Posted October 8, 20187 yr Northern Soul Connections #17 Halloween Edition - The Witches and The Warlock View full article
October 8, 20187 yr Northern Soul Connections #17 Halloween Edition - The Witches and The Warlock Northern Connections #17 - It’s October. Spooky goings on, as we approach Halloween. Another Witch uncovered? The double life of the Warlock? Maybe, maybe not. Judge for yourself. View full article
October 8, 20187 yr Author Thanks Chalky. The picture is from Afro American. Not any of the sources you identify.
October 9, 20187 yr Author the guy (out of shot to the left in the picture-you can see his hands) is Al Rutledge, Afro magazine editor. He did an impromtu interview them following a Baltimore engagement.
October 11, 20187 yr here's the menioned clip from Girl Groups: Fabulous Females Who Rocked the World By John Clemente...
October 11, 20187 yr Author yes exatly Mike. 3 witches + 1 warlock. whereas the picture in my article has 4 witches + 1 warlock. the addition of the new witch =Marie Hicks.
October 11, 20187 yr Author 53 minutes ago, chalky said: Are we sure ahe is a Witch though and not someone simply there at the time? Well it is a valid question Chalky. And I guess without talking to her or someone that knows her we will not know. However...the informal chat by the Afro America editor Al Rutledge (11th Nov 1967 when the picture in my article was published) is real and followed an engagement (gig) in Baltimore.
October 15, 20187 yr Author @chalky Here ya go Chalky, a bit more clarity. The picture caption is Singing Witches. Matt Parsons was a very accomplished promotions man, and maybe this was ‘the last throw of the dice’ to make things happen for the group with this line up -OR – maybe it was the latest piece of promo publicity.
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