#RaceRecords hashtag - Bluesky

@aeion.bsky.social

1 month ago

BHM2026, No 7

Race Record- records produced between the 1920s and 1940s black people.

Due to racism shut black artists to out of major labels. Mamie Smith’s “The Crazy Blues” Okeh records,changed that

#BlackhistoryMonth #BlackHistoryMonth2026 #RaceRecords #Blackmusician

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J.C. Kælin

@jckaelin.bsky.social

2 months ago

Louis Jordan Beware YouTube video by Heath Wilson

#OTD #TDIH #February4, 1975 #RIP #LouisJordan. #Singers #Songwriters #Saxophonists #SaxophonePlayers #Bandleaders #KingOfTheJukebox #RaceRecords #Swing #RaceFilms #Comedians #JumpBlues #Jazz #Blues #BoogieWoogie #NoveltySongs #JazzSky #MusicSKy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXL9...

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J.C. Kælin

@jckaelin.bsky.social

2 months ago

Louis Jordan Let The Good Times Roll YouTube video by FourDices

#OTD #TDIH #February4, 1975 #RIP #LouisJordan. #Singers #Songwriters #Saxophonists #SaxophonePlayers #Bandleaders #KingOfTheJukebox #RaceRecords #Swing #RaceFilms #Comedians #JumpBlues #Jazz #Blues #BoogieWoogie #NoveltySongs #JazzSky #MusicSKy
youtu.be/YdQJ3Q0uhYE?...

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J.C. Kælin

@jckaelin.bsky.social

2 months ago

Caldonia / Louis Jordan YouTube video by Elwood Yodogawa

#OTD #TDIH #February4, 1975 #RIP #LouisJordan. #Singers #Songwriters #Saxophonists #SaxophonePlayers #Bandleaders #KingOfTheJukebox #RaceRecords #Swing #RaceFilms #Comedians #JumpBlues #Jazz #Blues #BoogieWoogie #NoveltySongs #JazzSky #MusicSKy
youtu.be/PR6pHtiNT_k?...

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J.C. Kælin

@jckaelin.bsky.social

2 months ago

charles brown/drifting blues (original version, 1945) YouTube video by skorecki7

( #JCKaelin here; This is history's first #RaceRecord hit single, charting for nearly for a year! )
#OTD #TDIH #January21, 1999: #DOTD: #RIP #CharlesBrown. #CharlesBrownMusician #Singers #Pianists #PianoPlayers #Blues #WestCoastBlues #TexasBlues #SoulBlues #RaceRecords #MusicSky

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J.C. Kælin

@jckaelin.bsky.social

2 months ago

Ruth Brown - Hey Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean (Live) YouTube video by RuthVEVO

#OTD #TDIH #January12, 1928: #BOTD: #HBD #RuthBrown! #RAndB #RNB #RhythmAndBlues #Music #AmericanMusic #HouseThatRuthBuilt #AtlanticRecords #RaceMusic #RaceRecords #RNBSky #RockNRollSky #MusicSky
youtu.be/BqmGZRGvKC8?...

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J.C. Kælin

@jckaelin.bsky.social

2 months ago

Teardrops from My Eyes YouTube video by Ruth Brown - Topic

#OTD #TDIH #January12, 1928: #BOTD: #HBD #RuthBrown! #RAndB #RNB #RhythmAndBlues #Music #AmericanMusic #HouseThatRuthBuilt #AtlanticRecords #RaceMusic #RaceRecords #RNBSky #RockNRollSky #MusicSky
youtu.be/GVl5LK7iDgE?...

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J.C. Kælin

@jckaelin.bsky.social

2 months ago

This Little Girl's Gone Rockin' YouTube video by Ruth Brown - Topic

#OTD #TDIH #January12, 1928: #BOTD: #HBD #RuthBrown! #RAndB #RNB #RhythmAndBlues #Music #AmericanMusic #HouseThatRuthBuilt #AtlanticRecords #RaceMusic #RaceRecords #RNBSky #RockNRollSky #MusicSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOqG...

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J.C. Kælin

@jckaelin.bsky.social

8 months ago

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah YouTube video by Joe Liggins - Topic

( #JCKaelin here: Note: the refrain is the same as The Beatles' "She Loves You (Yeah Yeah Yeah)!)
#OTD #TDIH #July9, 1916: #HBD #JoeLiggins! #Singers #Songwriters #Pianists #PianoPlayers #Honeydrippers #RAndB #Blues #RaceRecords #Jazz #MusicSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwL9...

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J.C. Kælin

@jckaelin.bsky.social

8 months ago

The Honeydripper (Parts 1 & 2) YouTube video by Joe Liggins - Topic

( #JCKaelin here: For 4 months from 9/1945 to 1/1946 - the very aftermath of #WWII - this was #1 on the #R&B charts!)
#OTD #TDIH #July9, 1916: #HBD #JoeLiggins! #Singers #Songwriters #Pianists #PianoPlayers #Honeydrippers #RAndB #Blues #RaceRecords #Jazz #MusicSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sgf...

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J.C. Kælin

@jckaelin.bsky.social

8 months ago

Louis Jordan Beware YouTube video by Heath Wilson

#OTD #TDIH #July8, 1908 #HBD #LouisJordan! #Singers #Songwriters #Saxophonists #SaxophonePlayers #Bandleaders #KingOfTheJukebox #RaceRecords #Swing #RaceFilms #Comedians #JumpBlues #Jazz #Blues #BoogieWoogie #NoveltySongs #MusicSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXL9...

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J.C. Kælin

@jckaelin.bsky.social

1 year ago

Louis Jordan Beware YouTube video by Heath Wilson

#OTD #TDIH #February4, 1975 #RIP #LouisJordan. #Singers #Songwriters #Saxophonists #SaxophonePlayers #Bandleaders #KingOfTheJukebox #RaceRecords #Swing #RaceFilms #Comedians #JumpBlues #Jazz #Blues #BoogieWoogie #NoveltySongs
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXL9...

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J.C. Kælin

@jckaelin.bsky.social

1 year ago

charles brown/drifting blues (original version, 1945) YouTube video by skorecki7

( #JCKaelin here; This is history's first #RaceRecord hit single, charting for nearly for a year!
#OTD #TDIH #January21, 1999: #DOTD: #RIP #CharlesBrown. #CharlesBrownMusician #Singers #Pianists #PianoPlayers #Blues #WestCoastBlues #TexasBlues #SoulBlues #RaceRecords
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUyC...

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J.C. Kælin

@jckaelin.bsky.social

1 year ago

This Little Girl's Gone Rockin' YouTube video by Ruth Brown - Topic

#OTD #TDIH #January12, 1928: #BOTD: #HBD #RuthBrown! #RAndB #RNB #RhythmAndBlues #Music #AmericanMusic #HouseThatRuthBuilt #AtlanticRecords #RaceMusic #RaceRecords
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOqG...

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J.C. Kælin

@jckaelin.bsky.social

1 year ago

Janis Joplin - Ball & Chain - Monterey Pop YouTube video by CRITERION

#OTD #TDIH #December11, 1926: #BOTD: #HBD #BigMamaThornton! #Singers #Songwriters #PioneersOfRockAndRoll #RockAndRollPioneers #AfricanAmericans #BlackAmericans #BlackPeople #Blacks #RAndB #RNB #RhythmAndBlues #RaceMusic #RaceRecords #Music #AmericanMusic
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1zF...

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J.C. Kælin

@jckaelin.bsky.social

1 year ago

Ball N' Chain YouTube video by Big Mama Thornton - Topic

#OTD #TDIH #December11, 1926: #BOTD: #HBD #BigMamaThornton! #Singers #Songwriters #PioneersOfRockAndRoll #RockAndRollPioneers #AfricanAmericans #BlackAmericans #BlackPeople #Blacks #RAndB #RNB #RhythmAndBlues #RaceMusic #RaceRecords #Music #AmericanMusic
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TixL...

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J.C. Kælin

@jckaelin.bsky.social

1 year ago

Hound Dog (Remastered) YouTube video by Elvis Presley - Topic

#OTD #TDIH #December11, 1926: #BOTD: #HBD #BigMamaThornton! #Singers #Songwriters #PioneersOfRockAndRoll #RockAndRollPioneers #AfricanAmericans #BlackAmericans #BlackPeople #Blacks #RAndB #RNB #RhythmAndBlues #RaceMusic #RaceRecords #Music #AmericanMusic
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9TM...

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J.C. Kælin

@jckaelin.bsky.social

1 year ago

1st RECORDING OF: Hound Dog - Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton (1952) (#1 R&B hit for 7 weeks) YouTube video by The45Prof

#OTD #TDIH #December11, 1926: #BOTD: #HBD #BigMamaThornton! #Singers #Songwriters #PioneersOfRockAndRoll #RockAndRollPioneers #AfricanAmericans #BlackAmericans #BlackPeople #Blacks #RAndB #RNB #RhythmAndBlues #RaceMusic #RaceRecords #Music #AmericanMusic
www.youtube.com/watch?v=764i...

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Aeion

@aeion.bsky.social

2 years ago

BHM 2024, 13
Race Record- 78-rpm records produced between the 1920s -1940s for a Black audiences.
The success of Mamie Smith’s “The Crazy Blues” Labels sought black artists to cater to Black and crossover audiences.

#BlackhistoryMonth #BlackHistoryMonth2024 #RaceRecords #Blackmusician

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