Just heard about the sad recent passing of R&B veteran Earl Gaines und Soul artist Harmon Bethea of Maksman & The Agents. RIP.

Marc

Just heard about the sad recent passing of R&B veteran Earl Gaines und Soul artist Harmon Bethea of Maksman & The Agents. RIP.

Marc

Sad to hear about Earl, had a chance to meet him at one of his recording sessions at Echo Studios, Memphis a couple of years back, nice guy.

Dave

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvjuG9jKCrw

Edited January 15, 201015 yr by Marc Forrest

Only have the 45, never saw a 78rpm of this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrGQlERiM0w

Edited January 15, 201015 yr by Marc Forrest

sad news all round RIP

indeed a sad loss but we always got the memories and the music

indeed a sad loss but we always got the memories and the music

very true, still I feel its frightening how many great artists are currently leaving us, Wilie Mitchell, Teddy Pendergrass (at only 59) Harmon Bethea, Earl Gaines to name only just the very recent ones.

Marc

Sad to hear about Earl, had a chance to meet him at one of his recording sessions at Echo Studios, Memphis a couple of years back, nice guy.

Dave

Just found this photo of Earl when we met.

earl gaines great artist cut a storming track on hbr records "you belong to me" thought to be a album track only but nottinghams rob smith has the uptempo version on 45

earl gaines great artist cut a storming track on hbr records "you belong to me" thought to be a album track only but nottinghams rob smith has the uptempo version on 45

wow, I am familiar with this HBR 45 but didn`t knew it was that scarce.

Great Picture Dave, I bet you had a great tiem at the studio back then!!

Marc

wow, I am familiar with this HBR 45 but didn`t knew it was that scarce.

Great Picture Dave, I bet you had a great tiem at the studio back then!!

Marc

marc,

always knew deep down there had to be another cut of this track, now youve shown the way. remember john vincent playing this at wigan but at the time i thought the batteries in my cassette were shot as it sounded speeded up when i played it at home!. just to add irony, i bought a copy of the "slower" version off kieth williams about 9 years ago thinking it was the real deal. it was released on deluxe i think but i have seen other gaines releases on hbr and he was quite prolific on other labels....SO NOW I WILL BE LOOKING FOE EITHER 7" OR LP.....ANYONE SELLING?...on hbr (of course!)

rob.h