For some unknown reason, Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus was not asked to guest DJ with Pete Pop at the Funky Brunch in May. Usually, when asked, the two boss record spinners take turns twirling their vinyl. Did not happen in May. However, in June, Mister Pop had two family obligations he had to attend to and it left The Phast One to swing the Funky Brunch by his lonesome! The first one took place on Sunday June 11.

To refresh the Boogaloo Bag readers’ memories, The Funky Brunch takes place every Sunday at Mama Roux, a very groovy New Orleans-themed restaurant located in the heart of beautiful, downtown Newburgh, NY. The place is elegant and serves the most delicious food on that side of the Hudson River. Every Sunday, from 11 in the morning until about 3 or 4 in the late afternoon, DJ Pete Pop sets a funky mood by playing recordings of Funk, Soul, Latin Boogaloo, Cumbia and all sorts of exotic rhythms. Sometimes, Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus hangs with him. Sometimes, like on June 11, Pete Pop calls in sick and the Phast Man swings alone. He will do it again on June 25.

These are the records he played on June 11:

• The Merced Blue Notes–Mama Rufus (Galaxy)
• Ed Woods and the Afro ’70–Cuguzza Zambezi (Yew)
• Willis Jackson–Soul Grabber (Prestige)
• Quintet Plus–Grits ‘n Grease (SVR)
• Earl Forrest–Beale Street Popeye (Duke)
• The Packers–I’m Converted (Pure Soul Music)
• The Young Ones–Never Too Young (instrumental) (Eva)
• Eddie Cano & His Quintet–El Pito (I’ll Never Go Back to Georgia) (Dunhill)
• Mauricio Smith & the Instant Latin Swingers–Tell Him About Johnny (RCA Victor)
• Ronny Douglas And the Ascots–Wopacha (Tic-Tac-Toe)
• The Stylistics–Heavy Fallin’ Out (Avco)
• Alder Ray Mathis–Take Me Baby (Jetstar)
• Dreamteam–Inka Dinka Doo (Epic)
• Grover Mitchell–Someone’s Knockin’ at My Door (Decca)
• Mighty Joe Young & His Orch.–Suffering Soul (Webcor)
• Stan Robinson–Rhinoceros (Amy)
• Spanish Town Skabeats–Stop That Train (Prince Buster/Rock A Shacka; Japan)
• Jackie Mittoo–El Bang Bang (Supreme; Jamaica)
• Lonnie Smith–Move Your Hand Part I (Blue Note)
• Naomi Davis Shelton & the Knights of Forty First Street–Forty First Street Breakdowne (Desco/Daptone)
• Love ‘n Stuff–Right On Brothers Right On (Pride)
• Bobby Womack–Broadway Walk (Minit)
• The Temptations–Ain’t Too Proud to Beg (Gordy)
• The Chantells–Why Won’t You Say (What You Want) (Soul Kitchen)
• Ruby Johnson–Keep on Keeping On (Volt)
• Carmen Rivero y Su Conjunto–Pata Pata (Discos Columbia)
• Tito Puente’s Orchestra–TP’s Shing-A-Ling (Tico)
• Jerry-O–Popcorn-Boo-Ga-Loo Pt. 1 (Boo-Ga-Loo)
• Samson & Delilah–Will You Be Ready? (Red Cap)
• The Meters–Hey Pocky A-Way (Reprise)
• Nina Simone–Save Me (RCA Victor; UK)
• Tamiko Jones with Herbie Mann–Sidewinder (Atlantic)
• The Soul Trippers–King Bee (Providence)
• Young Jesse–Lula Belle (Capitol)
• Jimmy McCracklin–I’m Gonna Tell Your Mother (Kent)
• The Ikettes–Peaches ‘n Cream (Modern Oldies Series)
• Count Rockin’ Sidney & His Dukes–Gonna Be Looking (Goldband)
• Phil Guilbeau and His Creole Stompers–Ooh La La (Atlantic)
• Lee Dorsey–Night People (ABC)
• The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band–Do Your Thing (Warner Bros-Seven Arts)
• Maceo & the Macks–Cross the Track (We Better Go Back) (People)
• AWB–Cut the Cake (Atlantic)
• Aretha Franklin–Pullin’ (Atlantic)
• El Chicano–Viva Tirado (Part One) (Gordo)
• Don Ippolito and His Orchestra–Take Me Out to the Ball Game Mambo (De Luxe)
• Willie Rodriguez–Boogaloo Pussyca (Fonseca)
• Johnny Zamot–Mambo Village (Decca)
• El Gran Combo; canta: Andy Montañez–Gran Combo’s Boogaloo (Gema)
• Moon People–Land of Love (Speed)
• Georgie Woods – The Guy with the Goods–Potato Salad Part I (Fat Back)
• Calif. Soul Explosion–The Feeling (Pashlo)
• Freddie & the Kinfolk–Mashed Potato Pop Corn (Dade)
• James Brown–Mother Popcorn Part 1 (King)
• Alvin Cash–Poppin’ Popcorn (instrumental) (Toddlin’ Town)
• Ohio Players–Skin Tight (Mercury)
• Joe Simon–Get Down Get Down (Get on the Floor) (Spring)
• The Meters–Here Comes the Meter Man (Josie)
• Laurel Aitken–Mr. Popcorn (NewBeat; UK)
• Dave Collins–Shackatac (Rhino; UK)
• Stevie Wonder–I Ain’t Gonna Stand for It (Tamla)
• Johnny Dupont–Caravan (Columbia)
• Titanic–Sultana (Epic)
• Flash and the Dynamics–Chango (Roulette; France)
• Billy Paul–Magic Carpet Ride (Philadelphia International)
• The Sweet Inspirations–Sweet Inspiration (Atlantic)
• Aretha Franklin–Chain of Fools (Atlantic)
• The Supremes–Stoned Love (Motown)
• The Coasters–Saturday Night Fish Fry (Atco)
• Amos Milburn and his Aladdin Chickenshackers–Let’s Have a Party (Aladdin)
• Joy-Tones–I Wanna Party Some More (Crash)
• Benny Spellman–You Got to Get It (Minit)
• Owen Gray; Hersan & His City Slickers–Hully Gully Dance (Coxsone; Jamaica)
• Sunny and the Sunliners–No One Else Will Do (Tear Drop)
• Jimmy Smith–Respect (Verve)
• Willie Bobo–Knock on Wood (Verve)
• Mongo Santamaria–Cold Sweat (Columbia)
• Senator Jones–Miniskirt Dance (Bell)
• Willie West–Hello Mama (Deesu)
• The Sunglows–99 Plus 1 (Sunglow)
• The Soul Crusaders Orchestra–Pretty “Lil” Mama (More Soul)
• The Parkays–Late Date (Safire)
• Ernie Fields & Orch.–Workin’ Out (Rendezvous)
• La Redada–Abrete Sésamo (Vampi Soul; Spain)
• Tocayo–Con Safos (Gordo)
• Buster All Stars–Summertime (Prince Buster/Rock A Shacka; Japan)
• Miss Elsie Smith (The Queen of the Sax)–Watermelon Man (Open)
• Coatesville Harris and the All Stars–Coates-Ville (Rhythm)
• Willis Jackson–Together (Pt. 1) (Prestige)
• Johnny Starr–The Swingin’ Organ (Eastern)
• The Carltons–Ooo Baby (Argo)
• Steve Alaimo–I Don’t Know (ABC-Paramount)

None of these records are for sale.

On Monday (May 29) Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus received a text from DJ Pete Pop: “Do you want to spin a couple of sets at Dogwood this Wednesday?” Mr. Pop was scheduled to bring his Smokestack Lightnin’ DJ night to the popular Beacon drinkery. The Boog’s reply: “Let’s do it!”

The Boog was fresh off his gig at Rockaway Beach. He had pulled about 150 records to play at that event, but only spun about 30. So he added a few nice things to his box and was ready to go.

The Boog and Boogaloo Bag photographer/baker Miss Nancy pulled into The Dog around 8pm or so and Pete Pop had the place jumping, having been at it for about an hour. Nancy set her home made fudge on display for all comers. Around 8:30, The Phast Man was up in the booth blasting some hot wax.

Smokestack Lightnin’ is Pete Pop’s occasional Wednesday night happening at the Dogwood. This was only the second or third time he’s done it—maybe fourth—and he is still gaining momentum with it. There were enough people in attendance to make it fun and most of them bopped around to the cool sounds Mister Pete was putting down.

The Dogwood on a Wednesday night is not the most exciting place in the world. However, with Pete Pop playing his hot 45s, the groove-a-tude was exponentially raised. Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus made an honest attempt to keep the ball rolling by playing these records:

• The Challengers–K-39 (Vault)
• Larry Lawrence and the Band of Gold–Bongo Boogie (Balboa)
• The Vulcanes–Let’s Go Baby (Liberty)
• The Mystics–The Jumpin’ Bean (King)
• Hermanas Benitez–El Monkey (Discophon; Spain)
• Michael Olatunji–Gin-Go-Lo-Ba (Drums of Passion) (Columbia)
• Eddie Lovette–Boomerang (Steady)
• Willie Baby–Hot Buns – Part 1 (Ding Dong)
• Alfredito Linares y su Salsa ‘Star’–Mambo Rock (INS; Colombia)
• Bo Diddley–Bo Diddley (Checker)
• Ike & Tina Turner–Tina’s Dilemma (Sue)
• The Kinfolk’s–Mustang (Duo Disc)
• Safaris–Kick Out (Valiant)
• The Blendells–Get Your Baby (Reprise)
• The Surfaris–Scatter Shield (Decca)
• Los Belking’s–Setima Patrulla (Virrey; Peru)
• Five Shades–One Hot Dog (And an Orange Drink) (M-G-M)
• Down Beats–Bony Maronie (Down Beat)
• Preludes–That Would Be So Good (Octavia)
• The Charms–Carry Go Bring Come (Island; UK)
• Maytals–Fever (Dragon)
• The Loving Brothers–Rule Ethiopia (Sun & Star; UK)
• Bunny Brown–Rock You Baby (Parks; Jamaica)
• Joe Bataan–It’s a Good Feeling (Riot) Part 1 (Fania)
• Barbara Randolph–Can I Get a Witness (Soul)
• Ike and Tina Turner–I Can’t Believe What You Say (For Seeing What You Do) (Kent)
• The Belegianetts–Do the Crank (USA)
• The Road Runners–Road Runnah (Felsted)
• The Marketts–Stirrin’ Up Some Soul (Warner Bros.)
• Johnny Zorro–Bongo Guitar (Infinity)
• Sonny Burgess–Red Headed Woman (Sun)
• The Golden Nuggets–Surf Everybody (Hawk)
• Frankie Lee Sims–I Warned You Baby (Ace)
• Janis Martin–Will You Willyum (RCA Victor)
• Chubby Checker–She Wants T’ Swim (Parkway)
• Los Rockin Devil’s–Me Llamas (Tell Mama) (Orfeon; Mexico)
• The Pastel Six–The Milkshake (Zen)
• Robert Parker–Barefootin’ (NOLA)
• Mongo Santamaria–We Got Latin Soul (Columbia)
• Mario Allison y sus Estrellas–Caliente (Dinsa; Peru)
• The Kane Triplets–Spanish Boy (Kapp)

None of these records are for sale!

Every summer for about a dozen years, our friend DJ Rata—who now calls himself El Fernández—hosts a beach bash at the Caracas Arepa Bar at Rockaway Beach. It is called Shake It Up Sundays. Several times he has asked Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus to come and guest DJ with him. El Fernández asked the Phast Man to do so again for the event that was held on Sunday May 28.

A band is also lined up to play at these gigs, and on this Sunday we are pleased to say that the soulful instrumental stylings of the Freddy Deboe Band was a most excellent choice! A band that opens it’s set with the Junior Walker and the All Stars’ great song “Cleo’s Back” has got to be good. Mr. Deboe, who has played with Eli “Paperboy” Reed, James Hunter Six, The Jay Vons and Lee Fields, blows a swingin’ tenor saxophone while his most able accompaniment consists of a guitarist, an organ player (who doubled on keyboard bass) and drummer. The Boogaloo Bag writers heartily recommend the reader go see the act if it comes to your town.

Also, The Boogaloo Bag writers were very pleased with the turnout of old friends. So nice to see so many familiar smiling faces, including and especially Debbie D from Georgia, whose Boss Radio 66 is a fantastic music interweb streaming hustle that is essential listening. Plus, she is scheduled to be the guest DJ for the July 30 Shake It Up Sunday. Also in attendance was Nogood Nick, who has often worked with The Phast Man in the past. His DJ work at the Dynagrooves was always memorable. He had to cut out early for his own radio show: Electric Lazy Susan which airs on Sundays on the WFMU Give the Drummer Some interweb streaming hustle.

Meanwhile, back in the DJ booth, El Fernández played some boss records, as is his forté. He had the place rockin’! El Fernández also DJs regularly at Union Pool, Ore Bar, Izzy Rose and other fine establishments, mostly in Brooklyn. We love the way that he mixes wild R&B records with mambo and ska records. Who does that? He’ll do Shake It Up Sunday once a month and the dates for this summer are June 25, July 30, August 27 and maybe September 10. You don’t want to miss out on this bitchen beach party action.

Here’s a list of all the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus at Shake It Up Sundays:

• Dick and Libby Halleman and Their Society Orchestra vs Tom and Ray–Pizza Sure Is Good (Summit)
• Los Locos Del Ritmo–Chica Alborotada (Dimsa; Mexico)
• The Rivingtons–Mama-Oom-Mow-Mow (The Bird) (Liberty)
• Ike & Tina Turner–Finger Poppin’ (Warner Bros.)
• The Guitar Ramblers–Surf Beat (Columbia)
• The Sonics–The Witch (instrumental) (Klooks Kleek; UK)
• Commonwealth Jones–Do Do Do (Columbia)
• The Fascinators–Fried Chicken and Macaroni (Capitol)
• ‘Baby’ Earl & the Trini-Dads–Back Slop (S.P.Q.R.)
• Ken Lazarus & the Crew–Monkey Man (London American/Reggae Series; UK)
• The Heptones–Party Time (Island; UK)
• Damaso Perez Prado y su Orquesta–Mexico 70 (Orfeon; Mexico)
• Grupo Santa Cecilia–Africa Bump (Orfeon)
• [no artist listed]–Dance the Slurp (7-Eleven)
• Los Johnny Jets–Cul Jerk (Cool Jerk) (Discos Columbia)
• Alan Copeland–Mission: Impossible Theme / Norwegian Wood (ABC)
• Los Melodicos–Pow Wow (Tropical Tigers; Europe)
• Pete Rodriguez–I Like It Like That (Alegre)
• Willie Rodriguez Orquesta–Mi Shingaling (Fonseca)
• Alvin Cash & the Crawlers–Twine Time (Mar-V-Lus)
• Chuck “Tequila” Rio–Caravan (Tequila)
• The Atlantics–Tequila (CBS; Italy)
• Ela Laboriel–El Gato Negro (Musart; Mexico)
• [no artist listed]–Satisfaction (Milliat Freres; France)
• Los Freddy’s (canta: Javier)–Me Siento Bien (Anahuac; Mexico)
• Sly & the Family Stone–Hot Fun in the Summertime (Epic)
• Jimmy Cliff–Guns of Brixton (Collective Sounds; UK)
• Los Melodicos–Cumbia Sampuesana (Discomodia; Colombia)
• Afrosound–Cumbia en la Jungla (Fuentes; Mexico)
• Tippie and the Clovers–Bossa Nova Baby (Tiger)
• The Sherwoods–Ice Cream (Kapp)
• The Four Shells–Hot Dog (My Baby’s Comin’ Home) (Volt)

None of these records are for sale.