Carolyn Franklin - The Second Disc

The Weekend Stream: June 18, 2023

June 18, 2023 by Mike Duquette | 1 Comment

Welcome to The Weekend Stream, a relaxing review of notable digital-only catalogue titles. There may be no CD or vinyl, but there’s plenty of great new/old music to float you into the weekend. Our latest round-up brings you deep cuts from Pat Boone, rarities from Nat “King” Cole and a brand-new series diving deep into the works of Duke Ellington. Duke Ellington, Ellington in Order, Volume 1 (1927-1928) (Legacy) (iTunes / Amazon) A century ago this year, pianist Edward Kennedy Ellington played his first gigs as a bandleader; by the end of…

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The Weekend Stream

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

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Country, Disco/Dance, Everything Else, Folk, Jazz, Pop, Popular Standards/Vocal, R&B/Soul, Rock, Soundtracks

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Alan Parker, Carolyn Franklin, Cy Coleman, Donna Lewis, Duke Ellington, John Williams, Nat King Cole, Pat Boone, Patti Page, Paul Simon, Pulp, The Offspring

When I Say Groove: Ace Explores “Detroit Soul,” “South Texas Rhythm ‘n’ Soul” On Recent Compilations

February 8, 2016 by Joe Marchese | No Comments

When it comes to chronicling the various regional iterations of rock and soul, Ace Records has few equals. The U.K. label’s Kent imprint has two recent, rarities-packed collections touching on two American locales and their contributions to popular music. Dave Hamilton’s Detroit Soul Volume Two brings together 24 tracks spanning the 1960s-1980s from Hamilton’s small but prolific Motor City studios. Hamilton had been a presence on the Detroit musical landscape since the late 1940s, and continued to churn out music for decades after. The first volume of this series arrived in 2011,…

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News

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R&B/Soul

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Carolyn Franklin, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Ronnie Milsap, Various Artists

Big Break Big Round-Up, Divas Edition: Label Reissues Carolyn Franklin, Gloria Gaynor, Patti LaBelle

June 24, 2014 by Joe Marchese | No Comments

As the youngest daughter of The Reverend C.L. Franklin, Carolyn Franklin was destined to live in the shadow her older sister Aretha. But like eldest sister Erma, Carolyn carved out an impressive career of her own. During her too-short life, sadly curbed by cancer at age 43 in 1988, Carolyn recorded for both the independent Double L label and the major RCA Victor. In addition to serving as a background singer on such classics as “Respect” and contributing to its now-famous arrangement, she wrote or co-wrote a number of memorable songs for…

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News, Reviews

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R&B/Soul

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Carolyn Franklin, Gloria Gaynor, Patti Labelle