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Always happy to take wants lists on soul, blues or R&B related literature, whether new publications or out of print. There's a good chance I may have it, or if not will add it to the book search list and notify you if I can pick up a copy. Contact me here / pm or via the Nickel And A Nail 'contact us' online form. https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/

Free postage to UK customers only, this weekend. Quote SHIPFREE1 at checkout. Applies to all orders (not just the one in the link) - no minimum or maximum purchase either ! https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/books/products/okeh-records-1918-to-1970-gary-evans

Frank Howard & the Commanders - I'm so glad - Barry demo ex condition £150 plus post (UK £5, Europe £8, elsewhere £10). PayPal please.

Available at A Nickel And A Nail, Stuart Cosgrove's Memphis 68. Also still have Young Soul Rebels in stock, and a zillion other soul related books!!! Link here to blurb and ordering https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/books/products/memphis-68-the-tragedy-of-southern-soul-stuart-cosgrove

The courier has just dropped off a box of copies of "Okeh Records 1918 to 1970", a self publication by Gary Evans. A 100 page self publication covering its early blues and jazz beginnings, doowop, through the Chicago soul period and beyond. £7 plus post (£3 UK, £5 Europe, £8 elsewhere). Contact me by pm if you need a copy.

Thanks for the indirect pitch too Alan! BTW if anybody else wants copy (of the 45 or book!) after Alan's sold his one, there's one here...just pm...

Have 5 new copies left of Motown: The Sound of Young America by Adam White, with contributions from Barney Ales, Gordy's right hand man for a while. Half price at £14.99 this is, like, totally silly cheap. Its a heavy one too, well illustrated and an interesting angle from Barney. Links here for background info on the blog section of A Nickel And A Nail, and below that, ordering details https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/blogs/news/motown-the-sound-of-young-america-adam-white https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/products/motown-the-sound-of-young-america-adam-white

All ex condition, PayPal please. Post £3 in Uk, Europe £5, elsewhere £10 Falcons - Standing on guard - Big wheel £15 Dells - Make sure - Checker £15 Eddie Day - For my girl / Summers gone - Onyx £20 Jimmy Delphi - Almost / I've been fooled before - Carla £15 Leon Haywood - Its got to be mellow - Decca £15 Modulations - I can't fight your love - Buddah £15 Parliaments - I can feel the ice melting / Testify - Revilot £15

Two comprehensive and nicely presented hardback Mod titles by Tony Beesley, available now at A Nickel And A Nail. Follow the links for blurb and ordering... https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/products/sawdust-caesars https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/products/mojo-talkin-under-the-influence-of-mod-tony-beesley

Spidels - If it ain't one thing - Coral ex £70 Dan Folger - Way of the crowd - Elf promo ex £90 Rufus Hunter - Hold on - Reforee ex superb £40 Rodge Martin -They say - Dot promo ex £50 Herbert Hunter - Happy go lucky - Spar ex £130 Postage £3 UK, £8 Europe, £10 Elsewhere. PayPal only please.

Still cheaper than Amazon! Get em here at A Nickel And A Nail https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/books/products/memphis-68-the-tragedy-of-southern-soul-stuart-cosgrove

I'll pm you in a min Sean

Herbert Hunter - Happy go lucky (Spar recs) ex £150 Postage UK £5, Europe £8, Elsewhere £10. PayPal only please.

There's a new African-American music museum underway as we speak in Nashville, if you are going that way by then. Covering blues, gospel, soul and jazz nationally but also within Nashville itself. I'm in discussions with the director / curator given the stuff I did on Nashville R&B recently. Still being built, it opens in a year or two I think.

Come into my shop young man! I've got a range of Chicago blues as well soul related literature in stock. Also Jerry Butler's bio may be of interest https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/books/products/chicago-soul-robert-pruter

All excellent condition: Hytones - Good news - 100 Club Anniversary £100 SOLD San Franciscan TKOs - Make up your mind b/w Peggy Gaines "When the boy that you love is loving you" - 6Ts 19th Anniversary £100 ON HOLD Rodge Martin - They say - Dot promo £50 Spidells - If it ain't one thing -Coral £70 Rufus Hunter - Hold on - Reforee £40 fantastic and tough Interpreters - Pretty little thing - Abet £30 Little Johnny Truitt - Bring my baby on home - Abet £20 All ex condition. PayPal only. Post £3 UK, £5 Europe, £10 elsewhere

Now arrived at A Nickel And A Nail, Stuart Cosgrove's long awaited Memphis 68 ! - order details here... cheaper than Amazon and get it quicker, no brainer really! Link: https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/books/products/memphis-68-the-tragedy-of-southern-soul-stuart-cosgrove

I'm in dealings with the publisher / distributor of Florida Soul, will be getting some of these in as stock within the next couple of weeks at A Nickel And A Nail.

Now arrived at A Nickel And A Nail, Stuart Cosgrove's long awaited Memphis 68 - order details here... https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/books/products/memphis-68-the-tragedy-of-southern-soul-stuart-cosgrove

The Jades - I know the feelin - Poncello £200 Dan Folger - The way of the crowd - Elf promo £90 Rodge Martin - They say - Dot promo £75 Spidells - If it ain't one thing -Coral £70 Roscoe Shelton - As soon as darkness falls - Sound stage 7 demo £30... Rufus Hunter - Hold on - Reforee £40 Interpreters - Pretty little thing - Abet £30 Little Johnny Truitt - Bring my baby on home - Abet £20 All ex condition. PayPal only. Post £3 UK, £5 Europe, £10 elsewhere

Novas Nine Pain / Why Listen (acetate) Excellent condition. £90 plus post (UK £5, Europe £8, Elsewhere £10). Paypal only please.

Calling all self publishing authors with a soul / blues or related scene interest! Let us know of your completed projects or even work in progress. As the UK's #1 bookstore for these genre specific titles we'd love to hear from you. We are an established platform for showcasing and promoting soul and related literature to a targeted market. Contact me here via PM or via the "Contact Us" tag on the website, link here https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/pages/contact-us

Have just posted up a chapter excerpt from House of Broken Hearts to the blog section at A Nickel And A Nail, folks may find of interest, the story of the Southern City label, Paramount Four and the Poodles: https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/blogs/news/southern-city-hal-and-jean-the-paramount-four-and-the-poodles-e-mark-windle-excerpt-from-house-of-broken-hearts Cheers Mark

Pm'd you

Taking pre-orders at A Nickel An A Nail now for Stuart Cosgrove's eagerly awaited book Memphis 68; the second part of his planned trilogy. Just follow the link below. A very competitive £14.99 and to take the edge of anticipation of the publication date of 5 Oct I'll be sending out a little piece of Memphis to all UK orders (whilst stocks last!). Get in there... https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/books/products/memphis-68-the-tragedy-of-southern-soul-stuart-cosgrove Whilst at the website check out our other books in stock - and more besides - fanzines / mags, pic cover 45s, original music sheet memorabilia, and our frequent blogs, review articles, author interviews, and chapter excerpts. Your no. 1 stop for all your soul related literary needs!