Me Meeting Motown Stars

Part one


The talk was on the third floor of our local library. It turned out to be a small group but that worked it because it was a nice intimate setting, sort like friends chatting.

Anyhow I introduced myself to Sue(even though it took her a minute to connect me to the forums lol). It was mostly Sue talking about her experiences interviewing several of the Motown stars, and some fun stories. There were other great stories and comments from the people as well. Not to brag but I think Sue and some of the other people were impressed with my knowledge. Now if my buddy Karl was there(he works at the library), then there would have been two of us music nerds there lol. Sue by the way mentioned her book and her upcoming book on Little Willie John. Bertha from the Velvelettes stopped in and shared some stories as well. Do I have no shame? No, because I even mentioned to Sue about my radio show.


Part Two

The second meeting was at this book fair. Represenatives from our local libraries, Walenbooks(this is a disclaimer on my part but I am more partial to Barnes and Nobles lol), and the guy who owns Corner Records(its located in Grand Rapids but he opended a second store here). There was also this lady selling a book she wrote about the R&B/soul scene in Battle Creek, since Jr. Walker got his start there he is a big part of the book, I got a copy and am looking forward to reading it.

OK in came Sue and Catherine Anderson. It was a real thrill for me because at Motown I would put the Marvelettes near the top. I got to meet Catherine and she signed two Marvelettes LP’s I brought in for her, she told me she wished she had those records. She was also extremely flattered that I told her I thought they were way better than the Supremes, and that Motown should have pushed them more.

Sue and Catherine both gave talks and open the floor to questions and answers. They both have great stories. Did you know it was only last year that Catherine and Gladys Horton got the rights to the name “Marvelettes” back?

Also there was a raffle for various prizes including a Marvelettes bio that Catherine worked on, and Sue’s book on Motown. Moi won Sue’s book, and there is something else I am looking forward to readl(Sheez like I dot have enough books lined up to read lol

Should also mention that Cal and Bertha from the Velvelettes were there and so was this British northern soul fanatic named John who also spoke briefly(frankly I found him a very nice, and articulate man).

That pretty much wraps things up. Those two days were a thrill for me. Meeting Sue and Catherine was way awesome.

Playlist for WIDR Week Part 2

Feb 23 - 6:51 PM The Dukes of Stratosphere 25 0'Clock Children of Nuggets (Rhino 2005)
Feb 23 - 6:47 PM Fleetwood Mac World In Harmony Middle of the Road (Warner Bros. 1972)
Feb 23 - 6:45 PM Evie Sands Run Home To Your Mama Blue Cat Single (1965)
Feb 23 - 6:42 PM Martha & The Vandellas In My Lonely Room Greatest Hits (Gordy 1966)
Feb 23 - 6:40 PM Candy & The Kisses Do The 81 Cameo Parkway 1957-1967 (Abkco 2005)
Feb 23 - 6:36 PM Chris Stamey & the DB's If and When Children of Nuggets (Rhino 2005)
Feb 23 - 6:34 PM The Saxons Things Been Bad Things Been Bad (Teenage Shutdown 1995)
Feb 23 - 6:28 PM Ace of Cups Pretty Boy Its Bad For You, But Buy It (Big Beat 2003)
Feb 23 - 6:26 PM The Beach Boys Girl Don't Tell Me Summer Days, Summer Nights (Capitol 1965)
Feb 23 - 6:23 PM The Trashmen Malaguena Surfin' Bird (Beat Rocket 1999)
Feb 23 - 6:19 PM T. Rex Telegram Sam Burbank (Warner Bros. 1972)
Feb 23 - 6:14 PM Fanny Borrowed Time Burbank (Warner Bros. 1972)
Feb 23 - 6:08 PM The Avant Guard Naturally Stoned Columbia Single (1968)
Feb 23 - 6:06 PM Fortune & Maltese Leave No Stone Unturned Get Hip Single (1995)
Feb 23 - 6:02 PM The Tidal Waves She Left Me All Alone HBR Single (1965)
Feb 23 - 6:00 PM The Baracudas What I Want You To Say Things Been Bad (Teenage Shutdown 1995)
Feb 23 - 5:57 PM Scooter & The Worms Searchin' Sister's Room
Feb 23 - 5:55 PM Jackie DeShannon When You Walk In The Room Best of (United Artists 1976)
Feb 23 - 5:52 PM The Yardbirds Stroll On Yardbirds Ultimate (Rhino 2000)
Feb 23 - 5:51 PM Herbie Hancock Bring Down The Birds Soundtracks WIth A Twist (Rhino 1996)
Feb 23 - 5:45 PM Ko & The Knockouts Twistin' Postman s/t (Sympathy For The Record Industry 2002)
Feb 23 - 5:42 PM The Rascals Too Many Fish In The Sea Collections (Atlantic 1967)
Feb 23 - 5:39 PM The Marvelettes Here I Am Baby Ultimate Collection (Motown 1998)
Feb 23 - 5:33 PM Jr. Walker & The All Stars Hip City Anthology (Motown 1974)
Feb 23 - 5:30 PM Major Lance Delilah The Monkey Time (Okeh 1963)
Feb 23 - 5:27 PM Little Milton You're Welcome To The Club We're Gonna Make It (Checker 1965)
Feb 23 - 5:23 PM Gary U.S. Bonds I Wanna Holler But The Town's Too Small
Feb 23 - 5:18 PM Wanda Jackson Brown Eyed Handsome Man Right or Wrong (Capitol 1961)
Feb 23 - 5:15 PM Carl Perkins Boppin' The Blues
Feb 23 - 5:13 PM Wynonie Harris Good Morning Judge Mr. Blues (Charly 1985)
Feb 23 - 5:07 PM Roland Kirk Volunteered Slavery Art of Roland Kirk (Atlantic 1973)
Feb 23 - 5:05 PM Desmond Dekker Intensified Israelites (UNI 1969)

WIDR Week 2009

WIDR Week Kickoff Party Wednesday February 18, 2009 at Harveys On the Mall.
Live DJ's spinning, drinks, games, and other good times

WIDR Local Showcase featuring live music from the Philly Crawlers, Mesa, New Sprites, and Orijins. Plus The Doctor(host of Rock and/or Roll) and other DJ's spinning the wax. Friday February 20th, at Papa Petes.


WIDR Movie LET THE RIGHT ONE IN February 20th-22nd playing at the Little Theater.

WIDR Bowl a thon. Live DJ's, bowling, good times and drinks. Tuesday February 24th


WIDR Dance Party Saturday February 28th at the Strut. Featuring WIDR DJ's Richard Bowser, Brad Miller, Napoleon Solo, Bat Guano, Useless Eater, and Dirty Dub.


All events go to help fund WIDR and keep us on the air.


Also if anyone pledges more than $10 to my show and/or adopts me, they get a free Twist A Go Go mix CD.

Playlist for WIDR Week

Feb 16 - 6:48 PM The Birds Say Those Magic Words s/t (Decca 1994)
Feb 16 - 6:44 PM Rare Earth Magic Key Get Ready (Rare Earth 1970)
Feb 16 - 6:42 PM The Ronettes The Best Part of Breaking Up Presenting The Fabulous Ronettes (Philies 1964)
Feb 16 - 6:38 PM Laura Nyro Stoney End The First Songs (Verve 1967)
Feb 16 - 6:36 PM Glen Campbell Guess I'm Dumb Capitol Single (1965) #
Feb 16 - 6:31 PM Henry Mancini Mr. Lucky Mr. Lucky (RCA 1959)
Feb 16 - 6:26 PM New Real People I Hate Being Brilliant Demonstration (Leppotone 2007) #
Feb 16 - 6:23 PM The New Bomb Turks Brother Orson Wells
Feb 16 - 6:21 PM The Ventures Gone Gone Gone Knock Me Out (Dolton 1965)
Feb 16 - 6:19 PM The Everly Brothers I Used To Love Her In Our Image (Warner Bros. 1965)
Feb 16 - 6:15 PM The Spiders Dont Blow Your Mind Garage Beat '66 (Sundazed 2004)
Feb 16 - 6:09 PM The Gestures I'm Not Mad Garage Beat '66 (Sundazed 2004)
Feb 16 - 6:06 PM The Rain She Is A Friend A Square of Course (Big Beat 2008)
Feb 16 - 6:03 PM Chuck Berry No Money Down After School Session (Chess 1957)
Feb 16 - 6:00 PM The Clash Clampdown London Calling (Epic 1979)
Feb 16 - 5:57 PM Timi Yuro What's A Matter Baby Best of (Liberty 1963)
Feb 16 - 5:53 PM The Marvelettes Playboy Playboy (Tamla 1962)
Feb 16 - 5:51 PM Joe Tex You Better Believe It Baby The Love You Save (Atlantic 1966)
Feb 16 - 5:46 PM The Thyme Somehow A Square of Course (Big Beat 2008)
Feb 16 - 5:43 PM The FIve Americans Con Man Progressions (Abnak 1967)
Feb 16 - 5:39 PM Slim Harpo I'm A King Bee Best of (Hip-o Select 1997)
Feb 16 - 5:37 PM Little Willie John Spasms Fever (Rhino 1993)
Feb 16 - 5:33 PM The Blues Brothers Everybody Needs Somebody To Love Soundtrack (Atlantic 1980)
Feb 16 - 5:30 PM Thee Midniters Everybody Needs Somebody To Love Greatest (Thump 2002)
Feb 16 - 5:27 PM The Rolling Stones Everybody Needs Somebody To Love Now! (London 1965)
Feb 16 - 5:24 PM Solomon Burke Everybody Needs Somebody To Love Home In Your Heart (Rhino 1992)
Feb 16 - 5:16 PM Throbbin' Urges Head In A Jar
Feb 16 - 5:12 PM The Flamin' Groovies Shake Some Action Shake Some Action (Sire 1976)
Feb 16 - 5:10 PM The Boys Sick of You s/t (Tang 1977)
Feb 16 - 5:07 PM The Standells All Fall Down Best of (Rhino 1989)
Feb 16 - 5:04 PM The Raveonettes Love In A Trash Can Pretty In Black (Columbia 2005)
Feb 16 - 5:01 PM The Moaners Heart Attack Darn Snack (Yep Roc 2005)
Feb 16 - 5:00 PM No Bunny Tina Goes To Work Love VIsions


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Playlist For February 9th, 2009

Feb 09 - 6:54 PM Kenni Woods Cant He Take A Hint Growin' Up Too Fast (Mercury 1996)
Feb 09 - 6:50 PM Bobby Gregg & His Friends The Jam Legends of Guitar (Rhino 1991)
Feb 09 - 6:46 PM The Compulsive Gamblers Stop and Think It Over Crystal Gazing, Luck Amazing (Sympathy 1999)
Feb 09 - 6:44 PM BBQ European Girls s/t (Alien Snatch 2003)
Feb 09 - 6:42 PM Peter & The Wolves I Can Only Give You Everything Things Been Bad (Teenage Shutdown 1995)
Feb 09 - 6:36 PM River City Tanlines I'm Your Negative I'm Your Negative (Dirtnap 2006)
Feb 09 - 6:31 PM Eric Burdon & The Animals Year of the Guru Every One of Us (MGM 1968)
Feb 09 - 6:28 PM Phi Upchurch You Cant Sit Down Legends of Guitar (Rhino 1991)
Feb 09 - 6:25 PM The Temptations I Want A Love I Can See Meet The Temptations (Gordy 1964)
Feb 09 - 6:22 PM Archie Bell & The Drells Tighten Up Pt. 2 Tighten Up (Atlantic 1968)
Feb 09 - 6:20 PM The Velvelettes A Bird In The Hand Motown Anthology (Universal 2004)
Feb 09 - 6:08 PM John Coltrane Mr P.C. Giant Steps (Atlantic 1959)
Feb 09 - 6:07 PM Martin Denny The Enchanted Sea The Enchanted Sea (Liberty 1958)
Feb 09 - 6:04 PM The Pixies Three Cold Cold Winter Growin' Up Too Fast (Mercury 1996)
Feb 09 - 6:01 PM The Yo Yo's Gotta Find A New Love Things Been Bad (Teenage Shutdown 1995)
Feb 09 - 6:01 PM The Cadillacs Speedo #
Feb 09 - 5:56 PM The Other Half The Girl With The Long Black Hair Things Been Bad (Teenage Shutdown 1995)
Feb 09 - 5:53 PM No Bunny I Know I Know Love Visions
Feb 09 - 5:52 PM No Bunny No Bunny Loves You Love Visions
Feb 09 - 5:45 PM Ron Holden My Babe Donna Single (1960)
Feb 09 - 5:41 PM Dave Bartholomew The Monkey
Feb 09 - 5:38 PM Bo Diddley Cops and Robbers Have Guitar Will Travel (Checker 1960)
Feb 09 - 5:35 PM Lenis Guess Working For My Baby
Feb 09 - 5:32 PM Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers I Want You To Be My Girl Best of (Rhino 1989)
Feb 09 - 5:30 PM The "5" Royales Messin' Up Monkey Hips and Rice (Rhino 1994)
Feb 09 - 5:26 PM The Coasters I'm A Hog For You 50 Coastin' Classics (Rhino 1992)
Feb 09 - 5:24 PM Hank Ballard & The Midnighters Nothing But Good 20 Hits (Gusto 1978)
Feb 09 - 5:19 PM Buffalo Springfield Pretty Girl Why Box Set (Rhino 2002)
Feb 09 - 5:17 PM Buffalo Springfield Sit Down I Think I Love You s/t (Atco 1967)
Feb 09 - 5:14 PM Buffalo Springfield Good Time Boy Buffalo Springfield Again (Atco 1967)
Feb 09 - 5:12 PM Buffalo Springfield Mr. Soul Box Set (Rhino 2002)
Feb 09 - 5:08 PM Buffalo Springfield Nowadays Clancy Cant Even Sing s/t (Atco 1967)
Feb 09 - 5:05 PM The Cramps I'm Cramped (Live) N
Feb 09 - 5:01 PM The Cramps New Kind Of Kick Children of Nuggets (Rhino 2005)

Playlist for February 2, 2009

Feb 02 - 6:54 PM The Woolies Who Do You Love Nuggets (Rhino 1998)
Feb 02 - 6:52 PM Manfred Mann If You Gotta Go, Go Now
Feb 02 - 6:47 PM The Flamin' Groovies Shake Some Action Shake Some Action (Sire 1976)
Feb 02 - 6:44 PM The Gore Gore Girls Astro Man Up All Night (Get Hip 2002)
Feb 02 - 6:42 PM Every Mothers Son I Won't s/t (MGM 1967)
Feb 02 - 6:39 PM The Blues Magoos She's Coming Home Psychedelic Lollipop (Mercury 1967) #
Feb 02 - 6:36 PM Delaney & Bonnie When This Battle Is Over Accept No Substitutes (Elektra 1969)
Feb 02 - 6:31 PM Charlie Rich Love Is After Me The Hi Records Story (Demon 1989)
Feb 02 - 6:27 PM The Rationals I Need You A Square Single (1967)
Feb 02 - 6:25 PM Chris Clark From Head To Toe Soul Sounds (Motown 1967)
Feb 02 - 6:22 PM Booker T. & The MG's Aw' Mercy Soul Dressing (Stax 1965)
Feb 02 - 6:18 PM King Khan & The BBQ Show Treat Me Like A Dog Whats For Dinner (In The Red 2006)
Feb 02 - 6:16 PM Aaron Neville Over You Minit Single (1960)
Feb 02 - 6:12 PM The Leather Uppers My Babe Bright Lights (2006)
Feb 02 - 6:07 PM Billy Joe & The Checmates Percolater Dove Single (1962)

Feb 02 - 6:04 PM The Sapphires Who Do You Love Swan Single (1964)
Feb 02 - 6:01 PM The Guess Who Believe Me Garage Beat '66 (Sundazed 2004)
Feb 02 - 5:59 PM Bantam Rooster Watch Me Burn Flying Bomb Single (1997)
Feb 02 - 5:57 PM The Mummies You Can't Sit Down Running On Empty Vol.2 (Estrus 1996)
Feb 02 - 5:54 PM The Cramps Goo Goo Muck Psychedelic Jungle (IRS 1981)
Feb 02 - 5:45 PM Diane Renay Watch Out Sally Growin' Up Too Fast (Mercury 1996)
Feb 02 - 5:42 PM The Barbarians Hey Little Bird Garage Beat '66 (Sundazed 2004)
Feb 02 - 5:38 PM The Reigning Sound You're So Strange Time Bomb High School (In The Red 2002)
Feb 02 - 5:35 PM The Remains Why Do I Cry Garage Beat '66 (Sundazed 2004)
Feb 02 - 5:33 PM The Dave Clark Five Try Too Hard Try Too Hard (Epic 1966)
Feb 02 - 5:31 PM The Gants I Wonder Nuggets (Rhino 1998)
Feb 02 - 5:27 PM Mesa In Cold Blood UFO Dictator CD Single (2007)
Feb 02 - 5:24 PM Twister Black Hood Leppotone Sampler (Leppotone 1995)
Feb 02 - 5:21 PM Buck Owens I've Got A Tiger By The Tail Best of Vol.2 (Capitol 1968)
Feb 02 - 5:16 PM Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Yester Love Special Occasion (Tamla 1968)
Feb 02 - 5:13 PM The Isley Brothers Work To Do Brother Brother Brother (T Neck 1972)
Feb 02 - 5:08 PM Steve Cropper Funky Broadway With A Little Help From My Friends (Volt 1969)
Feb 02 - 5:06 PM Muddy Waters I'm Ready Best of (Chess 1955)
Feb 02 - 5:03 PM Link Wray Remember The Twist MIssing Links Vol.3 (Norton 1990)
Feb 02 - 5:02 PM Bunker Hill The Girl Cant Dance MIssing Links Vol.3 (Norton 1990)


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