Friday, November 11, 2011
Music / Post No Bills Richard Pegue lives on
Posted by Peter Margasak on 11.11.11 at 11:30 AM
Ben Joravsky wrote a fantastic cover story about Pegue in 1998, and while it does a great job describing the DJ's fascinating life and the art of his dance parties, it doesn't say too much about Pegue's efforts as a songwriter, producer, and label owner. That part of the story gets characteristically obsessive attention in a lavish set due from the Numero Group on November 22. Eccentric Soul: The Nickel & Penny Labels collects 24 terrific sides from Pegue's two imprints, with selections dating from 1967-1973. I've only had time to listen to the collection a couple of times, but it's kind of mind-blowing that some of these songs didn't become big hits. I hope to write about the compilation in greater depth soon, but for now you can get a taste of the music below.
Jerry Townes, "Just Say the Word"
Today's playlist:
Various artists, Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures (Taken From the Vaults) Vol. 1 (Kent)
Don Cherry, Nana Vasconcelos, and Collin Walcott, The Codona Trilogy (ECM)
Bill Fay, From the Bottom of an Old Grandfather Clock (Wooden Hill)
Miguel Poveda con Juan Carlos Romero, Tierra de Calma (Discmedi)
Michael Pisaro and Greg Stuart, July Mountain (Engraved Glass)
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HI MR. Peter Margasak
MY NAME IS PJ WILLIS. IF YOU DID A STORY ON RICHARD THEN YOU MAY ALREADY KNOW WHO I AM. I JUST WANTED TO CORRECT SOMETHING.
THE CONVENTION IS NOT A STEPPER'S SET. ALSO PENNY RECORDS WAS OWNED BY MAURIE ALPERT, THE OWNER OF THE MET RECORD STORE. WWW.THEPJWILLIS.COM
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Thanks for the correction on the Dusties Record Convention. I didn't write that Pegue owned Penny, but I called it his imprint since he more or less revived Alpert's label for his own productions.
