Tag: Clarence Carter

Bonus Song of the Day: December 6, 2024

Bonus Song of the Day: December 6, 2024

Run DMC: Christmas in Hollis Christmas in Hollis on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR07r0ZMFb8 https://open.spotify.com/track/6kc6k8IckH0qXgAieykIHB?si=959c2cae40bd40d6 It's funky Friday, holiday style! Today's official song is "Back Door Santa" by Clarence Carter, but "Christmas in Hollis" is the reason most people are familiar with Carter's tune. All that Jam Master Jay needed to create the music for Run … Continue reading Bonus Song of the Day: December 6, 2024

Song of the Day: December 6, 2024

Song of the Day: December 6, 2024

Clarence Carter: Back Door Santa Back Door Santa on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38BCklcvALI https://open.spotify.com/track/7GV7c06AR40SYHWXyYnWkU?si=2d8a86744006477c It's funky Friday, holiday style! Clarence Carter dropped the perfect holiday funk tune in 1968. "Back Door Santa" is a stone cold funk groove with jaw-dropping double-entendre lyrics and a vocal performance that rivals the best of all Carter's recordings. And, … Continue reading Song of the Day: December 6, 2024

Song of the Day: March 25, 2024

Song of the Day: March 25, 2024

Clarence Carter: Willie and Laura Mae Jones Willie and Laura Mae Jones on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPFZlYHRZ_s https://open.spotify.com/track/4QjrQFc2VtMgWDpp9EAYSA?si=dc065e40ab064902 Clarence Carter is best known for his string of hits in the late '60s, including "Slip Away" and his biggest hit, "Patches." I first heard him in the '80s when his double-entendre tune "Strokin'" received radio play … Continue reading Song of the Day: March 25, 2024