The Cramps Live at Max's Kansas City January 22nd 1977

 

Well, this is NEW. I haven't bought a bootleg in a while, but this is early Cramps stuff with Miriam on Drums! Why pay for it when you can download it for free?

  I'm Cramped (This works better if you're using your PC)

Kogar's Jungle Juice Show #77

 

Show #77 SWINGS its way back with an all new episode of Jungle Juice for your listening (dis)pleasure! All the best in primitive rock and roll, instrumentals, groups, rockabilly, knuckldraggers; you know, the stuff APES like! This show features artists like: Al Allen, Butch Vaden, The Collins Kids, The Empires, The Lamplighters, Roy Moss, Champion Jack Dupree, Magic Sam, Wayne Cochran and Rudy Ray Moore! Full set list at the Boss Radio 66 Blogspot!

Last week’s show was #1 in Doo Wop, Garage Rock, Instrumental and #2 in Rockabilly and Rhythm and Blues! Thanks Everyone!

Show #77!

Kogar's Jungle Juice Show #76

 

Show #76 of Kogar’s Jungle Juice is swinging its way towards you! Wild and Savage sounds to sooth your inner (or outer) beast! All the best in instrumentals, Rockabilly, Vocal Groups Rhythm and Blues and 60’s Fuzzzzz! This show features artists like; Kipper and the Exciters, Ward Darby and the Raves, The Startlites, The Moroccos, Art Neville, Junior Gravley Sparkle Moore, Lazy Lester, The Alarm Clocks and PUNK CARSON! Full set list over at the Boss Radio 66 blogspot!

 SHOW #76!

Last week’s show was #1 in Instrumentals, # in Garage Rock, #2 in Doo wop, #3 in Rockabilly and #3 in Rhythm and Blues

Mercy Baby - Mojo Hand and Love's Voodoo: The Music of Mercy Baby

 

I first heard Mercy Baby back when the amazing compilation called Lavender Jungle came out. His song LOVE’S VOODOO struck a major chord with me. It’s completely unique and amazing. I began immediately researching this guy and wanted to find out as much as I could about him. Much like the music of Joe Hill Louis (who really isn’t like Mercy Baby at all), upon hearing one song on a compilation, I became instantly obsessed. Baby’s singing style is super unique. One syllable words turn into in long drawn out multiple syllable words, almost like Little Jimmy Scott, though nowhere near as drawn out and slow.  It’s hypnotic either way; Bongos, horns, this amazing wailing song structure.

 

I discovered pretty quickly that not a lot was known about Mercy Baby. He was a drummer and a singer. He played drums for Frankie Lee Sims and Sims played guitar on some of Baby’s early records. His real name was Julius Mullins, or Jimmy Mullins and he went by Mercy Baby. Born in Mississippi, he moved to Dallas and recorded for ACE records and then later started self-releasing his own music on his own labels. He died at 47 in the 70’s after he was shot in the neck during an altercation.

 As time went on, I found a few more songs here and there, but no LP / CD of his work. If you listen to Jungle Juice you’ve heard me play his music numerous times, and I’ve also said numerous times that someone should put out an LP of his music so all of it can be heard in one place. Well, I just decided to put together myself so that I could hear all his great music as if someone released it as an album.

 Here are all his 45’s and a few Frankie Lee Sims tracks that he played on. As an added bonus; a little interview with him on a Dallas radio station.

 Thanks to Neil Devlin for the super cool cover and a few 45 rips from his collection.

 Enjoy Mercy Baby’s Mojo Hand and Love’s Voodoo!

 Kogar tSA

Download: Mojo Hand and Love's Voodoo! (mp3)

Stream via mixcloud: Mojo Hand and Love's Voodoo! (mixcloud)

Kogar's Jungle Juice Show #75

 

Make way for show #75 of Kogar’s Jungle Juice! This show features everything from Snake Handlers to a special set of the WEIRDEST of the WEIRD! Weird means good in our dojo, dontchaknow? Get With it! Featured artists this episode; The Incredible Kings, The Frantics, The Diadems, The Kidds, Don Covay, Mad Mel Sebastian, Mickey Gilley, Roscoe and his Little Green Men Weird, Bobby’s Bar and the Jolo West Virginia Snake Handlers! Full play list over at the Boss Radio 66 Blogspot!

Show #75!

Last week’s show was #1 in doo wop, #2 in Rhythm and Blues, #1 in Garage Rock, #3 in Rockabilly and #4 in Instrumental!

 

Kogar's Jungle Juice Show #74 - 4 Year Anniversary Episode!

 

Here is show number 74 of Kogar’s Jungle Juice! A special 4 year anniversary show! All of my favorite Jungle Juice 45’s in one handy dandy 2 hour + show!!! This show features artists such as; Charlie Feathers, Link Wray, Ron Thompson, The Medallions, The Versatones, The Del Victors, Hayden Thompson, Pork Chops, Jackie Brenston, The Swamp Rats and Little Walter! Full set list over at the Boss Radio 66 Blogspot!

Show #74!