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My Jams ’83

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My day one peeps will remember this series from a few years back where I share my life story via my favorite songs.
Recently, I did an audio series based on these posts called “Rambling Musical Commentary.” Lately, I’ve noticed, based on the analytics, that these posts have a pretty large viewing; therefore, I will be picking that series back up starting with 1980 on Sunday, April 18th.
So, stay tuned and check out other “My Jams” and “Rambling Musical Commentary” posts by going to the right panel and clicking on those titles in categories.
Meanwhile, enjoy a reblog of My Jams 1983!

Be forewarned!

There be Adult language afoot! LOL!

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Cheerleading shot of Gwin

Hey, it’s good to see you!  Boy have I got a lot to catch you up on!  I’m so sorry that I haven’t been keeping you posted on all the things that’s been going on.  Can you believe that we’re almost at the end of 1983 and I haven’t really told you anything new?

Well, I guess I better do like Lewis Carroll said, “Start at the beginning, keep going and when you come to the end, stop.”

So let’s start at the beginning.

Do you remember my Uncle Willie? You know the one who lives in Chicago?  Well he died back in March.  Nobody saw it coming because he was kinda young.  They say he was sick with pneumonia, then he just had a heart attack–out of nowhere– and died.

We didn’t see him much but I do remember the time me and my cousins were jumping on the…

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A Family Conversation: Do Your Dance!

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“A Family Conversation” is a storytelling audio series that features weekly discussions between blogging cousins LadyG and Ron Brown on current events along with favorite posts from each other’s blog.

In today’s audio, the cousins are talking about dancing–past and present:

  • Eric and Ronnie do “The James Brown– It doesn’t end so well for Eric!
  • That boy shole is good!
  • They don’t dance no mo’
  • Oh les do it
  • Mumble rap and sound effects
  • Cuthbert, Georgia’s own “Bubba Duke Stomp.”
  • Regional differences in Georgia with music and dance
  • Shuffling at the skating rink
  • The “next thing down”

Rambling Musical Commentary: Silly Fool, You Can’t Change Your Fate

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It’s the witching hour…

Join LadyG as she shares a storytime about a family reunion, colorism, mama, Florida cousins, and her favorite R&B/Soul jams from 1979-ish.

**Post titles always include a lyric from one of the songs highlighted in the audio.

Interview with Nile Rodgers from Chic

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Rambling Musical Commentary: Where Funky People Play

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Join LadyG as she shares a storytime about PAY DAY, little brothers, popcorn shrimp, mama, daddy, Becky, hamburgers, “class ” and her favorite R&B/Soul jams from 1978-ish

**Post titles always include a lyric from one of the songs highlighted in the audio.

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Rambling Musical Commentary: We Can Take Forever Just a Minute at a Time

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Join LadyG as she shares a storytime about some big ass pancakes, a gaggle of cousins, cane syrup, Uncle Bill, Madea, and her favorite R&B/Soul jams from 1977-ish.

**Post titles always include a lyric from one of the songs highlighted in the audio.

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Rambling Musical Commentary: Nothing Can Be Better Than a Sweet Love Song

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Join Lady G as she shares a story about her sweet first grade, ukelele playing teacher, along with her favorite jams from 1975-ish.

*Post titles are always taken from the lyrics of one of the songs highlighted in LadyG’s ramble.

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Rambling Musical Commentary: When the Time Sets the Sun to the Moon

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Join LadyG as she shares a storytime along with her favorite jams from the 1974-ish era 🙂

*Titles for these posts are always taken from one of the highlighted song’s lyrics

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Never Heard it Like THIS Before!

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Coming to you LIVE and DIRECT from Seattle, WA…

By way of Augusta, GA!

I give you my “play-nephew…”

Zoser!

He’s the youngest son of my “sister…”

“The Other Lady G!”

I’ve talked about “The Other Lady G” many times before on this blog!

Anyway…

Check out Zoser singing a snippet of Schoolhouse Rock’s “I’m Just A Bill.”

Yeah, you might have heard it before, but I guar-UN-TEE you ain’t never heard it like this before!

Check him out at Zoser Official!

Tell him that Auntie Gwin sent you!

Dat boi shole is good.. ain’t he?

LOL!

Rambling Musical Commentary: Pick Up On The Fact

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Mama, The Baby and ME! Picture taken by Daddy

Join LadyG as she continues her storytelling stroll through a 1970’s winter wonderland.

Come along as I tell some tales about my experiences as a youngster in the Year of Our Lord 1973.

And of course, I’ll be talking much trash and sharing my favorite soul jams from that year.

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Rambling Musical Commentary: Gotta Make it For You…Gotta Make it For Me

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Join LadyG as she shares off-key singing, storytelling and a few of her favorite soul/R&B jams from 1972.

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