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Sunday Morning Soul

4 comments

1 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Apr 11, 2010 7:08 pm

Yeah!! WATTSTAX was amazing. AB, have you checked out the documentary "Soul Power" about the three day concert in Kinshasa,Zaire before the Ali-Foreman fight? The fight was delayed because Foreman (I think) got cut in training, but the gig went on. James Brown, Bill Withers, Cecila Cruz, B.B. King + the local kings Franco & OK Jazz with Tabu Ley on vocals. You got to see this!

2 Alex Belth   ~  Apr 11, 2010 8:34 pm

I've heard about this documetary...sounds amazing, indeed.

3 matt b   ~  Apr 12, 2010 12:22 pm

Supposedly, back in the early 60s when the Staples were playing the clubs in the village, a young Bob Dylan was infatuated with Mavis and used to ask Pops if he could marry her.

4 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO   ~  Apr 12, 2010 9:53 pm

[3] Yes, I heard that one too. Not hard to be infatuated with Mavis back in those days!

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