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Wavelength (November 1984) University of New Orleans ScholarWorks@UNO Wavelength Midlo Center for New Orleans Studies 11-1984 Wavelength (November 1984) Connie Atkinson University of New Orleans Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uno.edu/wavelength Recommended Citation Wavelength (November 1984) 49 https://scholarworks.uno.edu/wavelength/49 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Midlo Center for New Orleans Studies at ScholarWorks@UNO. It has been accepted for inclusion in Wavelength by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UNO. For more information, please contact [email protected]. I I ~N0 . 49 n N<MMBER · 1984 ...) ;.~ ·........ , 'I ~- . '· .... ,, . ----' . ~ ~'.J ··~... ..... 1be First Song • t "•·..· ofRock W, Roll • The Singer .: ~~-4 • The Songwriter The Band ,. · ... r tucp c .once,.ts PROUDLY PR·ESENTS ••••••••• • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••••••••• • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • ••••••••••• • •• • • • • • • • ••• •• • • • • • •• •• • •• • • • •• ••• •• • • •• •••• ••• •• ••••••••••• •••••••••••• • • • •••• • ••••••••••••••• • • • • • ••• • •••••••••••••••• •••••• •••••••• •••••• •• ••••••••••••••• •••••••• •••• .• .••••••••••••••••••:·.···············•·····•••·• ·!'··············:·••• •••••••••••• • • • • • • • ...........• • ••••••••••••• .....•••••••••••••••·.········:· • ·.·········· .....·.·········· ..............••••••••••••••••·.·········· ............ 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B«au"' ~\ f( io4 or .-orbitant bank pr~sin& charJ<S, w~ cann<ll ~ ch«ks in Canadian ii go dollar< or Olh<r rorti&n currmcy. or ch«ks drawn on a rortign bank. ~ ~~~ Subscrib<r< mu<t no~iry"' im~iatdy or any chana~ or addr<SS. tr norifocation fU os not r«tiv~ . mapzincs "'"I 10 incorr«"t old addr<SS<S will nor be rtpl~ . - U.S ...~ ,I ome-n must inclu<k { ip cock. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------~No~v~•m~~r1~~~ aq~~th3 NOVEMBER NEWS Irma Thomas Signs With Rounder lnna Thomas, who for decades has been one of New Orleans' favorite entertainers, has signed a new recording pact with Rounder Records, of Cambridge, Massa­ chusetts. The 43-year-old song­ stress first recorded for the Ron label in 1959, and had a hit imme­ diately with "You Can Have My Husband,'' which reached the lower portion of the national R&B charts. A number of local hits followed in the early Sixties on the Minit label, including "It's Rain­ Ing," "I Did My Part," and "Ruler Of My Heart" among others. Recordwise, Ms. Thomas' biggest year was 1964, when four of her singles crashed the Billboard Hot 100, including "Wish Some­ one Would Care," which peaked at Number 17. Although she never repeated her chart success, she continued a string of excellent records which appeared on Chess, Canyon, Roker, RCS and Sansu. In signing with Rounder, Ms. Thomas will wax her first album since the Safe With Me effort, recorded in 1980. Preliminary plans call for the session to take place in February, With a possible release date as early as the 1985 Jazz and Heritage Festival. -Almost Slim Irma's up in the air over new EP. Ripping The Rock Dash Riprock was Ellie Mae Clampett's Hollywood stud boy­ friend on the Beverly Hillbillies. Dash Riprock is also a high energy rockabilly trio out of Baton Rouge who approach their work with youthful enthusiasm and an emphasis on having fun. Consider their version of Johnny Cash's "Get Rhythm," a study in garage dynamics: starts out fairly straight Cash-style, towards the middle they bring it way down low, real cool, and just when you expect a fade out, they're blasting at you full volume a Ia Jason and The Scorchers. Add a handful of re­ spectable originals and you just might find a prescription'for some serious post-adolescent rug cut­ ting. Keep an eye out for Clarke MarUy, Big Bill Davis and Hoaky Ned Hickel next time you're scan­ ning the club calendars ... tell 'em Jethro sent ya. -rico Double Treble Those eyeglasses! That baby face! That soon-to-be-distended upper lip! It's gotta be Wynton! NO! It's Marlon! AND Wynton! Marlon Jordan (Kent's little brother) joined the New Orleans . Symphony on Octoter 9 at the Theatre For The Performing Arts in one of a series of Young Peo­ ple's Concerts for area public school students. The World's Most Famous And Well-Publicized Jazz Musician, Wynton Marsalis, stopped by to wish his li'l buddy good luck and pose for a few quick photos. Marlon practically brought the house down with his inspired trum­ pet solo, as his fellow students caJJed him back onstage with deaf­ ening applause. Looks like the stage could be set for another world-class musician to emerge from the N.O.C.C.A. building ... all he needs now is some new glasses. -rico Marlon Jordan and Wynton Marsalis-N.O.C.C.A. grads are bad. The debut LP from llOilill/ Elllf liND 1Jil tREW he trumpet sound of Bobby Ellis has T been a part of Burning Spear's music for years. -F rom ska. to mento, to reggae, people "SHAKA" The debut LP from Bobby Elis who know the Jamaican sound know DA102 Bobby Ellis. Also avaolable on CHROME cassette (DA 102cs) ow hear "Shaka," "Pep-Up," "Cutlass," N"Three Rnger Jack," and more great songs written, produced, arranged and directed by Bobby Ellis. C 0 M N G S 0 0 N Burning Spear drummer Nelson Miller turns producer with The Two Ton Machine debut album " CHINATOWN." This great dance record features five new vocalists and a thunderous rhythm section. Enjoy the reggae versions of "Guitar Man, .. "Broken OIILY 011 Hearted Melody," and much more. DIStributed by IMPORTANT, CITY HAll and GREAT BAY RECORD DISTRIBUTORS Or order by maol from Oublab Rerords. 1537A 4th St .• San Rafael. CA 94901 • (415) 492·9733 RECORDS & TAPES GOLDEN MOMENTS ALMOST SLIM A Hit By Accident FALL 1970-King Floyd, an employee of the United States Postal Service, is stopped by THE FUTURECOPY PLACE WYLD deejay Harrison Verrett, on his way to work. Verrett Copies • Reductions • Enlargements informs Floyd that he intends to Photos • Binding • And much more! Passport play his new single, recorded two months previously in Jackson Mississippi, the very next day on the radio. (Floyd had had no luck leasing the single to a major company and finally the two sides were released on the tiny King Floyd. Chimneyville label, which was associated with the Jackson and crosses over on the New HOT Studio.) Floyd tunes in the next Orleans stations. Atlantic becomes morning but to his horror and interested in the single for the amazement, Verrett is airing the national market and it promptly PRICES wrong side of the single! He shoots to number one in the R&B immediately informs the deejay of charts and number six in the pop his error, but is told that the side
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