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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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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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".

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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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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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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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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.

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A MESSAGE FROM THE MESSENGERS- THE DIVINE MESSENGERS

  3/20/2014

QR051129-1: This album is packed with Gospel-Power and full of new songs written and composed by Albert Phillips and Kevin Wheeler who are both long time members of this one time Grammy Award Winning Nominee and Chart Topper on the BillBoard's Gospel Albums
Chart.

Members:
Albert Phillips-Lead
Ralph Parker- 1st.Tenor
Sidney Toland-2nd.Tenor
Kevin Wheeler-Baritone
Mikey Slade &
Rodger Chase-Bass

Musicians:
Adrian Norton-Bass
Sean Chase &
Paul Dudley-Drums
Thomas Nokes-Guitar
Robert Wigginton &
Thomas Nokes-Piano,
Organ,Strings and Horns

Songwriters:
Albert Phillips
Tye Lovell
Sean Chase
Toney Greenhowe
Kevin Wheeler
Thomas Nokes
Real Soul Production

Track listing:
1. Let's Go To Church 3:59,
2. When We All Get There 6:39,
3. He'll Make It Right 3:41,
4. Tomorrow May Never Come 4:46,
5. Wade In The Water 3:39,
6. Christ Will Always Win 4:21,
7. Coming Home 3:53,
8. Dark Cloud 6:54,
9. Burdens 5:31,
10. Your Love 5:48,
11. Shout 1:42,
12. Your Love 5:01,

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SONGS WE'LL NEVER FORGET- THE MASONIC QUINTET

 3/17/2014

QR031118-1(CD): This cd features one of gospel's great singer the late R.H.Harris,who is a former original Soul Stirrers member, a long before the days of Sam Cooke and Johnny Taylor. Mr.Harris and the Masonic Quintet relationship lasted for 14 years.







TRACK LISTING
1. Since I Met Jesus 3:47 Frank Adams
2. Because He Lives 3:45 R.H.Harris
3. Draw Me Nearer, 4:37 Frank Adams
4. That's Alright 4:21 R.H. Harris
5. Precious Memories 3:87 Johnny Smith
6. Tell It Everywhere 3:89 Frank Adams
7. Beams of Heaven 4:83 R.H.Harris
8. Signs of The Times 4:22 Johnny Smith
9. Golden Bells 3:98 R.H.Harris
10. Higher Grounds 4:31 Gilbert Yarborough


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JAZZ ON WASHINGTON AVENUE - OLIVER JOHNSON TRIO

by Dwight L. Quinn                                                                                           3/14/2014

Nothing but raw talent, is the best way to describe trumpeter/singer/songwriter and recording artist Oliver Johnson who at young age of nine first began playing the trumpet backed by the inspiration and motivation of his mother,the late Roberta Johnson whom made it her life goal to coach and guide young Oliver into the master musician that he has become. Growing up in East St. Louis,Illinois Oliver
got to experience the mentorship of the industry's big-named Artists like,Tabb Smith,Leo Chears,Miles Davis, Albert King,who helped Oliver further developed his musical skills. Oliver put his best foot forward when the Label gave him the green light in producing, the album,"Jazz On Washington Avenue",Oliver had opportunity to select songs that formed the mixture of straight ahead jazz with modern and contemporary all together on this must-listen to album. Original songs like,"Brazil,""Quiet Street",and"In The Moment" topped off the mood that Oliver was trying to capture in,"Jazz On Washington Avenue".
Time sort of stood still as the sound of,"Eternal Triangle" and "Mr. Kenyata" bellowed out that hip,
down beat, mellow sound that you use to hear backin the day vibrating out from those cool romantic Jazz
Clubs was frequent venue of choice for Jazz lovers and jazz entertainment.
Accompanying Oliver Johnson on "Jazz On Washington Avenue,"Henry Burns,piano and keyboards,the late "Raymond Eldridges Jr."bass,"Wallace Alvin Troop,"drums, Henry Taylor,"guitar and Oliver Johnson,"horns.
Executive Producer;Dwight L. Quinn,Co-Producer; Oliver Johnson, Recorded,Mixed and Mastered;R.J.Studios, Centerville,Illinois,Graphic Art by;Garrett Graphics Art.

Track listing:
1.  Taking It To The High  4:49
2.  Dear Old Stockholm, 6:15
3.  If I Were A Bell, 6:24
4.  Foot Prints, 4:58
5.  This I Dig Of You, 4:02
6.  Eternal Triangle, 3:54
7.  Mr. Kenyata, 7:02
8.  Quiet Street, 4:10
9.  Brazil, 4:53
10. In The Moment,4:10

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Blues This Morning - James Gilbert

Friday March 10th, 2014

One of the most soulful blues  song in a long time.says songwriter/composer and promoter Robert Jones.  By the request of James Gilbert, would like for you to listen to his latest single “Blues This Morning" taken from his debut album “Keep On Keeping On – It’s What I Always Wanted”   CD release that will be on the streets this Spring 2014.

He's backed by the late Big Woody and his Kansas City Blues Band,the song was written by Eugene Smiley also of Kansas City. I think you will enjoy this power soul- packed blues recording of one of the truly smooth moody, straight from the heart blues songs on air today.

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ONE THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER JOBS IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS

March 7, 2014
by Dwight L. Quinn

Every person born into this World is gifted with something and they may go on through life forever without ever recognizing that special gift.
When started Quinn Records TM in 1971, the first thing that I did, inorder to feel useful, was to start looking for a Job in the Company that I could do and do fairly well,and strangely enough it turned out to be Music Producing, though at the time it never dawn on me how important this particular Job was in the industry.
So,once I started doing it I began encouraging my artists to do the same, and today I still encourage them to Produce like,Oliver Johnson, James Gilbert,Kevin Wheeler, MC Larry Moody, Carlina Q. Aldridge and others that have shared their time, talent and gift with the Company.
From this very experience we now know that the Music Producer has one of the most sought-after music careers in the music business, they  works dilentgy to get an album produced and within budget and being a small company like us almost always using our own hard-earned dollars controlling budgets is a Cardinal rule in this house.
The altimate goal for most Music Producers is the hope of producing a chart-topping album.
This nerve-wrecking goal,puts a lot of responsibilty on the Music Producer.
One of key jobs of the Music Producer is to help the artist choose which songs they are going to record for the album. The Music Producer will then go to work selecting the studio and booking the estimated amount of recording time that he or she think will be enough time to complete the full album.The Music Producer will work very close with the music arranger and audio engineer,to attempt to achieve the desired sound and feel for the album, the Music Producer in a small company wears many hats and may have the job of
bringing in background vocalists, he may even fill in as a background member or play an instrument on the album or even  be the music arranger themselves to assist with the songs depending how they are written.
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This being a standard practiced performed by the Music Producer,when the studio recording starts, the Music Producer will works closely with the engineer,(it's all about the sound) who helps him find or achieve certain specific sounds or feel to flow through the album.
This collabration will almost always continue throughout the entire studio session, as the Music Producer will often offer the imput of his own opinions on just how each song on the album would work best.
The Music Producer with all these actions going on, has the monetary responsibility of staying on budget, this oversight of going over the budget could be costly to the label or to the artist, leaving either of owing thousands of dollars.

After each song is recorded, the Music Producer is usually the person who then mixes it into its final version. This isn't always the case, though, as sometimes special engineers or mixers are hired to perform this job. When that happens, the record producer still supervises the mixing process, as it's such an important aspect of creating an album.Even at this point, the Music Producer still has plenty of work to do.
Many times, an entire album is recorded in the studio, complete with songs that don't end up making the final cut.
In other words, they are not included in the album when it's finally released. Part of the Music Producer's job is to help choose which songs make the final album and which don't.
They'll also help decide what order the songs will play in throughout the album (i.e. the songs' track numbers).
The Music Producer will also be a part of selecting which songs will be promoted and sold as singles.

As you can see, the Music Producer is heavily involved with every single step and detail of creating an album. Even when the creative process comes to an end, the Music Producer's responsibilities certainly do not. There is still licensing to be worked on, as well as copyright issues, and consent forms and releases from artists, engineers, photographers, and pretty much anyone else who receives credit for their work on a given album.
Once all of that is complete, the Music Producer submits receipts and pays bills to the record label,if he or she is an independent,or final reciepts are submitted to the A&R Administrator, if he or she is label staff member.

Certain Music Producers work as employees for record labels, reporting to the A&R department head,as mentioned above. Others work independently as freelancers, and and may be contractors for either an artist or a record label.

When working on staff at a record company Music Producers generally earn a base salary, along with royalties from records they produce. If they are as an independent for the record company, they will still usually earn royalties, but they'll command a fee instead of a salary.

Music Producers that have a proven track record of success can negotiate larger royalty payments, usually in advance.

Staff Music Producers can earn anywhere from $27,000 to $115,000 or more per year, while
very successful independent producers may earn up to $1,000,000 or more annually.

Every single album that is sold has a Music Producer attached to it, though sometimes that producer can be a member of the band, or even the staff engineer.
Some albums will even require more than one producer to complete the job.
For these reasons, there are quite a few possibilities for employment within the Music Production specialty, but due to the nature of the position, it's important to start with at least one foot in the door. Small labels is place to start and began building you a track record.

 Once a Music Producer proves his ability to produce hit records, he can eventually move on to working with more prestigious artists.
This can lead to a position at a larger record label, where the Music Producer can command an even larger salary.
Of course this creates a nice cycle of success for him, as he can now work with even better well-known artists, and become even more in demand as a Music Producer.

by Dwight L. Quinn

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IT'S "FATS TUESDAY"WEEK LETS GO PARTY

by Dwight L. Quinn

With thousands of visitors celebrating the Mardi Gras in New Orlean, this week is the Big One Fat Tuesday it's the climax of this entire good time party that has turned into one of the biggest street-party in the world.

“Fat Tuesday,” which refers to the practice of eating and indulging in rich,
fatty foods before beginning the fasting season of Lent on the next day, Ash
Wednesday. It’s also called Shrove Tuesday in some places, which comes from the word shrive, which means “to confess.Mardi Gras, is a Frence word that means,"fat Tuesday".

Traditionally accepted as a Christian tradition, Mardi Gras actually began
as a pagan fertility celebration thousands of years ago.
When Rome accepted Christianity, church leaders decided to adopt the traditional Roman festivals of Saturnalia and Lupercalia into the church calendar as a prelude to the 40 days of fasting that lead up to Easter.
The first Mardi Gras in the United States is thought to have taken place in 1699 in Louisiana, just south of what would become New Orleans.
The ritual was celebrated for several decades until the debauchery was banned when the Spanish took control of the city. Bans were lifted when Louisiana became a U.S. state in 1812, and Mardi Gras lives on.

Hundreds of thousands visit New Orleans for Mardi Gras and the buildup to the Fat Tuesday celebration each year, and estimates of the economic impact go as high as $500 million in a given year.

The Mardi Gras season is marked by parades every day through the French Quarter and other areas in and around New Orleans, as well as the expected food and drink for which the region is famous. It all ends, though, the minute the calendar says that Fat Tuesday is over. At midnight on the morning of Ash Wednesday, A line of New Orleans police officers on horseback start at one end of the French
Quarter and move through the area announcing that the party is over and everyone must clear the streets.
The season of fasting and repentance has begun. And the worlds biggest street-party  has come to a close,until next year.
 Those who readied for Fat Tuesday now see Mardi Gras end and the cleanup begin. The line of police officers is immediately followed by street cleaners, and life in New Orleans fast-track back normal.

By Dwight L. Quinn

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IN LOCAL HISTORY: LEO GOODEN "BLUE NOTE" CLUB, 4200 MISSOURI AVENUE,EAST ST. LOUIS,ILLINOIS

by Dwight L. Quinn

When I was growing up in East St. Louis, music was every

where, at night live bands was heard coming out of the

doors of almost every lil club or travern on a corner.

And don't let the club be close to a Church were they are

having night service,now you're getting it all. On radio

there's a Live, remote broadcast going a local band is 

jamming and people are having themselves a good time.

There were clubs like this on both sides of the wateri.e

as we would than describe the division of the Mississippi 

River. The Club that was getting popular than in the early

60's was the The Blue Note Club,located at 4200 Missouri

Avenue, in East St. louis,Illinois owned by the late Leo 

Gooden. Leo, as most people, who knew him would address 

him was an important local St. Louis mover-and-shaker 

whose ear for talent helped him assemble one of the best 

bands of its time, assembled initially to be the house 

band at Gooden's Blue Note Club.

A look into the mini-soul empire of Leo Gooden -- an tiny 

little enclave in East St Louis that was making some mighty 

hip music in the early 60s! Gooden wore many hats at the time 

-- politician, club owner, and local businessman -- but he 

also put together his own band and record label L. G. Records. 

He worked in a very hip mix of R&B and early 60s soul jazz modes! 

Through his nightclub, The Blue Note, Gooden came into contact 

with a variety of great musicians, both national and local -- 

and he brought their inspiration to play on sessions recorded here 

for his LG family of labels – he is featured on a handful of 

singles and two rare LPs.

Early 60s East St Louis jazz band. Originaly assembled to be the 

house band at Leo Gooden's Blue Note nightclub. The group, anchored 

by the Hammond B-3 playing of Don James, the dynamic drumming of 

Kenny Rice, and the tenor sax work of Charles "Little Man" Wright, 

pre-shadowed the organ-led jazz combos that appeared later.

Albert King would frequently set in with the Band and was given

the opportunity to play on several Leo Five recordings,"Worrisome 

Baby","Lonesome",and "You Threw Your Love On Me So Strong". Other 

local greats that worked with Leo and his L.G.Record Label was 

Ccharles Drain and Jamie Ross.

Members of Leo's Five:

Charles Wright, Don James, Fred Jackson, Leo Gooden

The 60's bands couldn't have been so widely recognized if it hadn't

been for the newer upcoming Radio personalities,bringing in a new

way of introducing music to the general listening public one of those

pioneering radio personalities of the time in the Greater St. Louis

was Spider Burks one of St. Louis’ first black disc jockeys, and 

he is remembered for giving jazz an urban identity in St. Louis market. 

He had graduated from Hampton Institute and began working at KXLW here 

in 1947. During his stint at that station, which lasted until 1956, 

Spider became a huge moneymaker for the station and himself.

He got the job initially when a radio shop owner on Easton Avenue 

sponsored a half-hour block of time and used Spider as his disc jockey.

Things went so well that the station hired him, and he would sell 

advertising to supplement his income.

He’d bring in his own records, and his two shows, “After School Swing 

Session” and “Down the Alley Behind My House” were huge favorites of the 

high school set. The record companies soon realized Spider Burks’ show 

could really “sell” their product.

Burks also worked as a disc jockey on KSTL, KADY/KADI-FM and KATZ, 

leaving the business in 1969.

St. Louis and East St. Louis histroically been a huge contributor and

weight station for all types of music,especially the sounds of blues,

gospel and jazz.Making St.Louis not only the Gateway to the West,but 

also the one of the Main birth places of the Blues.

Sources:Ace Records,East St. Louis Library Archives,Monitor and 

D.L. Quinn

IN HISTORY: Josephine Baker 1906-1975 Her Activist Side

by Dwight L. Quinn

Josephine Baker supported the American Civil Rights Movement during the 1950's while living in France. Mrs. Baker and her husband Jo when they arrived in New York she was refused reservations at 36 hotel because she was Black.She was so taken back by this racist treatment that she began writing articles on the segregation in the United States and held Public talks about this problem. Fisk University in Nashville, Tennesssee the all Black University was were she gave a talk, the subject was,"France, North America and The Equality Of The Races In France".
Mrs. Baker also went as far as to refuse to perform for segregated audiences this
couragous act by Mrs Baker later helped to intergrate shows in places like Las Vegas. She began recieving threats from the Klu Klux Klan after these accident but the threats didn't rattle the nerves of Mrs.Baker.
In 1963, Mrs. Baker spoke at the March on Washington at the side of Martin Luther King,Jr.
Mrs. Baker was the only official female speaker, she wore her Free French uniform
emblazoned with her medal of the Legion d'honneur she introduced the Negro Women for
Civil Rights. She acknowledged Rosa Parks and Daisy Bates who both later gave speeches.
Dr. Kings widow Coretta Scott King approached Mrs. Baker after the assassination of Dr.
King,to ask her if she would take her husband place as leader of the Civil Rights Movement,
but Mrs. Baker declined.
Josephine Baker's reputation as a Civil Right Activist grew to an extent that the NAACP
had Sunday May 20th,1951 declared as Josephine Baker Day. She was presented with life
membership of the NAACP by Nobel Peach Prize winner  Dr. Ralph Bunche. The honor she was
paid caused her to further speak out with the "Save Willie McGee" famous rally in 1948
protesting the beating of the furniture shop  owner in Trenton, New Jersey. As Mrs. Baker
became more and more outspoken  about the injustice against  Black in the United States of
America, some Blacks began to see Mrs. Baker as toublesome or to controversial and began
to avoid her,for fear she may hurt or derail their cause. Josephine Baker lived to see the
pillars of segregation in the United States of American crumble and calaspe under the      
weight of the work of stamping out injustice, in all of its forms,like her and so many
other Black leaders were doing.
Josephine Baker died April 12th,1975 at her home in Paris, France.

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