Monthly Archives: June 2009

#1 R&B Song 1986:   “On My Own,” Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald   *************************************************************************************   1952   Roy Milton charted with “So Tired,” reaching #6 R&B. The title pretty much summed up Milton’s feelings, since he charted nineteen times in the … Continue reading →

#1 R&B Song 1960:   “Doggin’ Around,” Jackie Wilson   **********************************************************************************************   1953   Collector’s favourites “You Are My Only Love,” by the Cardinals ($400), and the incredibly rare “These Foolish Things,” by the Five Keys ($4,000), were released.   1060   James … Continue reading →

Here is an article about a little 14-year-old girl who discovered a supernova on November 7, 2008. ***************************************************************************************************   On November 7, 2008, 14-year-old Caroline Moore of Warwick, New York, discovered a supernova in the galaxy UGC 12682, making her … Continue reading →

#1 R&B Song 1943:   “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore,” Duke Ellington & His Orchestra   Born:   Sylvia Vanderpool (Mickey & Sylvia), 1936; Maureen “Rebbie” Jackson, 1950; LaToya Jackson, 1956   ***********************************************************************************************   1943   The legendary Mills Brothers charted with “Paper … Continue reading →

by Sonia Scherr on June 12, 2009   Some white supremacists are bemoaning Wednesday’s fatal shooting at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C.   But it’s not because they feel sorry for the security guard who died or … Continue reading →

  June 11, 2009 ColorLines Direct. News and commentary from ColorLines magazine and RaceWire blo Who Killed the Why? Buy Andrea Batista Schlesinger’s Book to Find Out Andrea Batista Schlesinger, a featured speaker at Facing Race 2008 and an ARC … Continue reading →

#1 Song 1966:   “When a Man Loves a Woman,” Percy Sledge   Born:   Saxman Andy Kirk, 1898; Aaron Thibedeaux “T. Bone” Walker, 1910; Papa John Creach, 1917; Gladys Knight, 1944   ******************************************************************************************   1949   Wynonie Harris charted with the carousing … Continue reading →

#1 R&B Song 1957:   “School Day,” Chuck Berry   Born:   Ramsey Lewis, 1935   ************************************************************************************   1944   Drummer Cozy Cole & His All-Star Band charted with “Just One More Chance,” reaching #10 R&B. It would be fourteen more years before … Continue reading →

#1 R&B Song 1973:   “I’m Gonna Love You Just a Little More,” Barry White   Born:   Mamie Smith, 1883; Miles Davis, 1926; Lenny Kravitz, 1964   ********************************************************************************************   1956   The Clovers’ “Love, Love, Love” (#4 R&B) and the Magnificents’ “Up … Continue reading →

#1 Song 1963:   “If You Wanna Be Happy,” Jimmy Soul   Born:   Donnie Elbert, 1936; Lauryn Hill, 1975   *************************************************************************************   1951   The first R&B hit to crossover to the pop Top 20 was Billy Ward & the Dominoes’ Sixty … Continue reading →