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Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat (Series)
Produced by Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
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Episode #728 - Groove Records
From Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri | Part of the Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat series | 59:00
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Groove Records
In late 1953, RCA Victor launched a new subsidiary to focus on the Rhythm & Blues market, called Groove Records. They intended for Groove to compete with the independent labels like Chess, Atlantic and Vee-Jay that were dominating the genre. RCA treated Groove as an indie by setting up its own record distribution network, like an indie, ignoring the mighty distribution arm of RCA Victor. That might have been the label's downfall. Groove ended up scoring only one major hit in its 3 year stint, but along the way, Groove issued some fantastic R&B recordings from the superstars of the day. It's hard to imagine, but Piano Red, King Curtis, Mickey "Guitar" Baker, Sonny Terry, Sam Butera, Big John Greer AND Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup were all on the same label for a time. This week, Matt The Cat digs up the grooviest sides from Groove Label and gives them the spins they deserve on the "Juke In The Back."
Song Travels with Michael Feinstein News Friendly Version (Series)
Produced by South Carolina Public Radio
Most recent piece in this series:
Diane Schuur
From South Carolina Public Radio | Part of the Song Travels with Michael Feinstein News Friendly Version series | 53:00
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Blessed with perfect pitch and a resonant voice, vocalist and pianist Diane Schuur received her training at the Washington State School for the Blind. Today Schuur is a two-time Grammy winner and has performed at Carnegie Hall and the White House. Her album Diane Schuur and the Count Basie Orchestra spent 33 weeks at Number One on the Billboard jazz charts. On this week's Song Travels she swings on a few favorite tunes including "I Get Along Without You Very Well" and "The Very Thought of You."