One of the great unwritten chapters in Cincinnati music history will come to light with the release of One More Day, a collection of Soul singles released in the '60s and '70s by local talent Kenny Smith. Rare Soul collectors worldwide know Smith's name well; he was once contacted by an English fan who offered him $6,500 for one of his singles. The only copy Smith had was broken. The Cincinnati Soul scene is one of the lesser-documented movements in local music lore and Smith is one of its most unheralded lights. The superb One More Day is the first in a series of Cincinnati Soul releases being spearheaded by Shake It Records co-owner Darren Blase and local record collector Chris Burgan, who brought Smith's extensive catalog to Blase's attention. Future releases include albums by Albert Washington, 100 Years of What? and a Cincinnati Soul compilation of rare and unreleased singles.
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