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I have this original Sam and Dave performance contract (Phil Walden Artists and Promotions) up for sale. Drawn up on 8th November 1965 for two shows later that month, at a venue to be arranged (likely in South Carolina). The document outlines the deposits, fees, and T&Cs. In decent physical condition considering its age, with no major tears or defacement etc. Another piece of soul music history that would look great framed in the record room! £35 secures (plus £5 postage). Pm to reserve. Sorry, UK buyers only on this one. There will be lots more of these soul / R&B memorabilia items to come. 50% of proceeds will be going to World Central Kitchen who are providing cooked meals, bread and associated humanitarian aid in Gaza.

A unique piece of soul music / R&B history here for sale. ZZ Hill 1967 performance contract for sale, from the office estate of Phil Walden Artists and Promotions. For an appearance at Club Artlisa in Gastonia, North Carolina. Shows dates, fees and rehearsal / scheduling of shows. In great condition considering age. One for framing in the record room! £20 secures and post free (UK buyers only on this, sorry, and payment by PayPal). PM to reserve.

Quick job lot here of non U.K. picture cover 45s: Brenton Wood - Two time loser - Spanish Hispa Vox ex (absolutely one of his best!) Gene McDaniels - Citta Vuota (Italian-sung version of Its a lonely town - Italian Liberty vg- (unfortunately the cover has seen better days) Righteous Brothers - He will break your heart - South African Verve tri-centre ex Just £20 for the lot, and post free (UK buyers and PayPal only on these please). DM to reserve.

Anyone interested in street murals? "Discovering the Street Art of Santiago's Barrio Bellavista" is a short piece I put together on one of my sites: https://cultura.me.uk/2025/08/05/discovering-the-street-art-of-santiagos-barrio-bellavista/

I have a pile of mint copies here for sale of the Big Man Records repackage of The Embers superb double sider “Just Crazy ‘bout you baby” / “Aware of love”. Complete with picture cover, card inserts (and sleeve notes by yours truly! ). Just £10 each plus £5 post (any quantity). Sorry but UK buyers and PayPal only on these. DM to reserve.

More soulful original memorabilia for sale... The Van Dykes performance contract 1967 for grabs—around the time of “Save my love for a rainy day” on Mala. This comes as a top copy plus two original carbon copies from the Walden Artists and Promotions office estate. £50 the lot (buyer could sell on the copies and recover most / all of the outlay). Great framed in the record room, and unique pieces of soul music history. Can provide more images via PM for those interested (UK buyers only please on this one). Paypal only please. 50% of proceeds will go to World Central Kitchen who are active in Gaza and other regions requiring emergency aid relief.

OK, so some more 60s R&B and soul music industry one-offs to go. Here we have the management contract of R&B / soul singer Otis Clay with Phil Walden Artists and Promotions. Neither party should need much introduction really. This is Clay’s four-year management contract, dated from 1967 to 1971. Covers the year of transition from One-der-ful to Atlantic (Dakar), including when he recorded "Baby Jane". The contract, signed by Phil Walden and Otis Clay, is a 3 page document, and in very reasonable shape considering it’s nearly 60 years old. Rust stain as shown is due to a paper clip in storage, but doesn’t obscure any of the text. No tears or creases. The drill: as this is a pretty unique piece of history and half the money being raised is going to a worthy cause, this will be an auction item. Opening at just £30 then let’s see where it goes. Will run things until Sunday 27th July midday, or will end early if an offer comes in that really can’t be refused. PM/DM to bid please. Sorry, but UK buyers only please on this one. 50% of proceeds will go to the non-profit World Central Kitchen who are active in Gaza and other regions requiring emergency aid.

Stock of the book, "Pittsburg Diamond: The Soul of Tommy Hunt" by Stephen Stevlor is in at A Nickel And A Nail, and is available to order. Full back cover blurb and ordering details can be found via https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/books/products/pittsburgh-diamond-the-soul-of-tommy-hunt-stephen-stevlor

Soul Up North summer issue 124 just landed at A Nickel And A Nail. Order via the link at A Nickel And A Nail (We also still have a few copies of issue 123 available) This month's contents: GOOD TUNES & GREAT GROOVES Dave Halsall FUNK IN YO’ FACE – THERE’S A RIOT GOING ON – SLY STONE Howard Priestly THE ADMIRATIONS Karl ‘Chalky’ White SOULFUL SEVENTIES SPINS aka ‘PLUMB’S PEACHES’ Steve Plumb SOUL SPOTLIGHT – BENNY GORDON Steve Guarnori THE LADIES CHOICE – COLLECTING RARE SOUL Julie Molloy TED MASSEY – A TRIBUTE Various HOT OFF THE VINYL PRESS Howard E COLLECTING BRITISH Lord Snooty FLASHBACK FEATURES – JAKE ‘JOCK’ MITCHELL Soulman Jan SOUL IN A DIGITAL AGE John Farrar ‘EXIT’ – THE TALE OF THE TEXAS MONSTER! Dave Welding SOUL IN PRINT – MAGAZINES & FANZINES (Part 27) Iain McCartney COLLECTOR’S CD – TRACK LISTING Wayne Hudson BROWNIE’S SIGNIFICANT SIDES Tim Brown VINYL PRESS EXTRA – THE REBIRTH OF SOUL CITY David Nathan THE EAST WIND BAND John Smith LITTLE SILVER DISCS Howard E CHICAGO SOUL Shane Cox LP SPOTLIGHT – ‘THIS IS NORTHERN SOUL’ & ‘THIS IS FUNKY JAZZ’ BGP VIEW FROM THE APE HOUSE Tim Brown AND FINALLY – DEEP SOUL CORNER Kevin Moore Order at https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/fanzines-magazines/products/soul-up-north-issue-124

There's been a DCT Recorders acetate of this (white) version sitting on JM's site for years. Still there. Though nothing beats Barbara Lewis of course, I do actually like this later version, a little different.

Going through the old Walden Artists and Promotions / related company estate material, I have a few copies of US venue performance contracts that I'm ready to move on. All are from 1964-1974 (and all soul or R&B artists). Some are original top copies, some carbon copies made at the time by the agent for office use. These really are fine pieces of soul music history, very reasonably priced and for the most part in great shape considering age. List attached, if any take your fancy PM me and I'll send pics. Sorry but UK customers only on these, and PayPal only.

Stock of the new Stephen Stevlor book, "Pittsburg Diamond: The Soul of Tommy Hunt" has landed at A Nickel And A Nail and is available to order. Back cover blurb and ordering details can be found via https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/books/products/pittsburgh-diamond-the-soul-of-tommy-hunt-stephen-stevlor

As Jaws hits its 50th anniversary in 5 days time (well the movie at least—Benchley's book was a year earlier), time for another airing of this personal reflection on hot summers, skinny tees and not going in the water... E. Mark Windle - Biographer and...A Toast to Childhood, Spielberg, and Spanish Ladies - E....E. Mark Windle 15 February 2024. Reflecting on Jaws, the iconic movie that defined an era. Its literary inspiration, why today’s kids don’t get it, and what they are missing. Society has a habi...

From tonight at A Nickel And A Nail, the two books "The Tempests: Carolina Soul Story" and "House of Broken Hearts: The Soul of 1960s Nashville" are now available as digital downloads at £1.99 each. Blurb and ordering via the links: Tempests: https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/books/products/the-tempests-a-carolina-soul-story-e-mark-windle House of Broken Hearts: https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/books/products/house-of-broken-hearts-e-mark-windle-black-and-white-version

A brief obit for James Bates, lead singer of The Spontanes, who died a few days ago. https://windlefreelance.com/2025/06/12/james-bates-songwriter-and-lead-singer-of-the-spontanes-dies-aged-83/?fbclid=IwY2xjawK4FLhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETB2S0pvd0YyQkk4NG9iZ1NmAR5ozPiXcEvSQBlW_c-6J4OCoI4mj8VMPhYV59SToxdgY-bhCMTq35pw4ro2pg_aem_1bfo5gPxLna2xjlJU03bKw