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I really focussed on the NC side of things geographically and the Tempests 60s output. However I think Mike Branch (now deceased) was the link in the Scepter release of the BH. Of course in the late seventies Mike and General Johnson revived the beach scene with Surfside Recs. Roger Branch still works / owns a recording studio in New Orleans. Van Coble was the main contributor to my book regards the Tempests. He's been ill recently but on the mend again and now editing stuff in his studio along with his mate Nat Speir founder of (Bob Meyer and the) Rivieras. They were both incredibly supportive of the project. I was lucky enough to meet both in person this year and consider them good friends.

I kind of agree with Steve, her autobiography is good enough general reference stuff but given the very interesting events of her life a good ghost writer could've made the best job of it. Buy my book instead!

Members of The Appreciations and The Tempests are both interviewed in detail in my book "Its Better to Cry" (see link below). Members from both bands had a lot of respect for Hattie. She was a 'name' for all young R&B acts (beach or otherwise) in the 60s in NC and indeed elsewhere. Whilst she did just about everything in her life, these days she is an extremely private person. I spent about 6 months trying to track her down, for the book. I eventually managed to have a short conversation with her on the phone, in the middle of a thunderstorm whilst she was trying to control her grandchildren / great grandchildren so not the most productive of encounters! I did however have her autobiography to fill in the gaps, and the bands gave me the rest. Arthur Smith Studios (in Charlotte) were used for some of her bands as it was a respected local studio, and just about every beach band in the 60s in North Carolina who recorded anything, recorded something there. Arthur Smith by the way was the guy who wrote the Duelling Banjos originally, before it was re-recorded (and claimed as their own for a while) by others for the movie Deliverance. Studios were sold by his family in the 80s I think. They are still there now called Studio East or similar. The In-Men Ltd. (Little girl etc) on Pyramid, (not the Bob Kuban lot) recorded a reunion CD there 2005, which has just been released this year. Mike Williams' "Lonely Soldier" was probably one of her bigger success stories. Superb record. The 'Tempest Band' that played on this and had an earlier self-release on Atlantic were an earlier line up to the Smash profile, only containing a couple of the later Tempests (the Branch brothers etc). The Tempests had switched management by the Smash period. The Appreciations had a lot to do with her throughout their recording career. Chronologically speaking the Jubilee release launched their career. But hey, buy my book for their full story, probably the first time their history has been documented. More than a few surprises relating to all their recordings including the Sport ones. Part recorded in Nashville, Memphis and Detroit! Very sad story too; one of the members who was taking his schoolkids to Santa Barbara on a flying trip they won with National Geographic, was killed along with the children in the 9/11 Pentagon terrorist attack. Mark

Clear out of cheapies here, some genuinely great 60's titles here for the price. PM me if interested. These need to clear so if taking a bundle, haggle away, Cheers, Mark. £30 SOUL Anglos - Since you been gone - Scepter promo vg a couple of clicks and pops hence price but still very playable and labels fab Barbara & the Browns - I dont love you - XL £20 SOUL Carltons - Ooh baby / Cant you hear the beat - Argo James Royal - Just call my name - French CBS Jamo Thomas - Stop the baby - Conlo vg+ plays fab Frank Polk - Do the jerk / Years of tears - Capitol Gary & Gary - I'm leavin - Arock demo Lance le galt - I'm breaking through - Palomar Carrie Grant & Grandeurs - Take all of my life - NewArt Earl Gains - Its worth anything - HBR Herb Johnson - Two steps ahead - Swan promo Azie Mortimer - Put yourself in my place - Swan promo Gibraltars - I wont be your fool anymore - A&W Jelly Beans - Dont mean me no good / Hip to you - French pye & pic cover ('75 release) SOLD Wade and Jamie - Dont put off to tomorrow - Palomar vg+ plays fab O'Jays - Miracles - Apollo (their first? Really is superb early stuff!) Sammy Bryant - Grapevine / Popeye dance - Roulette promo Snowmen - Sugar Daddy - Roulette promo Barry White - all in the run of a day - Bronco Two Tons of Love - Brown and beautiful / Bad situation in a beautiful place- Kapp promo £10 soul/popcorn Cletus Marland -You're gonna miss me - Terry JJ Jackson - Seems like I've been here before - Calla Timothy Wilson - Pigtails / Say it again - Buddah Al Perkins - Yes my goodness yes - Atco (so much better than the later Buddah version) Tony Orlando - Chills - Epic (for all you Popcorn pickers! With fab pic sleeve!) Prophets - My kind of girl - Stephanye (hairline crack, but playing surface intact, doesnt affect play) Chuck Jackson /Dionne Warwick / Shirelles / Maxine Brown - The greatest on stage - UK Pye EP incs (live) Hand it over (no pic sleeve sorry but a bargain EP at a tenner!) £5 soul / latin Dramatics - No rebate on love - Mainstream Manhattans - One live to live - Deluxe Willie Bobo - Hurt so bad - Verve Manny Corcado - Pow wow - Jazzman reissue WJ Moore and Dynamic Upsetters - Everything good to you - Gutter WJ Moore - Shame, shame, shame - Gutter Diane Lewis - Please let me help you / My Darlin - Love ZZ Hill - Hey little girl - Kent water damage label, fab R&B! Sapphires - Who do you love - Swan CODs - I'm a good guy / pretty baby - Kellmac CODs - Michael - Kellmac (label stain one side) Lou Courtney - Skate now - Riverside

Need this BUT must in excellent condition and labels very clean for scanning. SORTED THANKS Cheers Mark

For sale, all very reasonably priced, and in excellent condition. Pm me if interested in anything, Cheers Mark. Dynamite Singletary - Same way you love your man - Dynamite 150 Harry Deal & Galaxies - I still love you - Eclipse promo 70 Twilights - You're the one - Aqua 100 Appreciations - She never really loved me -Sport demo 50 Elsie Strong - Ask the lonely / This is the last time - Sounds International 80

And a Peruvian release of Aaron Neville "Tell it like it is / Why worry".....

Researching Archie Bell / TSU Toronadoes at the mo, and picked this up recently, a Swedish release, nice pic sleeve...

Tommy Smiley - I wont cry / I tried so hard - 8" acetate £150 Columbia acetate of the Marquee release. Fantastic double sider, dead ringer for Mr Stubbs! Visually a bit worn, but plays really great both sides, and no jumps /skips etc. PM me if interested Cheers, Mark

Reduced to £180, excellent double sider, listen below. Pm me if interested Cheers, Mark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grWhcDUSdBk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXJAqMugp-Q

Clear out of cheapies here, some genuinely great 60's titles here for the price. PM me if interested,Cheers, Mark £30 SOUL Anglos - Since you been gone - Scepter promo vg a couple of clicks and pops hence price but still very playable and labels fab Barbara & the Browns - I dont love you - XL £20 SOUL Carltons - Ooh baby / Cant you hear the beat - Argo James Royal - Just call my name - French CBS Jamo Thomas - Stop the baby - Conlo vg+ plays fab Frank Polk - Do the jerk / Years of tears - Capitol Gary & Gary - I'm leavin - Arock demo Lance le galult - I'm breaking through - Palomar Carrie Grant & Grandeurs - Take all of my life - NewArt Invincibles - So much love - Loma (the Fos-ray / Ciray lot - this is a great record!) ON HOLD Earl Gains - Its worth anything - HBR Herb Johnson - Two steps ahead - Swan promo Azie Mortimer - Put yourself in my place - Swan promo Gibraltars - I wont be your fool anymore - A&W Jelly Beans - Dont mean me no good / Hip to you - French pye & pic cover ('75 release) Wade and Jamie - Dont put off to tomorrow - Palomar vg+ plays fab O'Jays - Miracles - Apollo (their first? Really is superb early stuff!) Sammy Bryant - Grapevine / Popeye dance - Roulette promo Snowmen - Sugar Daddy - Roulette promo Barry White - all in the run of a day - Bronco Two Tons of Love - Brown and beautiful / Bad situation in a beautiful place- Kapp promo £10 soul/popcorn Cletus Marland -You're gonna miss me - Terry JJ Jackson - Seems like I've been here before - Calla Timothy Wilson - Pigtails / Say it again - Buddah Al Perkins - Yes my goodness yes - Atco (so much better than the later Buddah version) Tony Orlando - Chills - Epic (for all you Popcorn pickers! With fab pic sleeve!) Prophets - My kind of girl - Stephanye (hairline crack, but playing surface intact, doesnt affect play) Chuck Jackson /Dionne Warwick / Shirelles / Maxine Brown - The greatest on stage - UK Pye EP incs (live) Hand it over (no pic sleeve sorry but a bargain EP at a tenner!) £5 soul / latin Dramatics - No rebate on love - Mainstream Manhattans - One live to live - Deluxe Willie Bobo - Hurt so bad - Verve Manny Corcado - Pow wow - Jazzman reissue WJ Moore and Dynamic Upsetters - Everything good to you - Gutter WJ Moore - Shame, shame, shame - Gutter Diane Lewis - Please let me help you / My Darlin - Love ZZ Hill - Hey little girl - Kent water damage label, fab R&B! Sapphires - Who do you love - Swan CODs - I'm a good guy / pretty baby - Kellmac CODs - Michael - Kellmac (label stain one side) Lou Courtney - Skate now - Riverside

Lad Teens - Keep on rollin' / White rice - Cadillac. Excellent condition Incredible double sider! £200 secures, PM's please NOW £180 Cheers, Mark

Now reduced, £120. Two fantastic sides PM me if interested

Henry Strogin - Love Insurance - Ten Star Excellent condition, £40 including postage within the UK, bit more elsewhere, PM me if interested. Cheers, Mark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPk4Z1nYKHY

I started playing this out recently, maybe originally a Jim Wensiora find? But Colin Law brought it to my ears first, Mel Wynn c/u I believe... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdKgF_yrZv8

Endeavors - I can't help crying / Beware of your friends ((Empire State) £150 £120 Excellent condition. PM me please Cheers Mark

All a measly £5 / £10 each plus postage, real genuine bargains here and very nice tunes for peanuts! All excellent condition unless stated. Pm me if interested, Cheers, Mark. Tenner soul/popcorn Cletus Marland -You're gonna miss me - Terry Landy McNeil - Move it (move on) - Kapp JJ Jackson - Seems like I've been here before - Calla Timothy Wilson - Pigtails / Say it again - Buddah Al Perkins - Yes my goodness yes - Atco (so much better than the later Buddah version) Tony Orlando - Chills - Epic (for all you Popcorn pickers! With fab pic sleeve!) Lavern Baker and Jimmy Ricks - You're the boss - Atlantic (another fab popcorn tune at a great price!) Prophets - My kind of girl - Stephanye (hairline crack, but playing surface intact, doesnt affect play) Chuck Jackson /Dionne Warwick / Shirelles / Maxine Brown - The greatest on stage - UK Pye EP incs (live) Hand it over (no pic sleeve sorry but a bargain EP at a tenner!) Fiver soul / latin Dramatics - No rebate on love - Mainstream Manhattans - One live to live - Deluxe Willie Bobo - Hurt so bad - Verve Ray Barretto - El Watusi - Mojo Manny Corcado - Pow wow - Jazzman reissue WJ Moore and Dynamic Upsetters - Everything good to you - Gutter WJ Moore - Shame, shame, shame - Gutter Diane Lewis - Please let me help you / My Darlin - Love ZZ Hill - Hey little girl - Kent water damage label, fab R&B! Sapphires - Who do you love - Swan CODs - I'm a good guy / pretty baby - Kellmac CODs - Michael - Kellmac (label stain one side) Lou Courtney - Skate now - Riverside Luther Ingram - Oh baby dont you weep - UK Kent Select

I'm sure i came across something else once on DiVenus, not soul though

Speak to anybody on the scene north of the border in mid - late eighties, this was BIG ! Something about it, even though the vocal is admittedly weak, atmos and love it!

Oh yes, surely this qualifies as one of the most soulful of cheapies, brings a tear to my eye!

All a measly fiver each plus postage, real bargains here and nice tunes for peanuts! All excellent condition unless stated. Pm me if interested, Cheers, Mark. Volumes - Come on back into my heart - Chex WJ Moore and Dynamic Upsetters - Everything good to you - Gutter WJ Moore - Shame, shame, shame - Gutter Diane Lewis - Please let me help you / My Darlin - Love Etta James - Tell mama / I'd rather go blind- Cadet ZZ Hill - Hey little girl - Kent water damage label, fab R&B! CODs - I'm a good guy / pretty baby - Kellmac Lou Courtney - Skate now - Riverside

Still got loads of these Stax / Goldwax to pick up, can folks have a root around please! Updated the original post...

Eh? Mate you can get a shiney one for a tenner (well almost)

Sorted now thanks to all who replied

Sebastian Williams and his Soul Men - 'The one you can't have' - Cotillion SORTED I need this on a white demo only, excellent condition or better, with clean labels please. Will pay £25 cash or a higher value generous trade from my items in the trades section. PM me if you can help, cheers. Mark