Popular Post G F Posted September 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2021 I've just uploaded another Detroit File to YouTube - this time there are two interviewees combined into one video... 7 1 4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Shinehead Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 (edited) Thanks for this one and all the others . Edited September 30, 2021 by Shinehead Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Robbk Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 (edited) Excellent!!! Thanks Graham. Keep 'em coming!!! It would be nice to have all of these on a single website, like Bob A.'s "Sitting in The Park". And it would be nice for all that you learned about Detroit Soul music (labels, artists. producers, arrangers, musicians, distributors, recording studios and engineers) in a mini encyclopedia of Detroit soul music, divided into several volumes. It would be nice if I'd write one, too. But I'm too old and tired to take on such a large project. Edited October 7, 2021 by Robbk 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soulfusion Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 Very interesting. Thank you. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Midnight Drifter Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Awesome! Many thanks! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Blackpoolsoul Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Graham, you are creating history and it's amazing that you are doing it for all of us, for free, and I thank you, a refreshing change in a greedy world. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Whiskyagogo Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 Thanks so much Amazing Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
G F Posted October 7, 2021 Author Share Posted October 7, 2021 (edited) Thanks to all for the positive feedback. I've just realized there are two recordings involving The Sterophonics (spelling varies) and The Debonaires that didn't get mentioned: Timmy Shaw's 'I'm a Lonely Guy' (Audrey and Wand) has The Sternphones backing and this is possibly the group that Charles Stokes was managing. I did track down the lead singer, who married Charles when she was just 16, but her memory was vague. Charles died a long time ago in a house fire. The other 45 is also a Johnnie Mae Matthews production - Spencer Sterling's 'Tell Me Right Now' / 'I Wish You Were Mine' (also on Audrey), which has The Debanaires (sp) backing. I'm sure I asked Elsie about this, but it must have been during a different interview to the one used for the YouTube video. I'll have to dig it out to hear what she said. Edited October 7, 2021 by G F added info 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Wilxy Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Fantastic Detroit File, once again Graham, and very much appreciated, as are the other interesting features prior! Thank You..... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Robbk Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 On 07/10/2021 at 06:14, G F said: Thanks to all for the positive feedback. I've just realized there are two recordings involving The Sterophonics (spelling varies) and The Debonaires that didn't get mentioned: Timmy Shaw's 'I'm a Lonely Guy' (Audrey and Wand) has The Sternphones backing and this is possibly the group that Charles Stokes was managing. I did track down the lead singer, who married Charles when she was just 16, but her memory was vague. Charles died a long time ago in a house fire. The other 45 is also a Johnnie Mae Matthews production - Spencer Sterling's 'Tell Me Right Now' / 'I Wish You Were Mine' (also on Audrey), which has The Debanaires (sp) backing. I'm sure I asked Elsie about this, but it must have been during a different interview to the one used for the YouTube video. I'll have to dig it out to hear what she said. I think I remember that The Sternphones also back up Gino Washington on a couple of his cuts, when The Rochelles didn't. I think they were with him on one of his Wand 45s, and the other one was The Rochelles (his high school group members). Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
G F Posted October 20, 2021 Author Share Posted October 20, 2021 Below is a message from Elsie (I don't think her email about Tony - her husband and one of The Holidays - ever got to me). I plan to edit my interview with Tony soon and put it on YouTube. We did see the interview it was wonderful. I did sent you an email to tell you Tony passed away on June 17th from Alzheimer’s. It was so sad but I’m doing okay so I will look to see if I can find anything on the Holiday’s to send to you. As always it so nice to hear from you, stay safe and I will keep in touch. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
G F Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 On 30/09/2021 at 22:45, G F said: I've just uploaded another Detroit File to YouTube - this time there are two interviewees combined into one video... I just deleted this video as the audio didn't seem to be fully working - the song tracks played, but the interviews didn't. I've just reloaded it - if anyone finds any issues, please let me know... a 1 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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