Before Janis Joplin sang it, ‘Cry Baby’ was the chart-topping R&B track written and performed by Garnet Mimms in 1963. The song was an instant hit and skyrocketed Mimms to an exciting career as one of the first noted soul …
The Rich History of Black Gospel in Philadelphia
Long an important center of African American musical life, Philadelphia played a key role in the development of black gospel music. One of the seminal figures in developing the gospel style, Charles Albert Tindley (1851-1933), moved to Philadelphia during the …
Credits for The Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul radio documentary
The Gospel Roots of Rock Soul radio documentary was produced at WXPN in Philadelphia at the University of Pennsylvania. Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage. Executive Producers – Roger …
Listen to the music featured in episode three of the Gospel Roots documentary
The Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul radio documentary explores the influence of gospel on early rock and soul. Listen to the music featured in the third episode of the Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul radio documentary including songs …
Listen to the music featured in episode two of the Gospel Roots radio documentary
The Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul radio documentary explores the influence of gospel on early rock and soul. Listen to the music featured in the second episode of the Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul radio documentary including songs …
Listen to the music featured in episode one of the Gospel Roots radio documentary
The Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul radio documentary explores the influence of gospel on early rock and soul. Listen to the music featured in the first episode of the Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul radio documentary including songs …
The Gospel According To Malaco: Celebrating 75 Years of Gospel Music
On February 29th, Malaco Records will release The Gospel According To Malaco: Celebrating 75 Years of Gospel Music, an 8 CD song collection of gospel that includes Mahalia Jackson, Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Rev. James Cleveland, along with other notable …
The Twist – The Tangled Tale of a Rock ‘n Roll Dance Hit with Gospel and R&B Roots
“The Twist” emerged from mid-twentieth century African American gospel and rhythm and blues to become a massive rock and roll dance hit in the early 1960s. Recorded by Philadelphia singer Chubby Checker (real name Ernest Evans, b. 1941) and released …
A conversation with internationally acclaimed Philadelphia DJ and producer King Britt
Philadelphia-based music producer and DJ, King Britt is not a gospel musician, but that doesn’t mean his music isn’t religious. Whether on the dancefloor or in the studio, King has the aptitude to shift vibes, and in that, conjure a …
Turning Gospel classics into R&B classics
Not only did R&B and soul artists borrow the sanctified sound and fervent emotion of gospel—sometimes they even borrowed the songs. In his autobiography Brother Ray, Ray Charles gave coauthor David Ritz a frank insight into his musical transformation from …