Hi all, just got record through the post, Star-tels, what more can I ask for / exterminator man,  on lamarr

on the "what more..." Side, it says, bunky's pick, printed in the same font as on the label, just wandering who was / is Bunky and do any other records have this on the label, Cheers phil

Bill "Bunky" Sheppard.

LOads of them!

Most of the Esquires on Bunky

Some on the Wee Label

Ive got Peaches - Music to my ears with it on

Theres lots of em

Could be an interesting list - If everyone wants to contribute

Edited January 13, 201411 yr by Ernie Andrews

Oh Jesus here comes just like the weather again !!!!

As Chalky says Bill Bunky Sheppard, famous Chicago producer. His name is on tons of records. 

A couple of pics ...

 

 

Edited January 13, 201411 yr by Dave Turner

A couple of pics ...

The mans label, nearly everything he was involved in was good (IMHO)

 

Kev

His son was in the Impalas and later Livin' Proof / Triple S Connection.

His son was in the Impalas and later Livin' Proof / Triple S Connection.

 

 

Bob,  did Bunky Shepherd actually have musical ability and contribute to the creative process of records where he was credited as composer ?

Or was it a Don Robey / "Deadric Malone" situation where you either gave him songwriting credit or you had no deal ?

Edited January 14, 201411 yr by sunnysoul

Bob,  did Bunky Shepherd actually have musical ability and contribute to the creative process of records where he was credited as composer ?

Or was it a Don Robey / "Deadric Malone" situation where you either gave him songwriting credit or you had no deal ?

 

I think he rarely had writing credits, he was more of a hardcore promoter and producer. That said, I know very little about him.

There's Billy and Stan and without looking I'm not sure who was in what group. I know in the past on here there was some disputing whether or not Bunky and his boys were black or white.

 

Stan is definitely on the pale side 

 

https://www.eurweb.com/2011/03/stan-sheppard-the-power-of-ownership/

B

 

I think he rarely had writing credits, he was more of a hardcore promoter and producer. That said, I know very little about him.

I've got plenty of records with songs where he got writing credit.  I'd be shocked to find out he didn't have an actual part in writing those songs (a la Don Robey and The Bihari Brothers and Morris Levy and George Goldner.  Just like Robert West, he was a businessman AND had had an ear for music, and knew what he wanted,  He was one of our neighbours when our Airwave Records was located in The Hollywood and Vine Building for 6 years.  He had the suite on our right, and Mickey Stevenson was on our left.  Bunky came from mixed African-American and Caucasian background, but he was classified as "Black", and always thought of himself as a "Black man".  His wife was "coal black", as I remember.

There's Billy and Stan and without looking I'm not sure who was in what group. I know in the past on here there was some disputing whether or not Bunky and his boys were black or white.

 

Stan is definitely on the pale side 

 

https://www.eurweb.com/2011/03/stan-sheppard-the-power-of-ownership/

 

Stan has Black features and he says "we" when talking about Black business ownership

He wrote or co-wrote quite a lot of songs although he was better known as a promoter.

 

I came across him by chance in the late 1980s when I imported some David Sea records from John Ray's Magic City Records in Birmingham and was surprised to find 'Bunky' was handling sales and promotion for them.

 

Stan has Black features and he says "we" when talking about Black business ownership

 

Ok Bob, so he was a white black man  

 

Understand what you're saying though .. I think

 

According to this there may be a docu made, or in the making ..

 

https://www.eurweb.com/2013/05/stan-sheppard-on-a-chicago-mission/

Edited January 14, 201411 yr by Dave Turner

Thanks for the replies, just had a look at some of my records and indeed "bunky's pick" is on a lot of them, never noticed before,

slightly off topic, but I can,t find a discography for Lamarr, I,ve got a few records on down to earth , which I know is linked to them , a few by general crook and the chymes (star-tels), so if anybody has one or can post a link that would be much appreciated..atb phil

Phil, I think there were only 3 releases on Lamarr

 

https://www.45cat.com/label/lamarr

Phil, I think there were only 3 releases on Lamarr

 

https://www.45cat.com/label/lamarr

All 3 of them beauties Dave

 

Kev

Phil, I think there were only 3 releases on Lamarr

 

https://www.45cat.com/label/lamarr

Thanks Dave, this is the one I got, not bad for £6

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wNoMkszrJv8

Edited January 14, 201411 yr by garswood

Thanks Dave, this is the one I got, not bad for £6

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wNoMkszrJv8

Grab the other 2 Phil, Startells-Falling in love with you girl and Esquires-Girls in the city, both brilliant and cheap

 

Kev

Thanks Dave, this is the one I got, not bad for £6

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wNoMkszrJv8

 

Phil, Star-Tels were David, James & Victor Martin

 

Same David Martin

 

Phil, Star-Tels were David, James & Victor Martin

 

Same David Martin

 

AKA The Chymes Dave

 

Kev

the star-tells are actually a different group than the chymes, despite saying so in chicago soul. both records had david martin on lead. only the chymes was him and his brothers. david martin also sings lead on rare essence on jay pee / rekord.