What a  talented guy Gino Washington is?

We know Gino even had his own tv show.

What does Tomangoes actually mean?

Obviously he made a few tunes, and here are some great ones.

 

 

My favourite by Gino is his first release: "I'm A Coward", then 2nd is "Come Monkey With Me", 3rd is "Romeo".  But, really, I like almost everything he recorded.

LIke My Baby instrumental

Like My Baby

Rat Race

Around The Town

 

As above 

Like my baby + (the unisued) Ohh baby

Puppet On A String is class.

Gino also owned a wig store off Grand River Avenue.

I sat next to him at a free Little Richard concert 12 years ago.

Only in Detroit!

[I'm guessing Tomangoes has something to do with the fruit - African connections?]

Edited March 21, 20178 yr by David Meikle

Agree with Mick B - Like my baby + (the unisued) Ohh baby. Plus 'I'll Be Around'. Also like 'Do You Have That Soul'...and 'I Lost You Girl' (which is him apparently?)

Edited March 21, 20178 yr by corbett80

got somewhere a white handwritten label 45 type of thing from mr gino

think seen or been told of a few similar, anyone know the background ?

unreleased oh baby on acetate .........,that came over to these shores with us on one of trips .......we managed to meet gino in his studio as well. fab time.

Still a stunning record we used to play out a lot is 

" girl here I am " 

Sublime 45  👍👍 

 

Edited March 21, 20178 yr by SKEGSOUL

5 hours ago, David Meikle said:

Puppet On A String is class.

Gino also owned a wig store off Grand River Avenue.

I sat next to him at a free Little Richard concert 12 years ago.

Only in Detroit!

[I'm guessing Tomangoes has something to do with the fruit - African connections?]

Hi David,

That's very interesting that Gino owned a wig store.  With him having a release on Dewtroit's W.I.G. Records  ("Romeo"), I have to think that Wig was his label, or, that he was, at least, a part owner.

Wow.............

Just came across this site and it fills in so much information:

https://detroitsoulsingles.blogspot.co.uk/search?q=gino+washington

Ed

"Michael"  ???

16 hours ago, stanley said:

unreleased oh baby on acetate .........,that came over to these shores with us on one of trips .......we managed to meet gino in his studio as well. fab time.

Wonder how many of these acetates he had made as he gave one to Rob Thomas - white label on it was written 

"Oh Baby - To Rob love Gino"  

Rat Race and whirlpool, not too keen on his others.

Whirlpool is just right for some of the upfront venues now.