The current GROOVIN’ BLUE 09 – 16 started out slowly (as far as the # of hits) but has really picked up in the last two days.

That means that GROOVIN’ BLUE 09 – 17 is just around the corner and one hi-lite will be – the vocal sounds of the very talented LEDISI. So get ready.

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This is a program that comes just after DJZigZag has finished reading “Boogaloo: The Quintessence Of American Popular Music” which hung all of its chapters around the life of one of New World African Music’s finest voices Sam Cooke.

You may be a little confused watching tonight as to when the doc “Crossing Over” was actually made because so many of the healthy looking interviewees have now long-left this mortal coil. The film’s makers had difficulties with Sam Cooke’s old manager Mr. Klein and it took twelve years for the film to find its way to release.

One thing is for sure. Whatever your television habits are on a Monday night – this is a program not to be missed.

VanCity PBS viewers – KCTS Seattle at 9:00pm (Ch27 cable)

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We’ve also found a cache of master Jazz / Funkateer ROY HARGROVE for all y’all.

Here’s “DEPTH” Part One – - Part Two is on THE FOLLOWING video.

THE ROY HARGROVE 5TET – featuring; SHERMAN IRBY (alt sx), LARRY WILLIS (pn), GERALD COLLINS (bs), WILLIE JAMES III (dm), ROY HARGROVE (tpt/flgl hrn) at the JAZZ FESTIVAL, BERN, SWITZERLAND in 2000.

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SHIVERS, SHIVERS, SHIVERS – THAT’S WHAT JOE TEX SENDS UP YOUR SPINE WITH HIS WONDERFUL TUNE “THE LOVE YOU SAVE” – RENDERED LIVE HERE ON THE T.V. SHOW ‘HULLABALOO’ IN 1966.

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WHAT IS THAT ? ? AN ELEVEN PIECE BAND ! ? ! !

and . . RON SIMMONDS OF VANCOUVER, B.C.’s CO-OP RADIO who hipped us to this video SEZ THAT THE GUITAR PLAYER MAY BE WOLFMAN WASHINGTON.

THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE TYPE OF FILM THAT IS SHOWING UP LATELY – - FILM THAT WE NEVER SAW IN THE DAYS WHEN THE MUSIC WAS ACTUALLY HAPPENING.

One more thing . . . MY EARS ALWAYS CONCEIVED LEE DORSEY AS A LAID-BACK INDIVIDUAL – - WITH A “SOMETHIN’ YOU GOT” – NEW ORLEANS DRAWL TO EVERYTHING THE BROTHER DID. BUT HERE HE IS WITH THE MIC BETWEEN HIS LEGS – RIDIN’ IT LIKE A SKINNY PONY, HEAD THROWN BACK AND GIVING BEDROOM EYES TO THE SEXY FINNISH BEAUTIES IN THE FRONT ROW. IT WAS 1967. RIDE ON – RIDE ON – RIDE ON -

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RECENTLY, DJZIGZAG’Z NIECES ANNA MARIA and AMANDA D. – EITHER STATED THAT, OR ASKED IF – OUR BELOVED MICHAEL, WAS THE GREATEST DANCER AND PERFORMER OF ALL-TIME.

THEY POSED THE QUESTION TO ASSEMBLED FAMILY GROUPINGS AND DJZZ FOUND HIMSELF SAYING THAT, “ALTHOUGH THE KING OF POP WAS WONDERFUL . . . IF HE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THEM WHEN THEY ASKED IT – MICHAEL, HIMSELF, WOULD ANSWER THEIR QUESTION BY SAYING THAT THE GODFATHER OF SOUL – THE HARDEST WORKING MAN IN SHOW BUSINESS – MR. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE – JAMES BROWN – - WAS THE GREATEST DANCER AND ENTERTAINER OF THE LAST FIFTY-PLUS YEARS” – - – AS VISUAL PROOF – THIS VIDEO FROM THE LADS ACROSS THE POND IN JOLLY OLD KNOWN AS MOFUNKONE . . . ILLUSTRATES THE POINT ! ! !

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MY, MY MY – HAS THIS PARTICULAR RECORD GONE BEYON’ BLOWIN’ UP ! !

WHAT A NUMBER ONE NEW WORLD AFRICAN PIECE OF MUSIC . . . JAY – Z and ALICIA KEYS have got themselves inna ‘EMPIRE STATE OF MIND’ . . . !

AND WE HERE AT WAGRadio ARE GETTIN’ READY TO PODCAST THE LATEST (AND for 2009 the last) GROOVIN’ BLUE # 09-16 WHICH WILL FEATURE THE SOUNDZ OF JANET JACKSON, SLIQUE, RAHEEM DeVAUGHN, BUSY SIGNAL, JIMMY SMITH, ODELL BROWN & THE ORGANIZERS and so many more.

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