This topic can probably fit into the "useful trivia" or "boring b@stard" category. But I've just finished reading the biography of Aretha Franklin written by Mark Bego and there are a few things that I didn't know before (not exactly Einstien material !)

1. Erma Franklin who sang- Whispers getting louder on Duke, is Aretha's big sister.

2. Whilst exiting a Chicago limousine in 1968, Aretha was confronted by a 14 yr old runaway girl, Aretha gave her a $100 bill, that young girl was Oprah Winfrey.

3. Chuck Jackson, is actually the brother of Rev. Jesse Jackson.

Now, I never knew that......

And that's why I get a huge thrill when reading about this fantastic Soul scene.

alan

Chuck Jackson is not Jesse Jackson's brother. They're not even related.

Rev. Jesse Jackson's mother Helen Burns was raped in 1941, and he was the result. She eventually married a man named Charles Jackson and Jesse took his name.

I think that the Oprah story is just that, i.e. 'A Story", too.

Doesn't sound like the author worried too much about facts to me...

...However, the late Erma Franklin most certainly was Aretha's elder sister. And a far better singer, too...

Post removed. Didn't see Tony's post.

Erma's release was also on Brunswick - not Duke.

Edited October 19, 200816 yr by Dave Moore

Chuck Jackson is not Jesse Jackson's brother. They're not even related.

Rev. Jesse Jackson's mother Helen Burns was raped in 1941, and he was the result. She eventually married a man named Charles Jackson and Jesse took his name.

I think that the Oprah story is just that, i.e. 'A Story", too.

Doesn't sound like the author worried too much about facts to me...

...However, the late Erma Franklin most certainly was Aretha's elder sister. And a far better singer, too...

the independents' chuck jackson was related to jesse, which I think is the source of the confusion.

the franklin's other sister, carolyn, was obviously also a singer

ok, I screwed up with Erma Franklin label, i've got the record and it is Brunswick demo.

and yes the book talks about the third sister Carolyn, who died early through cancer.

Glad I added the dislsclaimer that it's Mark Bego's book !!

alan

Erma Franklin appeared live at the Lafayette in Woverhampton in 1974.... and I missed her, damn it!

I'm eagerly awaiting jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell's biography where they discuss his owning one of only two copies of 'Do I Love You'...

I'm currently reading both Graham Poll's (football ref - aka "The Troll from Tring") ~ "Seeing Red" and Radio DJ Johnnie Walker's bio or auto-bio.

I'll report in if either also claim to have a copy of DO I LOVE YOU?

the franklin's other sister, carolyn, was obviously also a singer

She did a version of the Spellbinders "Chain Reaction" on RCA, early 70T's meethinks

Chris L

Chuck Jackson is not Jesse Jackson's brother. They're not even related.

Rev. Jesse Jackson's mother Helen Burns was raped in 1941, and he was the result. She eventually married a man named Charles Jackson and Jesse took his name.

I think that the Oprah story is just that, i.e. 'A Story", too.

Doesn't sound like the author worried too much about facts to me...

...However, the late Erma Franklin most certainly was Aretha's elder sister. And a far better singer, too...

I got a stern look from my other half when I suggested that the other day Tony

She did a version of the Spellbinders "Chain Reaction" on RCA, early 70T's meethinks

Chris L

Same title, different song, old pal...

I put together a very nice CD of Carolyn's RCA material for Kent a couple of years ago. We could do with shifting a few more copies, so dig deep, people!

I got a stern look from my other half when I suggested that the other day Tony

Tell him I said he'd best stick to football, Reg, he's obviously a bit more clued up in that department...

Tell him I said he'd best stick to football, Reg, he's obviously a bit more clued up in that department...

Ha ha I'm not so sure about that although you aren't doing too badly at the moment!!