Flamingos--Jump Children

We goin' way back for this one.  Back, back, back - yeah - back before there was a 'Back, before back in the day'.

Whenever DJZigZag visits his mentor - Mike Cvetkovich (The East End King'aDaBlues) - the meet ain't really complete without Mike playing DJZZ the VHS tape version of the Flamingos  - "Jump Children" from the 1959 movie "Go Johnny Go".   Aside from the tune having as its cornerstone the most exciting 1950's group dance routine caught on film, the highlight for the two pals is a life altering sax solo by "Little" Charlie Ferguson.  Starting with a quote from 'I'm Beginning To See The Light", Mr. Ferguson rocks into the front of your head and rolls out the back with one of the most dynamic honkin' sax solos of the post war era.  DJZigZag and Big Mike have heard the solo literally hundreds of times and recently (once again) mutually agreed that they still find it as fresh and exciting as the first hearing.  

Also, for DJZZ, the Oxford Street 'King'aDaBlues' visit MUST include a lunch-time serving of Maggie C's antipasto and home-made pizza -- but that's another DJZigZag East Van story.  

For now . . .  just pretend you're in an originally-1960's-decorated East End Vancouver, Canada basement and Mr. C. has just turned on the VHS machine and put in the much loved tape. 

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"Oooo-wee, sittin' on the dock of the bay, Wastin' time . . ."

WAGRadio mascot Hudson Bear reflects & listens to the music drifting on shore from one of the Fraser River fishing boats off Sapperton Bar, British Columbia, Canada.  Its the sounds of the latest 'Groovin' Blue' [GB 09-06].

H. Bear sez he likes to "sit at the dock of the bay watching the tide roll away...".  We appreciate the soulful sentiment but don't have the heart to tell him that while the mighty Fraser is tidal - there is no 'bay' because its a river.  

Radio insider Ted Wendland informs WAGRadio that the laid back bruin hasn't had a real job since the so-called Summer of Love (1967) when he performed some audio tape clean-up work for Jolly John Tanner and Bren Traff at Canada's first Underground Rock Radio station - CKLG-FM.

Photo: Bear Keester 

! ! PULL YOURSELF UP ! ! AND DIG IN ! ! CUZ iT iS GROOVIN' BLUE [GB 09-06] FOR Y'ALL ! !

Seems like ya just filled ya'self up and along comes anotha GROOVIN' BLUE ! !

This time DJZigZag is in a reflective husky kinda mood with SHIRLEY SCOTT, BROTHER JACK McDUFF, QUEEN IFRICA, SNOOP DOGG, KING PLEASURE, TARRUS RILEY, J HOLIDAY, MAYSA LEAK  and many many more NEW WORLD AFRICAN MUSIC ARTISTS . . .

So what'cha waitin' for - get out your various instruments of soulful sound supplication and surround yo'selves ! ! ! !

... and if you have a pal you want to hip WAGRadio to  - -  just send  their email address

to   radio@wagradio.com   and we will put them on our mailing list . . . 

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Photo: Frederich Hende

HOT & TASTY TOO ! ! ! THE ALL - NEW GROOVIN' BLUE [GB 09-05]

Believe me please . . . this is well worth the wait . . .

HOT & DELICIOUS  GROOVIN' BLUE 09 - 05  

features . . .  WILLIE BOBO, N.E.R.D., CHARLIE WILSON, INDIA ARIE, KALI BLAXX, BROOKLYN FUNK ESSENTIALS, EDDIE HARRIS, DANIEL MERRIWEATHER  etc etc etc . . . . . 

ENJOY ! ! ! !   

DJZigZag

Photo: Frederich Hende

 

Mr Frazier - Video Dating

The overdue Groovin' Blue 09-05 - - should be up and posted anytime now.
In the meantime - here's Mr. Frazier ! ! - To keep you smiling !
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konshens tarrus good girl gone bad official video

CAN YA HOLD ON JUST A FEW MORE HOURS ! ? ? ! ! ! ...
BRAND NEW GROOVIN' BLUE ALMOST 'PON Y'ALL ! !
In the meantime - here is the opening chune from the Groovin' Blue that will premiere after this new one that is almost premiering . . . ? ? ?  

GAWD , , , , NOW I'M CONFUSED ...........................

DJZZ

Famous - Ain't No Use

We 'bout three days away from a nu Groovin' Blue 

[GB 09-05]  

In the meantime - here's a bit of well-produced somethin' sump'n' that slipped past when it was originally released . . .

DJZZ

Brandy Sings: 'Departed'

Boyz! BOYZ ! ! We are watchin' BRANDY - - 

NOT 

THE BOUNCY, BOUNTIFUL, BOUNCINESS OF THE BACKGROUND BEAUTIES ! !

Try to get a grip ! - - A GRIP ON THE MUSIC ! ! !  

Can't get enuff of this joyous girl ! !
And
STOP WATCHIN' THE BACKGROUND SINGER
- CAMERA LEFT ! ! !             WITH THE TAM ON....  
DJZigZag

Brandy Sings: "Long Distance"

Even if the back-up singers sound just like they do on the record . . . (they, or the engineer,  could be that good) - - - here she is 'live'  - - beautiful BRANDY singing her monster RnB, Pop, Dance and Club hit "Long Distance".

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HEEeeeee's BACK ! ! SWEET DADDY FONK JOINS DJZZ FOR A GROOVIN' BLUE FUNK SHUI 'BLUE PLATE' SPECIAL . . .

SUNNY SWEET DADDY FONK WONG is back and he's takin' names . . .

Its another GROOVIN' BLUE FUNK SHUI SPECIAL & this time 

its a FUNK SHUI 'BLUE PLATE' SPECIAL - featuring chunes that celebrate 

Sweet Daddy's & ZigZag's 

2nd favourite pastime 

- eating ! !

Featured 

on the 

show 

are titles; 

"All Day Breakfast", "Mashed Potatoes Pt. 1&2, "Green Onions" and "Hot Barbeque".

New World African Music Artistes - PUCHO & HIS LATIN SOUL BROTHERS, JAMES BROWN, THE O'JAYS, TYRONE DAVIS, BLUTRAIN, KOMBO, JOHN LEGEND and many more - make the music.

Photo: Frederich Hende