Luther Ingram & The G-Men

[Dean Rudland]

Robb, If I remember correctly, Luther was managed by Johnny Baylor from quite an early point in his career. It is entirely possible that all of his pre-KOKO releases were arranged via Baylor's, including his 1964 Decca sessions.

He would have been based in New York at the time, and the first KOKO releases from 1967 were from New York.

[Kev John]

https://www.discogs.com/viewimages?release=2335823

 

This 1 is the reissue Mercury logo on label

 

atb Kev 

Edited May 5, 2014 by Kev John

[Swifty]

[Swifty]

Don't know what I did with the piccy but this is the one I had and got about £15 on ebay for it 

 

Swifty

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Hi!

 

Luther Ingram: "I first met Robert (Bateman) in my home town, in Alton.  He was with Motown at the time.  He later wanted me to come to New York, and he made himself a part of me making a record."

 

Daisy (Luther's sister): "Luther left for New York in 1965, from Illinois.  He spent lots of time in New York during his career, which is why many probably think he lived in New York, but he never actually changed his residence to New York, though you could say New York was like his second home."

 

Luther: "Jamo Thomas recorded I Spy after I recorded it, and it was a deal between Jamo and, I think, the Impressions.  Jamo was a very nice person and I okayed Jamo for the record."

 

(The complete Luther Ingram Story; Soul Express no. 2/2004).

 

Best regards

Heikki

 

Hi Heikki

 

Any chance of a scan of the whole article please? 

 

Cheers

 

Richard

[Robbk]

Hi!

 

Luther Ingram: "I first met Robert (Bateman) in my home town, in Alton.  He was with Motown at the time.  He later wanted me to come to New York, and he made himself a part of me making a record."

 

Daisy (Luther's sister): "Luther left for New York in 1965, from Illinois.  He spent lots of time in New York during his career, which is why many probably think he lived in New York, but he never actually changed his residence to New York, though you could say New York was like his second home."

 

Luther: "Jamo Thomas recorded I Spy after I recorded it, and it was a deal between Jamo and, I think, the Impressions.  Jamo was a very nice person and I okayed Jamo for the record."

 

(The complete Luther Ingram Story; Soul Express no. 2/2004).

 

Best regards

Heikki

Thanks Heikki.  I've wanted to know that for a long time.

[Heikki]

Hi Heikki

 

Any chance of a scan of the whole article please? 

 

Cheers

 

Richard

Hi Richard!

 

I'm afraid it's too long.  I think it's 12 or 14 pages - or even more, I'm at work now, so I don't have the copy in front of me - and numerous people were interviewed for that article.

 

Best regards

Heikki