Favoriting The Long Way Home with Kris Holmes: Playlist from December 14, 2021 Favoriting

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Twenty years of dusty fingers, frayed cuticles, & upper respiratory infections — from record digging and DJing around the globe — coalesces into a 2-hour journey through Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Funk, Jazz, Blues, Latin, Rock & Roll, and all points in between. Your speakers will be head-nodding, toe-tapping & even two-stepping to this vintage 45rpm party in no time. Hear favorite songs you didn't know were your favorites, aural treats & record-world problems from the vinyl side of life.

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Favoriting December 14, 2021: Joe Simon Tribute

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Artist Track Label Format Approx. start time
Joe Simon  Say (That Your Love Is True)   Favoriting Gee Bee  7"  0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  Just Like Yesterday   Favoriting Irral  7"  0:06:42 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  My Adorable One   Favoriting Gee Bee  7"  0:07:38 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  Only A Dream   Favoriting Irral  7"  0:09:59 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  When You're Near   Favoriting Vee Jay  7"  0:12:28 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  The Whoo Pee   Favoriting Vee Jay  7"  0:17:44 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  When I'm Gone   Favoriting Vee Jay  7"  0:19:53 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  Let's Do It Over   Favoriting Vee Jay  7"  0:22:14 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  What Makes A Man Feel Good   Favoriting Sound Stage 7  7"  0:24:35 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  Travelin' Man   Favoriting Sound Stage 7  7"  0:26:38 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  Too Many Teardrops   Favoriting Sound Stage 7  7"  0:31:53 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  My Special Prayer   Favoriting Sound Stage 7  7"  0:34:40 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  The Girl's Alright With Me   Favoriting Sound Stage 7  7"  0:37:16 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  Come On & Get It   Favoriting Sound Stage 7  7"  0:39:01 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  Nine Pound Steel   Favoriting Sound Stage 7  7"  0:41:08 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  No Sad Songs   Favoriting Sound Stage 7  7"  0:46:31 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  Long Hot Summer   Favoriting Sound Stage 7  7"  0:48:50 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  Standing In The Safety Zone   Favoriting Sound Stage 7  7"  0:51:09 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  (You Keep Me) Hangin' On   Favoriting Sound Stage 7  7"  0:53:15 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  Looking Back   Favoriting Sound Stage 7  7"  0:56:01 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  The Chokin' Kind   Favoriting Sound Stage 7  7"  1:02:23 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon Band  Oon-Guela Part I (High Life)   Favoriting Sound Stage 7  7"  1:05:01 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  Moon Walk   Favoriting Sound Stage 7  7"  1:07:45 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  Farther On Down the Road   Favoriting Sound Stage 7  7"  1:10:29 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  I Got a Whole Lot of Lovin'   Favoriting Sound Stage 7  7"  1:13:27 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  Wounded Man   Favoriting Sound Stage 7  7"  1:18:58 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  Yours Love   Favoriting Sound Stage 7  7"  1:21:48 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  When   Favoriting Sound Stage 7  7"  1:24:52 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  I Love You More (Than Anything)   Favoriting Spring  7"  1:27:14 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  To Lay Down Beside You   Favoriting Spring  7"  1:29:08 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  Your Time To Cry   Favoriting Spring  7"  1:34:50 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  Help Me Make It Through The Night   Favoriting Spring  7"  1:37:43 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  You're The One For Me   Favoriting Spring  7"  1:40:15 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  Drowning In The Sea Of Love   Favoriting Spring  7"  1:43:02 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  I Ain't Givin' Up   Favoriting Spring  7"  1:46:22 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  Let Me Be The One   Favoriting Spring  7"  1:52:07 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  Glad To Be Your Lover   Favoriting Spring  7"  1:55:07 (Pop-up)
Joe Simon  Power Of Love   Favoriting Spring  7"  1:58:00 (Pop-up)


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Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:04pm
WR:

Here we are now
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:05pm
WR:

And it leads to here now too.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:05pm
WR:

A different URL was in the email sent this morning.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:06pm
WR:

Hah, I have multiple windows open, those last two comments are out of order.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:07pm
WR:

Kenzo was doing some maintenance during the last hour, you may have been affected by that.
Avatar 10:09pm
Kris Holmes:

Ok, somehow I'm here, I'm so confused
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:11pm
WR:

Irral is a label I've never heard of and the info on discogs makes for a bizarre back story.
Avatar 10:12pm
Kris Holmes:

It's a strange first name at least
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:13pm
Matt from New Orleans:

Forgot to check back to see if the king of tech had gotten this up. Good evening Kris & WR.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:13pm
Candy-O'67:

Hey guys! Just got done doing some Christmas shopping vat Blue Genie. Fun!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:14pm
Matt from New Orleans:

Hey Candy
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:14pm
Candy-O'67:

Hey Matt!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:15pm
Candy-O'67:

Diggin' this Joe Simon set!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:15pm
Matt from New Orleans:

I thought Joe was from Louisiana and Wikipedia confirmed it for me
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:16pm
Candy-O'67:

Do you have the Cleo 45? Oh, crap, I didn't hear that! How old was he?
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:16pm
WR:

Irral Berger, The Swinging Granny, and she has song writing credits on both the Simon sides. Wonder if anywhere anyone asked Simon how that record got made.

Hi Matt and Candy.

Matt, can't blame Kris on this one. Kenzo was doing some playlist maintenance, he came on all the pages at about 9:30 PM and said that there might be some "hesitations".
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:17pm
Candy-O'67:

Yep, Matt, I believe he was from Shreveport, up my parents' way. My mom is from North Louisiana
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:18pm
Candy-O'67:

I've got the Cleo 45. I got it in LA for a buck! He had a long run and he's partying in heaven now. RIP, Joe!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:18pm
Matt from New Orleans:

Candy he was from Avoyelles Parish between Barton Rouge & Alexandria but moved to the Bay Area in his youth
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:19pm
Candy-O'67:

Oh, ok. I thought I heard Shreveport. Must be thinking of someone else
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:20pm
Matt from New Orleans:

I wasn’t blaming Kris WR. I was just joking at his expense. I figured it was something out of his control as the app was still showing the prior shows info after Kris started.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:21pm
Matt from New Orleans:

Baton stupid autocorrect. I corrected one word but missed that one.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:23pm
Candy-O'67:

I didn't even catch it, Matt! Lol
Avatar 10:33pm
Kris Holmes:

Dang, you forget just how consistent & great his 60s sides were
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:34pm
Matt from New Orleans:

If you had checked the message board you would have read where Simmesport is at. It’s like at the front of the ankle of the boot.
Avatar 10:35pm
Kris Holmes:

Ha, I'm still recovering from the shock of the start of the show
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:35pm
Candy-O'67:

He sure did, Kris. Do you know of his '70's hit Cleo? I love that one, too.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:36pm
Matt from New Orleans:

From Cleopatra Jones Candy?
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:36pm
Candy-O'67:

Yep, Matt. That's it
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:37pm
Matt from New Orleans:

That’s a good soundtrack
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:38pm
Candy-O'67:

I need to hear the whole thing
Avatar 10:38pm
Kris Holmes:

I know it but that's one I don't have
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:39pm
Candy-O'67:

You should get it, Kris. It's fab!
Avatar 10:40pm
Kris Holmes:

i'll grab it next time i see it
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:42pm
Candy-O'67:

😁
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:43pm
Matt from New Orleans:

JJ Johnson did the soundtrack aside from the theme that Joe Simon wrote. Nothing spectacular but a real solid Blaxploitation soundtrack.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:45pm
Matt from New Orleans:

Two Millie Jackson songs on there too
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:48pm
WR:

On Wikipedia it quotes someone saying Simon carried on the flame of Sam Cooke, but on some of the tunes, when he starts singing I hear a tone similar to James Carr.
Avatar 10:49pm
Kris Holmes:

Doesn't sound like Sam at all
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:55pm
Matt from New Orleans:

I’m guessing in the sense that he came out of a Gospel background and recorded in Chicago but way rawer than Sam Cooke but still a little sophistication
Avatar 10:56pm
Kris Holmes:

Maybe, Chicago was a split second, way more southern sounding than Sam, maybe in the sense that he also started his own labels?
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:58pm
Matt from New Orleans:

We getting to the Gamble & Huff period?
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:04pm
Candy-O'67:

This is sizzlin'!🔥🔥🔥
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:06pm
Matt from New Orleans:

Joe Simon had a great career but just disappeared. His songs which charted highly never became oldies songs that would get played over and over.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:08pm
Candy-O'67:

Such a shame they didn't, but kinda good, too, that his stuff isn't worn in the ground by Oldies stations
Avatar 11:09pm
Kris Holmes:

I wonder why?
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:09pm
Candy-O'67:

Me, too
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:16pm
WR:

Whole lot of lovin', great recording!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:24pm
WR:

Yes, Matt, good point. Did he not ever get crossover hit enough to become popular with the white oldies fans and not considered an important enough artist to the dominant music critics to push him. Just supposing.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:28pm
WR:

sorry about my awkward sentence. fast one finger phone typing as gulping down late dinner.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:31pm
Matt from New Orleans:

youtu.be...
Pretty good doc about Joe
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:33pm
WR:

Thank you Matt.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:35pm
WR:

Is "Mr. Right or Mr. Right Now" in the mix for tonight. Curious to hear that one.
Avatar 11:36pm
Kris Holmes:

I don't have that one
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:38pm
Matt from New Orleans:

That’s from 1985 WR
Avatar 11:38pm
Kris Holmes:

LOL, no way I'd have that then, sorry WR
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:39pm
Candy-O'67:

Thx for sharing, Matt. I'll check it out
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:41pm
Matt from New Orleans:

It’s on an Electro/Rap label Kris. The album has some interesting moments but it’s an odd fit.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:42pm
WR:

Yeah, I'm always curious about odd.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:55pm
Matt from New Orleans:

Thanks Kris. Great tribute to Joe. There’s definitely some other quality tunes on his albums that are worth checking out.
Avatar 11:56pm
Kris Holmes:

There is SO MUCH!!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:56pm
Candy-O'67:

Very cool show tonight. Thx for sharing all these fabulous tunes of a very talented man with us. Really enjoyed it! RIP, Joe❤️🕊️
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:57pm
WR:

Curious, I associate Misty Blue with Joe Simon, but Wikipedia says it was just a regional hit for him. Guess I was in the right region.
Avatar 11:57pm
Kris Holmes:

Thanks Candy
Avatar 11:58pm
Kris Holmes:

WR, I associate Misty Blue with Dorothy Moore, don't recall Joe's version
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:58pm
Candy-O'67:

😁✨🙌
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:59pm
Matt from New Orleans:

Night everyone
Avatar 12:00am
Kris Holmes:

Goodnight all
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:00am
WR:

Goodnight Matt, Candy, any lurkers, and thank you Kris for celebrating Joe Simon.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 12:02am
Candy-O'67:

Night, WR, Matt
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