Jerry Hipkiss

The moral has to be "if it looks too good to be true, it probably is"! A good mate read out a list from our Belgian friend, compiled from Gemm, and our verdict at the end was "do you really think that if a serious dealer had all those titles, in that condition, that no one on any soul site actually knew the dealer personally?". Smelt to high heaven... Mind you, another friend and dj/promoter from this neck of the woods has just fallen victim to this guy. WATCH OUT! Jerry.

...and I believe Clara Ward's version of "Help" got a few plays at the Torch as well. From even earlier, how about James Carr "Freedom Train" - or is that more social comment than gospel? Jerry.

Love the Pye release sheets Mick - on a radio anorak site somewhere there's an audio clip of the first day of Radio London (Big L) on 23 December 1964...playing "The 81"! Mind you, they also had the Outer Limits "Just one more chance" at no.6 in their Top 40 sometime in '67. Payola? Perish the thought! Jerry.

Bought this a while back from Ady Pountain, he's had a lot of Canadian stuff and I thought that this might be Canadian as well, but there's nothing on the label to confirm or deny it. Jerry.

Bits from Soul Symbol mag April 1979: IAN CLARKS MARCH MONSTERS Rita and the Tiaras - Gone with the wind is my love Frank Dell - He broke your game wide open Wilbur Walton Jr. - 24 Hours of loneliness Precisions - Such misery Capitols - Can't deny that I love you Sam Williams - I got a strange feeling (c/u) (Herb Ward - Strange change) Otis Smith - C'mon and dance now (c/u) (Never worked out what this was!) Joe Hicks - I still care (c/u) (Virgil Murray - with the quote "would rip Wigan apart"!) MACS TOP TEN Syng McGowan - That's what I want Outsiders - Gotta leave us alone Beverly Wright - Where the good times are Inspirations - Your wish is my command Rex Garvin - You don't need no help Crampton Sisters - Baby, baby Melvin Davis - Find a quiet place Orsa Lia - Chain of life Chris Bartley - You get next to my heart Robbie Royal - Only you HIPPOS FEATURED OLDIES American Youth Choir - Keep your fine self near me Otis Clay - Showplace Anita Humes and the Essex - Everybody's got you Lou Lawton - Wrapped in a dream Mighty marvelows - I'm so confused Martha Starr - No part time love for me ...and THE ELLIS EXPLANATION Martha and the Vandellas - Come and get these memories Gene Chandler - She's such a pretty thing Supremes - There's no stopping us now Kelly Brothers - Love time Etta James/Sugar Pie DeSanto - Do I make myself clear Not a bad cross section...no modern though Hippo.

Yes, it did happen, along with the Muppets theme , but only because it was a VERY silly night - I wouldn't have thought that anyone took it as a serious spin mate! Jerry.

Well, apart from Ian the rest of us have all dj'd together during this past year Mark - at Ady P and Dave G's joint birthday bash. Now there was agathering of the great and not-so-good! Jerry.

------------- What? You call crazy bluies shit-hot? Then again, on reflection... Jerry.

A few more memories of Yate... Ringleaders - Baby what has happened Star Treks - Gonna need magic Delites - Lover Sherry and the Inverts - I'm lost Sam Williams - Love slipped through my fingers Betty Turner - Be careful girl Memphians - South Memphis (another old Thorley c/up!) and of course, Ian Dury's rhythm stick (it was a pre-Christmas niter you had to be there...) Jerry (Hippo).

Usually I'd go for Thelma , but on Saturday night somebody played Junior's version nice and loud - talk about smokin' sax! Pity he could never sing, mind... Jerry.

What do you mean - Tony IS still innocent, isn't he Good to see I'm not the only one who still rates Yate on a good night as one of the best - sure,it wasn't as big as Wigan, but we always prided ourselves that there was never any of the bitchin' and backbitin' as there was between some jocks at other venues, it was almost a "collective" attitude. But you can't have a Yate revival without Clarky - the rest of us would be there like a shot, and we've all talked about it over the years. Mac (from Malvern) did a lot of local do's round Worcs, and did a fair few in Cheltenham with me. The last anyone heard, he came out (as if we didn't know, but it never seemed to bother any of us much!), moved to Derby, and I think got into the hi-energy scene. But no-one's heard a word on him since. Pity, as he was a good guy. On that point, Carol and Gerri should be added to the list as Mac was playing it uncovered while Sam stilled called it "Epitome of sound". Sure I'll think of more when I sign off... Jerry (Hippo).

-------------- Yup, I'd sussed that it was you Colin, and yes, we know each other - that great wacky world of radio huh? Both ended up with soul shows on the radio, can you imagine being allowed to do that on either Wyvern or Severn these days? I can't really sign my posts as Hippo, as there's already a usurper from the East Mids on here using that name and as he was here first and is probably bigger than me I'll just have to use my own name, those who know me, know me and the rest probably couldn't care less , But for a fuller version why not try to get to the Saracens Club in Cheltenham next Friday - the bar's open, Polo's been down the last few months, John Farrell and Rob Hurcombe are guesting at Christmas, and I might even buy you a pint Colin! Jerry.

I was working with Mike at the time it got reissued on Soul Supply, as I remember he'd spoken with Kev Roberts about its release and was proud of it! Not that he neede the royalties - he did well enough out of music for TV commercials for that! Jerry.

From Cheltenham mate - but what's nine miles ... the Chelt and Glos crowd grew up together, in fact Northern Soul is about the one area where Cheltenham and Gloucester people hang together! Jerry.

Yup, that would be the same guy - he was from Gloucester, just about THE face on the mod scene in '66, best scooter, best blonde babe with him...at the time you remember him, he was jocking at the Cats and supposedly was the first with a Sandi Sheldon (the full story is in the "In Crowd" book). Sadly he got very much on the nasty stuff and died in the late '80's. Sad, sad, sad. Jerry.

I dug my copy out last weekend while completing my database, first time I'd played it in years. I'd no idea it was getting plays again - now I'll have to dig deep in the wardrobe to find it and put it in the play box! Jerry.

The first boot I ever bought was the Invitations "What's wrong with me baby" on a red label from Froggy Taylor in '69, along with 6 by 6 on Soul. Thinkthat was before the Soul Sounds boots, but can't be 100 per cent on it. And to my eternal shame, that wasto replace my elder sisters Stateside issue which I'd sold (behind her back) in 1967. Think she's just about forgiven me...

Spooky coincidence time - was going to post something on this! If all we read in the past is true, then Soussan bought all the Mirwood stuff, tapes, acetates and all. I remember reading somewhere that he was told to clear the crap out of Fred Smith's (I think) garage as he was disenchanted with the whole thing. Therefore, if that's true, I suppose he legally had them and they weren't boots. Bit of a grey area, though. Jerry "Hippo" Hipkiss

Can't think for the life of me the name of the hotel - it wasn't the Durlston Court, was it? I remember going there with Pete French driving, thick fog and following the white lines (no, not that ) all the way from Cheltenham. Must have been mad - and then coming out into a freeeeeezing seaside morning! Yate baths was good fun - hardly a big niter, more a houseparty, but had some good times there. Even better when Dinks took over, we moved to the Stars and Stripes, and my hero Clarkie got into his stride...

Can be a little confusing for the first time visitor though - the entrance is sort of set back - as JOT says, park in Matalan, then a good pair of ears should guide you! Quite a lot happening down this neck of the woods - current listing on https://uk.geocities.com/southwestsouluk/whatson.html Jerry.

For a soulie growing up in Gloucestershire, The all dayers at the Subscription rooms in Stroud, Wheelrights and the Roundabout were must go to places. Reckon the age is telling mate - the alldayers in Stroud were at the Marshall Rooms, not the Subs, although there were a couple of Friday evening do's at the Subs but they were worried about the floor giving way. No idea why! Hippo - the DJ one - oh sod it, this could get confusing...

Trouble is Mick, there are too many people that do - and treat it as a bible, not a guide... Hippo.

Definitely is 19 November Mike, 'cos I'm on the warm-up spot again (don't ask why I'm not on prime time, it's all to do with my Y2K bookings getting in the way!) then the Christmas one is on Monday 27th December, two room jobbie till 2am. You coming down for the November one then? Hippo (the DJ one... )