No Condition Is Permanent

Pictured: Slinger Francisco, a.k.a. The Mighty Sparrow.

He loved the flash, style, and humor of the Black players and valued them highly as “running partners” and customers. In his speech, dress, and body movements Eddie imitated the Black manner and was good enough at it to be accepted by the players as a “crazy dude,” a “bad motherfucker” who had “plenty, plenty, plenty soul.” He ran the place as he damn well pleased, which invariably led to trouble with the police.

Eddie was committed to partying and “acting crazy” as a way of life. Attempts by other club owners to get him to “clean up his place” (translation: “get rid of the niggers”) were greeted by him with total contempt. He antagonized police, other club owners, and anyone else he considered “square,” and reveled in his own defiant stance. After two in the morning, when bars are supposed to be clear of patrons, he would lock the door, draw the curtains, and party with the players, laughing, loud-talking, snorting cocaine, and serving drinks after hours. When he particularly felt like letting off steam he would take out one of two pistols he kept for the purpose and blast a few holes in the wall. After a few years, the wall panels were thoroughly perforated.

— Richard & Christina Miller, Black Players: The Secret World of Black Pimps.

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Here’s what we played in Ep. 460 of No Condition Is Permanent:

FIRST SLICE O’SCHEIßE...

Tavares — “It Only Takes A Minute” — In The City

Mad Man Jaga — “Hankuri” — Nigeria Afrobeat Special: The New Explosive Sound in 1970’s Nigeria

Link Wray And The Raymen — “Ace Of Spades (Alternate Take)” — Mr. Guitar

Kanong Krung — “Teungjai Bunpraruksa” — Thai? Dai!: The Heavier Side of the Luk Thung Underground

Peppy Prince — “Work, Man Work” — Heartattack! 1954-1965 Wild & Crazy L.A. R&B, Vol. 2

The Carltons — “Better Days” — Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry Presents Better Days: The Jamaican Upsetter Singles 1971 Chapter II

The Neon Boys — “That’s All I Know (Right Now)” — Shake To Date

IT’S MADISON TIME…

Chocolate Fudge Express — “Down the Line” — Turf 45rpm

SECOND SLICE O’SCHEIßE…

Ricardo Marrero & the Group — “Babalonia” — Welcome to the Party

Hasil Adkins — “Let’s Slop Tonight” — Chicken Walk

U-Roy — “Rock For I” — African Roots

Small Faces — “The Journey” — Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake

Dur-Dur Band — “Dooyo” — Volume 5

Tommy Smith Jr. Trio — “Cold Slaw” — Las Vegas Grind! Volume 6

Amor Indio — “Amor Indio” — Chicha for the Jet Set

Anita Ward — “Ring My Bell (Single Version)” — Songs of Love

Ros Sereysothea, Sinn Sisamouth And Friends — “Please Tell Me How Much You Love Me” — Cambodian Psych-Out

THIRD SLICE O’SCHEIßE…

Damn Sam the Miracle Man and the Soul Congregation — “Smash” — Damn Sam the Miracle Man and the Soul Congregation

Tabou Combo — “Dans La Vie” — Haïti

The Para-Monts — “Come Go with Me” — Basement Beehive: The Girl Group Underground

Mighty Sparrow — “Sell The Pussy” — Volume Two

Mary Ann Fisher — “Wild As You Can Be” — Rock’n Roll Dance Party Volume Two

The Peace — “This Is The Time Now” — Black Power

The Gap Band — “Bad Girl” — Magicians Holiday

THE FINAL SLICE O’SCHEIßE…

Errol Brown & The Revolutionaries — “Trinity In Dub” — Medley Dub

Flat Duo Jets — “Theme” — Introducing Flat Duo Jets

K. Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas — “Awisa” — K. Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas

Suicide (Alan Vega and Martin Rev) — “Fast Money Music” — Suicide (Second Album)

Jay Mitchell — “Funky Fever” — Cult Cargo: Grand Bahama Goombay

Red Prysock — “2 Point 8” — Handclappin’ Foot Stompin’ Rock N’ Roll: 30 Booting Platters from the King of the Honking Tenor Sax 54-59

Ennio Morricone — “Punto e Basta” — Ad Ogni Costo (Grand Slam) OST

LORD BUCKLEY’S WEEKLY BENEDICTION…

Flo & Eddie — “Come To My Rescue Webelos” — Columbia 45rpm

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