Ruby Sherry
Ok, you’re in Duluth, digging through potpourri scented doilies (just go with it) when you come across this: Feminine Ingenuity by Ruby Sherry. It’s gotta be a country record, right? Because Duluth. And because cinnamon smells. But instead you take it home and put the needle on the record. Is it country? It. Is. Not. Is it one of the most sought after Northern Soul singles in mint condition? Yes. It. Is. And what is the only other record in the doily box? Sea Lion Woman by Nina Simone. What the fuck? Did Duluth grandmas spin super tasty funk and soul 45s while crocheting kaleidoscopic ornamental lace? Were all of the Englebert Humperdink records just a way to offset the heat? I don’t want to know the answers to these questions. It’s best left unsaid.
Side A: Feminine Ingenuity
Artist: Ruby Sherry
Catalog: Take 6 1002-A
Date: 1966
Style: Soul
Side B: Please Don’t Go
Artist: Ruby Sherry
Catalog: Take 6 1002-B
Date: 1966
Style: Soul
