Blues and Soul, July, 1973.

In 69 it wasn't as soulful (which is probably why the Kidderminster lads -- Mick & John -- were heading up to the Wheel on a regular basis).

Though it had been more soulful a few months earlier ...

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Like a lot of venues it looks to of had a rock/prog/blues night specifically - here being Monday

That's correct. Completely different clientele on Monday nights to the rest of the week. David Bowie made an appearance there in August, 1969.

I'm going through the Wolverhampton papers at the moment...loads of rock acts there inc Bowie and The Pretty Things.Same with Up The Junction in Crewe and The Empress Room.

What happened to Clem Curtis?

Curtis died on 27 March 2017 at the age of 76, after a short battle with cancer. Curtis has been referred to on various occasions, informally as "The Godfather of English Soul".