On Sunday November 13, DJ Pete Pop hosted another Funky Brunch at Mama Roux, as he does every Sunday. On this afternoon, however, Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus was asked to come guest DJ… and so he did.

Mama Roux is a marvelous New Orleans-themed restaurant/bar located in the heart of downtown Newburgh, New York—the jewel of the Hudson River. Mama’s staff is made up of some groovy people. The decor has a subtle Mardi Gras ambience. The bathrooms are clean. The food is good. Not only that, but it was profiled in the current issue of The Hook magazine, a periodical that celebrates culture, art and community in the Lower Hudson Valley. On this occasion, it was suggested that we try the French fries—we did and they were extremely tasty. In fact, the fries were so good that they were gone before we could think to take a picture of them! We’ll have to order them again next time.

DJ Pete Pop is the busiest DJ of reet music in the area. He’s got his Sundays at Mama’s, of course, but also once-a-month gigs at Quinn’s and the Dogwood—both in Beacon on the other side of the river—plus he’s in negotiations to present a night at The Jet Set, a groovy new tiki bar that sits on the banks of the Hudson in Newburgh. If anyone can do this it is Pete Pop. He’s got some pretty darn boss records and he knows how to make them go round!

At one point, some Funky Brunch attendees pulled up in a pickup truck full of cute little dogs! They delighted everyone who walked by.

Everybody had a great time at the Funky Brunch. Here’s a list of all the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus that day (hopefully, no French fries grease was transferred to any of the records!):

• Gentleman June Gardner–It’s Gonna Rain (Emarcy)
• Noble Watts–Teen-Scene (Clamike)
• Johnny Goode–Payback (Instrumental) (Solid Hit)
• The Inclines–Pressure Cooker Part I (Atco)
• The Impressions–(Baby) Turn on to Me (Curtom)
• The Isley Brothers–Nothing to Do but Today (T-Neck)
• The Different Strokes–Sing a Simple Song (OKeh)
• Lee Dorsey–Gaitor Tail (Polydor)
• Margie Joseph–What You Gonna Do (Volt)
• Marvin Gaye–Come Get to This (Tamla)
• Groundhog–Take It Off (Jad)
• Mongo Santamaria–Feelin’ Alright (Atlantic)
• Desmond Dekker—-You Can Get It If You Really Want (Uni)
• The Clarendonians–Rudie Bam Bam (Coxsone)
• The Paragons; Lyn Taitt and the Jets–If I Were You (Merritone/Dub Store; Japan)
• K. Pythacunthapuserectus–Voodoo Ju Ju Obsession Part 1 (Barclay; Germany)
• Arthur Jackson–The Philosophy of Chopp Funk (Part 1) (A.J.’s)
• Wee Willie & the Winners–Get Some (Shotgun)
• Stevie Wonder–Higher Ground (Tamla)
• The Isley Brothers–That Lady (Part 1) (T-Neck)
• The Brothers & Sisters–For Brothers Only (instrumental) (Toddlin’ Town)
• Eddie Bo–Check Your Bucket Pt. I (Bo-Sound)
• Chris Kenner–Fumigate Funky Broadway (Instant)
• J.J. Jackson–Ain’t Too Proud to Beg (Warner Bros.-Seven Arts)
• The Battalion Tweed–But It’s Alright (Mr.G)
• Kris Peterson–Land of 1000 Dances (Blue Rock)
• Al Johnson–Carnival Time (Ron)
• Dicky Williams–Tee-Na-Na (Vin)
• Supremes–Buttered Popcorn (Tamla)
• Junior Wells–(I Got A) Stomach Ache (Vanguard)
• Elliott Shavers–Soul Village (Blaun)
• Kemeko Matsudaira—-ケメ子の唄 (Toshiba; Japan)
• Samantha Jones–Ford Leads the Way (Ford; UK)
• The Four Tops–I’ll Turn to Stone (Tamla/Motown; UK)
• Johnny Johnson & His Bandwagon–Mr. Tambourine Man (Stateside; Netherlands)
• Tammi Terrell–This Old Heart of Mine (Motown)
• Darlene Love–A Fine, Fine Boy (Philles)
• The Hi-Fly Orch.–Crosstown Traffic (Tramp; Bavaria)
• The T.S.U. Toronados–Play the Music Toronados (Volt)
• The Growing Society–Big Red Tomato (Bones Howe)
• Troy Thompson Band–1-2-3 (Dee Dee)
• Toño Quirazco–Batman (Orfeon/Seeburg; Mexico)
• Prince Buster–High Blood Pressure (Prince Buster/Rock A Shacka; Japan)
• Pearnel Charles – The New Vibrations Band–Jump and Shout (Pearnel Charles; Jamaica)
• Owen Gray–Walk All Over (Studio 1; Jamaica)
• Los Mirlos–El Milagro Verde (Infopesa; Peru)
• Arsenio–Hang on Sloopy (Bang)
• James Brown–Out of Sight (Smash)
• The Eddy Jacobs Exchange–Pull My Coat (Columbia)
• Frank Williams Rocketeers featuring Little Beaver–Good Thing (Part 1) (Lloyd)
• Afrosound–Tiro Al Blanco (Fuentes; Peru)
• The Latinaires–Camel Walk (Fania)
• Sonny Thompson–Loco Limbo (Bethlehem)
• Lynn Minor and His Band–Fat Back (Tammy)
• James Booker–Big Nick (Peacock)
• Wynder K. Frog–I Feel So Bad (United Artists)
• Sonny Patterson with the Pastel Six–Troubles (Vault)
• William Bell–Born Under a Bad Sign (Stax)
• Ruth Brown–You’re a Stone Groovy Thing (Solid State)
• Della Reese–Compared to What (AVCO Embassy)
• Nick Waterhouse–I Feel an Urge Coming On (IL)
• The Pointer Sisters–Wang Dang Doodle (Blue Thumb)

None of these records are for sale.