Feb 11
It's Catching - Mable John
1966
Mable John in full-on irresistible mode
Stax heat in under three minutes.
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It's Catching - Mable John
1966
Mable John in full-on irresistible mode
Stax heat in under three minutes.
Mable John
Mable John was the first female artist signed by Berry Gordy. When she wasn’t successful with the teenage Tamla/ Motown audience she moved to Stax.
Mable John - I’m A Big Girl Now (1967)
Mable John had a interesting career - signed to Motown, joined the Raelets, and then on to Stax records, where she recorded her best records. Your Good Thing is About to End is her most famous song, but this Hayes-Porter song is my fave.
R.I.P. Mable John
RIP to legendary blues vocalist,
Mable John (1930-2022)
Blues singer and older sister of Rock Hall-inductee Little Willie John also recorded for Stax Records and as a longtime member of Ray Charle
Stax Records: The Atlantic Years (1961-1968)
Gee Whiz [Carla Thomas]
These Arms Of Mine [Otis Redding]
Just One More Day [Otis Redding]
How Do You Quit (Someone You Love) [Carla Thomas]
Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody [Sam & Dave]
I Think I Made A Boo Boo [Rufus Thomas]
Mr. Pitiful [Otis Redding]
I Thank You [Sam & Dave]
Little Sally Walker [Rufus Thomas]
Hip Hug-Her [Booker T. & The MG's]
Tramp [Otis & Carla]
I Take What I Want [Sam & Dave]
Sophisticated Sissy [Rufus Thomas]
Wait A Minute [Barbara Stephens]
Able Mable [Mable John]
Cold Feet [Albert King]
No Tears [The Tonettes]
I Got A Sure Thing [Ollie & The Nightingales]
Your Good Thing (Is About To End) [Mable John]
I Love You More Than Words Can Say [Otis Redding]
A Love Of My Own [Carla Thomas]
Pain In My Heart [Otis Redding]
I'll Bring It Home To You [Carla Thomas]
I'll Run Your Hurt Away [Ruby Johnson]
After Laughter (Comes Tears) [Wendy Rene]
Wait You Dog [Mable John]
Wrap It Up [Sam & Dave]
Young Man [Drapels]
In The Twilight Zone [Astors]
Just As I Thought [William Bell]
Bar B-Q [Wendy Rene]
Jump Back [Rufus Thomas]
Hold On I'm Comin' [Sam & Dave]
Hang Me Now [Jeanne & The Darlings]
In My Heart [Barbara & The Browns]
Big Bird [Eddie Floyd]
Outrage [Booker T. & The MG's]
Give Everybody Some [Bar-Kays]
Green Onions [Booker T. & The MG's]
Last Night [Mar-Keys]
I’ve been binging on 60’s r&b for the last 2-3 weeks and much of that digging has turned up Stax. I zipped up the finest of the 300+ records that were released during the label’s first and best era beginning with their first hit Gee Whiz and a few other early ballads before moving to some heavy grooves and early proto-funk.
Stax history has been thoroughly documented through several books and films so instead let’s discuss the similarities between this music from 55 years ago and my other current obsession with the hard Flint rap of right now. Both eras were dominated by singles clocking in at under 3 minutes and albums being an afterthought or non-existent. Yes, YN Jay is Rufus Thomas, Enrgy beats is Al Jackson Jr, youtube and laptops are 45′s and jukeboxes. What is most different is that while currently Michigan is home to the grimiest raps, in 1964 the most refined polished soul music came from Motown and Stax in Memphis had that raw regional sound.
