Star Time #174: Serenade for a Jive Turkey
On the annual calendar Star Time kicks off the second or third week of January. Then a new show appears every single week until I finally take a week off for Labor Day weekend. I mention this because, in the weeks immediately before that Labor Day break, the shows kind of coagulate and become something of a blur. After that sweet sabbatical I regain my sense of purpose just in time for autumn. But this week, it's the 30th consecutive episode, and I'm starting to get a little loopy. Reap the rewards.
| Artist | Song | Year | Label | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Set 1 | |||
| Freddie North | Ok, So What | 1960 | University | 
| Otis Rush | Homework | 1962 | Duke | 
| Harmonica Fats | Tore Up | 1962 | Skylark | 
| The Delacardos | Hold Back the Tears | 1961 | United Artists | 
| The Sherry Sisters | Stay Away from Bobby | 1963 | Okeh | 
| Bob & Earl | The Sissy | 1964 | Chene | 
| Eddie Holland | Happy Go Lucky | 1958-1964 | Ace | 
| The Valadiers | I Found a Girl | 1963 | Gordy | 
| Jackie Verdell | Why Not Give Me a Chance | 1963 | Peacock | 
| Set 2 | |||
| The Orlons | Shimmy Shimmy | 1964 | Cameo | 
| Marie Knight | You Lie So Well | 1965 | Musicor | 
| The Marvelettes | Goddess of Love | 1964 | Tamla | 
| Stanley Mitchell | Get It Baby | 1967 | Dynamo | 
| The Sandpebbles | Forget It | 1967 | Calla | 
| Jackie Lee | Darkest Days | 1968 | ABC | 
| Timmy Thomas | Have Some Boogaloo | 1967 | Goldwax | 
| Carol Frederick | I Couldn't Care Less | 1966 | Stonel | 
| Odessa Harris | Driving Wheels | 1965 | Uptown | 
| Homer Banks | Lady of Stone | 1967 | Minit | 
| Set 3 | |||
| Pervis La Vawn | Crossin' Over | 60s | Blackjack | 
| Tony Middleton & Bobby Matos | Already Satisfied | 1968 | Speed | 
| Barbara McNair | More Today Than Yesterday | 1969 | Audio Fidelity | 
| Kitty Montgomery | Hey Boy | 60s | Sanns | 
| Willie Bobo & the Bo-Gents | Broasted or Fried | 1971 | Sussex | 
| The Metros | The Dampness from Your Kiss | 1969 | 123 | 
| Lil Buck & the Top Cats | Monkey in a Sack | 1969 | La Louisianne | 
| The Intrigues | In a Moment | 1970 | Yew | 
| Set 4/Outro | |||
| The Sweet Inspirations | Two Can Play the Game | 1970 | Atlantic | 
| The Politicians feat. McKinley Jackson | Close Your Big Mouth | 1972 | Hot Wax | 
| The Nite-Liters | Serenade for a Jive Turkey | 1973 | RCA | 
| Masterfleet | Malfunction | 1974 | Sussex | 
| Clifford Coulter | Do It Again | 1970 | Impulse! | 
| Bloodstone | Funky Park | 1974 | London | 
| The Whispers | I Only Meant to Wet My Feet | 1972 | Janus | 
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