Shake Your Money Maker (#25)

Justin James here:

I am throwing a birthday dance party for Jessie James on Sunday, June 3rd 5:30 - 8:30 at Groundswell Coffee.  If you haven’t been invited, you are officially invited.  Here are some tunes to prepare yourself for the party.  
This playlist is ultimately meant to get you on your feet so you can shake your groove thang. 

Listen to Justin's playlist here!
 

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1.  There Was a Time by James Brown
We all need some James Brown in our lives.  If you don’t feel like dancing to this song then go check out this video by the Godfather of Soul: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PIcqzPNKKw

2.  Big Chef by Professor Longhair
Don’t need words for this song, just straight up rhythm and blues.

3.  You Keep Me Hanging on by Bonnie & Sheila
Straight outta New Orleans.  

4.  Bo Diddley by Art Neville
More Funk from New Orleans.

5.  Check Your Bucket by Eddie Bo
Another hit from New Orleans.  I didn’t realize I liked to dance to so much music from New Orleans.  Makes sense though.  A bit of history - New Orleans was one of the only places in the United States where slaves were able to play instruments (mainly drums) during their church/spiritual services.  This is one of the reasons why New Orleans has been the birthplace or center of so many great genres of music: jazz, dixieland, bounce, and funk.

6.  I Love You by the Motivations
Go find your partner or a stranger and shake your hips to this song.

7.  Do My Thang by Estelle featuring Janelle Monae
These two got it goin on.

8.  212 by Azealia Banks
Azealia Banks is from Harlem but she sounds like she is from the UK.  

9.  Shake Your Moneymaker by Elmore James

10.  I Got the Feelin’ by James Brown
This is funk music at its finest.