EP21: Roots Of Hip Hop, Volume 1: Early Beats & Breaks

Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band - Apache (1973)
Jimmy Castor Bunch - It's Just Begun (1972)
Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band - Scorpio (1971)
Lyn Collins ft. the JB's - Think (About It) (1970)
James Brown - Get On The Good Foot (1972)
Babe Ruth - The Mexican (1971)
Cymande - Bra (1972)
Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band - Bongo Rock (1973)
The Blackbyrds - Happy Music (1975)
Herman Kelly - Dance To The Drummers Beat (1978)

A compilation of early 70's street funk. Listen for the 'break' in each. This was just before turntablism and rap exploded. Songs referenced in "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey" by Bill Brewster & Frank Broughton

Time 42:13