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FEBRUARY, 1972 WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY Page Five MUSIC BREAKDOWN Profile of a Professor Well, it’s that time again when we all take a look at what’s hap pening in nerve-wracking nova super soul sound. As always, all of these super-slick, plastic platters of stirring soulful, marvelous music can be copied at Junior’s Record Shop, downtown on the Mall where all the action is hap pening. Dig? ? ? Now, let’s check some of these “bad boys” out . . . ‘‘Slippin’ Into Darkness” by War is a head-shaking, foot stomping, low down piece of wax. I don’t know where War is pull ing all of the bad sound from, but it must be from a “sho’nuff” funky place! This song is a potential No. 1 hit . . . The Ponderosa Twins & One have a “slow dance” hit 'entitled “Bound.” Although the group sounds like J-5 in places, there are still some nice harmon ious places with some rather imag inative musical curves thrown in to make things interesting. I think you’ll like it. . . . The Supremes recently, in one of their latest songs, returned to and put on the old(?) Motown bag they were so noted for at one time, just to see if it still fits. It does: chock out “Floy Joy,” and you’ll see what I mean. . . . “Bubbling” Bobby Byrd is still into his very own thing with “Keep On Doin’ What You’re Doin’.” In whatever B.B. does in the future, I can only hope that he will keep on doin’ what he does best. . . . My “tight” men have a record out that is really making it. The group is The Blenders, and their hit is “Nothin’ But A Party”, pt. 1 & pt. 2. Dig it. . . Dennis Coffey and the Detroit Guitar Band go right on swinging through the Zo diac with “Taurus”. If you liked “Scorpie,” You’ll love “Taurus” . . . ChakaChas has a sexy swinger that is doing allright for itself, entitled, “Jungle Fever”. . . . I really don’t know where she gets it or how, but it sure seems that Freda Payne not only has By MELVIN BROWN singing talent, but also a goof ly ricist and musical arranger and coordinator. Listen to her latest, “The Road We Didn’t Take”, and you’ll definitely see that dynamite combination at work . . . The Dells definitely decided to “do it”, with their latest “It’s All Up To You”. Now it’s up to you to give this rec ord a listen, and a chance . . . Like other progressive music artists. Gene Chandler is experi menting with different musical tex tures. Ilis latest release, “Yes I’m Ready (If I Don’t Get To Go)” is demonstrative of this attempt to augment varied means of “color ing” music. Give Gene a chance . . . Lovely lucid Linda Jones has a nice mood tune, entitled, “Your Precious Love. Cuddle up and lis ten to it with someone you love (or even somebody you like, who knows?), if you have “business” in mind, OK ? ? ? The sweet hellac- ious Honey Cones seem to be in a state of trying on different bags to see how well they fit. Their latest record, “The Day I Found Myself”/“When Will It End”, is an example of this. I think that you’ll enjoy the musical charge-up that they do. . . I was really simul taneously surprised and ecstatic to find that a record out by these particular artists, of whom not too much has been heard about real recently. The 5th Dimension have a 45 out, entitled, “Together Let’s Find Love”. This record makes up for their musical absence . . . Johnnie Taylor is still holding his own with his latest, “Shakin’ Up/“Standing In For Jody”. . . . Loquacious Laura Lee lays out “Love and Liberty”, for your listening. To all feminists here at W.S.S.U., this record is for you!!! I believe that’s it for the 45’s. Let’s check out the albums . . . Those three young ladies known as the Honey Cone have come out with a sort of “best hits” album, entitled (approximately enough), Notes from Music Department WSSU band director, Robert E. Shepherd, represented the institu tion at the College Band Directors National Association’s Southern Di vision Biennial Conference. The conference was held recently at Memphis State University, Mem phis, Tennessee. Shepherd was a panelist in a discussion on the Con temporary Music Project Dem onstration. Among the celebrities present at the conference were “Tonight Show” trumpeteer, Clark Terry, and soul singer, Isaac Hayes. Hayes entertained at a party given for the black band directors. During the course of the con vention it was discovered that all the black bands (as represented by directors at MSU) had played Hayes’ million-plus seller, “Shaft” during the last football season. However, WSSU Marching Rams were the only band to do a com plete “Tribute to Isaac Hayes.” As a result, Isaac Hayes will visit the WSSU campus sometime this spring during his Southern tour. After the Memphis conference. Shepherd traveled to Atlanta, Georgia for the Afro-American Workshop at Morehouse College. The black opera, “Treemonisha,” was the biggest event of the work shop. Composed by Scott Joplin, the opera was performed by the Atlanta Symphony. It was re vived by T. J. Anderson of More house with choreography provided by Catherine Dunham. While in Atlanta, Shepherd took the opportunity to recruit per- LUTHER sonnel for the WSSU band. The auditioning session netted nine players due to enter State in the fall. The WSSU music department with the co-operation of the Na tional Association of Jazz Educa tors and Southern Illinois Universi ty sponsored its first jazz work shop February 9-11 in the Student Union. Bassist and instructor in jazz studies at Southern Illinois University, London Branch, was guest clinician. Aside from WSSU personnel, other persons participat ing in the workshop were: Bernard Foy, Newman Baker, the Billy Bright Trio, the Pete Crawford Trio, and the London Branch Trio. All are noted members of the field of music. Albert Anderson of Winston-Salem provided the lay man’s viewpoint for the workshop. Among the purposes of the gath ering were to: 1. foster the inclu sion of jazz and popular music into the total music education pro gram, and 2. stimulate the interest in both the institution and the com munity in jazz music, its perform ance and appreciation, and 3. pro mote good will between the stu dent musician and community musicians as well as between the institution and the total communi- ty. The workshop climaxed with an open jam session by the three trios and WSSU’s own stage band do ing its Europe concert at the Gold en Stag Club. Materials for the workshop were provided by Afro- American Music Opportunities As sociation, Inc. Soul Tapestry. The album includes their latest “The Day I Found Myself”, and oldies such as “V.I.P.”, “Want Ads”, and “One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show”. Check it out . . . Aretha Franklin is “whuppin’ strong with her lat est, Young, Gifted, And Black. Need I say more??? The Friends of Distinction have just released their newest contri bution to music in the form of Friends & People. This album is definitely a heavy . . . “Ain’t No Sunshine,” “What It Is?” Bill Withers? Aretha? No, The Temp tations, with Solid Rock . . . J5 Greatest Hits, by the J5. “I’ll Be There,” and “Maybe Tomorrow” are included on the record. . . . Lucky Luther Ingram is definitely making his presence felt with his release, “I’ve Been Here All The Time.” His hit “Ain’t That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)” is on that album with the rest of his heavy line-up. . . Gladys Knight & The Pips with their Standing Ovation, deserve one. . . . Stevie Wonder’s Greatest Hits, Vol. 2, with hits like “We Can Work It Out,” and “My Cherie Amour,” definitely deserves some play time. Communication, by Bobby Womack definitely gets his message across. . . . The wily wicked Wilson Pic kett has a new disk named Wick edness. I wonder why ? ? ? War has a new release, entitled All Day Music, but you can listen to the album anytime. The album includes “Slippin’ Into Darkness” .. . Sweet “Smokey” William Rob inson & The Miracles offer us One Dozen Roses. “The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game,” and “The Tears Of A Clown” are but two of the “roses” offered. . . . Revolu tion Of The Mind by jumping jive James Brown is positively funky with “Make It Funky,” “Sex Ma chine,” and “Bewildered.” What more can I say ? I mean, what more can I do for you, right??? Let’s take a brief look at psychedelic music for the benefit of the “heads” among us. . . . Grand Funk is com ing on, “ready to explode with their E Pluribus Funk. “Footstom- pin’ Music” is included in G.F.’s latest musical anthology. ... Dig: Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Bill Wyman, and Charlie Watts formed a group called The London How lin’ Wolf, and recorded The Lon don Howlin’ Wolf Sessions. The group and the music are both tak en separately and together a mu sical gesalt. This album is defin itely worth listening to. . . . Now for a quick look at the jazz scene. . . . Mongo Santamaria’s Mongo .\t Montreux, recorded live at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1971 just might become a collector’s item. . .. Freddie Hubbard dispels the Forces of Darkness w'ith his First Light. . . . Wisdom is dispen sed through the vehicle of Lou Donaldson’s Comos . . . Inner City Blues, by Grover Washington: that is it. .. . Take a listen to Jimmy Smith In A Plain Brown Wrap per.... You’d be far ahead to try to “grok” Miles, by Miles Davis, naturally. . . . Why don’t you just pull into Junior’s and check out Push, Push, by Herbie Mann.. . . Let me pull your coat for just a minute for this gem. Just Walkin’, by Wes Montgomery, is an album of pre viously unreleased W. M. record ings. Jimmy Smith is guest artist. . .. Journey with Wayne Shorter into his Odyssey of Iska. Ron Car ter is on bass: just thought I’d kick that in. . . . The king of blues has latest con tribution on the market, entitled, B. B. King In London. In this col lection of songs are “Ghetto Wom- Dr. Lou Wims, instructor in health and physical education is married and has two children. The last was born on Friday, February 4, making Dr. Wims eligible for congratulations. The News Argus extends its congratulations on the recent birth. Dr. Wims is a graduate of the College of Wooster, Ohio with a major in physical education. He received his Masters Degree in physical education from Kent State and his Ph.D. from Ohio State. Dr. Wims became interested in physical education as a major because of his close relationship with atthletics in high school. Prior to coming to Winston- Salem State University, Dr. Wims taught at several institutions, the last being Akron South High School in Akron, Ohio. While there he not only taught physical educa tion but also coached major sports. He became interested in teaching here after meeting Coach Clarence Gaines in Detroit, where they talk ed about job opportunities here at WSSU. Although he had never been to Winston-Salem Dr. Wims decided to come here to teach and coach. Here at State Dr. Wims teaches Test and Measurements, Coaching of Major Sports, History and Foundation, and Team Sports for Women. He is also the coach of the freshman basketball team, as sistant coach of the varsity bas ketball team, and assistant coach of the football team. When discussing Winston-Salem DR. LOU WIMS State University, Dr. Wims stated that he enjoys working with both the staff and the students. Although Dr. Wims has been in Winston-Salem for only a year, he is quite impressed by the little that he has seen and is looking forward to exploring more of the city in the near future. The News Argus extends greet ings and well wishes to Dr. Wims and his family and welcomes them to the Winston-Salem State Uni versity family. STUDENT OF THE MONTH SAM JOBEY INGRAM Senior Class president Sam Jobey Ingram has been chosen as The News Argus “Student of the Month” for the month of February. He is a native of Monroe, North Carolina, where he attended Mon roe Senior High School. Here at WSSU he is a history major w'ith a minor in sociology. He was honored in 1970 for his academic achievement by the Scho lastic Achievement Program. In gram was listed in the 1971-72 edi tion of Who’s Who Among Stu dents in American Colleges and L^niversities, and he was honored by the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity for being the male with the high est academic average in the senior class. He was especially pleased an” and “Ain’t Nobody Home.”. . . There is an album on the market rated “X,” titled. Music For Sen- sous Lovers, by “Z.” The music is interesting (seriously, why not go to Junior’s and take a real seri ous look at this and all the other sounds. Tell him I sent you. Until next issue ... —I’ll Check You with this honor because his room mate is a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Sam admitted that obtaining these honors was not easy. Al though it took him quite some time to buckle down to being a true student, he soon realized that the end justifies the means. When he finally started, it payed off. As far as social life is con cerned, Sam says, “There seems to be something about college social life that I just can’t get used to. It’s not that I am anti social, but I just can’t get into the so called college swing of things. If being in the college swing means saying ‘oh wow!’ and other quaint little sayings, well, I just w'on’t be hip.” Sam feels that what it all boils down to is being your self, and for him that is the first priority. “If being myself is wear ing a pair of dirty sneakers and a ragged hat, then don’t knock me, just let me be.” Upon graduation Sam plans to take a vacation to Miami, then return to North Carolina and teach for a while. By Bramdo Brandon, Jr. ..EXCEPT FOR THE MOSIC / DID YoO SO ^ ANYWHERE Y6T? WOKWBRFOII _ Moyj 01D YOO UKfirrr ARENtoO IMTHe OX.TUKAL enrichment Pt?06BAM, ?ee WEEf IVJeNT TOA , RgaTAU.^ IT WAS OK.... The cartoon strip, “Luther.” ap pears through the courtesy of The Los Angeles Times.
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