On April 21, Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus was asked to swing the Happy Hour session (6 to 10 PM) at the Jupiter Disco. The Boog did so by playing an eclectic selection of funk, soul, reggae, Mod jazz, Latin soul and groovy pop records–but mostly funk–for the four hours allotted to him. He kept a solid groove happening and several folks in attendance approached the DJ booth in order to announce their pleasure with the selected tunes. The evening went very well, especially when our pal Nogood Nick showed up with some of this friends.

Nogood Nick swings with Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus at the Jupiter Disco.

The evening was made ever so tasty with the addition of the caramel thumb-print cookies baked by Boogaloo Bag photographer Nancy “Jeannie” Gardner.

Nancy “Jeannie” Gardner’s famous caramel thumb print cookies!

At exactly 10PM, The Boog turned the controls of the Jupiter Disco’s audio system over to DJ Mikey Perez, who followed The Boog’s program with a hot zouk number, then proceeded to spin platters deep into the night.

The Boog and Miss Nancy gathered their things–records, uneaten cookies–and obtained some quick nourishment in the form of tacos at nearby Los Hermanos Tortilleria, then headed into Manhattan, where our friend DJ Rata was holding forth with his Mambo Jambo night at Otto’s Shrunken Head. Guest DJ with him was DJ Alr!ght, who was visiting from Cleveland.

Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus checks out one of DJ Alr!ght’s hot platters.

The Boogaloo Bag writers first met DJ Alr!ght at the Keystone State Soul Weekender a couple of years ago. He’s a cool guy with hot records and he played some boss sounds that night, as did Rata. Miss Nancy made sure to distribute cookies to the folks at Otto’s before heading home. DJ Alr!ght was due later that night to spin records at Ceremony with Drew Redmond and cookies were sent with him in order for Mr. Redmond to get his share.

Here’s a list of all the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus at Happy Hour at the Jupe:

• Dave Davani Four–The Jupe (Parlophone; UK)
• The Soul Investigators–Vulture’s Prayer (Timmion; Finland)
• Robin Kenyatta–Last Tango in Paris (Atlantic)
• Etta James–Out on the Street Again (Chess)
• Herbie Mann–Do It Again (Atlantic)
• Harold Alexander–Mama Soul (Flying Dutchman)
• Marvin Holmes & the Uptights–Sweet Talk (Uni)
• Ramsey Lewis–Bear Mash (Cadet)
• [no artist listed]–Superstition (Hoctor)
• The Stylistics–Heavy Fallin’ Out (Avco)
• Joe Cruz–Black Widow (Ximeno)
• Nina Simone–Sea Lion Woman (Philips)
• Mongo Santamaria–Walk on By (Columbia)
• The Como Mamas–Well Don’t Worry ’Bout Me (Daptone)
• Tommy McCook–Moon Invader (Doctor Bird; UK)
• Les Mersey’s–Comment Peux-Tu Me Quitter? (Télédisc; Canada)
• The Chakachas–Jungle Fever (Polydor)
• Isaac ’Redd’ Holt Unlimited–I Shot the Sheriff (Paula)
• The Latin All Stars–Oye Como Va (Roper)
• Bobby Bland–Twistin’ Up the Road (Duke)
• Henry Wright e il suo Complesso–Fever Twist (Galleria Del Corso; Italy)
• Leroy Smart–Balistic Affair (Mango)
• Bill Withers–Kissing My Love (Sussex)
• The Chi-Lites–Stoned Out of My Mind (Brunswick)
• Oliver Sain–London Express (Abet)
• Ray & His Court–Soul Freedom (Jazzman; UK)
• The Electric Concept Orchestra–Grazing in the Grass (Limelight)
• Grant Green–Windjammer (Blue Note)
• Lou Rawls–Breaking My Back – Instead of Using My Mind (Capitol Creative Products)
• Georgie Fame–Beware of the Dog (Epic)
• Betty Barney–Momma, Momma (GWP)
• Alex Williams and the Mustangs–The Thrill Ain’t Gone (Jewel)
• Bob & Gene featuring The Inversions–I Can’t Stand These Lonely Nights (Daptone)
• George Benson–Shape of Things to Come (A&M/CTI)
• The Ohio Players–Food Stamps Y’all (Westbound)
• Byard Lancaster–Just-Test (Kindred Spirits/Palm; France)
• The Three Suns–Volcano (RCA Victor)
• Lee Dorsey–Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky (From Now On) (Amy)
• Gary Bartz Nu Troop–Standin’ on the Corner (Prestige)
• Tommie Young–Everybody’s Got a Little Devil in Their Soul (Soul Power)
• Clark Terry & Chico O’Farrill–Spanish Rice (Impulse)
• Clarence Carter–Slip Away (Atlantic)
• Justin Hines & the Dominoes–Fire (Island; UK)
• Delroy Wilson–You Must Believe Me (Flames)
• The Delfonics–Ready or Not Here I Come (Can’t Hide From Love) (Philly Groove)
• Joe Quijano and his Orchestra–Fun City Shingaling (Cesta)
• Marsha Hunt–Walk on Gilded Splinters (Track; UK)
• The Daktaris–In the Middle (Desco)
• Groundhog–Take It Off (Jad)
• Chris Farlowe–Everyone Makes a Mistake (Immediate)
• Mongo Santamaria Orch.–Yeh-Yeh! (Battle)
• The Da-Kars–(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay (Josie)
• Tyrone Davis–Turn Back the Hands of Time (Dakar)
• Quincy Jones & His Orchestra–Call Me Mister Tibbs (United Artists)
• Gil Scott-Heron–The Bottle (Strata-East; France)
• Curtis Mayfield–Superfly (Curtom)
• Lee Dorsey–Yes We Can – Part I (Polydor)
• The Village Callers–Hector Part 2 (Rampart)
• Willie Bobo–Sunshine Superman (Verve)
• Orquesta Akokán–Mambo Rapidito (Daptone)
• Isley Brothers–Summer Breeze (Part II) (Epic; UK)
• Gwen McCrae–Move Me Baby (President; UK)
• The Coasters–The World Is Changing (Turntable)
• Solicitors–Acid (Excello)
• Detroit Jr.–Young Blood (Tip-Top)
• Lonnie Smith–Afrodesia (Groove Merchant)
• Titanic–Sultana (Epic)
• Lalo Schifrin–Ape Shuffle (theme from ’Planet of the Apes’) (20th Century)
• Nairobi Afro Band–Soul Makossa (No. 1) (Town Hall One Stop)
• Lee Arab–Now (Studio One/Soul Jazz; UK)
• Junior Murvin–Police and Thieves (Mango)
• Prime Mates–Hot Tamales – Part 2 (Sansu)
• The Mighty Imperials–Kick the Blanket (Desco)
• Lenis Guess–Super Woman (Polydor)
• Barbara Acklin–I Can’t Do My Thing (Brunswick)
• Sly & the Family Stone–If You Want Me to Stay (Epic)
• Betty Wright–Shoorah! Shoorah! (Alston)
• Mel and Tim–We’ve Got the Groove to Make You Move (Bamboo)
• The Drifters–Be My Lady (Atlantic)
• Earl King–Tic Tac Toe (Wand)
• James Brown–Let a Man Come in and Do the Popcorn Part One (King)

None of these records are for sale. Some of them have links to youtubes clips so you can dig them in the privacy of your own head!

DJ Rata gave this groovy Batman 45 adapter to Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus!! Thank you Señor Rata!