Brighter Side Of Darkness Interview

[boba]

Hi. Today on my radio show I interviewed Randolph Murph of the Brighter Side of Darkness. The Brighter Side of Darkness was formed on the South Side of Chicago when three Calumet High School students, Randolph Murph, Larry Washington, and Ralph Eskridge met up with 8th grader Darryl Lamont. They recorded and released their huge hit "Love Jones" on 20th Century records less than a year after forming. Randolph Murph was one of the writers of "Love Jones", did the famous monologue on the record, and sang lead on the flip side "I'm the guy". The group broke up for a period in the 70s due to management disputes, reforming to cut one final single for the Magic Touch label in 1978 before finally disbanding. You can check out the interview at the bottom of my webpage:

https://www.sittinginthepark.co m/interviews.html

Thanks,

Bob

[Djmelismo]

Missed this the first time around for some reason, but am catching up now, better late than never. Very interesting interview. "Love Jones" is a truly amazing tune. I owned their LP for many years, the original US one, then sold it, changed my mind - felt that I desperately wanted a copy again, first bought a cheap German pressing as replacement, but soon bought an American original again.

Look forward to upcoming interviews, and will listen back to some of the older ones that I´ve missed out on earlier.

Best regards

Melismo

[boba]

Missed this the first time around for some reason, but am catching up now, better late than never. Very interesting interview. "Love Jones" is a truly amazing tune. I owned their LP for many years, the original US one, then sold it, changed my mind - felt that I desperately wanted a copy again, first bought a cheap German pressing as replacement, but soon bought an American original again.

Look forward to upcoming interviews, and will listen back to some of the older ones that I´ve missed out on earlier.

Best regards

Melismo

I usually don't post my interview schedule because people keep flaking out or cancelling, but here is my current schedule:

Next week: Kevin Rowan of the Mystiques on Twinight, Raw Umber on Virginia, and the Sons of Slum

Week after that: Eddie Sullivan (Classic Sullivans, as well as the doowop groups the four gents and the desideros).

Week after that: the Magnetics (Sable / J-V group).

thanks,

Bob