I can't find much written about him which is surprising. Also he had only about seven singles over a 14 year period which is odd. Anyone know much more?

Ady

He is Roger Hatcher`s brother and cousin to Charles Hatcher (Edwin Starr),

also heard Little Richard was his dad?,i assume he was Detroit based..

Dave f..........

Hi Dave,

Yes I had that, i think we can discount Little Richard's son though. If Richard had been that way inclined he would have been about ten to father Willie.

Cheers

Ady

Hi Dave,

Yes I had that, i think we can discount Little Richard's son though. If Richard had been that way inclined he would have been about ten to father Willie.

Cheers

Ady

Who says a "Poor Dog Can't Wag His Own Tail"

I can't find much written about him which is surprising. Also he had only about seven singles over a 14 year period which is odd. Anyone know much more?

Ady

Ady how quickly do you need it?

He's on my list of people to research in the next month or so....b.t.w if it's for a Kent S/W project "You haven't seen nothing yet" was destined to be his 2nd 45 on the label after it's initial release oN Wheelsville but didn't make it.

Edited July 11, 201212 yr by Steve G

Ady how quickly do you need it?

He's on my list of people to research in the next month or so....b.t.w if it's for a Kent S/W project "You haven't seen nothing yet" was destined to be his 2nd 45 on the label after it's initial release oN Wheelsville but didn't make it.

Fascinating Steve, unfortunately the Wand CD has gone to the printers, it's the King one I'm working on now. Deadline was last week so we'll have to pool any extra info.

Cheers

Ady

Ady, I think Andy Rix has his contact details, he passed them onto Shifty and me a few years ago from memory we spoke on the phone but didn`t follow it through.

Chris

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I have a couple of later 12" singles done by Roger.

He was behind Black Pepper You keep running out of gas in the late 80s is that one of em Phil? I think there were his backing band for live shows on the West Coast but not 100% sure.

It got reissued in the UK recently on some weird Jamaican dancehall 7" repress, not sure of the legalities of it.

Edited July 11, 201212 yr by Steve G

He was behind Black Pepper You keep running out of gas in the late 80s is that one of em Phil? I think there were his backing band for live shows but not 100% sure.

Sticky Records also put Running Out Of Gas out as a 45, 3 to 4 years back.

Will was also the co producer on the Duane Williams( formerly Beverley & Duane) 45 and cd album we released on Soul Junction in 2008.

Dave

Sticky Records also put Running Out Of Gas out as a 45, 3 to 4 years back.

That's the one Dave, I think they pressed 300 or 400. Got one somewhere to save lugging the 12" about and because I thought it might be collectible one day....Steve

He was behind Black Pepper You keep running out of gas in the late 80s is that one of em Phil? I think there were his backing band for live shows on the West Coast but not 100% sure.

It got reissued in the UK recently on some weird Jamaican dancehall 7" repress, not sure of the legalities of it.

It is indeed plus one on the same lable under his own name.

I'll dig it out later

Ady, sent you some info. Mainly on the family history. Hope it's some help.

Who says a "Poor Dog Can't Wag His Own Tail"

:lol:

Hi Dave,

Yes I had that, i think we can discount Little Richard's son though. If Richard had been that way inclined he would have been about ten to father Willie.

Cheers

Ady

I don't know about the age but a surprising amount of pre-1970 gay men got married and have children. Many got divorced later when they hit their mid life crisis and couldn't deal.

I doubt little richard was ever in the pre-1970 "hide it" phase though.

I have a couple of later 12" singles done by Roger.

Do you mean Willie? Or did Willie produce Roger?

Do you mean Willie? Or did Willie produce Roger?

No I think Little Richard may have produced Willie...........(sorry)

Do you mean Willie? Or did Willie produce Roger?

You could be right.

I haven't had chance to search through the shelves and boxes as yet.

Do you mean Willie? Or did Willie produce Roger?

If no one else answers before I'll check tonight. Steve