Monday, August 2, 2021

"Q" NEWS: WHAT DO BLUES GOT TO DO WITH IT?

 "Q" NEWS: WHAT DO BLUES GOT TO DO WITH IT?



KEVIN WHEELER
I Got The Blues
Quinn Records TM
www.quinnrecords.net
Six (6) tracks

While Kevin Wheeler may have been flying under the radar for many in the blues community, Kevin has been bitten by the Blues-bug and is working his way into the hearts and minds of Blues-lovers around the World. Like other well-known blues greats who grew to great heights in the blues business, Kevin Wheeler will tell you that music has always been a part of his life, fortified by a strong upbringing and background in the church that is still the meat and bread that fuels his musical career today a fact made clear as his story unfolds. Kevin since 2004 is credited with nine (9) CD releases on the Quinn Records TM label a milestone in any form of measurement for a break-through artist like Kevin, to add further to his recording credits he has one (1) gospel CD releases, under The Redemption Record label that lead Kevin and his group. "The Divine Messengers to a first-time Grammy Nomination. But his latest project and a new release on the Quinn Records TM label titled, "I Got The Blues" has really gotten the Radio Blues Jocks talking and wanting to hear more of Kevin Wheeler with his striking blues vocal style and skills that are reminiscences to that real earlier blues sound, expressions and the telling of what was going on in their private lives. Kevin said that Blues is news, good, bad or ugly, but it's news that we all can use.
Here is a brief bio of Kevin that I will like to share with you to help you to get to know Kevin a little bit better because he's definitely is becoming a new rising name in the Blues music markets.

BIOGRAPHY OF KEVIN WHEELER,
Kevin Wheeler is the real deal. Born and raised in the Washington DC metropolitan area, Music runs in his family, his grandfather, the late Grant Williams III, who played the tenor saxophone in the Louis Armstrong band. Following in his grandfather’s footsteps, Kevin is a consummate seasoned performer with many songs and performances under his belt. As a young man, Kevin got his musical training in the traditional Baptist Church; In the late '70s, Kevin Wheeler was one of the founding members of (The Ayre Rayde band & show) from Maryland. In the early '90s Kevin Wheeler founded and formed his own national gospel group (The Divine Messengers), shortly after, the group signed Albert Phillips & The Divine Messengers and recorded their first album entitled “Victory” under The Redemption Record label, which included the instant hit Victory, which vaulted the album to #18 on the Billboard charts. The album was a huge success, Kevin`s gospel group charted 3 additional times in the Billboard magazine, the group was also nominated for a Grammy award, Soul Train music award, Dove award, and many other awards. Kevin Wheeler and his group were featured in the Library of Congress Gazette News, Dallas Morning News, The Washington Post newspaper, just to name a few. Later Kevin Wheeler went on to put together a national Blues/Soul/R&B group called (KL&R2 featuring Kevin Wheeler) under the Quinn Record label TM, Kevin recorded 8 albums on the Quinn Record label TM, which all of his albums gained national and international attention through land base radio, magazine, DJ`S Pools, digital radio, syndicated radio and television. The music industry calls Kevin a genuine triple threat” due to his prowess as a singer, songwriter, and producer. Kevin performs both solos and accompanied by the perfectly seasoned group of musicians who make up the Kevin Wheeler Band and always a crowd-pleaser.

Kevin's current project, I Got The Blues, has been released on Quinn Records TM Records label in the CD format. It was originally released in Australia, Netherland and Japan's blues Kevin wrote the songs and called his band together, and "I Got The Blues, was born. The band rocks it is with lead guitarist Keith Williams, Kevin Wheeler Jr. on drums, legendary bass player Lewis Greenhowe, and Mike Bella rhythm guitar.

Kevin and his band will be returning to the studio after the easing up of this Pandemic to complete his next Blues album due for release this Summer on the Quinn Records TM label. The top song on Kevin's I Got The Blues CD according to Australian Radio Airplay is "Mistreated". The song “My Baby” is the favorite in the US, Canada, UK, Russia, and China. He is in awe of his I Got The Blues growing appeal. His I Got The Blues CD is gathering hoard's on fans in parts of Africa like Bhutan, Abuja, and Nigeria, so it looks as if Kevin and his band will soon be dealing with a bad case of jet-lag if his new release CD, I Got The Blues keeps this same growth trajectory.
Here's where you can get your copy of Kevin Wheeler's CD I Got The Blues",
For Radio? Retail: email promotions@quinnrecords.net

Q NEWS WHAT DO BLUES GOT TO DO WITH IT? writer Dave Wilson, August 1, 2021

Monday, April 14, 2014

BUMPING THE STUMP - TERRY WILLIAMS

by Dwight L. Quinn
4/14/2014

 

TERRY WILLIAMS is a particularly rhythmic and energatic organist who works within what is essentially a Rhythm and Blues mode, that is less Jazz than it is Jazz oriented.
As is true of nearly all organists,TERRY began his career as a pianist and led his own combo in high school and worked his earlier years with some of the midwest's  prominent legends.
Jimmy "Night-Train"Forrest, Tab Smith,Chuck Berry and later while traveling with the Royal American Show in the Caribbean, joined Arthur and Red Prysock in Puerto Rico at the EL San Juan Hilton. Upon his return from touring, TERRY took over the band leader  position at Leo's famous Blue Note Club, and after a lengthy stay at the Blue Note Club,TERRY went into the International Playboy Club circuit that lasted for five (5) years. One year of that time as band leader with St.Louis own Gene Lynn which altimately evolved into, "The Gene Lynn Show", on St. Louis Television Channel 30.

TERRY travels and rapidly growing reputation gained him respect from his friends and
colleages. Organist Jimmy Smith, Richard"Groove"Holmes, the late Sonny Stitt and Gene Ammons
are only a few of the Super Stars with whom TERRY performed.

TERRY WILLIAMS is by no means a newcomer to show business and the World of Jazz. He exploits
in radio and television is unlimited. TERRY has worked on five major television stations
in the St. Louis area,channels 2,4,5, 9 and 30. TERRY shared billing with Billy Eckstine
and Timmie Rodgers at the Kiel Auditorium,St. Louis now known as the Peabody Center,at
which time Mr. Eckstine publically acknowledged, that TERRY had the biggest four piece
band he had ever heard".

TERRY, also a top vocalist,diversifies his expertise with warm, easy flowing and well
controlled voice of a balladeer.

TERRY WILLIAMS joined the Quinn Records TM's family of recording artists in February 2003.

                                                                   Bumping The Stump
                                                                   Guest:Jimmy Jones
                                                                         Oliver Sain
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Friday, April 11, 2014

TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME!

by Dwight L. Quinn
4/11/2014

MC Larry Moody was all draped-down in his Cardinals gear on opening day,at The Cardinalsnew three hundred  million dollar stadium,"Ball Park Village", on Monday April 7th, 2014.
Nothing,rain,sleet nor snow could have kept the TruE MC, from missing out on this big, if not historic event.
MC Larry Moody has been busy promoting his new debut
CD/SP titled "Money Talks" on the Quinn Records TM label. Already taking off like a harricane is his top track,India The Dancing Queen", has got the Hip/Hop segment bouncing.
"India The Dancing Queen", is entering its third straight week on our Top-10 Radio AirPlay Chart, while growing even popular at Screaming paltforms like,Last-FM, Spotify,Pandora,etc.
While MC Larry Moody is of course a busy hip/hop entertainer,MC Larry Moody is armed with another true strength,they few knows about,MC Larry Moody is a hot Master of Cerimony (MC) opening both big and small stage Shows. MC Larry Moody recently MC'ed an Oliver Johnson Show and it was a slam dunker with MC Larry's upbeat hipper-upper style that gets and keep's the audiences ready for more. MC Larry immatations of Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor to name a few,leaves the audiences sides hurting so bad that you would have to call a Fire truck to have water poured on MC Larry Moody inorder to cool him down.
You can expect to see and hear a lots more of MC Larry Moody as he began putting together his Summer Tour that is expected to cover 20 East Coast cities as well as MCeeing Shows for fellow acts.
"Coming Soon", this Fall, Quinn Records TM will be releasing MC Larry Moody's second Album on Quinn Records TM label. The new Album is promised to be MC Larry's best to come with lots of Club-action beats,what MC Larry Moody is known for,MC Larry loves to Party and have fun and that passion is expected to be shown in this new up and coming project, check back to Q-News for updates."Money Talks" is available online at Quinnrecords.

Track Listing;
1. Money Talks
2. India The Dancing Queen<br />
3. I Like The Girls In The Club<br />

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Monday, April 7, 2014

LIL AARON REMEMBERS, THE LAST EMPLOYEE -(THE BLUES MAN) LIL AARON MOSBY




"LIL AARON "REMEMBERS, THE LAST EMPLOYEE, featuring "The Riley Coatie Morgan Band is a full-length Blues CD released June 27th, 2000 and was recorded Live here in St. Louis at the John Oliver Studio. The Album had marked 40+ years of Lil Aaron's Blues career. Born Aaron Mosby April 15th, 1930 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Lil Aaron, like other Blues legends of his time, was born to sing the blues. Lil Aaron lefted his home in Pine Bluff at the early age of twenty-two made and his way to St. Louis in persuit of a career in music. Lil Aaron was recruited  by the late Sonny-Boy Williamson, as his bass player, his first real job in the music business. Lil Aaron  is backed musically by his long-time friend and mentor of over fourty plus years, the legendary  Riley "Coatie" Morgan another one of St. Louis great Blues musician, who worked and recorded with some of the same Bosses of the Blues that employed Lil Aaron like, Jimmy Reed, Elmore James, Albert "Blues Boy" King","Chuck Berry", "Howling Wolf", Sonny Boy Williamson", "Ike Turner", B.B. King to name a few. Lil Aaron, later became a big name local Artist himself, leading his own Band and playing regular gigs in and around the Greater St.Louis and Metropolitian area. LiL Aaron had his first hit in 1960 titled, Going To East St. Louis, and didn't have another recording until signing with Quinn Records TM in Feruary 2000. The Album "Lil Aaron Remeembers,The Last Employee has been well recieved in the Blues music industry even until today. Getting it's fair share radio airplay by Blues Host everywhere. LiL Aaron passed away in 2005 at the age of 75, the Blues was Lil Aaron's life-long passion and as a Rocking-self-taught bassist and singer, he  began seeing  himself as "The Last Employee".

Available:CDBaby.com,Amazon.,com, Quinnrecords.net, Vintage Vinyl St. Louis,Most All Online Digital Distribution Stores,Most fine Music Stores
.
Track Listing;
1. Shake For Me
2. Sweet Sixteen
3. Tore-up
4. Kansas City
5. In Love With You Baby,24 Hours Of The Day
6. Somebody Have Mercy, pt.1
7. Somebody Have Mercy, pt.2
8. Last Night
9. Sweet Home Chicago
10.The Things I Use To Do
11.So Long Oh I Hate To See You Go
12.Oh Baby,You Don't Have To Go
13.Going To East St. Louis

Band Members;
Lil Aaron Mosby, Vocalist and Bass Guitar
Riley "Coatie" Morgan, Sr. Lead Guitar and Harmonica
Riley "Coatie" Morgan, Jr. Drums and Keyboard
Tecora Angelita Morgan, Bass Guitar
Natasha A. Morgan, Keyboards

Recorded by:
John Oliver Studio,
St. Louis, MO.

Photo by;
Willie Walker Enterprises
East St. Louis, IL.

Distributed by;
Boogie City Music
St. Louis, MO.

Published by;
D.L. Quinn Music Publishing Company
St. Louis, MO.

Produced by;
Dwight L. Quinn
St. Louis, MO.

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Monday, March 31, 2014

KEEP ON KEEPING ON - KC'S OWN-SOUL-ROCKER JAMES GILBERT





by Dwight L. Quinn
3/31/2014

"Keep On Keeping On" is a nine track (9) Blues n' Soul CD pack with original rocking tunes by the Kansas City rockersinger/songwriter/
musician James Gilbert.
Songs like,Blues This Morning,A Real Good Sign, Help Me Someone To Love was written by K-City Records owner and Producer Eugene Smiley,Sr.,and was first released on Big Woody's, Going Home cd. Blues This Morning, and cover tune Rainy Night In Georgia was also released in September 2013 on Quinn Records TM's popular 2-CD Box Set album Go Slow Blues Crossing.



The album is a concept album chronicling the typical style, side and sound of Blues.
Keep On Keeping On is an album that will give you full enjoyment and relaxation.

Track Listing;
1. Rainy Night In Georgia
2. Keep On Keeping On
3. Blues This Morning
4. Help Me
5. Please Come Back Home
6. A Real Good Sign
7. Someone To Love
8. I Believe
9. Ooh Baby

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Friday, March 28, 2014

LUV N' THING - OLIVER JOHNSON & NITE TRAIN

by Dwight L. Quinn
3/28/2014


QR061202-1:(CD) Oliver Johnson introducing again,to the world of Blues/Soul music,his signature of soul, the trumpet, charging into the realm of Blues and Soul music-lover's hearts with his new sound and his new way of rocking the Blues and Soul music world.








TRACK LISTING:
1. Luv N' Thing,Oliver Johnson & Nite Train,
written by Dwight L. Quinn(ASCAP) 4:19,
2. Come Back Baby,Oliver Johnson & Nite Train,
written by Dwight L. Quinn(ASCAP) 5:33,
3. Hello Time,Oliver Johnson & Nite Train,
written by Dwight L. Quinn(ASCAP)7:15,
4. Do You Love Me Not,Oliver Johnson & Nite Train,
written by Dwight L. Quinn(ASCAP)4:27,
5. You Say I Don't Do Nothing Baby,Oliver Johnson,
written by Dwight L. Quinn(ASCAP)4:51,
6. Scheming Me,Oliver Johnson & Nite Train,
written by Dwight L. Quinn(ASCAP)6:14,
7. Lied For The First Time,Oliver Johnson,
written by Dwight L. Quinn(ASCAP)3:38,
8. Drink To Much,Oliver Johnson & Nite Train,
written by Dwight L. Quinn,
Oliver Johnson(ASCAP)3:47,
9. If You Repay Evil For Good,Oliver Johnson,
written by Dwight L. Quinn(ASCAP)5:03,
10. Take Me,Oliver Johnson & Nite Train,
written by Dwight L. Quinn(ASCAP) 4:22,
11. Drink To Much, instrumental,Oliver Johnson,
written by Dwight L. Quinn(ASCAP)
Oliver Johnson 3:45,

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Monday, March 24, 2014

AT THE BEGINNING, IT WAS JUST AN IMPOSSIBLE DREAM

by Dwight L. Quinn                                                
 3/24/2014

I like to share this  article that I ran across recently, talking about our earlier days in business.
The magazine Black Enterprise and the year was February, 1978 the interview
starts at page 73 to 77, scroll down to page 77 the guy in the black turtle neck
sweater with the afro,is me.
Please, don't asked me, cause  I don't know who pants they are...
GO SLOW-Blues Grossing!
Enjoy the read. P.S. Don't ever give up on your Dream.

Click  here to read the full story 



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