Music Tidbits

2007 Beach Music Association International Awards Presentation

Beach Music Association International is pleased to announce recipients of this year’s music awards.

The Bill Pinkney Pioneer Award is given to an artist or performer who has early roots in Beach Music and continues to perform today. Jerry Butler, also known as the Iceman, is this year’s recipient of this prestigious award.
The Hilda Carter Merritt Award will be given to Joe Pinner from WIS TV-Channel 10 in Columbia. Mr. Pinner is a media personality well known throughout South Carolina.
The Carroll Campbell Award is presented to a non-industry person who has a great appreciation for Beach Music and helps preserve this music for the young and old. State Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter from Orangeburg will be presented with this award.
Marion Carter with Ripete Records will be awarded the John J. “Bubber” Snow Award. This award is given to a music industry person who has gone over and above in introducing and promoting Beach Music to people all over the world.

The awards will be presented May 15th on the state house steps in Columbia beginning at 3 PM during the seventh annual Beach Music Day in South Carolina. All recipients are expected to receive their awards that day.

For questions and/or more information, please contact Paige Sawyer at 843-546-3745.

DJ organizations

The National Association of Rhythm & Blues Dee Jays is a great place to find information about new & old dance music. Check out their Top 50 songs for 2006 and their New Releases information.

The Mid-Ohio Boogie Club is proud to support the The National Association of Rhythm & Blues Dee Jays with our membership and we thank them for supporting “Beat the Heat and the Mid-Ohio Boogie Bash” in the past.
The Association Of Beach And Shag Club DeeJays is a social organization comprised of members interested in the preservation and furtherance of beach and shag music and the directly related lifestyles that accrue from it. Check out their Top 50 songs for 2006 and their other years Top 50 Songs

Music related sites

americanroutes.org This link has several interviews of musicians. Be sure and scroll down to the “Seabreeze Segment.” It tells about Seabreeze Beach NC, Chicken Hicks, and the start of Beach music etc. There are over 11 minutes in Real format. In addition, you can also listen to hundreds of interviews with artists like Louis Armstrong, Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry and Ray Charles. .
beachmusic45.com has the current music charts, an editorial page describing what is happening behind the charts, new release information, CD reviews, Bios of Artists, a “Beach Buzz” column, several special articles, and more.
Check out the RateItAll Beach Music Carolina Beach/Shag Dance Music list. Thus far, over 40 songs have been suggested. Don't be shy, if you don't like a song, give it a lower score. If you like the song, give it a five. It's free and with some participation it could help musicians and dj's.
Louisiana Music Factory is a GREAT link! You need to go through and check out the cds with audio clips...lots of classic roots stuff (40s, 50s, 60s) and newer material . Found some potential shag stuff: J. Adams "South Side of Soul St" on Hey Everybody I Wanta Dance; Barbara Lynn -"Movin' On A Groove" & "Long Gone"; Bettye Swann-"Today I Started Loving You Again"(seems B. Bland had a good version, too); interesting version of "Teasin' You" by J. Dobbins on Wardell Querzergue cd.; great roots stuff from Joe Lutcher-1947; Bobby Patterson, Johnny Adams, Irma Thomas, etc. Also, check out cd Deep in The Heart by what must be a local La. group who win for best name – The Forever Fabulous Chickenhawks!
Pandora (Music Genome Project) is a music discovery service that helps find music that you’ll love. You tell them one of your favorite songs or artist and then it lunches a streaming station that explores that part of the music universe.
The 2005 Carolina Beach Music Awards were held Sunday, November 13th at the Alabama Theater in North Myrtle Beach, S.C. The show, which honors the best in beach music, featured performances by many of today's biggest stars.
Check out beachmusic45.com for all the information.
Beach music article from Wikipedia – Good article with lots of links.

Buy Music

Here are some places to look for music beyond Amazon, half.com, eMusic and iTunes. This list is not complete by any means.

BuyBeachMusic.com.
This is new place to purchase music. The store calls itself the Super Store of all Beach Music Products and featuring CD's, T-Shirts, and the first beach music website to include MP3 Downloads.
CD Baby
A great place to look for independent music.
djangos
Has a good basic and advance search capability, competitive pricing, and It appears to have several locations nationwide with all of its inventory tied together. However it lacks music samples that Amazon and other sites have.
Judy’s House of Oldies
North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29582
Phone 843-240-8649
Ripete
Bishopville, South Carolina 29010
Phone 1-803-428-3358
Steven’s Cave
For CD information the site sometimes links to AMG allmusic website, which has some great searching capabilities.
Steven’s Cave usually offers a discount on new music.
Whiteville, North Carolina 28472
Phone 1-800-808-9153 / Fax 1-910-642-8190
Wax Museum
Charlotte, North Carolina 28203-5821
Phone 704-377-0700 - Fax 704-377-0701

Note: eMusic.com has some “beach music” cd’s. They have the newest Coastline CD “Sweet and Ripe” and the new Stylistics CD that just came out “The Very Best of the Stylistics and More”... which includes some old Stylistics stuff that has been re-done but also some of the new tunes that Russell Thompkins Jr has done in the past couple of years (and sang for us at SOS). There are also almost all of the Ecko records latest cd’s... (the newly released Beach Music Party is one). CD Baby is listed as a “label” at emusic so I know what you mean about it being confusing. Not all of CD Baby's artists are available at emusic.

Listen to Music

If you would like to listen to music while using your computer, try listening to the following:

Craig Woolard -- Christmas '05 - 3 min 8 sec
This google video was shot at Steve Hardy's 2005 Christmas Party. It features lead singer Craig Woolard performing "Love Don't Come No Stronger", his powerful Carolina Beach Music hit produced by Chris Biehler at Forevermore Records.
94.9 THE SURF – will be on the AIR in Greenwood South Carolina beginning in March! The Official Beach & Boogie Top Twenty Countdown featuring Ray Scott and The legendary Billy Smith Beach Party will Hit Greenwood with a BOOM! Direct from the Grand Strand.
Beach Music Cafe – a live 365 station. Willie C with Best of Carolina Beach Music, RnB, and Doo Wop – Tune in at www.live365.com/stations/williecs.
There are also links to the song playing to Amazon and iTunes to purchase the song.
Big John's Sunday show – is now being broadcast at www.sunny939.com from 3 – 7
BigBeat99 – Beach and Boogie out of Greensboro, NC Playing beach & boogie music 50’s --- 90’s / best of the beach / R & B music
Bodean's Beach – A Little Beach, Shag, R&B, Oldies And A Little Gospel Every Once In Awhile.
Butch Halpin's Carolina Sound – is a live365 station. He also provides information on events and music charts. His links page is an extensive list of people who make and enjoy this fine music.

The Boss! Beach, Oldies & Sport Stations – live programming from WGNC Gastonia, NC 1450 AM and WOHS Shelby, NC 730 AM
The Endless Summer Network – a WarpRadio Station with John Hook in North Myrtle Beach. It is on www.beachshag.com along with lots of other information. To listen you will need Windows Media Player 9. Note: It stops ever so often to refill the buffer.
The Endless Summer Network currently provides several perspectives on Beach and Shag music to listeners worldwide. From the Roots in the 40s and 50s to the Classics of the 60s, 70s and 80s, to the Great Shag hits of the 90s and Today.
Jim & Mike The DJ Guys – a live 365 station with the DJ Guys. They present Bop, Shag, Beach, Boogie, and Blues. Hear it all from Louisville's premier Bop and Shag DJ's
The Old School Beach Jam – Myrtle Beach, SC.This ain’t Your Parent’s Beach Music Station!
On the Beach – a live 365 station with Charlie Brown & Chris Beachley presenting Classic Carolina Beach Music.
THE RHYTHM & THE BLUES – a live 365 station with DJ Barry Redhead, playing A Jambalaya of Classic Soul, Blues And R&B from Perth, WA, Australia
Shag Boogie and Bop – a live 365 station with Ron Wallace presenting a mix of music for dance styles, blues, and boogie
Simply Shaggin – a live 365 station with Kyle Beam presenting Carolina Beach, Shagging and Blues Station with the music making the Carolina's famous
Southern Soul Radio.com – where "Goin' home ain't never felt so good". They broadcast live 24 hours a day from the Southern Hole of Soul located deep in the Southland where Soul Music was born. Take your shoes off, kick back in your chair and experience what true Southern Soul was meant to sound like.
Walt's Oldies But Goody – Out of Seattle/Tacoma, WA.Golden Oldies, 50’s+60’s Doo Wop, Beach

Try code "pmitunes" if you decide to sign up for a 365 VIP subscription. It should giver you 15 percent off.

Austin City Limits

As a PBP program, Austin City Limits presents the best of America's music from country, blues and folk to rock 'n' roll, bluegrass and zydeco. You will find a collection of video clips of many great artists performances and interviews.

Music Charts

Beach Music Top 40
beachmusic45.com to see The Smokin’ 45 Chart.
Butch’s Top 25 Beach & Shag Songs
Cashbox – takes you directly to the Top Beach Music Singles Chart published on a monthly.

At the present time, Cashbox is only operating online; but has an aggressive plan to be publishing a print magazine on a Bi-Weekly basis by the end of 2007. Visit their website at www.cashboxmagazine.com and select the Charts option. Then go to the charts page where you will see all of the charts that Cashbox publishes.

The Beach Music Singles chart is located in the beginning of the Monthly Charts section. When you go to this chart page, you can click on the artist name and to bring up a bio and picture of the artist. The discography section of the artists bio has just the discography of the albums associated with the song not the entire artist discography.

The first two reviews selected by the President and CEO of Cashbox, are reviews of Jim Quick and Coastlines new CD “Sneakin Out Back” and Rickey Godfrey’s CD “Once In A Lifetime Love.” To view these reviews, go to the reviews page and select “Beach Music.” This will take you directly to the Rickey Godfrey review; scroll down a few reviews and you will see the Jim Quick and Coastline review.

Cashbox rotates their magazine covers; and as you can see in the picture, Mighty Mike Schermer graced the cover of Cashbox on March 12th issue, along with Nelly Furtado; not bad company to share a cover with!
King Curtiss's Monthly Hot 100

Top 50 Shag Songs Of 2006

1. My Big Sister's Radio by The Mighty Mike Schermer Band
2. Something Smooth by Rick Strickland
3. Crazy by Gnarls Barkley
4. Hold On To The Blues by Lonnie Givens
5. This Old Man by Fuzzy
6. I Want A Love I Can See by Angel Rissoff
7. Big Fat Mama by Reidar Larsen
8. What's Going On by Sammy O’Banion & Mardi Gras
9. I've Got A Feeling by The Craig Woolard Band
10. Other Side Of The Cloud by Danny Brooks
11. Sweet Mama Do Right by The Coastline Band
12. She Boogy'n by Doug McLeod
13. Is The Magic Still There by Gary Brown
14. Nine Times A Man by Don Covay & Wilson Pickett
15. Lady Soul by The Temptations
16. Yes I'm Ready (Remix) by Barbara Mason
17. Big Blue Cadillac by Kevin Mark
18. City Of Angels by J.J. Milteau
19. I'm Going Back by Eugene "Hideaway" Bridges
20. If 10's Gonna Kill Me by The Rickey Godfrey Band
21. Halfway To Paradise by Gary Brown
22. Back That Thang Up by Tyrone Davis
23. Crazy For Your Love by Johnny Williams
24. Who Shot John by James Peterson
25. Es Amor by Jaci Velasquez
26. You Gotta Crawl Before You Walk by The Chairmen
27. Alive & Kicking by Fats Domino
28. I'm Blue by Jackie Jackson
29. Hotel Happiness (Shag Remix) by Rickey Godfrey
30. I Used To Cry Mercy Mercy by The Lamplighters
31. How Do You Stop by James Brown
32. Christina by Reidar Larsen
33. Honey Drippin' Baby by Johnny Nicholas
34. Come Get To This by Marvin Gaye
35. Macon, Memphis & Muscle Shoals by Paul Craver
36. Boatdocks by Dave Freeman
37. Wonderful Waste Of Time by The Fantastic Shakers
38. It's Alright by Aaron Neville
39. 8-3-1 by Lisa Stansfield
40. Big Blue Diamonds by Percy Sledge
41. U Turn Me On by Stacy Mitchhart
42. Til The Day After by The Craig Woolard Band
43. Lovin' On Ocean Drive by Tim Cashion
44. Hey Mista Got Something To Tell You by Roy C
45. In This Mess by Snooky Pryor
46. Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful by World Cliff Richards
47. Getaway Car by Hall & Oates
48. Twisted by Santana & Anthony Hopkins
49. Mess Around On You by Ray Edge
50. Party Till The Lights Go Out by The Hardway Connection

To view listings of the past Top 50 shag songs, click here. This will take you to a page where you can select a year and view a PDF version of the list.

Top 50 Songs for 2006

1. My Big Sister's Radio by Mighty Mike Schermer
2. Crazy by Gnarls Barkley
3. Sweet Mama Do Right by The Coastline Band
4. I Want A Love I Can See by Angel Rissoff
5. Hotel Happiness by Rickey Godfrey
6. The Other Side Of The Cloud by Danny Brooks
7. Yo Dress Is Too Short by Bob Steele
8. What's Goin' On by Sammy O'Banion
9. She Boogie'n by Doug MacLeod
10. If 10's Gonna Kill Me by Rickey Godfrey
11. [Tie] This Ole Man by Fuzzy
11. [Tie] Big Blue Cadillac by Kevin Mark
13. Halfway To Paradise by Gary Brown
14. Macon, Memphis & Muscle Shoals by Paul Craver
15. Nine Times A Man by Don Covay & Wilson Pickett
16. Crazy For Your Love by Johnny Williams
17. I'm Blue by Jackie Jackson
18. I've Got A Feeling by Craig Woolard
19. Something Smooth by Rick Strickland
20. Alive & Kickin' by Fats Domino
21. Don't Cha by The Pussycat Dolls
22. Big Fat Mama by Reidar Larsen
23. [Tie] This Love Will Last by The Tams
23. [Tie] I'm Goin' Back by Eugene Bridges
25. One Drop Of Love by Craig Woolard
26. Soothe You by Angel Rissoff
27. As Good As It Gets by Chairmen Of The Board
28. Crawl Before You Walk by Chairmen Of The Board
29. U Turn Me On by Stacy Mitchhart
30. Juicy by Better Than Ezra
31. Touch by Ray Charles & John Legend
32. [Tie] Mr. Pitiful by Taj Mahal
32. [Tie] Hey Mista' by Roy C.
34. [Tie] Hold On by Danny Brooks
34. [Tie] Hold On To The Blues by Lonne Givens
36. So Blue Without You by Kevin Mark
37. Christina by Reidar Larsen
38. [Tie] City Of Angels by Jean Jacques Milteau
38. [Tie] Buttons by The Pussycat Dolls
40. Boat Dock by Dave Freeman
41. [Tie] Getaway Car by Hall & Oates
41. [Tie] House On Fire by Danny And The Juniors
43. Sexyback by Justin Timberlake
44. Wild Thang by Johnny Williams
45. Keep Doing Wha'cha Doing by The Billy Gibson Band
46. [Tie] Put Your Records On by Corrine Bailey Rae
46. [Tie] Mess Around On You by Ray Edge
48. [Tie] Bounce by Stacy Mitchhart
48. [Tie] Candy by East Coast Party Band
50. Es Amor by Jaq Velasquez

To view listings of NAR&B past year Top 50 songs, click below.

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