Nathaniel Mayer

RIP Nathaniel Mayer

PUBLISHED Nov 6, 2008

Although Nathaniel Mayer’s 45-year career as a soul singer was marked by continuous hardships, it’s fair to say that it ended on as high a...

Nathaniel Mayer

(I Want) Love And Affection (Not The House Of Correction)

PUBLISHED Sep 18, 2007

This is simply one of the best soul compilations of the year. Nathaniel Mayer is a recently rediscovered underground soul music legend and...

Nathaniel Mayer

Why Don't You Give It To Me?

PUBLISHED Aug 16, 2007

After narrowly cheating death a few years ago, the gravelly-voiced Detroit soul legend has returned with an even rawer recording than his &...

Nathaniel Mayer

I Just Want To Be Held

PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2005

God bless the folks at Fat Possum. Just when it seems that there aren’t any more true Mississippi bluesmen left to record, they discover th...