Rob Wigley

also from Richard

I know it ! don't know where from but definitely know it, can see why there are the Steve Mancha references . Great record !

Richard I've seen the record before, but don't know it--can't find the sound clip ? is it on there ? Rob

Well here it its folks a very long list of “Thank You's “ Many Thanks to all who helped me during Melvin Davis's stay In no order Birdwell Club & Alan & Staff Bilsthorpe Miners Welfare & Albert& Sheryl & Staff Carrington House Hotel & Staff. Mick West, Doug Hall, Andy Jackson & Simon for the Sound Nigel Mountain. Ian Gregory @ Soultime flyers. John Kane & Keith Barna. Rob Wicks, Roy Dale, Derek Greehough, Mick Glover, Mick West, Mort, Sallie Reynolds, Steve Lyons, Derek Mead, Pete Taylor Steve Goody, Martin Smith, Phil Kingswood, Doug Hall. Stewart Fisher, Michele Bywater, Keith Ellis. Rod Walker, Claire Ellis, Lynn Handley, Karen Dale, John Bevins, Stefan Wieczorek Rob Smith's Records, Pat Brady Records & The Soul Mine. Malc “Goodfrey “ Burton and to all who made the effort to attend, be it on a Freezing snowy Sunday, a balmy Thursday Night before work Friday or a rainy Saturday Night and bought tickets to see the one and only MR MELVIN DAVIS ! MUCH APPRECIATED !

Is there anything on the Rare Stamps LP ? again stolen off me !

John L Brown & Rayettes - I'm Losing You (Like-It-Is)----don't know this at all Richard, is there a clip anywhere ?

Thanks for the additions Richard I know some inside stories about the writing credits...........be assured Melvin had all the talent... Rob

superb threw me because its on Jameco / Carrie, did it ever come out on Mary Jane ? or is that "Tell me" !

GREAT RECORD DID HE WRITE IT CHRIS ?

At my 40th Birthday party there were 4 copies in the building... Mine Richard Broughton Arthur Fenn (Mint from dave R ) and the late Andy Lee / John poole (a VG / poor copy they were looking to buy Rob :-)

Ok looks like you are all as stumped as me then !!!! What about the cross-over / modern stuff ?

Yes Tony a senior moment, can you think of any tunes ?

As Melvin has now departed back to the USA, I am looking at the Northern songs that have been played, or are strong Northern which he wrote or co-wrote, these may be included in future shows here or on the Continent. I'm not after Songs he recorded himself, but the ones others did. Butch played a blinding set of records about 7 years ago at a gig in Stoke that Chris Waterman promoted " An audience with Melvin Davis". However since having my collection stolen, I no longer have the luxury of being able to sift through Detroit stuff looking at writers etc. Here's what I have so far. All records marked with a * are already included or have backing tracks done. JJ Barnes "Chains of love" * Jackey Beavers "I need my baby" * Edward Hamilton "I'm Gonna love you" * Darrell Banks "I'm the one who loves you" * Ann Perry "That's the way he is" Johnnie Mae Mathews "Lonely you'll be" Calvin Williams "Lonely you'll be" If you can include YouTube or Refosoul links even better as this helps Melvin get the feel of what we are after over here. Thanks in advance ! Rob.

So Sad and Nothing you can say about this, except at last your pain has ended and he's at the Great All-Nighter in the sky, sleep well Micky..RIP !

and who is this MAN talking utter B****lks ?

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Don't mind doing the odd Charity Night every now and then once or twice a year, usually rely on the pool of "proper" DJs as well." Easy way to put "Doubters" minds at ease is to hand over the Cheque on the night if possible... As Photo shows from November 2012 L to R Doug Hall, Steve Goody, Neil Self , Sara Baker (night in aid of her) Yours truly. A sum of £931.00 was raised towards medical costs for Sara and duly handed over towards the end of the night. Job Done.... Rob

"You've got to have a man inside you" was once asked for this by a young lady, I said i don't know it ? she said You played it last time...I sing it to you... Tyrone Barclay " Man of value"........

Mid spot -- very recently -- a lady asked if I could play something by Nolan Porter---- I pointed at the deck to the record which was playing and about half way through--- "If I could only be sure".. oh have you got anything else by him ? Are they deaf as well as thick ? Rob

Must have gone on holiday to Wigan then cos he played it there.. :lol:From a time Pete, Samatha's was Friday Night all-nighter, then he'd do Saturday night at Wigan, think he'd finished at Wigan before Sammy's closed. told me some great stuff about a DJ spending the night in the Cell's at Wigan over a stolen record..around 1974.....

and the point of the above and to keep on topic, is that they were all known as Samantha's Records, when Sammy's shut- Zola went with it !

...and what did he say? Just that records like those instrumentals "of the day" could never be played on the scene today-not even as oldies and become as "Big" as they were then---he also mentioned "Zola" another forgotten about tune that quite frankly sounds F***ing awful now. However he told me the story about how he first played "The champion"..and that went on to become a classic !

Was talking to John Vincent about "Scratchy" just a couple of weeks back ! and records "From a time" that would not get the light of day now... Rob