Sie Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 (edited) 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, 2016 by Sie Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
pow wow mik Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 (edited) 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, 2016 by pow wow mik Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Triode Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 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! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sie Posted April 10, 2016 Author Share Posted April 10, 2016 Wow..! Thanks for the info guys..! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 (edited) Doles Dickens got a few mentions in the old 'Little Gigi' thread (an active thread back in March). Edited May 8, 2016 by Roburt Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
mikeysoul Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 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. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Cheltsoulnights Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 one on ebay now same seller as last year looks dodgy to me anyone owned one for 20 years? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Frankie Crocker Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Anyone know how much the one on eBay sold for earlier today/yesterday... it was over £300 this morning but I missed the ending? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Amsterdam Russ Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 £471.98 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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