R.I.P.: Johnny Otis and Jimmy Castor
It is with great sadness that I report the death of another great from this music game, Johnny Otis. He lived a long life, and at 90 years young, Mr. […]
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R.I.P. Howard Tate
It is with great sadness that Flea Market Funk has learned that the great Howard Tate passed away this weekend. Another one of the greats who rode the rollercoaster ride […]
The Reggae Influence of Heavy D
Photo Courtesy of ABC News Yesterday the Hip Hop world lost one of it’s pioneers. Dwight Arrington Myers aka Heavy D died suddenly at age 44. The Overweight Lover, who […]
Les McCann and Eddie Harris – Compared To What
In light of the passing of the great Gene McDaniels, writer of this song, I figured I’d visit a record that helped to jump started me in the Jazz category, […]
R.I.P. Gene McDaniels
If you ask many crate diggers or DJ’s, Eugene McDaniels Headless Heroes of the Apacolypse is the holy grail of grails as far as records go. Sampled by a plethora […]
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