Tonight was going to be all Dirtbombs. That was until I ran into their cover of Nolan Strong and the Diablos' "Daddy Rockin' Strong" (itself a loosely rewritten cover of Otis Blackwell's "Daddy Rolling Stone"). It was at Aquarium Drunkard, posted with another Strong cover by Cub Koda and a review of a recent Nolan Strong tribute album. Towards the end of the post, they had a quote from the guy who put together the tribute, Rich Tupica. Taken from an L.A.Times article on the tribute album, Tupica said “I put the record together because Nolan Strong’s voice is criminally overlooked. None of Nolan’s records have been in print for over 20 years. In fact, they never made it to CD. The goal of this record is to get people interested in seeking out some of his dusty old 45s.”
"Fortune was a big label in Detroit for a hot minute, until Motown put a cigarette out on them." - Rich Tupica
Now, old doo-wop may not be your thing, and I gotta admit, my tool bag's somewhat lacking in that category, but when it comes to unsung musicians and people who are passionate about getting them some recognition, it's a call to arms for all sorts of music freaks with the means to help out. If this were a random tribute album, I'd think otherwise, but this features the aforementioned Dirtbombs and Cub Koda, along with Reigning Sound, the A-Bones, Andre Williams, and Lenny Kaye; all rock n' roll eggheads. So, consider this a public service, so that maybe a half dozen other people might hear his music.
You'll notice that there's little in the way of a Nolan Strong bio here. That's because, between the piece at The Hound Blog and an article at the L.A. Times, Strong's story been researched and presented better than any lazy effort I could muster up. Read 'em!
You'll notice that there's little in the way of a Nolan Strong bio here. That's because, between the piece at The Hound Blog and an article at the L.A. Times, Strong's story been researched and presented better than any lazy effort I could muster up. Read 'em!
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Listen:Nolan Strong & the Diablos - Mambo of Love mp3 at Rock 'n' Soul Ichiban
Nolan Strong & the Diablos - The Wind mp3 at The Hound Blog
Nolan Strong & the Diablos - Adios My Desert Love mp3 at The Hound Blog
Nolan Strong & the Diablos - Baby Be Mine mp3 at The Hound Blog
Nolan Strong & the Diablos - Route 16 mp3 at The Hound Blog
Nolan Strong & the Diablos - Daddy Rockin' Strong mp3 at The Hound Blog
Nolan Strong & the Diablos - The Way You Dog Me Around mp3 at The Hound Blog
Nolan Strong & the Diablos - Jump, Shake & Move mp3 at The Hound Blog
Nolan Strong & the Diablos - 12 more songs at The Hound Blog
Covers:
Cub Koda - You're the Only Girl Dolores mp3 at Aquarium Drunkard
The Dirtbombs - Daddy Rockin' Strong mp3 at Aquarium Drunkard
Read:
Nolan Strong & the Diablos - Excellent profile at the Hound Blog
New tribute album celebrates unsung Detroit R&B star Nolan Strong at the L.A.Times
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