soulfulsaint Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 (edited) Every time I play 'Stone Crush On You' I smile at OT Sykes - The Singing Dentist. Chubby Checker worked in a Philadelphia abbatoir. What other soul occupations can we list? Edited June 20, 2006 by soulfulsaint Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
SteveM Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Every time I play 'Stone Crush On You' I smile at OT Sykes - The Singing Dentist. Chubby Checker worked in a Philadelphia abbatoir. What other soul occupations can we list? Eloise Laws worked in a factory on the assembly line Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Dan Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 (edited) millie jackson was an estate agent and rosetta hightower, believe it or not, was in the medical transplant business. gwen and rae were in the construction industry, architects i believe. jimmy bo horne invented that machine that steven hawking uses to communicate with. Edited June 20, 2006 by Dan Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Gene-R Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Didn't Smokey Robinson also train in dentistry before his career with the Miracles? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest trickbag Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 and how many were boxers, jackie wilson, for one ricky. sock it to em shorty. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Dan Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Didn't Smokey Robinson also train in dentistry before his career with the Miracles? not sure gene. but i believe jock mitchell was a bookie and walter jackson worked for interflora. and wasn't jamo thomas in espionage? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest soul_hull Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 one of the del-larks used to be an experienced heart-mender, but i think he's moved on. i'll get me coat.... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
SteveM Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 one of the del-larks used to be an experienced heart-mender, but i think he's moved on. I thought they were into recruitment ? Also, Bobby Bland retailed footwear and Toni Basil advertised a popular chocolate biscuit. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Rose Royce.............................car wash Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Girthdevon Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 jimmy bo horne invented that machine that steven hawking uses to communicate with. Thats brilliant And on a 'Norris' note Ever wondered what to do if a mad women tries to grab the wheel when you're driving? What does the highway code say about that? As usual, Chuck shows us the way. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Baz Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Ray Charles, was a retailer for herbal remidies, he didn;t need a doctor Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Fdsoul6345789 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Speaking of O. T. SYKES anybody got any records for sale by him? filling some gaps in my collection Let me know Cheers fdsoul6345789@aol.com Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
SteveM Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Speaking of O. T. SYKES anybody got any records for sale by him? filling some gaps in my collection Let me know Cheers fdsoul6345789@aol.com Didn't the O'Jays have a sideline in making/repairing luggage ? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Dan Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Didn't the O'Jays have a sideline in making/repairing luggage ? they did steve they also had an excavations business. i had them round to work on my aquifer collation trench. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Speaking of O. T. SYKES anybody got any records for sale by him? filling some gaps in my collection Let me know Cheers fdsoul6345789@aol.com Here are some of OT's best recordings that somehow never got released: The Things I Used To Chew Gums Of Navarone Bridge (work) Over Troubled Water Wisdom (Teeth) Of A Fool Chew Chew Ch' Boogie Fillings (Nothing More Than Fillings...) Just a Little Bit(e) Denture Know (You'd Have To Cry Sometime) My Fangy Valentine The Rat (B)Race Abcess Makes The Heart Grow Fonder ...all on the Cap City label, I believe... TONE ...and of course his ultra rare album "OT Sykes sings Johnny Gnash" Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sean Hampsey Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Tony, You've obviously got far too much time on your hands. Previously a watchmaker by any chance? Sean Very good though mate. Very good. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
jonbuck Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 What other soul occupations can we list? Eddie Holman working in the Tax Office in Philidelphia.... JB Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 (edited) Eddie Holman working in the Tax Office in Philidelphia.... JB ...let's also not forget that the late Freddie Gorman worked for the US Mail for many years, which gave him the inspiration to co-wrote the classic "Please Mr. Postman" - absolutely true! While we're on Motown, remember also that Martha Reeves was Mickey Stevenson's PA for some time before she released her first record. Keeping with soul, Solomon Burke used to be a mortician, when her career stopped Erma Franklin started a new career as a teacher - which was also what Carla Thomas did in between records and tours - and the great Sammy Turner was also employed as a doorman at the Brill Building in the mid 60s. Elsewhere, Gene Anderson was apparently a poo-poo man and given that most of his records are bordering on crap I can't say I'm surprised about that... ...and completely away from Soul, 1990s black country singer Cleve Francis was a gynaecologist - and, in fact, when his singing career didn't pan out as hoped, he went back to gynaecology. Well, it does you good to keep your hand in (sorry, ladies....) TONE Edited June 20, 2006 by TONY ROUNCE Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 and how many were boxers, jackie wilson, for one ricky. sock it to em shorty. Didn`t "Rosie Grier-Beautifull People-A&M" fame used to be an American football player,also that "Melven Davis" used to play Basketball. Dave f........... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Dan Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Elsewhere, Gene Anderson was apparently a poo-poo man and given that most of his records are bordering on crap I can't say I'm surprised about that... what's a poo-poo man tony? i can't be the only one wondering Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jordirip Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 they did steve they also had an excavations business. i had them round to work on my aquifer collation trench. Didn't the Skullsnaps do a bit of evening work on the side? Jordi Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 what's a poo-poo man tony? i can't be the only one wondering God knows, but I've got at least 2 records by him where he's described on the label as "Gene Anderson, The Poo Poo Man" is guess it must be something he's inordinately proud of! TONE Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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