Thursday, July 15, 2021

WESN Show #56 - July 15, 2021

ARTISTTRACKAlBUMLABELYEARTOWN / CITY
Steve HunterEight Miles HighSwept AwayAtco1977Decatur
ILMO SmokehouseDevil Take My GrandmaS/TRoulette1970Quincy
T.S. TruckDoc LaVayS/TSmokey Soul1972Carbondale
MotherfoxThe Change Is Comin'Blytham Bands tape *unreleased1972Charleston
Wabash ResurrectionFeelin' GoodGet It OffPepperhead1976Pittsfield
FarmSunshine In My WindowS/TCrusade1971Mt. Vernon / Sparta
The Finchley BoysI'm Not Like Everybody ElseEverlasting TributesGolden Throat1972Champaign-Urbana
David ChalmersHoustonPrimeval RoadSame Old1976Bureau
Hindenburg LyonSomething Happened-Dym-A-Nite1972Belleville
ClawEleanor RigbyDiggin' InGDS1980Peoria
RemedyPrayer For The PeopleGolden Voice Sessions 1970-74Alona's Dream1974Peoria
Daddy WarbuxJust Like A River-Golden Voice1975Quincy
MotherfoxYou Gotta LiveBlytham Bands tape *unreleased1972Charleston

*A reel to reel tape labeled "Blytham Bands" was compiled around 1972-1973 by Jim Dady.  It contains recordings by a handful of central Illinois bands represented by the booking agency Blytham Ltd.  The majority of the recordings appear to be unreleased demos.  More details are not known at this time.




Wednesday, July 7, 2021

WESN Show #55 - July 8, 2021


BOOGIE, FUNK & MODERN SOUL 1977-1985
ARTISTTRACKLABELYEARTOWN / CITY
Chapter IVDon't Stop That LoveStarstream1981Springfield
Sugar Brown ConnectionWhat It Be LikeGolden Eagle1979Collinsville / Metro East
Billy ChearsFree Your MindChearston1978Rockford
T.C.B.Heart AttackRPI1980Galesburg
CoalkitchenChained To The Train Of LoveEpic1977Champaign-Urbana
ChampaignParty PeopleColumbia1981Champaign-Urbana
Midnight ExpressDanger ZoneTri-Fire1983Quad Cities
Larry BondsDance Dance DanceEnjoy1979Quad Cities
BreakawayThere's A New Group In TownGolden Eagle1977Lebanon
Jimmie GreenDance Part 1Shoestring1980Alton
Funky Thought BandFunky TBSilver Dollar1978Champaign-Urbana
W.Q.B.C.I'll Be Loving YouThunder Bay1985Danville
The ForceReal Good Old Lovin'Aferton1981Springfield
Creative Arts EnsembleCaveman LoverCreative Arts1984Bloomington-Normal


Thursday, July 1, 2021

WESN Show #54 - July, 1, 2021

ARTISTTRACKLABELYEARTOWN / CITY
The Egyptian ComboRockin' Little EgyptNorman1964Herrin
The Holidays ComboLittle Miss HurtDixie1966Springfield
Freddie Tieken & The RockersHumpty JumpIT1965Quincy
$1,000,000 War BabiesMuddy WaterDante1968Champaign-Urbana
The Sting Rays of Springfield, IllinoisSurfer's WalkRay1964Springfield
ChessmenLucilleRiot-Chous1964Decatur
The Sotos BrothersLittle LilaFredlo1961Quad Cities
The Staccato'sNightmareKandy Kane1964Peoria
The ProdigiesI Want To Do ItRoFran1966Champaign-Urbana
The D.J.'sYou Don't Know Like I KnowGolden Voice1969Peoria ?
Dean CarterSock It To Me BabyBig Beat1968Champaign/ Danville
Warner BrothersPlease Mr. SullivanDestination1965Peoria
The VanguardsRoll Over Beethoven- no label -1966Mendota
Jim Friis & The ValiantsBop A LenaAllstar1963Rockford
The ImpalasLost BeatRofran1965Champaign-Urbana
The Tri-GeriansThis Is LoveMarlo1963Alton ?
The Artistic'sJust Enough Of YouCha Cha1965Mattoon / Charleston
Dave Scherer & The CastelsSloopy Can PenguinLoki1965Decatur
Wild Child Gipson And The Katz And JammersSweet Roll'n StoneIT1965Peoria
The GalaxiesTrembleDot1961Decatur