SXSW 2009 Session Recap – Lady Dottie & The Diamonds
Born in Alabama, Dorothy Mae Whitsett (aka Lady Dottie) got her start singing in a gospel choir. She was raised in a family of 14 but it’s hard to imagine that she ever had trouble being heard with her powerful voice. Her musical prowess knows no bounds. She started singing the blues at age 20 and, at one point, even performed jazz standards in a piano bar.
Along with her band The Diamonds, Lady Dottie has become a San Diego staple, serving up a raucous mix of the blues, soul, and rock with three current weekly residencies across the city. Their live performances are legendary, sometimes even crossing the 4 hour mark. They do a mixture of covers & original tunes, many of which surfaced last year on a self-titled debut release from the Hi-Speed Soul label. We were hooked from the moment we heard the band’s single “I Ain’t Mad At Ya” and started spinning a few cuts from the record. When the
possibility of a Lounge Act session was mentioned for our week in Austin, it was one of the easiest decisions of the week.
Lady Dottie proved that she can tear the roof off at any time of the day or night when she showed up for this 9am performance on the last day of SXSW. You’ll hear a full set of original tunes from the band in this session which we hope will turn even more listeners on to this talented group of musicians.
View the entire photoset here…
Tracklisting
I Ain’t Mad A Ya’
Come Along Together
Crazy Bout’ You Baby
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Livin’ It Up
I’m Ready
Lady Dottie & the Diamonds – I Ain’t Mad At Ya’ (Live On WOXY.com)
Lady Dottie & The Diamonds – Come Along Together (Live On WOXY.com)
Lady Dottie & The Diamonds – Livin’ It Up (Live On WOXY.com)
Lady Dottie & The Diamonds – Crazy Bout’ You Baby (Live On WOXY.com)
Lady Dottie & The Diamonds – I’m Ready (Live On WOXY.com)
