Mayfield!

Curtis Mayfield from the Short Eyes soundtrack.

Short Eyes/Freak, Freak, Free, Free, Free a stone jam of portent.  

From the 1977 film version of Miguel Piñero's 1974 Obie winning play.

Curtis and Freddy Fender(!), appear and perform in the film.

Boyd Rivers

Boyd Rivers from the Living Country Blues Anthology collecting 1980 field recordings

made by Axel Kuestner and Siegfried A. Christmann.  Three discs of absolutely amazing music.

Thanks to Soulfuldelica and The BWJohnson for posts. 

Anthony Mason

Thorough to the core.  Thanks Mase.

Get on the Bus!

Billy Preston layin' down a red-hot funk-gospel get-down groove.

The Bus is coming!

We're Gonna Hold On

George Jones and Tammy Wynette holdin' on, a Billboard Hot Country Number One hit.

The "Possum" looks quite juiced.

The clip is from a 1973 Marty Robbins and Loretta Lynn (Right On!) hosted Midnight Special.  

Marty's pants should have won an Emmy,   

Marbles in a deep groove

O'Donel Levy explores the groove.  

From the 1974, Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky album.

Every Brother Ain't a Brother

Ebony Godfather Joe Thomas, flautist extraordinaire!