The current GROOVIN’ BLUE 09 – 16 started out slowly (as far as the # of hits) but has really picked up in the last two days.

That means that GROOVIN’ BLUE 09 – 17 is just around the corner and one hi-lite will be – the vocal sounds of the very talented LEDISI. So get ready.

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This is a program that comes just after DJZigZag has finished reading “Boogaloo: The Quintessence Of American Popular Music” which hung all of its chapters around the life of one of New World African Music’s finest voices Sam Cooke.

You may be a little confused watching tonight as to when the doc “Crossing Over” was actually made because so many of the healthy looking interviewees have now long-left this mortal coil. The film’s makers had difficulties with Sam Cooke’s old manager Mr. Klein and it took twelve years for the film to find its way to release.

One thing is for sure. Whatever your television habits are on a Monday night – this is a program not to be missed.

VanCity PBS viewers – KCTS Seattle at 9:00pm (Ch27 cable)

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BY USING THE PHOTO OF RUGGED BAD BOYZ WE REALIZE WE’RE MAKING IT LOOK AS IF DJZIGZAG OR SWEET DADDY FONK WONG or SOME OF THE OTHER MALES CONNECTED TO WAGRadio HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE CURRENT REDESIGNING OF THE WAGRadio BLOG . . .

BUT IN REALITY THE GENIUS OF MISS A (The original blog designer & current blog manager) IS AT MAD WORK DECIDING HOW THE
**ALL-NEW** 2010 WAGRadio BLOG WILL LOOK & WORK AND FUNCTION.
IT SHOULD ALL BE UP AND RUNNING IN A FEW WEEKS (?).
IN THE MEANTIME WAGRADIO.BLOGSPOT.COM WILL BE FUNKSHUNING PERFECTLY AND NEW POSTS WILL BE ADDED FOR WAGRadio LISTENERS AND FANS (although you may find that the WAGRADIO.COM may not be working for a few weeks).

I HOPE YOU DIDN’T LOG IN RECENTLY WHEN WE WERE HACKED.
IF YOU DID – WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE FOOL WHO PLACED THE PORNOGRAPHY ON OUR SITE.
WAGRadio Mangagement (seen in the photo carrying out Miss A’s latest command)

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We’ve also found a cache of master Jazz / Funkateer ROY HARGROVE for all y’all.

Here’s “DEPTH” Part One – - Part Two is on THE FOLLOWING video.

THE ROY HARGROVE 5TET – featuring; SHERMAN IRBY (alt sx), LARRY WILLIS (pn), GERALD COLLINS (bs), WILLIE JAMES III (dm), ROY HARGROVE (tpt/flgl hrn) at the JAZZ FESTIVAL, BERN, SWITZERLAND in 2000.

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SHIVERS, SHIVERS, SHIVERS – THAT’S WHAT JOE TEX SENDS UP YOUR SPINE WITH HIS WONDERFUL TUNE “THE LOVE YOU SAVE” – RENDERED LIVE HERE ON THE T.V. SHOW ‘HULLABALOO’ IN 1966.

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WHAT IS THAT ? ? AN ELEVEN PIECE BAND ! ? ! !

and . . RON SIMMONDS OF VANCOUVER, B.C.’s CO-OP RADIO who hipped us to this video SEZ THAT THE GUITAR PLAYER MAY BE WOLFMAN WASHINGTON.

THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE TYPE OF FILM THAT IS SHOWING UP LATELY – - FILM THAT WE NEVER SAW IN THE DAYS WHEN THE MUSIC WAS ACTUALLY HAPPENING.

One more thing . . . MY EARS ALWAYS CONCEIVED LEE DORSEY AS A LAID-BACK INDIVIDUAL – - WITH A “SOMETHIN’ YOU GOT” – NEW ORLEANS DRAWL TO EVERYTHING THE BROTHER DID. BUT HERE HE IS WITH THE MIC BETWEEN HIS LEGS – RIDIN’ IT LIKE A SKINNY PONY, HEAD THROWN BACK AND GIVING BEDROOM EYES TO THE SEXY FINNISH BEAUTIES IN THE FRONT ROW. IT WAS 1967. RIDE ON – RIDE ON – RIDE ON -

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RECENTLY, DJZIGZAG’Z NIECES ANNA MARIA and AMANDA D. – EITHER STATED THAT, OR ASKED IF – OUR BELOVED MICHAEL, WAS THE GREATEST DANCER AND PERFORMER OF ALL-TIME.

THEY POSED THE QUESTION TO ASSEMBLED FAMILY GROUPINGS AND DJZZ FOUND HIMSELF SAYING THAT, “ALTHOUGH THE KING OF POP WAS WONDERFUL . . . IF HE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THEM WHEN THEY ASKED IT – MICHAEL, HIMSELF, WOULD ANSWER THEIR QUESTION BY SAYING THAT THE GODFATHER OF SOUL – THE HARDEST WORKING MAN IN SHOW BUSINESS – MR. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE JAMES BROWN – - WAS THE GREATEST DANCER AND ENTERTAINER OF THE LAST FIFTY-PLUS YEARS” – - – AS VISUAL PROOF – THIS VIDEO FROM THE LADS ACROSS THE POND IN JOLLY OLD KNOWN AS MOFUNKONE . . . ILLUSTRATES THE POINT ! ! !

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You will hear DJZigZag mention the fact that he and WAGRadio have accomplished the magnificent feat of producing sixteen Groovin’ Blue shows over the twelve month period just past.
Once again, Ol’ ZZ has been filtering the desert sun of his mind thru a lens less clear.
In point of fact, WAGRadio, with GROOVIN’ BLUE 09-16 (the final show of 2009), has produced twenty-five programs of NEW WORLD AFRICAN MUSIC.
What ZigZag didn’t take into account were the shows he was graciously asked to co-host with Sunny ‘Sweet Daddy Fonk’ Wong. These very, very popular (especially with the ladies) programs of mostly 70’s and 80’s Soul Music are known as FUNK SHUI SPECIALS and will continue in 2010. Zig Zag also forgot the two completely-devoted-to JAM-ROCK Reggae specials. Add the three Xmas shows and maybe a coupla others even we have forgotten and – - TWENTY-FIVE programs produced in 2009 is the result.
So, enjoy GROOVIN’ BLUE 09-16. It has a new gem entitled “Addicted” by SLIQUE as well as some wonderful new Jamaican single releases featuring CHRISTOPHER MARTIN, NICO D & JAH MASON and the ever prevalent BUSY SIGNAL – and a whole lotta NEW WORLD AFRICAN MUSIC for all y’all.

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MY, MY MY – HAS THIS PARTICULAR RECORD GONE BEYON’ BLOWIN’ UP ! !

WHAT A NUMBER ONE NEW WORLD AFRICAN PIECE OF MUSIC . . . JAY – Z and ALICIA KEYS have got themselves inna ‘EMPIRE STATE OF MIND’ . . . !

AND WE HERE AT WAGRadio ARE GETTIN’ READY TO PODCAST THE LATEST (AND for 2009 the last) GROOVIN’ BLUE # 09-16 WHICH WILL FEATURE THE SOUNDZ OF JANET JACKSON, SLIQUE, RAHEEM DeVAUGHN, BUSY SIGNAL, JIMMY SMITH, ODELL BROWN & THE ORGANIZERS and so many more.

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