Join Cleveland’s legendary DJ and record man Billy Bass and CoolCleveland’s Thomas Mulready in a wide ranging conversation on music, race and Cleveland’s cultural history as they discuss the new book, “Invisible Soul: Uncovering Cleveland’s Underground Soul Scene,” by Carlo Wolff and James O’Hare, published by Act 3, about the soul music scene over the decades in Cleveland.
“There was no Black and white– it was the music, that’s what it was,” says Billy Bass.
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https://invisiblesoul.act3creative.com
One Response to “Billy Bass Talks With CoolCleveland About “Invisible Soul””
David Burke
I grew up in Glenville, spent days & nights in the clubs, restaurants, bars, theaters etc you mention at E.105 & Euclid,…also Jack’s on Cedar Ave & Cafe TiaJuana further N on 105.. I dispute that ‘race was not a factor’….it certainly was, but…it was left at the door when you entered…to dismiss that belies history. Early Black music on 78’s—remember those?!–were called ‘Race records’. .Later in life I owned 45 + ‘RecordLand’ stores in 6-7 states, including one at 105 & Euclid where many local Black musicians, e.g Roland Kirk, came by to listen to LP’s in the listening booths (probably you don’t remember those!) Often they would play along with the LP! Original Corporate HQ’s were located behind that store in a now-gone bldg before moving to a 75,000 sq ft warehouse. We then worked with Belkins hosting events at stores , Blossom, etc…The R & R era began…