Chris Turnbull Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Just been playing Richard Berry ‘Have love will travel’ and remember Roger Banks playing it out regularly late 90’s or so, Wilton etc Got me thinking there can’t have been too many 1950’s records played on the northern scene - Nina Simone ‘my baby just cares for me’ one that springs to mind - any other examples? 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soul-slider Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Thought Nina Simone was 1962? Anyway, here's one I remember used to get played early 80's... Huey Piano Smith - Don't You Just Know It (1958) 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chris Turnbull Posted January 3, 2022 Author Share Posted January 3, 2022 1957 Nina Simone according to Wikipedia 12 minutes ago, Soul-slider said: Huey Piano Smith - Don't You Just Know It (1958) Where would that have been? 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
The Yank Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 41 minutes ago, Soul-slider said: Thought Nina Simone was 1962? "My Baby.." was on an album that was released in 1959 so it's okay for this thread. I've heard "Drip Drop" by the Drifters and Big Maybelle's "I Got A Feeling" got a few spins. 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Rick Scott Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 I used to play an instrumental by the Arthur Lyman Group Called "Taboo" on a UK 7' Vogue-Pop Promo Released 1959, (Just squeezed in by a year) Played very early in my DJ Days At The Friendship Inn Keadby where i always used to do 1/2 slot of Instrumentals as a warm up for people coming through the doors 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Gold Band Posted January 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2022 Think this was '59 Kirsty 4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Gold Band Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Also '59 Kirsty Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Gold Band Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 '57 and getting plays Kirsty 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Windlesoul Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Fay Simmons - Please tell me I’m yours (Dec ‘59). Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soul-slider Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Chris Turnbull said: 1957 Nina Simone according to Wikipedia Where would that have been? Cheers for Nina Simone info. Heard Huey Smith & The Clowns being played here in East Anglia, heard it a few times and it got a release on Kent UK in 1983 so it would have been around that time. Peterborough, Norwich, Cambridge. Edited January 3, 2022 by Soul-slider 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Benji Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 2 hours ago, Chris Turnbull said: Just been playing Richard Berry ‘Have love will travel’ and remember Roger Banks playing it out regularly late 90’s or so, Wilton etc Got me thinking there can’t have been too many 1950’s records played on the northern scene - Nina Simone ‘my baby just cares for me’ one that springs to mind - any other examples? If you limit it to the "classic" NS scene the list is rather short. But if you widen scope to incorporate the R&B/New Breed R&B scene the list is endless 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chris Turnbull Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 4 hours ago, Benji said: If you limit it to the "classic" NS scene the list is rather short. But if you widen scope to incorporate the R&B/New Breed R&B scene the list is endless Fair point, though I was meaning the traditional northern scene I suppose Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Lillian Offit - Miss You So from 1957 had a fair bit of main room exposure 20 odd years ago 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tomangoes Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 1959 Barrett Strong Money must have got played... Ed 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Constellation161 Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Boots Brown & the Blockbusters Cerveza from 1959 got played early on in the development of the Northern scene. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chris Turnbull Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) Thanks for all the contributions so far, great info Was going to suggest Irma Thomas 'Don't mess with my man' on Ron (1959), but while it's a tune I've known for years I actually can't recall ever having heard it out anywhere? Edited January 4, 2022 by Chris Turnbull Spelling Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Gold Band Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 From '56 Kirsty Also From '56 this gets plays too Kirsty 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Zoomsoulblue Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Fannie Mae" is a 1959 song, written and performed by the American blues and R&B singer, Buster Brown played at the “Twisted Wheel” https://youtu.be/ZmxCQU1rHUY 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Geoff Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 The Drifters recording of White Christmas from 1954 was played at one of the 100 Club Christmas parties a few years ago. Must have been plenty of 50s records played when R&B was big 20 years ago. Drip Drop is played at most Northern nights here in Bury, and have heard Etta James' Wallflower (Roll With Me Henry) last year at one club where the guy who runs it plays a bit of R&B. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Hooker1951 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Big Joe Turner Shake Rattle and Roll been played out and Restless Breed out of restless breed movie played out late 80,s early 90,s Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Gold Band Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 From '55 Kirsty 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Gold Band Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 From '54 on the Okeh Label Kirsty 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Benji Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Mel Williams and Big Maybelle both spins on the R&B scene. But are they played on the traditional NS scene? I doubt that. Or did they crossover to the NS scene? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Geeselad Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Maybe not mainstream northern but worthy of Inclusion anyway. Love the big maybelle Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Gold Band Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 As most of us are aware the Twisted Wheel early doors was an out and out R&B scene mainly frequented by Mods, it took 5 years before it became a venue for playing rare imports (or not so rare in some cases) are we to exclude our early pioneers from being part of the Northern Scene and rewrite history like the "Woke Brigade" I'm not saying we should start playing the early tracks just that they play a part in the history of Northern Soul. Kirsty 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mal C Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 (edited) On 03/01/2022 at 22:16, Soul-slider said: Cheers for Nina Simone info. Heard Huey Smith & The Clowns being played here in East Anglia, heard it a few times and it got a release on Kent UK in 1983 so it would have been around that time. Peterborough, Norwich, Cambridge. didnt know this made a Kent 'Town' single, I have it on orig, but I'd love it on Kent 45 like that... came out on Leedon Down-under.. How about: Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want) / Tamla first issue Richard Berry & The Pharaohs - Louie Louie / Have Love will.... / Flip Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton - Hound Dog / Peacock Etta James & The Peaches - The Wallflower (Roll With Me Henry) / Modern Edited January 12, 2022 by Mal C 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mal C Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 (edited) Ohhh and what about the frst issue / version of 'The Charts - Desiree' that was fifties wasnt it? *Ignore that it was sixties release... that said the Silouettes must have somethig? Edited January 12, 2022 by Mal C Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mal C Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 (edited) Marv Johnson - Come to Me, knew I'd fine one good one.... from 59 Edited January 12, 2022 by Mal C Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
The Yank Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 27 minutes ago, Mal C said: Ohhh and what about the frst issue / version of 'The Charts - Desiree' that was fifties wasnt it? Can't see this being spun a lot on a Northern Dance floor- I guess it's possible though- Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Geoff Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 If you're going back to the early days of the "soul scene" plenty of 50s R&B records played in the London Mod clubs I attended. But as has been said elsewhere they wouldn't fit into a normal NS night, however you define that these days. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mal C Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 26 minutes ago, The Yank said: Can't see this being spun a lot on a Northern Dance floor- I guess it's possible though- Just a punt more a popcorn tune really, as well as american pop record of course... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Benji Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Etta James - wallflower was on the very first 6ts anniversary 45. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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