Jus' A Philly Groove!

Lamont Carey (I Can't Read) HBO Def Jam Poetry

2010-09-01T20:08:00.000-04:00

Jus' A Philly Groove!: Hot New Stage Play By Philly Entrepreneur

2007-08-21T12:59:00.002-04:00

Rick Watson,CEO of World Renowned Entertainment sends his thanks to everyone who attended his Hot New,StagePlay" Mama Knows Best" in Philly at The Arts Bank For more info on their upcoming events,check out their website at www.worldrenownedentertainment.org ......

JamminSam....see ya!

PhillyListens.com Internet Broadcast

2007-07-24T18:40:00.003-04:00

For those of you who know,and those that don't our server for our internet station was down but we will begin our live broadcast again in sept 2008. this is the new link so stay tuned....
http://www.loudcity.com/stations/phillylistens/tune_in ...

Where's My Picture?

2007-03-17T17:56:00.000-04:00

I just put up a few shots of the places we were over this past year, but all the photos will be available for you to see and download soon in our online photo album. So be patient I will post the info as soon as the project is complete! see ya soon.....
jammin' sam.

On The Scene With Jammin' Sam Pt.2

2007-03-17T15:03:00.000-04:00

On The Scene With Jammin' Sam Pt.1

2007-03-17T14:52:00.000-04:00

"A Soulful Tale Of Two Cities"

2007-03-16T19:47:00.003-04:00

I finally found the time to let you know that one of the hottest cds for me this year is
"A Soulful Tale Of Two Cities" a two-CD set. It has Classic Motown and Philly soul artists collaborating and putting a new spin on classic tracks. I'm really not a big fan of remakes,
but for me this is a match made in heaven with
Phil Hurtt, Bobby Eli of MFSB,Lamont Dozier, and a legendary lineup featuring Clay McMurray, Gene Leone, The Funk Brothers, Bunny Sigler,Bobby Taylor, Freda Payne, Barbara Mason, George Clinton, Kathy Sledge , and one of the pioneers of Philadelphia radio Carl Helm.
One one disc "Philly does Motown" and on the other"Motown does Philly."
On The "Philly does Motown" side they do two of my favorite Stevie Wonder tunes,
Jean Carne's recreates "Higher Ground
and
Jimmy Ellis of the Trammps
does his thing with Isn't She Lovely.
But for me Bunny Sigler really brings it on Marvin Gaye's "Got to Give It Up."
Flip to the Motown Side
and
Ollie Woodson of the Temptations makes "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" his",
Lamont Dozier rekindling a love affair with Me and Mrs. Jones,
and
Legendary Bobby Taylor(The Vancouvers)
takes you back in the day with his rendition of "Sunshine".
This is truly a must have in your musical collection.
It's Available on their website http://www.soulfultale.com/
see ya..
jammin sam!

Phillylistens.com

2007-03-16T19:23:00.000-04:00

Hello Everybody ,been a little busy putting things in motion,but we are now online and we plan on shaking things up. We have a lot of things planned so keep on listening,thank you for your continued support.But most importantly tell a friend and , tune in at www.loudcity.com/station/1418.aspx .

Ed Bradley (June 22, 1941 – November 9, 2006)

2006-11-13T13:47:00.000-05:00

Edward Rudolph Bradley, Jr. was an American journalist, and he was best known for his award-winning work on the long-running CBS News television magazine 60 Minutes. Bradley grew up in a two parent household, learning the value of hard work from his mother and father.His parents both worked two jobs. Ed went to St. Thomas More High School in Philadelphia, which has since closed. He attended Cheyney State College (now Cheyney University of Pennsylvania) in Cheyney, Pennsylvania, graduating in 1964 with a degree in Education. His first job was teaching sixth grade at the William B. Mann Elementary School in Philadelphia's Wynnefield community. While he was teaching, he moonlighted at the old WDAS studios on Edgley Drive in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park, working for free and later, for minimum wage. He programmed music, read news, and covered basketball games.

His introduction to news reporting came during the riots in Philadelphia in the 1960s. In 1967, he landed a full-time job at the CBS-owned New York radio station WCBS. In 1971, he moved to Paris, France and was living off his savings. As he ran out of money, he became a stringer for CBS News. He covered the Paris Peace Talks. In 1972, he was transferred to Saigon, to cover the Vietnam War. He spent time in Phnom Penh covering the war in Cambodia. While covering the war, he was injured by a mortar round. He had shrapnel wounds to his back and arm. In 1974, he moved to Washington, D.C. He covered the Carter campaign in 1976 and then became CBS News' White House correspondent until 1978. From 1978 to 1981, he served as principal correspondent for CBS Reports.
In 1981, he joined the staff of 60 Minutes, when Dan Rather left to replace Walter Cronkite as the anchor of the CBS Evening News. He was the first and the only male correspondent to regularly wear an earring on the show. He had his left ear pierced in 1986 and says he was inspired to do it after receiving encouragement from Liza Minnelli following an interview with the actress.
Over the course of his career, Bradley received the Emmy Award 19 times; a Peabody Award for his African AIDS report, "Death By Denial"; a Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award; and the Paul White Award from the Radio and Television News Directors Association He was married to Haiti-born artist Patricia Blanchet and had homes in Woody Creek, Colorado, East Hampton, New York, and New York City, New York.
Bradley was also a jazz music enthusiast and hosted the Peabody Award-winning Jazz at Lincoln Center on National Public Radio for over a decade until just before his death. A big fan of the Neville brothers, Bradley performed on stage with the bunch. He was known as 'the fifth Neville brother' .

"Because when it gets to the point where it's not fun anymore, I've always hoped that I would have the courage to say goodbye and walk away from it." Ed Bradley

Gerald Levert Dead at age 40

2006-11-10T15:42:00.000-05:00

Entertainer Gerald Levert has died at his home in Newbury.. He was 40 years old.Gerald was the son of Eddie Levert, a founder and lead singer of the O'Jays. The family has a street named after them in their native Canton.Gerald and Eddie collaborated The Father and Son Album together. He also sang with his brother Sean and Marc Gordon as the lead singer of the R&B group LeVert, who topped the charts with "Pop, Pop, Pop, Pop (Goes My Mind)", "Casanova", and "ABC-123."Gerald Levert,was born in Cleveland, Ohio, was also a part of LSG, which included superstars Keith Sweat and Johnny Gill.
Gerald's solo hits included "I'd Give Anything (to Fall in Love)", "You Got That Love", and "Mr. Too Damn Good to You". He also recorded with Patti LaBelle, Miki Howard, Kelly Price, Teena Marie& Chris Rock .In 2005, Levert's daughter Carlysia was featured on an episode of MTV's My Super Sweet Sixteen.Levert passed away due to an apparent heart attack on November 10, 2006. Sources close to the family told Sister 2 Sister magazine that Gerald and his father had just returned from a 10-day trip to South Africa where they had met with Nelson Mandela and were treated with royalty. Upon Gerald's return, he was excited about his upcoming album, which is due early in 2007. Gerald died in his sleep.
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Levert" Our Prayers Go out to the Levert Family.

We Have Truly Lost A Musical Legend.

Top 100 'Male' R&B/Soul Vocalists

2006-10-19T03:06:00.000-04:00

I'm going to do a show soon featuring the top 100 'Male' R&B/Soul Vocalists soon, so i put this list together they are in no particular order but these are without a doubt some of the best singers ever.Hit me up and let me know what you think ,and who should be on or off the list.

1. Jackie Wilson 2. Sam Cooke 3. Clyde McPhatter 4. Marvin Gaye 5. Tony Williams (Platters)

6. Curtis Mayfield 7. Smokey Robinson 8. Al Green 9. Roy Hamilton10. Little Willie John

11. Solomon Burke 12. Ben E. King13. Otis Redding14. Luther Vandross15. Stevie Wonder

16. Sam Moore (Sam & Dave)17. Eddie Kendricks (Temptations)18. Levi Stubbs (Four Tops)19. James Carr 20. Bobby Blue Bland21. Brook Benton22. Jesse Belvin23. Little Anthony

24. Willie Winfield (Harptones)25. Nate Nelson (Flamingos) 26. Aaron Neville27. Big Joe Turner 28. David Ruffin29. Wilson Pickett30. Frankie Lymon31. Ray Charles32. Michael Jackson33. Little Richard 34. Ernie Warren (Cardinals)35. Jerry Butler36. Mel Carter

37. Donny Hathaway38. Bobby Lester (Moonglows)39. Hank Ballard

40. Ronald Isley (Isley Brothers)41. Harvey Fuqua (Moonglows)42. Billy Stewart

43. Maithe Marshall (Ravens)44. Johnny Moore (Drifters)45. Bobby Hendricks 46. Doby Gray47. Jimmy Ricks (Ravens)48. Sonny Til (Orioles)49. O.V. Wright50. Garnett Mimms
51. Philip Bailey (Earth, Wind & Fire)52. Bill Withers53. Peabo Bryson54. Screamin' Jay Hawkins55. James Brown56. Clarence Carter57. Teddy Pendergrass58. Eugene Mumford (Larks, Dominoes)59. Johnny Ace 60. Bootsy Collins61. "Pookie" Hudson (Spaniels)62. Gene Chandler63. Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)64. Chuck Willis 65. James Ingram66. Barry White67. Prince68. Rudy Lewis (Drifters)69. Jeffrey Osborne70. Lou Rawls71. Jewel Akens72. Major Lance73. Joe Tex74. Bobby Hebb75. Tommy Braden (Four Blazes)76. Nickolas Ashford (Ashford & Simpson)77. William Bell78. Walter Scott (Whispers)79. Wallace Scott (Whispers)80. Norman "General" Johnson (The Showmen)81. Jackie Rue (Jackie & the Starliters)82. Nolan Strong (Diablos)83. Phillipe Wynne (Spinners)84. Chuck Jackson85. Harold Melvin (Harold Melvin & Blue Notes)86. Lionel Richie (Commodores)87. R. Kelly88. Rudy West (Five Keys)89. Frankie Beverly (Maze)90. Marvin Junior (The Dells)91. Dennis Edwards (Temptations)92. Otis Williams (Charms)93. Eugene Pitt (Jive Five)94. Buddy Bailey (Clovers)95. Larry Graham96. Earl "Speedoo" Carroll (Cadillacs)97. Fats Domino98. K-Ci Hailey (Jodeci)99. Russell Thompkins (Stylistics)100. Johnny Tanner (The "5" Royales)
101. Percy Mayfield102. Brenton Wood103. Ray Parker Jr.104. Gary U.S. Bonds105. Jimmy McCracklin106. Luther Ingram107. Billy Paul108. Eddie Levert (O'Jays)109. Tyrone Davis110. Mel Walker111. Johnny Carter (Dells)112. Isaac Hayes113. Bobby Womack114. Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart115. Percy Sledge116. Lee Dorsey117. Gilbert Moorer (Esquires)118. Larry Williams119. Johnny Nash120. Otis Clay121. Arthur Alexander122. Sonny Turner (Platters)123. O. C. Smith124. Bobby Day
125. Bill Pinkney (Drifters)126. Willie Schofield (Falcons)127. James J .T. Taylor (Kool & The Gang)128. Merle Saunders129. Babyface130. Rick James131. Buddy Miles132. Billy Ocean133. Charlie Wilson (GAP Band)134. Dave Prater (Sam & Dave)135. El DeBarge136. James "Shep" Sheppard (Heartbeats)137. Joe Simon138. Cleve Duncan (Penguins)139. Eddie Floyd140. Leonard Lee (Shirley & Lee)141. Lloyd Price142. Bill Brown (Dominoes)143. Edwin Starr144. Carl Gardner (Coasters)145. Rufus Thomas146. King Floyd ......see ya soon ,don't forget tell a friend and tune in ...jamminsam

The Temptations "From The Beginning"

2006-10-19T00:17:00.000-04:00

Around 1958, Otis Williams started a group called Otis Williams and the Siberians featuring Elbridge "Al" Bryant, James "PeeWee" Crawford, Arthur Walton, and Vernard Plain, as their lead singer. Early managers included Bill Williams & Milton Jenkins. Milton had rehearsal space where the met two groups. The Primes, from Birmingham, Alabama , Paul Williams, Eddie Kendricks, and Kell Osborne; and their sister group, The Primettes who would eventually become The Supremes. "Sometime in early 1959, had a new manager, Johnnie Mae Matthews,and a namechange"The Distants" In 1959, the group heard a recording of a song called "Need It", recorded by the Voice Masters. The most striking thing about the track was the deep growl of the bass singer, Melvin Franklin. It turned out that Melvin and Otis attended the same school and they began hanging out and singing together, developing a tight relationship that would remain until Melvin's death in 1995. The Distants lead singer Vernard quit Richard Street joined the Distants. This lineup "Al Bryant, James Crawford, Melvin Franklin, Richard Street, and Otis Williams" - recorded the song "Come On", which became a local hit. A few weeks later, James "Pee Wee" Crawford dropped out, and was replaced by Albert "Mooch" Harrell. In 1960, the group was playing at the Saint Stephen's community center where Berry Gordy handed Otis a business card. Not long after, "Mooch" Harrell was let go because of personality conflicts, and the group had also decided to let their manager Johnnie Mae go as well. Richard Street began missing rehearsals, so the group was essentially down to a trio (Al, Melvin & Otis) Otis called Berry Gordy and arranged an audition for a couple weeks later,Around this time Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams joined the group and they became The Elgins. The group went to Motown and auditioned for Mickey Stevenson
Berry Gordy loved the old raw songs they had like "Oh, Mother Of Mine", which became
their first record. A few days before signing, they discovered that another group was calling themselves The Elgins and they would change their names to The Temptations "The group worked hard, and Berry produced most of their sessions, . Most leads on these early releases were split between Eddie, with his sweet first tenor and falsetto, ("Paradise") and Paul, with his deeper baritone ("I'll Love You Till I Die"). In early 1963 they cut their sixth single, "I Want A Love I Can See", with Paul Williams on lead. This was a Smokey Robinson song and production. Smokey, would be one of the two writer-producers who would create their greatest hits The other would beNorman Whitfield. On the road, Drinking and drug use was becoming a problem for Al Bryant so the group began to look for replacements . One night, while the group was winding up a show, DavidRuffin came out of the audience and leapt onto the stage. The minute Ruffin got up and did his soon to be legendary throwing the microphone into the air, catching it, and doing full splits, that was it! The audience went wild! However fighting between Al and Paul, ended with Al breaking a beer bottle on Paul's face, sending him to the hospital for stitches. After that, the situation only got worse and the Fox Theaters' annual Christmas show in 1963 was Al's last peformance with The Temptations. More To Come ...
All Credit is given to The Classic Temptations Memorial Website for providing this information. The photos used were borrowed from The Temptations Forever Website.!
see ya soon.....

Where's Wesley?

2006-10-18T23:28:00.000-04:00

U.S Marshall Star Wesley Snipes is a now a real fugitive.Police are looking for him because Wesley was indicted of 8 counts of tax fraud. He's wanted in Florida for filing fraudulent tax returns for 1996 and 1997 and claiming refunds on taxes already paid that totaled around 12 mil.He also failed to file returns from 1999-2004, his accountants were apparently in on the deal getting a 20% kickback. Is Wesley a victim of Bad Tax Advisers?. Just seems like The Isley "situation" to me, IRS again targeting prominent black celebrities. Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Robinson, Redd Foxx, Sammy Davis, Jr. ,Isaac Hayes the list goes on and on .Think Wesley's getting the shaft or should Ron Isley move over? Tell me what's on your mind........