Garswood Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 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 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chalky Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Bill "Bunky" Sheppard. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ernie Andrews Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 (edited) 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, 2014 by Ernie Andrews 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest sharmo 1 Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Oh Jesus here comes just like the weather again !!!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve G Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 As Chalky says Bill Bunky Sheppard, famous Chicago producer. His name is on tons of records. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Dave Turner Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 (edited) A couple of pics ... Edited January 13, 2014 by Dave Turner Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Kev Cane Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 A couple of pics ... The mans label, nearly everything he was involved in was good (IMHO) Kev 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
boba Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 His son was in the Impalas and later Livin' Proof / Triple S Connection. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sunnysoul Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) 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, 2014 by sunnysoul Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
boba Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 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. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Dave Turner Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 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/ Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Robbk Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 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. 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
boba Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 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 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Paul Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 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. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Dave Turner Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) 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, 2014 by Dave Turner Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Garswood Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 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 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Dave Turner Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Phil, I think there were only 3 releases on Lamarr https://www.45cat.com/label/lamarr Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Kev Cane Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Phil, I think there were only 3 releases on Lamarr https://www.45cat.com/label/lamarr All 3 of them beauties Dave Kev 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Garswood Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) 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, 2014 by garswood Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Kev Cane Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 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 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Dave Turner Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 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 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Kev Cane Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Phil, Star-Tels were David, James & Victor Martin Same David Martin AKA The Chymes Dave Kev Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
boba Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 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. 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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