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Soul Odyssey 1968   - Jonas Bernholm - York University

Jonas Bernholm has been in touch and shared details of a book of his which is available to read freely online in full under Creative Comments License via York University

'It's a diary from my Soul Trip in  USA in 1968. and meetings with numerous artists and persons in the soul music business'

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Mainstream and local papers currently reporting last week's purchase of Frank Wilson - Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) by Lee Jeffries 

The mainstream take goes like this...

Latest releases for August 2020 from Ace Records

Our regular Soul Source catch up of the month's new releases from Ace records...

6 Whitworth Street - The Birthplace of Northern Soul
Introduction

This book is about the Northern Soul years of the Twisted Wheel Club, at its Whitworth Street location.  It is about how one little basement club, in Manchester, created a worldwide music phenomenon.  It attempts to follow the evolution of Black music at the club from Blues through to R&B, Mod, Soul to Northern Soul.  Although the club went through different phases of Black music the lines were blurred and they were never completely segregated, R&B overlapped with Mod, Mod overlapped with Soul, etc resulting in different genres that were mixed by DJs in the same session.........................

Charles Hatcher (Edwin Starr) was born in Nashville in January, 1942 but his family moved to Cleveland, Ohio while he was still young. Here Edwin was educated at the city’s East Technical High School. Whilst a student at this school his interest in singing developed. This isn’t surprising as the school seems to have been a spawning ground for male vocal groups at the time. The likes of the LaSalles & Carousels, who were both to go on to secure recording contracts, started up while the members were attending the school. Edwin also...

The return of our irregular Soul Source competition feature.

Yep after a bit of a break the competitions are back with a chance for all members to get their ears and hands on a fine recent and decent quality cd release, from Kent Records.

The highly rated 'Soul Voices - 60s Big Ballads' being the fine album on offer.

Hit and Run - New 45s from Syl Johnson & Bill Brandon

ANNOUNCING - 2 New Hit and Run 45s - 1st August 2020.

Orders being taken NOW - Same day mailing

Press Release:   Elbowed-Out   “All Men Don’t Love The Same/Believe It”   SJ542

Release Date:   Monday August 17th 2020

A quick heads up on some of the soul related films currently available on Amazon Prime, free if a subscriber
Amazing Grace. - Take Me to the River - Gil Scott-Heron Black Wax

Digging in the Texas Triangle 2019. 

Here we go again since 2007 along with fellow collector Gaz Simons we have regularly visited Texas particularly the Austen Record Convention. The 2019 trip was special because fellow collector Colin Denham was joining us on our adventure...

My forthcoming book.

I Searched For Soul and Found The Stars.

Well at last I can announce that this much anticipated book will be available for your pleasure in November 2020.

It tells of the 5 trips I made to the States (85-94) and along with others, what we got up to, record finds, and more importantly who we met and the quality time with those people 'The Stars' that we met along the way. In most cases a first for anyone outside the USA.

From day one it has always been my intention to put into words these talented peoples legacy, and for their families going forward to know just what an impact they had on peoples lives here in the UK. Their musical creations, from singer, backing bands, label owners, and studio engineers, not only formed our lives but some could claim, gave us our lives.

This music that was sadly ignored on the day of it's creation in the States has stood the test of time, interest has grown world wide, and in part has found it's way back to the States.

Here are a few prominent features from each trip that I made

Trip 1 in this myself, Guy Hennigan, and Chris King, spent time with "Popcorn" Wylie and his wife Gloria. Pat Lewis held a party for us three, and in attendance were George Clinton, George McGregor, Don Davis, Belita Woods, Sandra Richardson. (Dance Fever) In this trip we spent time with Lorraine Chandler, Gino Washington, Casablanca,(James Stanford) Edward Wolfrum, Artie Fields, Barbara Acklin.

Junior Walker Biography Preview (Wikipedia)

Autry DeWalt Mixon Jr. (June 14, 1931 – November 23, 1995), known professionally as Junior Walker, was an American saxophonist and vocalist who recorded for Motown during the 1960s.

His career started when he developed his own band in the mid-1950s as the Jumping Jacks. His longtime friend and drummer Billy Nicks (1935–2017) formed his own group, the Rhythm Rockers. Periodically, Nicks would sit in on Jumping Jack's shows, and Walker would sit in on the Rhythm Rockers shows.

Nicks obtained a permanent gig at a local TV station in South Bend, Indiana, and asked Walker to join him and keyboard player Fred Patton permanently. Nicks asked Willie Woods (1936–1997), a local singer, to perform with the group; Woods would learn how to play guitar. When Nicks was drafted into the United States Army, Walker convinced the band to move from South Bend to Battle Creek, Michigan.[1] While performing in Benton Harbor, Walker found a drummer, Tony Washington, to replace Nicks. Eventually, Fred Patton left the group, and Victor Thomas stepped in. The original name, The Rhythm Rockers, was changed to The All Stars"l. Walker's style was inspired by jump blues and early R&B, particularly players like Louis Jordan, Earl Bostic, and Illinois Jacquet.

The group was spotted by Johnny Bristol, and he recommended them to Harvey Fuqua, in 1961, who had his own record labels. Once the group started recording on the Harvey label, their name was changed to Jr. Walker All Stars. The name was modified again when Fuqua's labels were taken over by Motown's Berry Gordy, and Jr. Walker & the All Stars became members of the Motown family, recording for their Soul imprint in 1964...

This preview is from Wikipedia, the user-contributed encyclopedia

Read more at Wikipedia
 

 

Junior Walker & The All Stars Discography (Soulful Kinda Music Link)

>>> Junior Walker & The All Stars <<<

 

 

 

The day that I never dreamed would happen when Politics goes out of the window 

THE BLESMA CHARITY ALL NIGHTER WAS THE BRAINCHILD OF SIMON CUERDEN  WHO WAS MANY THINGS TO SO MANY PEOPLE ... .

 Ex STAFF SARGEANT ,  FOUNDER OF THE ARMED FORCES SCOOTER CLUB , JOKER . SHIT DANCER, SOUL ICON EXTRAORDINAIRE, WITTY, HUMOROUS . CLOSE TO THE BONE , PLUS MANY MORE THINGS ..  HE HAD  TIME FOR EVERYONE AND HAD THE UNCANNY ABILITY TO PUT EVERYONE AT EASE WITH JUST A SMILE OR A QUIP!  

HE COULD LIGHT UP A ROOM BY JUST HIS PRESENCE AND WAS FRIEND AND TOUCHED THE LIVES OF SO MANY ON THE SOUL SCENE WHICH HE LOVED WITH AN UNRIVALLED PASSION . 

THE EVENT HAS BEEN RE NAMED IN HIS HONOUR AS :-

THE SIMON CUERDEN MEMORIAL BLESMA CHARITY ALL NIGHTER  AND WILL TAKE PLACE AT SWINTON PALAIS ON THE 18th JAN 2020 AND EVERY YEAR AFTER 

IN MEMORY AND IN THE SPIRIT OF ONE OF THE GREATEST CHARACTERS THE SOUL WORLD HAS EVER HAD  

THE EVENT WILL HAVE AT LEAST 2 SLOGANS 

1  NORTHERN SOUL IS WANK!

2 I WAS FINGERED BY SIMON! 

THIS EVENT WAS ORGANISED BY MYSELF AND SIMON TOGETHER WITH THE COOPERATION,  REPRESENTATION AND DJS FROM OVER 30 UNIFIED CLUBS  BEFORE SIMONS SUDDEN  PASSING.  

AS A UNRIVALLED MARK OF RESPECT  ALL NIGHTERS AND  MANY SOUL NIGHTS  INCLUDING THE LEGENDARY TSOP PRESTWICH    HAVE THROWN POLITICS AND RIVALRIES OUT OF THE WINDOW AND HAVE MOVED THEIR REGULAR PLANNED EVENTS  TO KEEP THIS DATE FREE .  

OUR UTMOST THANKS GOES OUT TO THESE AND ALL PROMOTERS THAT FOLLOW SUIT ...  

IN RETURN  PROMOTERS WHO  DO THIS OUT OF RESPECT  PLEASE LET US KNOW YOUR NEW DATES AND THEY WILL BE INCLUDED IN  IN A PLANNED SOUVENIR PROGRAMME PLANNED  FOR THE EVENT 

 THIS  IS A UNIFIED CLUB  EVENT  COULD PROMOTERS PLEASE LEAVE THE DATE CLEAR    

DETAILS WILL BE CONFIRMED PROGRESSIVELY 

REGARDS AND RESPECT TO ALL

AND IN SIMONS WORDS

”WE STAND AS ONE”

B x

  

 

  

A timely catch up of all the new releases for July 2019 from Ace Records

New releases from Ace records

Last month saw the latest release from Club Soul, titled 'Northern Soul Alldayer'

This vinyl lp release from Charly Records is billed as ...

'16 Stunning tracks celebrating the spirit of the northern soul all-dayer'

Blurb and details follow below...

NEW RELEASE FROM KIMBERLITE RECORDS! (KIM-004)

HORNS, HORNS and more HORNS!

From Kimberlite Records comes their forth release KIM-004 and this blistering debut single from soulful girl group The Love Rights, a monster double sider that will leave you speechless,

DAN PENN - BLUE IN THE HEART / TIME TO GET OVER YOU (SOUL 4 REAL 07)

Wigan Today newspaper reporting the news that Richard Searling has been awarded the British Empire Medal in this weeks Queens Birthday Honours 

'Richard Searling, who was the resident deck-spinner at the famous Northern Soul venue for seven years starting in 1974, said he was honoured to receive the accolade.

He received the BEM for services to the soul music industry and community in the north of England.

The 66-year-old was put forward for the honour by listeners to his radio shows.'

Full story via

https://www.wigantoday.net/news/people/honour-from-queen-for-wigan-casino-soul-dj-1-9809989

 

A tale of copyright issues, long and I do mean long time readers may remember back in 2004 a book by photographer was published containing many stylish and unique photos of the then current Northern Soul Scene

The blurb on Soul Source back in 2004 went like the below and you can re-visit the original 2004 article via the  link following the quote

A quick look back on the last months top ebay soul 45s. 

 Soul Record Auctions - Recent Completed Soul Auctions May 2019 [sorted by value]

Doc Peabody-here Without You-both Sides-impossibly Mode..  $5657.89   ended 26 May  

Today May 31st see's the official reissue release of the double LP Stax Soul Explosion. Now available for the the first time on vinyl since 1969

Another sad loss 😥
https://eu.commercialappeal.com/story/news/2019/05/28/stax-mad-lads-vocalist-john-gary-williams-has-died-memphis-music/1258895001/

NEW RELEASE ON MD RECORDS!!!

 KARLA DENNING - I BEAR WITNESS/DYNAMIC SIBLINGS - I BEAR WITNESS - MD 103

Joe Stevenson was born in 1930 in North Philly, and from a young age was passionate about music, graduating from playing & writing to producing, whilst holding down two jobs in the post office and as a school teacher. By the end of 1960, Joe had built a studio – Imperial Sound Studios at 447 N. 60th St, Philadelphia and was putting out 45’s on his own “Pentagon” label, and from 1965, in association with partners, Bill Lucas and Ed Kelley, was producing and putting out releases on the “Del Val” label.


MD records, in association with Joe Stevenson bring you two tracks, recorded at Imperial Sound Studios that sadly did not make it to vinyl at the time. Vince Apollo (Marvin Brown) had recorded, and released “I Bear Witness” on Joe’s “Pentagon” label in 1967, but had also cut a duet version with his sister Connie, as the “Dynamic Siblings”, which never made it past the acetate stage until now!!!

  
Coupled with this, we have Karla Denning’s “Funky” take on the “Vince Apollo” tune, recorded in 1971 and again, not getting past the acetate stage until now!!

Just a heads up, first class postage costs have been increased by Royal Mail, prices below now reflect this.

As usual the singles are £10 each and postage first class recorded in the UK is £2.70 for 1 to 3 singles. Europe and RoW on request.

Payment is via PayPal friends and family, so 1 single to UK would be £12.70, 2 singles £22.70, 3 singles £32.70.

If paying goods and services please add 5%, so for example, one single would be £13.35, 2 would be £23.84 etc.

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Sidney Barnes just stated that the Dells' Chuck Barksdale passed away earlier today... another great loss to soul music … R.I.P. ...

the guy will certainly be going HIGHER & HIGHER today ...