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A roadmap that reveals the highways, byways, ley lines and subterranean tunnels connecting rock, soul, pop, folk rock, R&B, garage, punk, funk, jazz, world music, and soundtracks from the twilight of the 1950s to the dawn of the 1970s. Larry Grogan is a DJ, writer, podcaster, collector, and the man behind Funky16Corners.

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Artist Track Album Label Year Format Approx. start time
Funky16Corners  Testify! Intro   Favoriting Best of Funky16Corners Volume One  Funky16Corners  2017  MP3  0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Barbara Banks  River of Tears   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Veep  1966  45  0:01:27 (Pop-up)
Betty Everett  I Can't Hear You   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Veejay  1964  45  0:03:49 (Pop-up)
Diamond Joe  Gossip Gossip   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Sansu  1967  45  0:06:03 (Pop-up)
Kiki Dee  Why Don't I Run Away From You   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Fontana  1966  45  0:08:46 (Pop-up)
Shirelles  No Sugar Tonight   Favoriting 45RPM Single  RCA  1971  45  0:11:21 (Pop-up)
Drifters  Steal Away   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Atlantic  1969  45  0:13:29 (Pop-up)
Poets  She Blew a Good Thing   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Symbol  1966  45  0:16:08 (Pop-up)
Impressions  Fool For You   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Curtom  1968  45  0:18:50 (Pop-up)
 
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, Teddy Pendergrass  Don't Leave Me This Way   Favoriting 12" single  Philadelphia International  1975  12"  0:26:27 (Pop-up)
Lovables  Take Me for a Little While   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Toot  1968  45  0:37:19 (Pop-up)
Sir Mack Rice  Love Sickness   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Stax  1967  45  0:39:57 (Pop-up)
Mirettes  Take Me for a Little While   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Revue  1968  45  0:42:18 (Pop-up)
Temptations  Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Gordy  1964  45  0:45:11 (Pop-up)
Evie Sands  Take Me For a Little While   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Blue Cat  1965  45  0:47:20 (Pop-up)
Artistics  In Another Man's Arms   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Okeh  1965  45  0:49:48 (Pop-up)
Volcanos  Take Me Back Again   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Harthon  1967  45  0:52:03 (Pop-up)
Bates Sisters  So Broken Hearted   Favoriting 45RPM Single  NOLA  1967  45  0:54:45 (Pop-up)
Barbara Lewis  Don't Forget About Me   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Atlantic  1965  45  0:57:24 (Pop-up)
Irma Thomas  What Are You Trying To Do   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Imperial  1965  45  1:00:05 (Pop-up)
Magica Brown  I Won't Be Back   Favoriting 45RPM Single  20th Century Fox  1964  45  1:02:00 (Pop-up)
Mary Love  Lay This Burden Down   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Modern  1967  45  1:04:42 (Pop-up)
 
James Carr  Dark End of the Street   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Goldwax  1967  45  1:14:12 (Pop-up)
Tams  Untie Me   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Arlen  1962  45  1:16:38 (Pop-up)
Oscar Toney Jr  Dark End of the Street   Favoriting For Your Precious Love  Bell  1967  LP  1:19:04 (Pop-up)
Ike and Tina Turner  You're No Good   Favoriting Ike and Tina Turner Show Live Vol 2  Loma  1966  LP  1:21:39 (Pop-up)
Glories  Dark End of the Street   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Date  1969  45  1:24:32 (Pop-up)
Hearts of Stone  Yesterday's Love Is Over   Favoriting 45RPM Single  VIP  1970  45  1:27:06 (Pop-up)
Aretha Franklin  Dark End of the Street   Favoriting This Girl's In Love With You  Atlantic  1970  LP  1:29:50 (Pop-up)
Tami Lynn  Can't Last Much Longer   Favoriting Love Is Here And Now You're Gone  Cotillion  1971  LP  1:34:29 (Pop-up)
Al Perkins  I Don't Want To Lose   Favoriting 45RPM Single  HI  1972  45  1:38:13 (Pop-up)
Garnet Mimms  Take Me   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Verve  1969  45  1:41:03 (Pop-up)
Bobby Hatfield  What's a Matter Baby   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Verve  1968  45  1:44:15 (Pop-up)
Bobby Womack  Take Me   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Minit  1968  45  1:47:26 (Pop-up)
Eddie 'Little Buster' Forehand  I'm So Lonely   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Jubilee  1965  45  1:50:03 (Pop-up)
 
Rex Garvin and the Mighty Cravers  I Gotta Go Now (Up On the Floor)   Favoriting 45RPM Single  Like  1966  45  1:57:12 (Pop-up)

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Listener comments!

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Jeff Ash:

Good afternoon from sunny Wisconsin!
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Andrew in Toronto:

Good afternoon Larry and all other listeners!
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Funky16Corners:

Hey Jeff!
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Funky16Corners:

Hey Andrew!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:02pm
Brian in UK:

Hello Larry. I think technically it is an alley; not one to walk down after sunset!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:03pm
Funky16Corners:

Hi Brian!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:04pm
Funky16Corners:

Anyone else notice a change in the comment box at the bottom of the playlist page?
Avatar 3:05pm
Erica:

Hi Larry.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:05pm
Funky16Corners:

Hi Erica!
Avatar 3:06pm
Erica:

I noticed the chat box is a bit smaller.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:06pm
Funky16Corners:

Yeah, weird
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:08pm
Brian in UK:

Far to the right. A republican post?

Is Barbra related to Bessie?
Avatar 3:08pm
Erica:

I'm using my phone too.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:09pm
Funky16Corners:

@Brian - I don't think so (about Barbara)
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:09pm
Funky16Corners:

@Erica - I'm on a PC and I'm seeing it , too
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:13pm
doctorjazz:

Hi Larry and all you out there!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:13pm
Funky16Corners:

Hey Doc!
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Erica:

Yo doc!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:16pm
Funky16Corners:

Today's show is - with three or four exceptions - all 45s
Avatar 3:17pm
still b/p:

No vaccination can prevent smallbox. Apparently part of the recent revisions and ch-ch-ch...
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:17pm
Funky16Corners:

Say what now?
Avatar 3:18pm
still b/p:

Experiments with new comment features, interface, etc.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:19pm
Funky16Corners:

Ah...and Hello.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:19pm
doctorjazz:

Yo Erica!
Avatar 3:20pm
still b/p:

Curtis voice always lands in a positive ear-place.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:21pm
Funky16Corners:

He was/is a positive spiritual force
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:23pm
Sem:

Hiya, Larry, Testifiers, and 45-niks.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:24pm
Brian in UK:

Sem, greetings from a chilly UK.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:25pm
Andrew in Toronto:

Hey Sem!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:26pm
Funky16Corners:

Hey Sem!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:27pm
Funky16Corners:

Theodore Pendergrass!
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Sem:

Brian, I return your serve w/ +8 and fog/rain.
Hi, TO Andrew.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:30pm
Sem:

The pipes on this guy, awesome.
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Funky16Corners:

One of the best ever
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:32pm
Sem:

...reminding me of the many nameless powerhouse singers one hears on Sinner's Crossroads.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:32pm
Funky16Corners:

The rhythm guitar on this track is amazing
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:32pm
WaffleMix:

Amazing
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:33pm
Funky16Corners:

Hey WaffleMix!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:33pm
Funky16Corners:

Shout out to the late great Joe Tarsia who just passed away
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:33pm
WaffleMix:

Hey can I get a pumpkin this late lol
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:34pm
Funky16Corners:

I'm not sure. maybe that was for donating during the October Hellraiser?
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:34pm
Funky16Corners:

It's kind of shocking how many people don't know this version, only the Thelma Houston
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:35pm
WaffleMix:

Probably I will ask the powers that be
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Sem:

I see Mr. Tarsia worked w/ some luminaries, including Steely Dan. Top hole clients, the list I'm reading.
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Erica:

There should be a Christmas emote by now.
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Erica:

Digging this 12 inch mix BTW.
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Funky16Corners:

@Sem - after the Philly Sound took off everyone wanted to record there
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:37pm
Funky16Corners:

@Erica - This is the definitive version
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:38pm
Funky16Corners:

This is the song I was talking about in the intro
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still b/p:

Wall of claps.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:46pm
Funky16Corners:

One of the great early Norman Whitfield productions
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:47pm
Funky16Corners:

Now, this, is the original, and best IMHO version
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 3:53pm
Funky16Corners:

Philadelphia's Volcanos. The lead singer (Gene Faith) left and the rest of them went on to be the Trammps
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dutchtheo:

Hey Larry, and street cats! Testify! Light at the dark end of the street
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Funky16Corners:

Hey Theo!
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Funky16Corners:

Get ready, the next record is a banger
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doctorjazz:

Dark End...
One of the great tunes!
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Funky16Corners:

Gonna hear several versions in this set
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StringOFperils:

Hello, Larry! ...where we always meet
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Funky16Corners:

Hey String!
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Funky16Corners:

Oscar's version sounds like it was recorded in church
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StringOFperils:

Well, I hope the Amen corner is going crazy
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WR:

Hi Larry and drummer streamers. Have to listen t this from the archive. Playlist looks great.
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Funky16Corners:

Hey WR!
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still b/p:

Was that Tina's vocal? Didn't sound like her.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 4:25pm
Funky16Corners:

No, one of the Ikettes
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WR:

I just recently learned of Evie Sands, via your playing the Hollies doing a song she had recorded first. Glad to see her on the playlist today.
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doctorjazz:

I don't think I've heard a less than great version of "Dark End...", (except me in the shower...)
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Funky16Corners:

@WR - I don't think there's a comp of her early stuff, which is a shame.
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doctorjazz:

KEY CHANGE, PLEASE!
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still b/p:

Submit it, doc, and we'll decide.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 4:27pm
Funky16Corners:

@Doc - It's such a great song
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Brian in UK:

doc, was about to make the same comment, sans shower.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 4:28pm
Brian in UK:

For bunch of white boys, the Burritos do a good job.
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still b/p:

"Where did all the key changes go?"
www.npr.org...
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 4:28pm
Funky16Corners:

There are several country versions
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 4:28pm
Candy-O'67:

Hey Larry and all! Been here the whole time. Enjoying the tunes while running errands
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 4:29pm
Funky16Corners:

Hey Candy-O!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 4:30pm
Funky16Corners:

Speaking of church...
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StringOFperils:

New Bethel Baptist
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Erica:

Can I get an Amen?
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Funky16Corners:

Amen!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 4:41pm
doctorjazz:

Love The Burrito Brothers "Dark Side..."
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 4:42pm
doctorjazz:

@BiUK, I try to shower before appearances on the chat boards...😉
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 4:43pm
Funky16Corners:

Those first two FBB albums are great.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 4:51pm
Andrew in Toronto:

That was another great show!
Thanks Larry!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 4:51pm
Funky16Corners:

Thanks Andrew!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 4:52pm
Sem:

This playlist would make any rent party a howling success. Thanks for this, Larry.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 4:53pm
doctorjazz:

Thanks, Larry, loved the show!!!
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still b/p:

Thank you. Nice show today.
Been thinking in the past year or so about re-watching the Monterey festival doc.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member ♥ 4:54pm
dutchtheo:

Thanks, Larry, great 299!
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Erica:

Very dark, soulful show today Larry. Can't wait for your 300th next week.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member ♥ 4:56pm
Jeff Ash:

Good show. Thanks, Larry!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 4:57pm
StringOFperils:

Thank you!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 4:57pm
Funky16Corners:

Thanks everyone!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 4:58pm
Candy-O'67:

Thx, Larry! Fantastic show today!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 4:58pm
Funky16Corners:

Thanks Candy-O!
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coelacanth∅:

Thanks Larry!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 8:09pm
WR:

Got distracted by work, will relisten. Thank you! Larry!
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