Hello Soul Source,

I'm a long time lurker but a few of you may know me as a buyer from the Sales forum. I decided to man-up and put a post on this forum as, to be very honest SS'ers, I need your help.

I collect funk, soul and northern 45's and during a recent trip to the US I found the following record:- 

GRAMBLING COLLEGE MARCHING BAND "Harlem Rumble" (Spontaneous Arts)

It is a one-sided 45 and the label states that the instrumental was arranged by Dole Dickens with orchestration by Frank Foster. 

A quick check online reveals that only one or two other copies of this 45 have been offered for sale and that it is a version of a tune released by Frank Foster on a different label (Tri-ode). 

Apart from that, I've drawn a blank. Anyone have information on this release..? All comments welcomed.

Thanks! 

 

 

Edited April 9, 20169 yr by Sie

It got three issues, this one is the first I guess, then 'Top Level', then Tri-ode? It's strange how the issues credit totally different bands though. 

Always assumed that it's the jazz musician Frank foster who recorded for Prestige and Blue Note. Quite a big artist so maybe this started as a community project or something. Or maybe its the other way round, and Gramblin College just nicked a tune and pretended it was their band...

Grambling college is in Louisiana though, and the famous Frank Foster was from Ohio / Detroit  so might be a different guy. And then Tri-Ode is a New York label...Hope that clears it up! 

 

 

 

Edited April 10, 20169 yr by pow wow mik

Also released on the "Top Level" label,

I never seam to get sick of this Floor Shaker! ( hence my moniker). I understood all the releases to be identical in terms of the track itself,k Ive done a fair bit of research and can't find much info on this track ie. Is it a dance? Is it a film score? Is there a vocal take? But so far drawn a blank so I too would like more info if available, the fact that Frank Foster as passed doesn't help things, I recall an interview with Bobby Martin (Robert L. Martin) of Philli fame were he mentions being at college/School with Frank Foster and stated he was a very talented artist and a big influence on his own career.

Triode!

Wow..! Thanks for the info guys..! 

Doles Dickens got a few mentions in the old 'Little Gigi' thread (an active thread back in March). 

Edited May 8, 20169 yr by Roburt

I would say the Spontaneous Arts issue is exactly the same version as the Triode. It is one sided, with just an etched pattern on the other side.

There are a couple of releases by the Grambling College Marching Band but i think they are much later releases and have no idea what they are like.

one on ebay now

same seller as last year

looks dodgy to me

anyone owned one for 20 years?

Anyone know how much the one on eBay sold for earlier today/yesterday... it was over £300 this morning but I missed the ending?

£471.98