Ramsey Lewis playing here tonight. Dancing in the Street was a live album recorded in 1967 at Basin Street West, notable for the new lineup of Ramsey's trio. Cleveland Eaton was on bass, and a young, up-and-coming musician named Maurice White played drums. (Tracks from this album were skimmed for the Cadet anthology In Person 1960-1967).
The liner notes on the inside of the gatefold are interesting...
"Because he has time on his side and an abundance of ambition and youthful vigor, Maurice White's future promises to be a very hopeful one."
Little did Herb Wong know what Maurice would develop just three years later...
And EW&F would return the favor by appearing on two tracks on Ramsey's Sun Goddess album, the title track being one of Ramsey's biggest hits.
The liner notes on the inside of the gatefold are interesting...
"Because he has time on his side and an abundance of ambition and youthful vigor, Maurice White's future promises to be a very hopeful one."
Little did Herb Wong know what Maurice would develop just three years later...
And EW&F would return the favor by appearing on two tracks on Ramsey's Sun Goddess album, the title track being one of Ramsey's biggest hits.