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JOSEPHINE TAYLOR
The following was excerpted from the liner notes to SSR-LP-35.2 The One-derful! Collection: Mar-V-Lus, written by Robert Pruder. Josephine Taylor was born in Evanston, Illinois on 5 October 1944. She...
JOSEPHINE TAYLOR
The following was excerpted from the liner notes to SSR-LP-35.2 The One-derful! Collection: Mar-V-Lus, written by Robert Pruder. Josephine Taylor was born in Evanston, Illinois on 5 October 1944. She...
The Cozy Bar: A Home for Twin Cities R&B
James T. Fuller Sr., known as Jimmy, started The Regal Tavern in the mid-1960s. It was located on 7th Street and Olson Memorial Highway in North Minneapolis and was often...
The Cozy Bar: A Home for Twin Cities R&B
James T. Fuller Sr., known as Jimmy, started The Regal Tavern in the mid-1960s. It was located on 7th Street and Olson Memorial Highway in North Minneapolis and was often...
THE VALDONS - Bringing The Funk To The Twin Cit...
The Valdons have an incredible backstory, involving some of the most prominent R&B musicians from the Twin Cities. The recordings featured on this compilation come from the second incarnation of...
THE VALDONS - Bringing The Funk To The Twin Cit...
The Valdons have an incredible backstory, involving some of the most prominent R&B musicians from the Twin Cities. The recordings featured on this compilation come from the second incarnation of...
KING SOLOMON’S MINES - Welcoming Black Audience...
The following was excerpted from the liner notes of our Twin Cities Funk & Soul compilation. Writers: Will Gilbert, Eric D. Foss, Danny Sigelman. Located on the first floor of...
KING SOLOMON’S MINES - Welcoming Black Audience...
The following was excerpted from the liner notes of our Twin Cities Funk & Soul compilation. Writers: Will Gilbert, Eric D. Foss, Danny Sigelman. Located on the first floor of...
IN THE ROOM: The Studios That Shaped Twin Citie...
In the 1960s and 1970s, recording studios played a central role in shaping the sound of Twin Cities R&B. From small independent rooms to advanced facilities like Sound 80, engineers,...
IN THE ROOM: The Studios That Shaped Twin Citie...
In the 1960s and 1970s, recording studios played a central role in shaping the sound of Twin Cities R&B. From small independent rooms to advanced facilities like Sound 80, engineers,...
The Valdons – All Day Long b/w Love Me, Leave M...
This one’s been a long time coming. In 2012, we released our Twin Cities Funk & Soul compilation. Two of the standout tracks came from a long-disbanded vocal group called...
The Valdons – All Day Long b/w Love Me, Leave M...
This one’s been a long time coming. In 2012, we released our Twin Cities Funk & Soul compilation. Two of the standout tracks came from a long-disbanded vocal group called...