need to take my Jackson vacation with a friend who drives or can split the cabfare. Thanks again for all this good information.
Please add me to your email list for events and newletters.
I'm attaching a songwriter demo to thank you. The song is called "Solid." I hope you enjoy it.
All the best,
Annie
RE: LIVE MUSIC IN MEMPHIS
Dear Daddy B. Nice
It's pretty barren, but not quite as bad as you suggest. C.C.'s lounge, 1427 Thomas, regularly features the Fade Band as their house band, and sometimes the guest vocalist is a southern soul-blues celebrity like Sheba Potts-Wright or Sweet Angel. Even if there's no special guest star featured, the band is tight, funky, and fully capable of superb vocals on their own.
There's a club at 22 N. Third St. called Memphis Sounds (adjacent to the EconoLodge motel) that features a very eclectic and soulful set on Friday nights. One of the vocalists, Big Baby, is a very good soul-blues stylist (Denise LaSalle has praised her versions of some of Denise's own hits, which isn't an everyday occurrence!) . . .
I'm not 100% sure, but I believe that the Sunday night sets at Mr. A's, 1441 E. Brooks (at the Airport Inn motel) have started up again, as well.
Keyboardist Jesse Dodson (Shirley Brown, et al.) leads a band that sometimes plays on Beale Street; (word is that he's also opening up a club in West Memphis pretty soon). He and his band are of the few true southern soul-blues acts to perform on the strip.
Keep your eyes open for Ms. Nickki, as well -- excellent vocalist, performs around the Memphis area and also at some of the Tunica casinos on at least a semi-regular basis.
AND . . . unless I'm mistaken, Wild Bill's has reopened. Not sure who's performing there these days . . .
David W.
Daddy B. Nice replies:
Thanks, David, for the good information, as always. CC's is the only club you mention that I knew about. I'll post this post-haste for all the Memphis-area fans who are bumming when it comes to live music.
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RE: CLUBS THAT PLAY SOUTHERN SOUL IN SAN ANTONIO? (With new reply)
Hello Daddy B. Nice,
Do you know of any clubs in San Antonio Texas that play Southern soul music?
My favorite music to swing dance on and no where to dance. Help me out please.
Thanks for your help.
Patricia
Daddy B. Nice replies:
Short answer, Patricia: Don't know. But if you find a somewhat sympathetic club slip the deejay a copy of Nellie "Tiger" Travis's "Sexy Man" and see if you can influence his or her program.
As a last resort, organize a little "southern soul benefit" with a boombox and pre-recorded southern Soul songs, rent a cheap space, spread the message to friends, put up a few flyers in strategic locations and have some fun. You'd be surprised how word of that kind of thing gets around....maybe to some budding club entrepreneur.
Daddy B. Nice
Patricia replies:
Thank you. You right that sexy man should do something to them to get them started.
Keep me posted if you ever hear of anything come this way.
I just moved from Mobile Al. I could hear this music everyday.
I sure do miss it. Thank goodness die I heart radio. I listen to Nikki Demarks every Saturday for all Blues Saturday. 104.1 if you are ever interested.
Thanks
Patricia
Daddy B. Nice replies:
P.S. Mel Waiters will be appearing at the Sage Music Festival in San Antonio on October 26th. I like Nikki Demarks, too!
Daddy B. Nice
Patricia replies:
Okay, Thanks!
Patricia
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MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS: QUICK HITS
To Whom It May Concern:
Would you please let me know some information about Eddie Holloway? Is he still performing? What is his bio? Any and all help with this matter will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Sharon Glover
Daddy B. Nice replies:
Sharon, I assume you know about Daddy B. Nice's Artist Guide to Eddie Holloway. Once in a great while, Holloway will come over to Jackson (Ms.) to play a small venue, but I haven't seen that happen in 2013. Soul N' the Blues: The Greatest Hits CD is still the best collection from this poor but richly-inspired and seminal southern soul artist.
Daddy B. Nice
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hello daddy b.
is there any sites where I can down load the new song by avail. fatal attr.. i'm getting it on youtube but would love to have an mp3...
thanks lisa
Daddy B. Nice replies:
That mp3 single is finally out, Lisa. Go to Avail Hollywood's "Fatal Attraction."
Daddy B. Nice
Read Daddy B. Nice's Artist Guide to Avail Hollywood.
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Hey Daddy B.
could you please tell me when is the next Blues and R&B concert that will come to Lubbock TX?
Tony Hall
Daddy B. Nice replies:
You already know the answer to this one, Tony. Watch the Concert Calendar on the opposite side of this page.
Daddy B. Nice
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RE: SOUTHERN SOUL NIGHT IN OGDEN, UTAH NEEDS MATERIAL (WITH NEW REPLIES)
Daddy B. Nice:
Hello my name is Sam Smith and I am starting a Southern Soul Night in Ogden Utah and I am trying to get some of the Southern Soul Songs that are doing well. I use MP3's to DJ with so I guess what I would like to find out is how much you would charge a fellow DJ to hook up a hard drive with some of the tracks that you play in your area.
Daddy B. Nice replies:
Dear Sam:
Sending copyrighted music that is not mine to send is something I cannot do. Over the years, too many artists and producers have recounted horror stories of bootlegged material and lost sales due to even "friendly" sharing.
I love the fact you are trying to establish Southern Soul music in an outpost of the West that has probably never even heard of Marvin Sease or Mel Waiters, but you will have to do it the "hard" way: that is, contacting and cultivating relationships with labels such as Ecko and CDS and websites such as Soul & Blues Report in which you can publish your playlists along with your mailing address and pleas for product.
If you'd like me to post your e-mail address requesting material from Southern Soul recording artists, I'd be more than happy to do so.
Daddy B. Nice
Sam replies:
Thank you for the info. I have been trying to find a record pool that services southern soul. If I could find a list of songs to buy I could do that so I can get started. If I could get a copy of your playlist that would be great. Also I work on a Internet radio station if you do a show or if you would be interested in doing a show playing southern soul.
Daddy B. Nice replies:
Dear Sam:
Thank you for your interest in southern soul. I really appreciate it and applaud it, but I simply don't have the time to fulfill the kind of mentor role you need. Nor do I wish to violate the unspoken pact I have with all the recording artists who send me music not to play fast and loose with their product.
If you want playlists, explore this site. There are over 500 pages. Start with the "Best Of…" pages on the navigation bar. There are lists upon lists until the cows come home. Browse in the Comprehensive Index. The information is there for you to find.
Back in my day, before I knew anything or anybody associated with the music, and before it was illegal, I scratched and clawed my way along with a handful of international brothers and sisters to find any information whatsoever on chitlin' circuit-style R&B on sites like "Napster." Today (for people like yourself) there is YouTube, fulfilling basically the same function. Check out the southern soul mix tapes proliferating on YouTube. I don't feel guilty about recommending them because no less a Southern Soul personage than T.K. Soul has posted many of them himself.
Happy hunting, and dance to the music.
Daddy B. Nice
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RE: THANK YOU LETTER FROM NELSON CURRY ON NEW KLASS BAND BROTHERHOOD CD REVIEW
Daddy B. Nice,
Hey I read the review and I really want to thank you. It is awesome to see that someone understands what we are trying to do. And that is utilize what we do and who we are to attract more ppl to this genre and make it become a force in popular music.
I also love the Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings analysis. Because most ppl don't know it but Sharon is from North Augusta, as a matter of fact I spoke with her last week. We are family lol.
That being said WE thank you for the vision to see the vision.
Have a great weekend
Thanks again
Nelson Curry/Klass Band Brotherhood
Read Daddy B. Nice's NEW CD REVIEW of Klass Band Brotherhood's "We Call The Shots In Soul" (Release Date: September 3, 2013).
Daddy B. Nice replies:
Thanks, Nelson,
I was just re-reading your letter and....for the record, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings did make my "Top Ten 'Breaking' Southern Soul Singles once...
Daddy B. Nice's Top 10 "BREAKING" Southern Soul Singles Review For. . .
MARCH 2011
2. "I Learned The Hard Way"-----------Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Simultaneously sophomoric and slavish in their imitation of vintage soul, the Dap-Kings--critical darlings of the "Nu-Soul" set--have deserved the skepticism of true Southern Soul fans who hear the real thing every day.
No longer. With "I Learned The Hard Way," their full-bodied, orchestra-of-real-instruments now poses a threat and inspiration to the synth-based recordings of most Southern Soul and soul-blues acts.
With Sharon Jones sounding like Darlene Love and Martha Reeves combined. and a great arrangement and chorus reminiscent of The Fifth Dimension, "I Learned The Hard Way" is more than ready to enter Southern Soul radio rotation with the rest of the "grown-folks" music.
Watch "I Learned The Hard Way" Video
Bargain-Priced I Learned The Hard Way CD
Download Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings' I LEARNED THE HARD WAY CD Free
See Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings tour of the South in Daddy B. Nice's Concert Calendar.
Of course, the review may have had an element of 'wishful thinking.' The song was never picked up by Southern Soul radio venues, nor marketed to Southern Soul radio stations.
Daddy B. Nice
Listen to samples from Klass Band Brotherhood's WE CALL THE SHOTS IN SOUL and pre-order the CD.
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RE: "SOUTHERN SOUL-BLUES," THE NEW BOOK BY DAVID WHITEIS (DADDY B. NICE REFLECTS ON)....AND RE: "ATAVISTIC MALE DOMINANCE OVER WOMEN"
Daddy B. Nice wrote:
Finally!
Daddy B. Nice's Corner (See long-awaited review of the book.)
Best wishes,
Daddy B. Nice
David Whiteis wrote:
Greetings --
Many thanks! Looks good . . .
p.s. RE: "Atavistic male dominance over women . . ."
One thing I like most about Southern Soul is the almost universal "I-give-as-good-as-I-get" attitude the women singers portray in so many of their songs (that's one of my themes in my discussion in the book about the "raunch" debate).
That being said -- of course, the aggressive, often abusive attempts on the part of men to dominate women in the "real world" (and NOT just the "southern" world) remains one of our society's most pressing problems. And I agree that it played a part in Jackie Neal's death (as it plays a part in the harm done to countless women, every hour of every day).
We could wish (and maybe we should wish) for more songs like Peggy Scott-Adams' "Spousal Abuse," which addresses this concern directly. Overall, though, I think that Southern Soul (in its own rakish, irony-inflected way) does its part in addressing and maybe even playing a role in trying to correct this issue. It's certainly doing a lot better than some other pop music genres I could name; certainly we don't hear women being called "ho's" and "bitches" in southern soul, and although there's still a lot of cheating and slipping around going on, the man (or woman) who's caught in the act usually gets the appropriate comeuppance. And even when men strut like tomcats, they're usually proclaiming their ability to satisfy a woman's desires, not simply crowing about how much they're "getting" or how good their women make them feel.
So, overall, I think Southern Soul is moving in a pretty good direction, gender-wise . . .
David Whiteis
Dadddy B. Nice replies:
All good points, and fair. I do want to submit for your perusal, however, this YouTube video of Ms. Tabatha singing "Cheating On Her, Cheating On Me" as an illustration of just how borderline-pathological this female submission thing can get. (In Southern Soul song, not real life.)
Best, and once again, congratulations!
Daddy B. Nice
David Whiteis replies:
Oh, I realize that the "submission" thing can get borderline-pathological in a lot of areas of popular culture -- I just think that overall, southern soul has plenty of strong, righteous female voices in it to counteract the negativity . . .
DGW
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RE: BETTY PADGETT HAS NOT PASSED.
Daddy B. Nice,
Hello my friend. Not sure if you know by now, but that's not Southern Soul artist Betty Padgett that passed. I just spoke with her niece and Betty is alive and well.
Robert Brown (Big K-9)
See Big K-9's concert reviews and photos of Southern Soul stars on his website, Da Dawg Pound.
Daddy B. Nice replies:
Robert, old friend, thank you. It looks like I have egg on my face on this one. As a journalist I always worry about that crucial corroborating (second) source when "breaking" news of such obvious importance. Often, however, that source is non-existent and I'm left with the input from my readers.
I had a bit of doubt as I researched the "news" on the internet and discovered the great numbers of women with the name "Betty Padgett," making it very difficult to ascertain who was whom, but the letter-writer seemed so knowledgeable about Ms. Padgett's life I trusted his account.
Thanks to you for writing in and correcting my error, and apologies to Betty Padgett, her friends and family.
Daddy B. Nice
Big K-9 replies:
You are welcome and believe me you still are the most consistent and informative journalist out there for this genre of music. Continue to keep the Blues and Southern Soul genre of music alive. Its always nice to hear from you my friend.
BIG K9
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BETTY PADGETT PASSES
Daddy B. Nice,
Betty Padgett passed away yesterday... but, there was nothing in the news?
Why?
She lived at Trinity Terace in Fort Worth, TX
Kenton D. (Ken) Armstrong
Daddy B. Nice replies:
Dear Ken,
Probably because nobody knew--which, sadly, is often the case. Thanks for the information and please forward any other information on Betty's untimely death, her family, or the funeral arrangements if you are able to do so.
Thank you,
Daddy B. Nice
Read Daddy B. Nice's Artist Guide to Betty Padgett.
Ken Armstrong replies:
Service for Betty Padgett will be at 10:30 am Thursday, August 8, 2013 in the Chapel at Trinity Terrace Retirement Community, 1600 Texas St, Ft Worth, TX 76102. (817)338-2400. Sorry, that's all the info I have.
Ken Armstrong
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RE: JODY'S GOT YOUR GIRL AND GONE--WHY MILITARY CADENCES ARE KNOWN AS JODIES
Dear Daddy B. Nice,
I thought you'd be interested in this blog about "Jody" in the military. It's the best description I've read about the marching cadences in the services and the connection to Johnnie Taylor's "Jody's Got Your Girl And Gone."
The writer is Azizi Powel, an African American mother, grandmother, & retired human services administrator who has shared adapted West African stories with audiences in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area for many years. You can read more at her blog at pancocojams.
Here's the excerpt I thought was particularly good:
WHY MILITARY CADENCES ARE KNOWN AS "JODIES"
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_cadence [Hereafter given as Wiki/Military Cadences]
"In the armed services, a military cadence or cadence call is a traditional call-and-response work song sung by military personnel while running or marching. In the United States, these cadences are sometimes called jody calls or jodies, after Jody, a recurring character who figures in some traditional cadences."
From http://www.nodepression.com/profiles/blogs/who-is-jody the character
"Jodie’s roots [are] in military and prison culture that evolved after 1939...
The songs get the name jody call or jody (also, jodie) from a recurring character, a civilian named "Jody" whose luxurious lifestyle is contrasted with military deprivations in a number of traditional calls. Jody is the person who stays at home, drives the soldier's car, and gets the soldier's sweetheart while the soldier is in recruit training or in country...Obscene, scatological, and offensively violent jody calls exist; their official use in formal training is now discouraged by the U.S. military, with an emphasis on "clean" versions of traditional jodies. The flexibility of jodies is nearly unlimited, and old jodies have always been retired or rewritten as times and wars change. Jody calls are a subset of work songs, and share in their rhythmic properties. Most jody calls have a call and response structure; one soldier initiates a line, and the remaining soldiers complete it...
So [radio station WFMU] pegs the origins of Jody to that first Blues tune [collected in 1939 in North Carolina by field collectors working with Alan Lomax] , but more probably, it is much older, like other legendary characters in the African American Oral tradition, Jody is a close cousin to Stagger Lee, The Signifying Monkey, Toledo Slim, Pisspot Pete, and many others. Characters who delivered parables, boasts, and toasts in language that was designed to be impenetrable to white ears and spoken in something other than white man's English. Because Black folks were highly discouraged from reading, the ability to tell a good story and a facility with the language was paramount. In my mind the tradition is carried on today by the best practitioners of hip hop."
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The author of the above mentioned nodepression post reminded his readers to be aware that the language in a number of songs about Jody is very “salty” (contains profanity and sexually explicit references).
"JODY" IN VARIOUS CHANTS, SONGS, AND RHYMES
Versions of the military chant "Sound Off" may include verses that mention "Jody". Here's an example from Wiki/Military Cadences:
You had a good home but you left / You're right
You had a good home but you left / You're right
Jody was there when you left / You're right
Your baby was there when you left / You're right
Sound off! / 1,2
Sound off! / 3,4
Cadence count! / 1,2,3,4,1,2...3,4!
Your baby was lonely, as lonely could be /
Til Jody provided the company
Ain't it great to have a pal /
Who works so hard just to keep up morale
Sound off! / 1,2
Sound off! / 3,4
Cadence count! / 1,2,3,4,1,2...3,4!
There ain't no use in going back /Jody's livin' it up in the shack / Jody's got somethin' you ain't got /
It's been so long I almost forgot / Sound off! /
1,2 / Sound off! / 3,4/ Cadence count!/ 1,2,3,4,1,2...3,4!
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The military cadence "Aint No Use In Looking Down" is a clean example of a military cadence which includes a reference to Jody. There are very clear similarities between that cadence and the 1972 R&B song "Jody's Got Your Girl And Gone," but I'm not sure which composition came first.
Clarence Major
Daddy B. Nice replies:
I will post this. I am always interested in the deeper history surrounding this stuff. Thanks much, Clarence.
Daddy B. Nice
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LOOKING FOR A SONG LETTERS: SONG SEARCHES THAT STUMPED DADDY B NICE
Daddy B. Nice,
There is a song in rotation here in Mobile, especially All-Blues Saturday, not sure how old it is...mid-tempo, talking about "I just wanna groove you lady". Need to know artist and song name so I can find it. Love that track. If you can help, thanks!
Robert
Daddy B. Nice replies:
I'm stumped. The one phrase isn't much to go on, but I'll put it out there for the readers to respond.
Daddy B. Nice
Robert replies:
Oh I found it..."Groove You Baby" by Mose Stovall. Actually was able to find on Amazon mp3. Thanks for checking it out tho!
Robert
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Daddy,
Can you please tell me who sing the southern soul song, "I'm in love with a man & he's in love with me?"
I am not sure if the title is correct. But that is how the song starts.
Keawana
Daddy B. Nice replies:
I'm stumped, Keawana. Let me know if you hear it again and remember any other key phrases. In the meantime, I'll put it out there for readers' comments.
Daddy B. Nice
Keawana replies:
I found it. It is Monro Brown "I'm in Love With A Man" from the CD Reality Check.
Thanks,
Keawana
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Hello,
The other day I heard a soul song on the radio with the following lyrics, "just go dancing, dance your troubles away, dance all night and day" and these lyrics repeated throughout the song, and the song was sung my a male singer. Do you recognize these lyrics? Do you know the name and artist of this song?
Any help would be much appreciated. I loved the song and would love to purchase it. Thank you!
Sarah
Daddy B. Nice replies:
Sarah, I knew the song you were talking about and I could hear it in my mind. I thought I was stumped until I suddenly realized I'd just written a CD review of the album! It’s O. B. Buchana singing "Just Go Dancin'" from his new STARTING ALL OVER CD.
Daddy B. Nice
Sample/Buy O. B. Buchana’s "Just Go Dancin'" mp3 at Amazon.
Read Daddy B. Nice's CD review of O. B. Buchana’s STARTING ALL OVER CD.
Sarah replies:
Fantastic! That's it! I'm so excited. The song is so wonderful. Thank you, thank you, thank you for your help and perseverance!!
Sarah
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RE: BUYING DADDY B. NICE'S TOP 100 COUNTDOWN AS A 'PACKAGE.'
Hey brotha
I live in Ohio, and am familiar with southern soul and was wondering if theres official mixtapes available that can be purchased. Its hard to get southern soul here and very few people are even hip to
Such artists as Wendell B, Sir Charles, and surprisingly Bigg Robb considering that he’s actually from here. Any information would be a great help thanks in advance…
William
Daddy
Is there a phone number how much is top 100 Also do u have one with mis Jody
(anonymous)
daddybnice
how much for a cd with all 100 songs
Shon
Daddy B. Nice replies:
Sorry. It's a wonderful idea, but only in my wildest fantasy. The difficulty of contacting one hundred different copyright-holders of the Top 100 songs is beyond my capabilities. However, there are ample links to buy the music throughout the website: the Top 100 chart, the artist guides, and other pages (CD Store, Singles charts, etc.).
Daddy B. Nice
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9 pm, Friday, December 13, 2013. Evers Tri-County Park & Entertainment Center, 5073 Highway 17 North, Pickens, Mississippi. Red And White Christmas Party. LaMorris Williams, Wilson Meadows. Doors open at 7 pm.
9 pm, Friday & Saturday, December 13 & 14, 2013. Ameristar Bottleneck Blues Bar, 4116 S. Washington St., Vicksburg, Mississippi. Grady Champion. 601-638-1000. Free.
8 pm, Saturday, December 14, 2013. Coahoma County Expo Center, 1150 Wildcat Drive, Clarksdale, Mississippi. Ms. Jody, Avail Hollywood, Napoleon. 662-404-6381. Doors open at 7 pm.
Saturday, December 14, 2013. The Platinum Club, 2025 N. 11th Avenue, Pensacola, Florida. T. K. Soul.
Saturday, December 14, 2013. American Legion, Edwards, Mississippi. J-Wonn, Dave Mack.
Saturday, December 14, 2013. Shiner, Texas. Mel Waiters.
Midnight, December 14, 2013. F. Jones Corner, 303 N. Farish St., Jackson, Mississippi. Pat Brown & The Millennium Band. 601-983-1148.
Thursday, December 19, 2013. Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Holiday Doo-Wop Celebration. Jay & The Americans, Charlie Thomas' Drifters, Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs, Jay Seigel & the Tokens, The Chiffons, Tommy Mara of the Crests, Johnny Angel & The Halos, Richard Nader's Holiday Doo Wop Show.
Friday, December 20, 2013. Blue Magic Club, 51 Ashley Phosphate Rd. (N. Charleston), Charleston, South Carolina. Mel Waiters.
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, December 20, 21 & 22, 2013. City Winery, 155 Varick St., New York, New York. Bobby Womack. 212-608-0555.
Saturday, December 21, 2013. Maude Cobb Convention Center, 100 Grand Blvd., Longview, Texas. T. K. Soul. 903-237-1230.
Saturday, December 21, 2013. Nokia Theatre, 777 Chick Hearn Ct., Los Angeles, California. Stevie Wonder. 213-763-6030.
6 pm, Saturday, December 21, 2013. Black Rodeo, Idabeal County Fairgrounds, Idabeal, Oklahoma. Avail Hollywood.
Saturday, December 21, 2013. Motor City Casino Hotel, Grand River Ave., Detroit, Michigan. Aretha Franklin. 866-599-6674.
Wednesday, December 25, 2013. Tie Plant Bar & Grill, 17 Carver Circle, Grenada, Mississippi. Christmas night. L. J. Echols. Doors open at 7:30 pm. 662-809-2247 or 210-896-0694.
7:30 pm, Thursday, December 26, 2013. Birchmere Music Hall, Mt. Vernon, Virginia. Syleena Johnson.
10 pm, Friday, December 27, 2013. Mr. Mike's Brick House, 1814 Junction City Road, Eldorado, Arkansas. Avail Hollywood. Doors open at 9 pm.
Friday, December 27, 2013. Schlafly Bottleworks, 7260 Southwest Ave., St. Louis, Missouri. Barbara Carr. 314-241-2337.
Friday, December 27, 2013. Elks Lodge, Mobile, Alabama. T. K. Soul.
Friday, December 27, 2013. Elk's Lodge, 810 E. Burdeshaw, Dothan, Alabama. Mel Waiters.
8 pm, Friday, Saturday & Sunday, December 27, 28 & 29, 2013. Mohegan Sun Arena, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville, Connecticut. Prince. 860-862-8000.
Saturday, December 28, 2013. Danny's Restaurant & Lounge, Vidalia, Mississippi. Mel Waiters.
8 pm, Sunday, December 29, 2013. Harrah's Casino, Tunica Event Center, Robinsonville, Mississippi.Smokey Robinson.
Monday, December 31, 2013. Lena Powell Convention Center, 211 Claiborne St., Camden, Alabama. Ms. Jody.
7 pm, Tuesday, December 31, 2013. Terry's Event Center, 200 Martin Luther King Drive, West Memphis, Arkansas. Mr. Sam, Sweet Angel, Big John Cummings. 870-733-4695.
Tuesday, December 31, 2013. GA International Convention Center, College Park, Georgia. Mel Waiters.
7 pm, Tuesday, December 31, 2013. Clarion Hotel Ball Room, Stateline Avenue, Texarkana, Arkansas.Avail Hollywood.
Saturday, January 4, 2014. S.P.A.C.E., Evanston, Illinois. Otis Clay.
Saturday, January 4, 2014. Clow Entertainment Center, Clow, Arkansass. Avail Hollywood. 903-556-2822. BYOB.
Saturday, January 11, 2014. Good Deeds Community Center, Gulfport, Mississippi. Big Birthday Bash for O.B. Buchana. Full show and band. O.B. Buchana. Host: The Iceman 92.5 & Mrs. Jackie. BYOB. 228-547-1151.
8 pm, Saturday, January 11, 2014. The Ruston Civic Center, 401 N Trenton St., Ruston, Louisiana. T. K. Soul, Donnie Ray, Klass Band Brotherhood, Benito. 318-251-8613. Doors open at 7 pm. 318-280-6271.
7 pm, Friday, January 17, 2014. Sam's Town Hotel & Casino, 1477 Casino Strip Resort Blvd, Tunica-Robinsonville, Mississippi. Willie Clayton, T. K. Soul. 662-363-0711.
Saturday, January 18, 2014. The Isle Of Capri Casino, Lula, Mississippi. T. K. Soul.
Saturday, January 18, 2014. Sam's Town Casino, 1477 Casino Strip Resort Blvd, Tunica Resorts, Robinsonville, Mississippi. Bobby Rush, Sir Charles Jones. 662-363-0711.
8 pm, Friday, January 24, 2014 B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, 237 West 42nd St., New York, New York. Martha Reeves. 212-997-4144.
9 pm, Saturday February 8, 2014. American Legion Post #248, Hooks, Texas. Pre-Valentine's Show. Avail Hollywood. Doors open at 8 pm.
Saturday, February 8, 2013. Durham Performing Arts Center, 123 Vivian St., Durhan, North Carolina. Blues Is Alright Tour. Mel Waiters, T. K. Soul and more. 919-680-2787.
Friday, February 14, 2014. Atlantic Civic Center, 395 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta, Georgia. The 10th Annual Atlanta Blues Festival. Blues is Alright Tour. Clarence Carter, Sir Charles Jones, Latimore, Mel Waiters, Theodis Ealey, Millie Jackson.
Friday, February 14, 2014. Bastrop Municipal Center, 1901 Moeller Drive, Bastrop, Louisiana. T. K. Soul. 318-283-8898.
7 pm, Friday, February 14, 2014. The Belle of Baton Rouge Casino, 103 France St., Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Willie Clayton. 225-242-2600.
9 pm, Saturday, February 15, 2014. A Touch Of Class, 2321 N. Amidon Ave,, Wichita, Kansas. Avail Hollywood. 316-312-1028.
Saturday, February 15, 2014. The CenturyTel Center, 2000 CenturyLink Center Drive, Bossier City, Louisiana. The 8th Annual Shreveport Blues Festival. Blues Is Alright Tour. T. K. Soul, Mel Waiters, Sir Charles Jones, Clarence Carter and more. 318-747-2501.
10 pm, February 21, 2014. The Spot, Lufkin, Texas. Mrs. Pamela B-Day Bash. Avail Hollywood and more. Doors open at 9 pm.
E-mail concert listings and corrections to:
daddybnice@southernsoulrnb.com
Ongoing Gigs:
The Dr. "Feel Good" Potts Band
Sundays-Mondays, 8 p.m.-Midnight
Blues Hall, 182 Beale St., Memphis, Tennessee.
528-0150.
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DADDY B. NICE RANKS THE 100 MOST UNDER-RATED SOUTHERN SOUL ARTISTS
We have such short memories. There's so much to fill our minds. The sheer amount of fine Southern Soul music is hidden to us during 99.9% of our waking moments. Then, out of the blue, you hear your favorite deejay play a song you'd forgotten about. For the tiniest second, the mental floodgates open. And all the performers who have taken a stab at the pinata of Southern Soul legendhood--with all the financial and emotional commitment CD-making entails--rushes in.
The artists seem beyond number. The great songs are for the taking. And Daddy B. Nice lists just a few--the top 100, the cream but by no means the entirety of the crop--below.
Each of the artists has an entry (or more) in Daddy B. Nice's Comprehensive Index, where links will automatically zip you around to relevant sound samples, chart entries, awards and CD sales.
Daddy B. Nice Notes:
Many of the following artists can now be seen in depth at Daddy B. Nice's Top 100 21st Century Southern Soul Countdown.
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Daddy B. Nice Ranks The Most Under-Rated 2nd Generation Top 100 Southern Soul Artists: With 21st Century Southern Soul Signature Classics
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1. Lenny Williams
Signature song: "Can't Nobody Do Me Like You"
2. Wendell B.
Signature song: "Just Don't Understand You"
3. Karen Wolfe
Signature song: "Man Enough"
4. Walter Waiters
Signature song: "Careful Woman/Don't Scratch My Back"
5. Bob Steele
Signature Song: "Yo Dress Is Too Short"
6. Betty Padgett
Signature Song: "Never Coming Home"
7. El' Willie
Signature Song: "You Got Me Where You Want Me"
8. Miz B.
Signature Song: "My Name Is $$$$"
9. Larry Milton
Signature Song: "Back In Love Again"
10. Lebrado
Signature Song: "I'm Missin' You Babe"
11. Renea Mitchell
Signature Song: "Seventeen Days Of Loving"
12. Stevie Jay
Signature Song: "Because Of Me"
13. Roni
Signature Song: "Fool On My Hands"
14. Joy
Signature Song: "Cuttin' Up Sideways"
15. L. J. Echols
Signature Song: "From The Back"
16. Willie B.
Signature Song: "Larry Licker"
17. Robert Hill
Signature Song: "Somebody Lied On Me"
18. Mr. David
Signature Song: "Where Do You Want Me To Put It"
19. Monique Ford
Signature Song: "Work That Body"
20. Frank-O Johnson
Signature Song: "I Was Checking Out (She Was Checking In)"
21. Pat Cooley
Signature Song: "Older Woman"
22. Ric E. Bluez
Signature Song: "Angel"
23. Lijuana
Signature Song: "Wasn't None Of You"
24. Jesse Clay
Signature Song: "Bump, Jump & Slide"
25. Napoleon
Signature Song: "Who You Been Lovin'"
26. Earl Duke
Signature Song: "(Salt In My) Sugar Bowl"
27. Lil' Jimmie
Signature Song: "Close The Door On Yesterday (Moving On)"
28. Sergio Davis
Signature Song: "Good Loving Woman"
29. Nicole Jackson
Signature Song: "Can We Go There"
30. Willie Hill
Signature Song: "Friendly Reunion"
31. Mr. Sam
Signature Song: "Voice Mail"
32. Bobbye Johnson
Signature Song: "Saving My Love For You"
33. Da Twinky Man
Signature Song: "I'm Living On A Fixed Income"
34. Ricky White
Signature Song: "I'll Always Love You"
35. Earl Gaines
Signature Song: "It's Love Baby (24 Hours A Day)"
36. Jewel J.
Signature Song: "That's My Shugga Daddy"
37. John Haley
Signature Song: "I Wanna Bump"
38. Jacquel
Signature Song: "The Twist"
39. A.P. Heavy But Sweet (Andy Pittman)
Signature Song: "Move Your Body"
40. Sweet Angel
Signature Song: "Good Girls Do Bad Things"
41. J. T. Watkins
Signature Song: "Where Did Our Love Go"
42. Dave Mack
Signature Song: "Thirteen Days"
43. Patrick Harris
Signature Song: "I Fooled You This Time"
44. La'Morris Williams
Signature Song: "Impala"
45. Simeo
Signature Song: "Windows (We Roll, Southern Soul)"
46. Lois
Signature Song: "Slippin' And Slidin'"
47. Jo-Us Band
Signature Song: "I'll Be Doggone"
48. Dickie Williams
Signature Song: "Dog Kinda Love"
49. Sterling Williams
Signature Song: "Heartache Medicine"
50. Jerry L.
Signature Song: "Girls In Tha Hood"
51. The Rhythm All Stars
Signature Song: "Stuck"
52. Mr. X
Signature Song: "Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle"
53. Lacee Reed
Signature Song: "Lacee's Groove"
54. Al Lindsey
Signature Song: "Missing You"
55. The Chairman Of The Board
Signature Song: "All In The Family"
56. Lil' Fallay
Signature Song: "Love Under Arrest"
57. Wilton Lombard
Signature Song: "It's A Cruel World"
58. Mose Stovall
Signature Song: "Don't Stop The Music"
59. Ernie Lindsey
Signature Song: "My Name Is The Blues"
60. Lola
Signature Song: "The Sweetest Thing"
61. Maurice Davis
Signature Song: "It Ain't My Hat, It Ain't My Shoes"
62. David G.
Signature Song: "Southern Blues With A Twist"
63. The Mystery Man
Signature Song: "Better Stop Dogging Me Around"
64. Michelle Miller
Signature Song: "Good Loving Made Me Cry"
65. Mack Davis & B. J. Miller
Signature Song: "Bill"
66. Cupid
Signature Song: "Cupid Shuffle"
67. The Duchess
Signature Song: "Doin' My Job"
68. Demond Crump
Signature Song: "White Man's War"
69. Chandra Calloway
Signature Song: "Gotta Find Me Somebody"
70. Little Phil
Signature Song: "Blues Party"
71. Walt Love
Signature Song: "Mr. Love"
72. Pookie Lane
Signature Song: "Southern Woman"
73. Aaron Young
Signature Song: "Money Or Fame"
74. Ms. Monique
Signature Song: "Mr. Do Right"
75. Coco
Signature Song: "Crazy 'Bout You Baby"
76. Stephanie McDee
Signature Song: "Monkey Talk"
77. Larome Powers
Signature Song: "Shake And Shimmy"
78. Lou Pride
Signature Song: "Midnight Call"
79. Willis Pugh
Signature Song: "Sit Down On It"
80. Raine
Signature Song: "Find Out What She Likes"
81. John Ainsley
Signature Song: "My Lover (She Treats Me Like A Stranger)"
82. Arthur Foy
Signature Song: "Don't Stop My Party"
83. Andre' Lee
Signature Song: "One Night Stand"
84. Leon McMullen
Signature Song: "After This Night Is Gone"
85. O. T. Sykes
Signature Song: "Loneliness Inside Me"
86. Nolan Struck
Signature Song: "My Nerves Are Going Bad"
87. Big Joe
Signature Song: "I Like Big Girls"
88. The Winstons
Signature Song: "Everything Is Gonna Be All Right"
89. April
Signature Song: "Down Home Blues"
90. Stacy Mitchhart
Signature Song: "Things Have Changed"
91. Bertha Payne
Signature Song: "Save Your Breath"
92. Tyree Neal
Signature Song: "I Heard It In The Neighborhood"
93. James Smith
Signature Song: "Plumber Man"
94. Fred Bolton
Signature Song: "Must Be Jelly"
95. Big G
Signature Song: "Thank You Girl"
96. Clarence Dobbins
Signature Song: "Don't Give Up On Me"
97. Sherman Hunter
Signature Song: "Old Neighborhood"
98. Judi Brown Eyes
Signature Song: "Sam"
99. Lorraine Turner
Signature Song: "You Lost A Fortune"
100. Patrick Henry
Signature Song: "Love Me Easy"
--Daddy B. Nice
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