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| The 15-track selection of rare Boston soul and gospel – assembled by Eli Paperboy Reed – is out October 28 via Yep Roc Records. |
Here's the scoop...
Specializing in R&B, soul, and gospel music, Skippy White opened his first record store in Boston in 1961. Along with his radio show on WILD-AM, they served as a resource and beacon for R&B and soul until 2019, when his last store closed. Watch WBZ-TV's Lisa Hughes report on the closing.
On October 29, Yep Roc Records will release The Skippy White Story: Boston Soul 1961-1967, a 15-track compilation that pays tribute to the soul music of Boston and the legendary record store owner, turned label owner, and curator who captured the music on tape.
For decades, fans and musicians from the Boston area and beyond would come to his store for the best and latest in R&B, soul, and gospel music. In addition to the stores, Skippy’s radio show began recording music by local Boston artists to capture the music by these great musicians.
An avid record collector, the set was curated and produced by Eli Paperboy Reed. Culled from obscure R&B, soul, and gospel 45s from the early 1960s, many of these recordings are from Eli’s private collection of 45s and acetates and features extensive liner notes by Peter Guralnick, Peter Wolf, Eli Paperboy Reed, and co-producer Noah Schaffer.
Each provides context for the music, the time, and the impact that Skippy White, his stores, and the music he discovered and released had on those who frequented his stores, loved the music he released, and were influenced by it all. You can pre-order a copy of the Skippy White Story right here. Check the tracklisting below.
As part of the album launch, Eli Paperboy Reed will be hosting Boston Soul – Live! at The Sinclair in Cambridge, MA on October 29th. Boston Soul - Live at The Sinclair! Reed will be leading a crack band playing some Boston Soul classics with a host of guest performers including Dennis Taylor, Ryan Lee Crosby, Sax Gordon, Joyce Crayton of The Crayton Singers and much more. The guest MC will be the man of the hour himself, legendary record store owner and radio host Skippy White's! Afterwards the Soulelujah DJs will take over playing Soul 45s all night long. It will be a night to remember, so don't miss it! Get tickets right here.
The Skippy White Story – Boston Soul 1961-1967
1. Junior Washington - The Skippy White Theme (Pt. 1)
2. Sammy and the Del-Lards - Sleepwalk
3. The Precisions - What Would You Do
4. Earl Lett - Do the Thing
5. The Precisions - The Love I Found in You
6. The Precisions - Treason
7. Earl Lett - Now is the Time
8. The Precisions - Me and My Gal
9. Junior Washington - The Skippy White Theme (Pt. 2)
10. Guitar Nubbit - Georgia Chain Gang
11. Guitar Nubbit - Evil Woman Blues
12. The Crayton Singers - Master on High
13. The Lord's Messengers - Holy Ghost and Fire
14. The Sons of David - I"ve Been Lifted
15. The Lynn Harmonizers - I Was Standing
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