DJ π’s Double Play Show 3 on WholesomeRadio’s Soul Station brings you double—and even triple—plays of your favorite tracks. This show includes originals and covers from legends like Bobby Vee, The Contours, and Petula Clark, alongside gems from Lee Dorsey, ? & The Mysterians, and The Isley Brothers. DJ π’s playlist is a thrilling journey through ‘60s and ‘70s classics, with some covers more famous than the originals. Don’t miss this unique take on the double play concept, only on WholesomeRadio. Be prepared to be wowed and surprised.
Read MoreGet It On Up (Get Up The Courage)
East L.A. was a hot bed of hybrid rock, soul and boogaloo in the 1960s. Mexican American bands like Sunny and the Sunliners and Thee Midnighters were wildly popular and had hits, too. Thee Midniters caught on with a cover of Chris Kenner's Land of 1000 Dances at the end of 1964 and Cannibal and the Headhunters followed in a month. The Frankie Garcia (he was Cannibal) version did a little better and has certainly been remembered much more so than the one by Thee Midniters. Kind of a shame as Thee Midniters were an incredible band and they outlasted Cannibal and his group, too. Garcia and company were done by the beginning of 1969 when they had their farewell, a hot dance number that owes a lot to older dance grooves by the Isley Brothers and the Righteous Brothers.
Read MoreToday at the Soul Station, I present the Isley Brothers' Brother, Brother, Brother and 3+3 albums. I think these are two of their very best albums.
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