Eddie Daniels, Is He Better Than Me

[Guest GARV]

Can anyone tell me what the story behind this is, i think old Wigan play ? & i have heard that Mr Soussan was behind it.

Garv

[Ian Paul]

This is a real record and was nothing to do with Mr. Soussan. I spoke to Eddie Daniels a few years ago, he was still singing/touring in a Platters tribute band. He didn't even have a copy, and I think he said a guy who owned a chain of launderettes put up the money for the pressing. The assumption of a Soussan connection probably comes from the label name 'boot'. I don't think it turns up for sale that often.

Ian

[Swifty]

Used to have this , bought it at Cleethorpes Winter Gardens for £2 many moons ago as Ian says on the 'BOOT' label , Yellow label & Black Text I think.

Can't even remember how it goes , Funky little number I seem to recall.

Cheers

Swifty

[Chalky]

Soussan introduced it to these shores in 1975 or 1976 as far as I am aware, it is on a list of his from then for a fiver I think. The list can be found on this forum as well. Soussan also booted it, a very good almost identical boot. I've been told it did get plays at Wigan but must have been brief, nothing like anything else form back then really?

[Chalky]

There's at least one other 45 on the label.