Northern Soul Connections #29 - Murphys Law - The latest in this long running series of soul connected connections from Ken B aks @Kenb
Murphy's Law: "Everything that can go wrong, will go wrong"
Roscoe Murphy Jr was 34 years old when he ran Mel's Record shop at 2130 S. 7th, which as it happens was destroyed by faulty
electrical wiring and eventual fire in Jan 1973. The record shop and apartments were owned by Paul, Sylvan & Stephen Gross.
Well known around Philadelphia as rack jobbers & cut outs guys, trading as Serve-Rite Record & Tape Co, World of Music, Time
Associates and others.
Yhprum's Law: "Everything that can work, might work" - Yhprum is Murphy spelled in reverse.
The 'Murphy's' put out some diverse material and left an interesting if muddled legacy.
Let's start with a resume of what's on some of the labels.....
Northern Soul Connection #29 ( click twice for best view)
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Ken retired early at the age of 62 in 2016, giving him the opportunity to pursue a long-held passion, uncovering the hidden identities behind Northern Soul’s A&R men and women, labels, writers, and producers. A self-described “re-tread” or “returnee,” Ken originally left the scene in 1975 but later returned with renewed enthusiasm. He is the author of the long-running and highly informative Northern Connections article series here on Soul Source.
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