Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus and Peanut Butter Brown swing at the DYNAGROOVE!

November 14 is the birthday of our pal and fellow DJ Peanut Butter Brown. For the last year or so, he has been busy organizing a cool soul music party in Harlem called The Uptown Getdown. In fact, one was held the night before this (the 13^th—see previous Boogaloo Bag entry). The 14^th happened to fall on a DYNAGROOVE night, so a Peanut Butter Brown birthday bash featuring all soul music all the time was most certainly called for.

The evening at Teddy’s Bar & Grill commenced with host DJ Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus swingin’ with the soul music as Mr. Peanut Butter dined on the excellent fish tacos, newly added to the menu. Then, Mr. Peanut Butter took control of the room by playing many of his favorite soul 45s, including the one by Carl Carlton.

During the evening several local DJs were on hand to dig the scene, including Nogood Nick, Jumpy, Mr. Fine Wine and One Mint Julep. Some came to salute Mr. Peanut Butter, others to eat Teddy’s fine food and everybody dug the great music.

Here’s a complete list of all the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus (some with links to the yootubes for the Boogaloo Bag reader to dig):

• Shirley Scott, Organ; Stan Turner, Tenor Sax–Hip Soul (Part 1) (Prestige)
• Herbie Mann–Soul Man (Embryo)
• Booker T. & the MG’s–Chinese Checkers (Stax)
• Lee Webber–Good Day Sunshine (Chess)
• Chuck Jackson–(You Can’t Let the Boy Overpower) The Man in You (Motown)
• Blue Mitchell–Fungii Mama Part I (Blue Note)
• Billy Stewart–Sugar and Spice (Chess)
• The Kingpins–Amazing Dr. Funk (Bamboo)
• Les Brown and His Band of Renown–Madison Hop (Columbia)
• The Impressions–It’s All Right (ABC-Paramount)
• The Marvelettes–The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game (Tamla)
• Mable John–Running Out (Stax)
• ‘Big’ John Patton–The Silver Meter, Part I (Blue Note)
• Sam Cooke–Little Red Rooster (RCA Victor)
• Booker T. & the MG’s–Aw’ Mercy (Stax)
• Betty LaVette–A Little Help From My Friends (Karen)
• Merl Saunders–I Pity the Fool (Galaxy)
• Cry Baby Curtis–Don’t Just Stand There (Julet)
• Brenda Holloway–You’ve Made Me So Very Happy (Tamla)
• The Blossoms–Cry Like a Baby (Ode)
• James Royal–Call My Name (Columbia)
• David T. Walker–Can I Change My Mind (revue)
• Sam and Dave–A Place Nobody Can Find (Stax)
• Ramsey Lewis–Day Tripper (Cadet)
• Jimmy Smith – New Sounds on the Organ–Judo Mambo (Blue Note)
• Professor Longhair–Big Chief – Part 1 (Watch)
• King Floyd–Let Me See You Do That Thing (Chimneyville)
• Earl Lett Quartet–Do the Thing (Wild)
• Johnnie Morisette–(Bat Man) For Days (Bay-Tone)
• Bob Marshall and the Crystals–The Indians (L-Rev)
• Underground Vegetables–Melting Pot (Ximeno)
• Johnny Bartel and the Soul Masters–If This Isn’t Love (Solid State)
• Falcons–(I’m a Fool) I Must Love You (Big Wheel)
• Four Tops–Love Feels Like Fire (Tamla/Motown; UK)
• Carl Holmes and the Commanders–My Lonely Sad Eyes (Verve)
• Otis Williams–It’ll Never Happen Again (King)
• Billy Hines and Band–Doing the Hunch (Wa-Tusi)
• Lulu Reed & Freddy King with Sonny Thompson and His Orchestra–Do the President Twist (Federal)
• Little Bob and the Lollipops–Twisting Home (Decca)
• Titus Turner–Walk on the Wild Side Twist (Jamie)
• Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band–I Can’t Quit Her (Pye; UK)
• The Isley Brothers–Little Miss Sweetness (Tamla/Motown; UK)
• The Soul Brothers–Horsing Around (Newmiss)
• Hermon Hitson–She’s a Bad Girl (Minit)
• Aretha Franklin–Soulville (Columbia)
• Chan Romero–Humpy Bumpy (Philips)
• The Ventures–Last Night (United Artists)
• Marvin Gaye–One More Heartache (Tamla)
• Mighty Joe Drake–Get Out of My Life Woman (Kapp)
• Philip & Lloyd (The Blues Busters)–Here I Am Come and Take Me (Scepter)
• Mighty Diamonds–Gypsy Woman (Gibbs; Jamaica)
• Bobby Wright & the Burners–Hookaboo, Pt 1 (Toy)
• Maxine Brown–Darling Be Home Soon (Commonwealth United)
• The Shirelles–Last Minute Miracle (Scepter)
• Cliff Nobles–Your Love Is All I Need (Atlantic)
• Patty Lace and the Petticoats–The Back (Kapp)
• Richie Mandell–You Got Me (20th Century)
• Al Perkins–I Feel All Right (Jive)
• Curtis Lee & the K C P’s–Get in My Bag (Rojac)
• Booker T. & the MG’s–MG Party (Stax)
• Dumpy ‘Piano’ Rice–The In Crowd (Juke)
• Red Holloway–Monkey Sho’ Can Talk (Prestige)
• Gene Ludwig–Sticks & Stones – Part II (Atlantic)
• James Brown and the Famous Flames–Funky Soul #1 (King)

None of these records are for sale. Photos by Nancy “Jeannie” Gardner.

Nogood Nick and Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus discuss one of the finer points of soul music at the DYNAGROOVE!