Member Since: 11/26/2006
Band Website: playgroundrecordingstudio.com
Band Members: "Mr. RedBud" by Wilbur Walton Jr, "Soul Resurrection" The Playground Series Vol. 1, and "The WaCo Ramblers" now available at our website on the "PRODUCTS" page at www.playgroundrecordingstudio.com
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Influences: To all of our Playground Friends and partners: NEW MUSIC COMING SOON!!!
PLAYGROUND WILL HAVE 5 NEW cd'S RELEASED BY FALL. THE CHIEF HAS BEEN WORKING TIRELESSLY ON PANHANDLE ARTISTS LARUE McKINNEY, REDD, STEVE fISHER, COCONUT RADIO ETC. HE REALLY BELIEVES IN ALL OF THESE PROJECTS WHICH IS WHY HE HASN'T AUTHORIZED MUSIC CHANGES IN AWHILE. bUT WE ARE ASSURRED THAT MY SPACE WILL BE UPDATED SOON!pLUS WE THINK HE HAS BEEN WORKING ON A NEW WILBUR WALTON JR VIDEO COMPLIATION
THE TEAMThis is what the Chief has to say about the situation:As I began to restore the masters that were left dormant in this building for so many years, I realized first, that it was my duty as a recordist and musical archeologist to tackle the task. Second, I realized that there was a tremendous amount of material recorded here and earlier by Finley Duncan and others that I was totally unaware of. Third, when trying to find out information from previous Playground participants I realized that everyone I talked20to had an entirely different perspective of Finley's operatons here at Playground. No one story was the same and memories were vague and forgotten.Intrigued by the music I hadn't taken into consideration many things. So picture this scenario: The Recording Studio and The Duncan Amusement building, when Jill and I purchased them in 2005 were a total wreck and model of decay. There were thousands of 45 rpm records here as well as thousand of tapes in all formats.. So during the day, I'm working on restoring the property at night I'm at home with Finley's 16 track JH-16MCI and his 4 Trk Ampex 440 interfaced with my computer to transfer tracks. I really had no idea that Finley recorded soul music. Everything that I had participated in at Playground in the previous years had always been country or rock. I didn't know Big John Hamilton or Doris Allen, I didn't know Leroy Lloyd or Len Wade...There is no way to describe the feeling I had when I put on a tape to transfer "Tit For Tat" and "Part Time Fool" and Doris Allen's voice came out of the speakers. I was absolutely floored! I woke everyone in my house at 3:00 am and made them come and listen to Doris... and no one went back to sleep.During the ongoing process of restoring the Playground Masters, releasing a record or two, and beginning to promote the Playground material I could see that it was reviving interest in many of these little known artists' careers. To date, each revival is a small victory for me. To see some of the talented artists and writers that were Playground Alumnus begin to gain or re-gain some recognition brings me great satisfaction. Little victories became bigger victories.. "Soul Resurrection" sold out and got great reviews, Wilbur Walton Jr. recorded a new project, Len Wade is now being sought after for larger performance venues and the list goes on.Bigger victories bring larger disappointments as well. Today, finding out that Doris has passed, is a sad day at Playground. We rejoice for her unique talent and we are sad that she will not be able to witness what will be the highlight of her forgotten career in the music business with the release of her new CD on Soulscape UK. Doris never received the recognition that she deserved and although she is gone we can be happy and thankful that some of her work remains with us forever. I just wish she could have lived to see itIn this process, I am sure there will be more victories and more disappointments, more lives altered and more records made.Jim Lancaster
aka "Chief BigWater"
Playground Recording Studio
Valparaiso, Florida USAOUR NEW REALITY INTERNET SERIES..
CHIEF BIGWATER'S "SOUTHERN SOUNDS AT PLAYGROUND" or "Reality Ain't What it Seems"For more information on PRS rates and scheduling go to our website www.playgroundrecordingstudio.com.. check the "Services" page. In the very near future we will be posting production rates on our website.
Feel free to call us with any questions that you have.. there is no question that is too stupid to ask.. (particularly if you have a hit song in your back pocket) We record everything from Hip Hop to Jazz, Americana, SOUL, rock and Roll, country and blues.. PLUS it's a beautiful time of year to be in Valparaiso!ANYONE CAN MAKE A TAPE... WE MAKE RECORDS! even if they are delivered on a CD format.We also have quality session musicians that can be scheduled to play on your sessions.Production info on the way
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Record Label: Playground Records and SouthernAmericana Music
Type of Label: Indie