Marc Forrest

Tony Ewing who was the founder of both Chex records and The Technics recorded later (1963 onwards) as Tony Ewing & the Four Voices. As Bob already indicated there might have been some further line up changes over the years which may explain the Four Gents connection if there really was one.

Well, one possible source for your confusion might be the fact that Johnny Mitchell was a member of the Majestics (on Chex) and later a member of the Monitors. The Majestics on Linda are a totally different group and do not have any connection with the Majestics on Chex as far as I am aware.

I can not recommend https://cgi.ebay.com/DooWop-LP-Golden-Groups-Vol-38-Chex_W0QQitemZ330377370215QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_on_Vinyl?hash=item4cec069a67 enough to anybody enjoying the early Detroit group sound of Chex Records. And I seem to remember it does even mention the Four Voices somewhere in its extensive liner notes...

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"In this world of ups & downs My dreams all fall through Things just don't work out No matter what I do Disappointment haunts me Through each lonely day The world around I see In only shades of gray" ...so we are talking about Shrine here on...wait, whats it called again...ah, right, soul-source ? One hell of a legendary label and 99 % of its output is fantastic example of mid 60s Washington Soul with JD Bryant, The Counts and Prophets leading the way...IMVHO.

true Chalky, Minters very very seldomly seen. Great record. In fact one of my alltime Group records.

Think at 300-3550 its a good buy, at 250 its almost a steal...

And guess where it was played first un-covered..right at the Hip City Soul Club. At the very same time Carl Willingham played his Nora Roberts on Kick Off. Nice little label that Kick Off....think we once did a discography on it on raresoulforum.co.uk Marc

hmm...what about that C/UP I offered you a while ago, we could swap information here ?

bringing this up again as I am really intrigued to get more informations

from the winners name I suspect somebody across the water...may be totally wrongh though. Just a feeling.

Hi Steve, great to see you on here my friend! ATB Marc

Right, thanks for clearing up, I wasn`t at home to re-check when I posted "Big Stone". Marc

If you refer to the snippet out of "Bangkok Post" they next to Steve Jarrell show two other and totally unconnected acts, the String Brothers (Top) and one Rebecca Pan (Below). They seem to have just been other acts of Bangkok nightlife back then.

The line up of Salt & Pepper -as already posted by Dave Abbott- included Eddie Mobley (Lead), Steve Jarrell (Lead and Sax), Tony Nardi (Organ, band founder, -leader and label owner), Dan Sullivan (Bass), BT Bailey ( Drums) and Jim Plummer (Guitar). Tony also owned Big Stone Records. The record by the Cheques (his other group outfit that has no connection with S&P) is a fantastic Garage record. The flipside has a very nice "funky" instrumental. Tony told me that they also recorded for Volt but couldn`t remember the title or anything else. While we were having another conversation he said it could also well have been on some other Memphis and/or Volt-connected label. Marc

Two more great pictures showing Steve`s first involments with the music business Don & The Xciters And the prophets (again not THE Prohpets)

This great picture (above) shows one of the first groups Steve was part of the Rotations (which were not the same group as THE Rotations obviously) Below you see Steve and Stevie Wonder And Steve Jarrell, Willie Tee and Clarence carter the day they were inducted into the Beach Music Hall Of Fame

This pictures shows Tony on the left and Steve on the right This picture taken from the same session shows Tony and Jim Plummer (guitar)

The interesting article Dave Abbott posted starts with this snippet

They were all dfferent to the Salt & Pepper line up except for Tony on the organ. Salt & Pepper split up once they went back to the States. Sadly Tony couldn`t remember all names of the cheques who also recorded for Volt and another of his own labels Big Stone.

Well, seems as if I along the two Daves have been in contact with the band as well. I have so far interviewed all band members (one is not trackable and one sadly has already passed) and the stories they told me are so interesting that I already thought of putting it all togehter and writing one biography of the group and its members. Would already have put everything together if work wouldn`t have been too intense the last couple of weeks as was the cold I catched in Italy...anyway, the singer by the way is one Eddie Mobley who still goes out on the road togehter with Tony. Steve Jarrell these days is a Radio discjockey and one driving force behind the beach music scene...more later

In that case I am clueless then...great find and pretty good tune both sides, just as you say his voice indeed rings more then just one bell and I could swear I have more then one 45 by him. Still no clue though (speak: clouseau) Marc

vinyl-acetate by any chance ? Marc

You might get it mixed up, MD`s first 45 dates back to 1961 on Jackpot. I once sold Steve Z my spare so he might have played that one instead of his Keke 45 (which is MD`s 2nd waxing).

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