BabyBoyAndMyLass Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 All I know about it is it was on an old tape of a Stafford set, a few people I know got together and spent a while trying to identify it. Came up with an artist and title, apparently from someone who knew it, I don't know exactly who. Is it right? What is known about label, numbers pressed, past scene plays, anything really, just want to know anything I can get. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Shinehead Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 A listing of it here https://www.45cat.com/artist/johnny-k-and-the-dynamites 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
BabyBoyAndMyLass Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 Not a lot to go on then, we have a year and a label 'Deep City' 1967. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 (edited) Deep City was Miami based & operated for a while from 1966 ... most of their issued tracks (& many that remained unissued back in the day) escaped a while back on a series of CD's / LP's that are well worth owning. Those releases were done with the help of the original guys involved with the label & I seem to recall that the CD booklets contained many facts on the artists / producers / writers / tracks. Some of the original 45 releases did quite well down in Florida & got quite a bit of radio play. Edited February 6, 2019 by Roburt 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 (edited) A local 1967 booking (in Miami) for Johnny & his band ... this was at one of the top black venues in the area back then (mid 60's) ... Johnny ran the place & booked lots of top national acts as well as local outfits ... Edited February 6, 2019 by Roburt 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Shinehead Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 40 minutes ago, BabyBoyAndMyLass said: Not a lot to go on then, we have a year and a label 'Deep City' 1967. Some info here of the artist courtesy of a member on here's site - Sir Shamblings Deep Soul Heaven. https://www.sirshambling.com/artists_2012/K/johnny_k/index.php 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 (edited) The Knight Beat Club was located in the Sir John Hotel in the Overtown (black) area of Miami. Most of the black acts visiting Miami for live shows would stay there, even the acts playing the big white hotels on Miami Beach (black acts could perform there in the 60's but not actually stay there) ... I'm currently just a few miles north of it's old location (like much of Overtown, it was demolished to make way for new Freeways in the early to mid 70's). Edited February 6, 2019 by Roburt 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
BabyBoyAndMyLass Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 Great info coming through! For me, this is a big record, I thinks it's a real corker! Thanks lads! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chalky Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Keb Darge spin I think. There is a Deep City compilation from Numero. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Cover-up Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 No copies showing on popsike - is this quite a rare wee beastie? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
MikeHinNewJersey Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 There’s a load for sale on Discogs. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
BabyBoyAndMyLass Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 9 minutes ago, MikeHinNewJersey said: There’s a load for sale on Discogs. Indeed, the compilation CD/LP with it on. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Spain pete Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Nice nagging record l can dig it ! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jumpinjoan Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 (edited) Jeez, had this 25 years ago or more, can't for the life of me remember who I sold it to. Of its time (Stafford) and can't say I miss it and definitely wouldn't buy it now which is the real tester for me, no regrets Edit: just remembered, I first heard on a tape from Duncan Morris (sure that was his last name). He was from London Edited February 7, 2019 by jumpinjoan 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Edwin S Wales Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Yep Joan...at least 25 years ago cos you put it on a tape for me...took me a couple of years to get a copy Me...I still like it 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Cover-up Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 12 hours ago, MikeHinNewJersey said: There’s a load for sale on Discogs. Where? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
MikeHinNewJersey Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 13 hours ago, cover-up said: Where? The Numero comp mentioned in Chalky's post immediately before yours. https://www.discogs.com/Various-Eccentric-Soul-The-Deep-City-Label/release/1226635 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Philb Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 On 07/02/2019 at 14:02, jumpinjoan said: Jeez, had this 25 years ago or more, can't for the life of me remember who I sold it to. Of its time (Stafford) and can't say I miss it and definitely wouldn't buy it now which is the real tester for me, no regrets Edit: just remembered, I first heard on a tape from Duncan Morris (sure that was his last name). He was from London It was Morris Joan, he was from Thurrock I bought his Bobby Kline off of him, £25 if I remember rightly. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
BabyBoyAndMyLass Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 1 hour ago, MikeHinNewJersey said: The Numero comp mentioned in Chalky's post immediately before yours. https://www.discogs.com/Various-Eccentric-Soul-The-Deep-City-Label/release/1226635 Yeah, what they mean is the original first issue 45, that is what the posters who collect vinyl 45s are referring to. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mike Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 killens via our site search throws up some info from over the years another version out there by the moovers ? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Johnny Weston plays t'other side quite regularly 'Frenchy the tickler' Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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