It serves as the perfect introduction to Boston Soul. Junior Washington and the Lynn Harmonizers among others. Los Straitjackets performed at both Local 506 and Cat's. Over the course of 4 raucous days and nights, 26 artists performed for Yep Roc fans from around the world at the legendary Cat's Cradle and other venues around Chapel Hill and Carrboro, North Carolina. The album includes songs from The Precisions, Earl Lett. In 2012, Yep Roc Records celebrated its 15th anniversary with a festival called YR15. Many of the recordings on this compilation are from Eli's private collection of 45s and acetates.Įxtensive liner notes in the package written by Peter Guralnick, Peter Wolf and Eli Paperboy Reed & Noah Schaffer provide the context for the music, the time, and the impact that Skippy White, his stores and the music he discovered and released on his own labels have had on those who frequented his stores, loved the music he released and were influenced by it all. In addition to being a songwriter and performer, Eli is an avid record collector, especially of obscure R&B, soul and gospel 45s from the early 1960s. This release is a labor of love for all involved in compiling it, especially Eli Paperboy Reed. This compilation pays tribute to the soul music of Boston that was originally captured on tape by legendary Boston record store owner, turned label owner and curator, Skippy White. * Liner notes from Peter Guralnick, Peter Wolf and Eli Paperboy Reed * Rare and unreleased 1960s recordings from Boston's soul scene
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