Boogie City Music Newsletter: Welcome Home, The New Quinn Records TM Front Page Is Live (October 21, 2026)

Labels: Quinn Records TM, Boogie City Music Newsletter, St. Louis Blues, Gospel, Jazz, Soul, QRTM Radio QUINN RECORDS TM — WEEKLY NEWSLETTER St. Louis, MO · Authentic Blues · Gospel · Jazz · Soul Issue: Wednesday, October 21st, 2026 By Dwight Quinn, CEO Welcome to the weekly Boogie City Music Newsletter! Quinn Records™ has some exciting updates this week, from fresh music hitting the shelves to a brand new opportunity for working musicians to join our roster. WELCOME HOME: THE NEW QUINN RECORDS TM FRONT PAGE IS LIVE THIS WEEK AT QUINN RECORDS A New Front Door for the Label The Quinn Records TM Home page has a new look, in the same cream and gold as our music store. It puts everything up front: new releases, QRTM Radio, the Event Calendar, Boogie Gear, artist spotlights and this newsletter. A new gold Quick Menu takes you anywhere on the site in one tap, on a computer or a phone. Visit the Home Page: https://quinnrecords.net/ Artists, Radio, Stores and Distributors: Work With Us The new Home page opens four doors for the music business. Artists can submit a demo, radio stations can request music for airplay, record stores can sign up for wholesale pricing, and distributors can start an inquiry. To book a Quinn Records TM artist for a wedding, corporate event or festival, call 314.241.1538. Work With Quinn Records TM: https://quinnrecords.net/ New Page: Delta Blues Music Delta blues is where it all began: a voice, a guitar and a story born along the Mississippi River. Our new Delta Blues Music page gathers the label's blues on CD, cassette and vinyl in one place, so you can browse by artist or title. Shop Delta Blues: https://quinnrecords.net/delta-blues-music Artist Spotlight: James Gilbert on KKFI 90 FM Mike Lytle, "The Real Deal," of KKFI 90 FM sat down with James Gilbert, a.k.a. The K.C. Rocker, the man who throws the rock in the blues. Read the spotlight, then watch the official video for "Somebody Said" (QRS152131-1, UPC 612109152131). Read the Spotlight: https://quinnrecords.net/ The Wednesday Deal: Gospel, 30% Off This Wednesday, take 30% off classic Quinn Records TM gospel CDs with code WED CODE30, from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM Central. You'll find Rev. Anderson Sparks, Albert Phillips & The Divine Messengers, The Masonic Quintet of Waukegan, Illinois, and both volumes of the Gospel Millennium Storybook. Sixty-Three Years of Service For The Lord is already marked down to $8.91, so the code doesn't apply to it. Shop the Wednesday Deal: https://quinnrecords.net/wednesday-deal Oliver Johnson, Live Thursday and Friday Oliver Johnson brings soul, R&B, pop and jazz to The Hide Away, 5900 Arsenal Street, every Thursday and Friday night from 9:00 PM to midnight. This week that's October 22 and 23. Get Directions on the Event Calendar: https://quinnrecords.net/event-calendar "The Same Thing" on CD Tuesday, October 27 Gene "Poo-Poo Man" Anderson's The Same Thing (QRS231291-1, UPC 612110551259) comes to CD on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, the first time this music has been on disc. Until then, the digital album is $2.97 for all three tracks, or $0.99 a track. Hear The Same Thing: https://quinnrecords.net/new-release-digital-album FEATURED STORY Seven Days of Boogie City: The Full QRTM Radio Week Is on the Calendar By Dave Wilson QRTM Radio has always played around the clock. Now you know exactly when your music is on. The Quinn Records TM Event Calendar now lists the full QRTM Radio week, hosted by Jim E.G. The Cruise Master, our Station Manager. Every program has its own "Add to My Calendar" button, so your favorite show lands in your phone. All times are Central. Soul Music Monday, Mondays, 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM: deep soul cuts and rarities to close out the day. Dance Party Tuesday, Tuesdays, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM: an afternoon of soul and R&B to get you moving. Old School R&B Groove Party, Wednesdays, 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM: old school grooves for the drive home. Thursday Smooth Jazz Lounge, Thursdays, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM: smooth and straight-ahead jazz. Friday Night FUNK Fest, Fridays, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM: classic funk, soul and slow jams to start the weekend. Saturday Night Blues Sessions, Saturdays, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM: live blues recordings, leading right into Saturday Night Blues Power, 9:00 PM to midnight. Jazz On Washington Avenue, Sundays, 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM: reflective jazz standards to close out the weekend. And on Thursday and Friday nights, the music steps off the air and onto the stage. Oliver Johnson plays live at The Hide Away from 9:00 PM to midnight. That Sunday jazz program takes its name from one of Oliver's own records. Jazz On Washington Avenue by the Oliver Johnson Trio pairs Oliver's trumpet with pianist Henry Burns in a traditional jazz set from 2008, and it's in our music store on CD. Hear a song you love on QRTM Radio? Every record on the air can be ordered from our store. Release Details Artist: Oliver Johnson Trio Title: Jazz On Washington Avenue (CD, Jazz, 2008) Catalog No.: QR081308-5 • UPC: 612170813085 Price: $15.98. Free shipping on CD, cassette and vinyl orders of $89.99 and up. Buy the CD: https://quinnrecords.net/product/1241996-jazz-on-washington-avenue-jazz-on-washington-avenue See the full QRTM Radio week: https://quinnrecords.net/event-calendar Listen Live on QRTM Radio: https://quinnrecords.net/qrtm-radio LISTEN AND BUY Listen on QRTM Radio: https://quinnrecords.net/qrtm-radio Grab the digital single or the full album at our Digital Store ( https://quinnrecords.net/digital-store ), or order the CD directly through our new Printable Order Form (https://quinnrecords.net/printable-order-form). NEWS: YOU NEED TO LISTEN! TO A SOUND THAT IS BEING HEARD AROUND THE WORLD It's awesome: it's our QRTM RADIO, streaming for you! Online radio station, streaming 24/7 worldwide. Meet The Cruise Master: Jim E.G., Station Manager Behind every spin on QRTM Radio is Jim E.G., a.k.a. James Gilbert, a.k.a. "The Cruise Master," steering Quinn Records TM's 24/7 stream of authentic blues, soul, gospel and jazz. Before he ever sat in the DJ chair, James Gilbert was already a Quinn Records artist for over 14 years, cutting hits like "Keep On Keeping On," "Blues This Morning," "Somebody Said" and "Voodoo Lady." In Rotation This Week Jim E.G. The Cruise Master · Oct 21, 2026, 6:46 AM Gene Poo-Poo Man Anderson / Ride 'em Cowboy / Independent James Gilbert / Keep On Keeping On / Quinn Records TM Melvin Smokehouse Moore / Slip Away / Quinn Records TM Oliver Johnson & Nite Train / Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right / Quinn Records TM Cletie Milon / There You Go / Quinn Records TM M.C. Larry Moody / Money Talks / Quinn Records TM Carl Marshall / Food and Blues At The Sugar Shack / Quinn Records TM Gene Poo-Poo Man Anderson / Drop It Like It's Hot / Quinn Records TM K.L.&R2 / I Got My Swag On / Quinn Records TM Prince Ronnie Love / S.O.S. / Quinn Records TM QRTM contributors would like to thank each and every one for the ongoing support since the charts started: all independent musicians, artists, labels, distributors, and all the independent shows and radio stations. Listen Now: https://quinnrecords.net/qrtm-radio Shop Now: https://quinnrecords.net/shop-music By Dave Wilson, Oct. 21st, 2026 ARTISTS WANTED Where the Sound of Blues, Gospel, Jazz and Soul Music Is Made. Since 1971 Quinn Records™ is actively soliciting new demo submissions to round out our Summer and Fall release schedule. We are specifically hunting for authentic, gritty Delta Blues. We want to hear deep, bluesful storytelling paired with lots of squealing lead guitar and heavy harmonica work. If you have the raw sound we are looking for, we want to hear your best tracks. UPCOMING EVENTS Be sure to mark your calendars for these exciting live performances and release dates from the Quinn Records™ family. Oliver Johnson, Live at The Hide Away: 5900 Arsenal Street, St. Louis, Missouri. Thursday and Friday, October 22 and 23, 9:00 PM till midnight. Saturday Night Blues Power: Saturday, October 24. Saturday Night Blues Sessions starts at 7:00 PM, leading into Saturday Night Blues Power at 9:00 PM. From Jim E.G., Station Manager, QRTM Radio, streaming for you 24/7 worldwide. "The Same Thing" on CD: Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Gene "Poo-Poo Man" Anderson, $13.98. The digital album is available now for $2.97, or $0.99 a track. See the Event Calendar: https://quinnrecords.net/event-calendar STAY CONNECTED Subscribe to Our Newsletter: https://quinnrecords.net/newsletter-signup-form Shop Music: https://quinnrecords.net/shop-music Follow Us on Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/thestlouisrecordlabel Read past issues: https://www.quinnrecords.net/news Thank you for your continued support of local music. Dwight Quinn, CEO Quinn Records™ Quinn Records TM · St. Louis, MO quinnrecords.net · orders@quinnrecords.net · (314) 241-1538 Quinn Records™ | The Soul of St. Louis | Est. 1971 © 2026 Quinn Records™. All rights reserved. Posted Wednesday, Oct. 21st, 2026, by the "Q" News & Blog Team 2. YouTube Post (Full Newsletter) Paste this into a YouTube Community post on your channel, or into a video description. It's plain text, because YouTube doesn't keep bold text or headings from a paste, and it stays under YouTube's 5,000-character limit for video descriptions. 🎶 BOOGIE CITY MUSIC NEWSLETTER | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 Quinn Records TM · St. Louis, MO · Authentic Blues · Gospel · Jazz · Soul By Dwight Quinn, CEO Welcome to the weekly Boogie City Music Newsletter! Quinn Records™ has some exciting updates this week, from fresh music hitting the shelves to a brand new opportunity for working musicians to join our roster. WELCOME HOME: THE NEW QUINN RECORDS TM FRONT PAGE IS LIVE ▶ A NEW FRONT DOOR FOR THE LABEL Our Home page has a new look: new releases, QRTM Radio, the Event Calendar, Boogie Gear, artist spotlights and this newsletter, all up front, with a gold Quick Menu that takes you anywhere in one tap. https://quinnrecords.net/ ▶ WORK WITH US Artists, radio stations, record stores and distributors can now reach us right from the Home page. To book a Quinn Records TM artist for a wedding, corporate event or festival, call 314.241.1538. ▶ NEW PAGE: DELTA BLUES MUSIC Browse the label's Delta blues on CD, cassette and vinyl. https://quinnrecords.net/delta-blues-music ▶ ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: JAMES GILBERT ON KKFI 90 FM Mike Lytle, "The Real Deal," of KKFI 90 FM sat down with James Gilbert, a.k.a. The K.C. Rocker. Watch the official video for "Somebody Said" (QRS152131-1, UPC 612109152131). ▶ THE WEDNESDAY DEAL: GOSPEL, 30% OFF Every Wednesday, take 30% off classic Quinn Records TM gospel CDs with code WED CODE30, 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM Central. Sixty-Three Years of Service For The Lord is already marked down to $8.91, so the code doesn't apply to it. https://quinnrecords.net/wednesday-deal ▶ OLIVER JOHNSON, LIVE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY Soul, R&B, pop and jazz at The Hide Away, 5900 Arsenal Street, St. Louis, Thursday and Friday, October 22 and 23, 9:00 PM to midnight. https://quinnrecords.net/event-calendar ▶ "THE SAME THING" ON CD TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 Gene "Poo-Poo Man" Anderson's The Same Thing (QRS231291-1, UPC 612110551259) comes to CD on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, for $13.98, the first time this music has been on disc. The digital album is $2.97 for all three tracks, or $0.99 a track. https://quinnrecords.net/new-release-digital-album ⭐ FEATURED STORY: SEVEN DAYS OF BOOGIE CITY By Dave Wilson QRTM Radio has always played around the clock. Now you know exactly when your music is on. The Event Calendar lists the full QRTM Radio week, hosted by Jim E.G. The Cruise Master, our Station Manager. All times Central: • Soul Music Monday, Mondays, 10 PM to 1 AM • Dance Party Tuesday, Tuesdays, 1 PM to 4 PM • Old School R&B Groove Party, Wednesdays, 4 PM to 7 PM • Thursday Smooth Jazz Lounge, Thursdays, 1 PM to 4 PM • Friday Night FUNK Fest, Fridays, 7 PM to 10 PM • Saturday Night Blues Sessions, Saturdays, 7 PM to 9 PM, then Saturday Night Blues Power, 9 PM to midnight • Jazz On Washington Avenue, Sundays, 4 PM to 7 PM That Sunday jazz program takes its name from one of Oliver Johnson's own records. Jazz On Washington Avenue by the Oliver Johnson Trio pairs Oliver's trumpet with pianist Henry Burns in a traditional jazz set from 2008. CD, $15.98 (QR081308-5, UPC 612170813085). https://quinnrecords.net/product/1241996-jazz-on-washington-avenue-jazz-on-washington-avenue 📻 MEET THE CRUISE MASTER: JIM E.G., STATION MANAGER Jim E.G., a.k.a. James Gilbert, was a Quinn Records artist for over 14 years before the DJ chair, cutting "Keep On Keeping On," "Blues This Morning," "Somebody Said" and "Voodoo Lady." 🔥 IN ROTATION THIS WEEK (Oct 21, 2026) Gene Poo-Poo Man Anderson, "Ride 'em Cowboy" (Independent) James Gilbert, "Keep On Keeping On" Melvin Smokehouse Moore, "Slip Away" Oliver Johnson & Nite Train, "Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right" Cletie Milon, "There You Go" M.C. Larry Moody, "Money Talks" Carl Marshall, "Food and Blues At The Sugar Shack" Gene Poo-Poo Man Anderson, "Drop It Like It's Hot" K.L.&R2, "I Got My Swag On" Prince Ronnie Love, "S.O.S." Listen live, 24/7 worldwide: https://quinnrecords.net/qrtm-radio 🎸 ARTISTS WANTED: DELTA BLUES Quinn Records™ is actively soliciting new demo submissions. We're hunting for authentic, gritty Delta Blues: deep, bluesful storytelling, squealing lead guitar and heavy harmonica. If you have the raw sound, we want to hear your best tracks. 📅 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24: Saturday Night Blues Sessions at 7 PM, then Saturday Night Blues Power at 9 PM on QRTM Radio. 🛒 SHOP AND STAY CONNECTED Shop Music: https://quinnrecords.net/shop-music Digital Store: https://quinnrecords.net/digital-store Subscribe to the newsletter: https://quinnrecords.net/newsletter-signup-form Read the full newsletter and past issues: https://www.quinnrecords.net/news Free shipping on CD, cassette and vinyl orders of $89.99 and up. Thank you for your continued support of local music. Dwight Quinn, CEO, Quinn Records™ The Soul of St. Louis · Est. 1971 · orders@quinnrecords.net · (314) 241-1538 #QuinnRecords #StLouisBlues #Gospel #Jazz #Soul #QRTMRadio #IndependentMusic

Sixty-Three Years of Service: The Wednesday Deal Turns to Gospel By Dave Wilson

Some weeks call for the blues. This week calls for the choir. This week, the Quinn Records TM Wednesday Deal is all gospel. At the center of it is Sixty-Three Years of Service For The Lord by Leroy Crisp & The Original Southern Harmonizers. A title like that doesn’t need much explaining. It’s quartet gospel the way it was meant to be sung: harmonies built over a lifetime of Sunday mornings, testimony set to music, and a sound that carries the tradition forward. The Original Southern Harmonizers are in good company this week. Rev. Anderson Sparks brings Got Something Money Can’t Buy (QR011117-1). Albert Phillips & The Divine Messengers deliver A Message From The Messengers (QR051129-1). The Masonic Quintet of Waukegan, Illinois, whose Songs We’ll Never Forget remains one of the label’s best sellers, returns with Do You Know Him (QR031119-1). Both volumes of the Gospel Millennium Storybook round out the lineup with a cross-section of the label’s gospel roster. This is the music Quinn Records TM was built to preserve, and it’s still here for anyone who wants to bring it home. Release Details Artist: Leroy Crisp & The Original Southern Harmonizers Title: Sixty-Three Years of Service For The Lord (CD, Gospel/Christian, includes a download of the album) Catalog No.: QR061145-1 • UPC: 663123554630 Price: $14.98 — 30% off with code WED CODE30 on Wednesdays, 10:00 AM–9:00 PM Central. Free shipping on CD, cassette and vinyl orders of $89.99 and up. Frequently bought together: Got Something Money Can’t Buy by Rev. Anderson Sparks Buy on the Wednesday Deal → Listen on QRTM Radio → The New Event Calendar Is Live By Dave Wilson Every show now has one home. Oliver Johnson plays live every Thursday and Friday night, 9:00 PM to midnight, at The Hide Away, 5900 Arsenal Street. Jim E.G. The Cruise Master hosts Saturday Night Blues Power on QRTM Radio every Saturday, 9:00 PM to midnight Central. Each event has an “Add to My Calendar” button. See the Event Calendar → “The Same Thing”: Three Tracks, $2.97, CD This Month By Dave Wilson Gene “Poo-Poo Man” Anderson’s digital album The Same Thing (QRS231291-1, UPC 612110551259) is now $2.97 for the full album, or $0.99 a track: “The Same Thing,” “Zap Wam Boom” and “Gonna Funk You Up.” The CD edition arrives this October, the first time this music has been on disc. Buy the digital album → Our Story, Told Right By Dave Wilson The new About Us page tells how it all began. Dwight L. Quinn founded Quinn Records TM in East St. Louis in 1971, and in 1982 the label made St. Louis its home base. More than five decades later, the label is still independent and still working directly with its artists. Read Our Story → The Full Discography, One Page By Dave Wilson The new Discography page lists 44 releases, from the Vinyl Years of 1972 to 1978 (The Amazing Dramas, Leon Scott and Bennie P.) to today’s releases. Every card shows the year, catalog number and UPC, and you can browse by genre. Browse the Discography → Artists: The Demo Door Is Open By Dave Wilson Got songs? Our new Demo Submission page walks you through it in five steps. Send 2 to 3 of your strongest finished tracks as private streaming links. The submission fee is $4.00 per track, and every paid submission is logged and heard by our A&R team. Submit Your Demo → Every Track $0.99 in the Digital Download Store By Dave Wilson The Digital Download Store now offers 26 releases, with every track $0.99 and an instant download, straight from the label. Blues, gospel, jazz and soul, from LiL. Aaron Mosby to The Masonic Quintet. Download Now → From the Label — Wednesday Deal Every Wednesday, 10:00 AM–9:00 PM Central, take 30% off with code WED CODE30 at checkout. This week it’s all gospel: Leroy Crisp & The Original Southern Harmonizers, Rev. Anderson Sparks, Albert Phillips & The Divine Messengers, The Masonic Quintet of Waukegan, Illinois, and both volumes of the Gospel Millennium Storybook. Shop the Wednesday Deal → Reader Comments & Response Have a memory, a comment, or a question about this week’s Boogie City Music Newsletter? Please leave your comment below. We value stories from blues, gospel, jazz, and soul music listeners, collectors, artists, radio supporters, and friends of the label. Quinn Records TM reviews reader comments and will respond in the comment section when appropriate. To comment, scroll below this article and use the Bandzoogle comment area. Thank you for helping us preserve the sound and history of St. Louis music. Quinn Records TM CDs • Cassette Tapes • Vinyl • Digital Downloads • QRTM Radio Preserving the Sound of St. Louis Blues Since 1971 Questions: store@quinnrecords.net