Roburt

Back to 1967 now & Sheffield's King Mojo Club ........... Only actually attended the niter that was held on 1st April when the (fake) Drifters were the live act. My mate Tom Sleight wouldn't go to the niter on 4th March coz no live act was on and we'd been to see the Alan Bown Set there the Sunday before. So he couldn't see the point in heading over to Sheffield once again. Didn't go see Zoot Money either as cash that week was short and we'd seen Zoot's Big Roll Band at the Boulevard (Tadcaster) on NY's Eve. Zoot & the group had turned up really late that night which had screwed up the night's timetable on that important occasion. Anyway, Steve Jennison & Graham Bolton were over in Dony (from Hull) that weekend, so we took em out on the town and then gatecrashed a couple of late night parties. Spent the middle of the following week in Hull (the place always had a great nite life scene back then). Grey Bolton And Phil Smith came back to Sth Yorks with us and we all went to the Mojo niter together on the Saturday (Tom Sleight also being a member of our small troop). Had a great time at the niter but did note down that there was a lack of 'birds' in attendance at the club that night. Made no mention of what songs the 'Drifters' performed or how good I thought they were.

Eddie was surely destined to develop into an actual tree ... ... but he went through a wild unruly stage (a bit like you good sir) and so was cut off in his prime.

No good on current prices but I'd guess you'd get little (or no change) from £500.

The Lloyd & Glen cut ........... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwaFLnp9OxY

Reggae artist cutting in Jamaica for a reggae producer, released on a reggae label. Great MS track released in the UK in 67. He cut tracks over about a 9 year period (1967 - 76) No doubt one of our resident Ja experts can tell you who he really was (what his real name was, as I guess it wasn't Glen Miller). Was he half of 'Lloyd & Glen' who cut a version of CM's "Keep On Pushing"??

So what's the story behind how Danny White got his hands on these 2 top-notch Hayes / Porter songs in 1966 ??? Surely just about every soul artist would have given their right arm for such an opportunity back then, after all they were proven big hit song writers by then. I know they had already provided songs for two of Danny's earlier Frisco 45s but how come a Stax artist didn't have 1st refusal on these songs ?

Not bought a copy yet, the 'beach bands & garage bands' in the description has been putting me off a bit. How much of the content (% wise) deals with soul acts ??

From next January, we (the wife & I) will be spending 6 to 8 weeks in Florida every winter (she cann't cope with freezing conditions anymore). So I've been 'storing up' good deals via Amazon US and the like to finalise when the items can be shipped 'locally'. I can wait 5 months or so for lots of the books (CD's / records) I'm after (after all, I already have a 6 month backlog of books I've not yet gotten around to reading). ........ TO THINK THAT WHEN I RETIRED ....... ... ..I thought I'd have time for lots of things I'd been putting off for years (sorting the 45 / LP / CD collection out being one such task). Seems not, as I can't even make the time to catch up on my planned reading.

Yes but most book dealers on US Amazon don't ship to the UK. If they are willing to ship to England, they also put their stuff up on UK Amazon. There are no copies of the book available via Amazon UK.

Why would a German record label use a generic 'black guy' picture for the cover of a LP by a soul duo -- Pic & Bill. It makes no sense at all, especially as Major Bill seemed to be sourcing Euro record companies with multiple decent pics of P&B back then. Guess someone at Vibration was just very lazy.

A 1960 ad for a Clyde McPhatter 45 .........

Not an old poster this time ... BUT . ..... a poster for a show that's on in LA this weekend ............

So how does Johnny Honeycutt fit into the 'Carolinas picture' ?? I always had him down as being New York based !!

The "Kick That Little Foot Sally Ann" guy grom the 60's ('Round Robin' Lloyd). This later album goes for a lot more wonga ............

It's my understanding that Yvonne was born in the 1930's, so that would make her around 75 years of age now (if still alive). I don't believe her passing has ever been reported but that may just mean that she's 'under the radar' as far as the press are concerned these days.

Yes, I have a copy of their French Decca 45 .... always loved the picture cover.

Seems I will have to as I also need to understand how Branch became associated with Sansu (down in New Orleans), how the Backyard Heavies fit into the 'Tempests' picture in the early 70's and some background info on Reflection Sound Studios in Charlotte.

In that case, I'll stop lookin. Many thanx.

A track more on the R&B side from Willis Jackson ............. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65YLpkN8_r8

Pete, I'm not trying to start a fight ....... my comment was made as it reads. I'm not trying to re-write ska history. I became interested in Willis Jackson's music career initially via his late 60's / 70's tracks and only learned of the 'influence' of his 1950 Apollo recording later on. Willis started out in the 40's, recorded for the first time at the end of the 40's and led R&B artist backing bands back then. He cut under his own name when signed to Apollo. He went on to make great cuts for the likes of Prestige, Cadet, Verve, Atlantic, Muse & more. He was still recording in 1984. He had backed up Ruth Brown in the 50's and married her. He went then on to tour the chitlin circuit behind the likes of Jackie Wilson. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm0rFfThEGk

No, I didn't manage to locate a 'for sale' copy on the net, I've been looking though but without success so far. A copy of a WGIV chart that carries her name ..............

Yes, I know he was playing "Later For The Gatur" for years. It became such an anthem that it eventually helped kick off the ska music era (as it heavily influenced many musicians / singers / producers on the scene back then). If you don't wanna accept what I have said .. try this .............. ...... Jamaican ska innovator Prince Buster cites Jackson's song "Later for the Gator" as one of the first ska songs ....... nuff said.

The link to the article .............. https://www.dancecrasher.co.uk/interviewsdiscogs/king-edwards/ Been interested in the activities of US saxman / band leader Willis Jackson since I learnt that his 1950 Apollo release "Later For The Gatur" helped kick off the ska boom (after Coxsone Dodd played it on his sound system covered up as "Coxsone's Hop" for many years). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-joBISjtQ3M

Info on the Tempests ............. https://www.heybabydays.com/Tempests.pdf

'Chatty Hattie' of WGIV Radio (Charlotte) was one of the few black women to find a spot in broadcasting in the 1950s. She broke through local convention in North Carolina to be a trendsetter both as a woman and as an African American. 'Chatty Hattie' Leeper’s interest in radio began at an early age. By the time she was fifteen, she was hanging out at radio station WGIV acting as a 'gofor' for the DJ's there. One day, one of the DJ's showed up drunk, crashing his car as he arrived at the station's studio. She had to stand in for him and so began her career playing records on the air. Initially she was too scared to speak much between the records but she soon got over that and became known as 'Chatty Hattie'. After she finished High School she was officially appointed to a DJ's post at the station, making her the first black female DJ at WGIV. She quickly established herself and became a favorite with listeners to her midday slot show. Working at WGIV led to numerous interesting incidents. She got to go out to Otis Redding’s house and spend time with him there. She championed various artists, helping to build up their careers by spinning their records on the air and assisting them on local live shows. Many times when they were booked to play in the Charlotte area, acts would call her to let her know the details. When they arrived locally, she would go to pick them up and take them back to her mother's house (where she was still living). Her mother would cook for them and many were even invited to stay at the house till the show was over and they moved on to their next gig. 'Chatty Hattie' and her fellow DJs also got heavily involved with local community affairs. They would organise shows & make 'pledging appeals' on air to raise funds and get donations of clothes, shoes, etc to hand out to needy black kids. WGIV had been the first local radio station to target black listeners. By the early 60's, lots of white kids in the area were also tuning in to listen to the DJ's there; 'Genial Gene' Potts, 'Joy Boy' Sanders with “Hot Scott” Hubbs (they had the first integrated morning radio show in the South and were the hottest show in town) 'Rockin Ray' Gooding and 'Chatty Hattie' herself. She was the best known and top rated DJ at the station for a period of some years. It was 'Chatty Hattie' that drew up the station's singles chart on many occasions. One such chart she compiled was in August 1964. The Supremes, Jerry Butler, Gene Chandler, Bobby Bland, Solomon Burke, Otis Redding, Garnett Mimms, the Beatles, Marvin Gaye and the Impressions topped it. In addition to their Top 40 chart, the station also selected ten hit picks to play on rotation (calling them their 'Heavy concentration Spins'). In August 1964 one of those singles was Kenny Hamber's “Show Me Your Monkey”. So his track got heavy exposure in North Carolina for a few weeks that summer. WGIV continued to be a cutting edge concern through to 1967. Unfortunately, the owner died that year, the station was sold and the DJ's quit. 'Chatty Hattie' moved on to work at two other local stations but eventually quit the radio business and moved on with her life. But while she was involved with records and artists, she got around to managing a few local acts, writing songs and even running her own record label. Among the acts she helped career wise were the Tempests (Smash Records), Mike Williams (Atlantic Records -- the Tempests backed him up on a few of his tracks) and the Appreciations. The Appreciations even had a 45 released in 1966 on her Aware label which was based out of Charlotte. The group went on to have releases on Jubilee and Sport. The Tempests were a white outfit who featured African American Hazel Martin on lead vocals on many of their tracks. https://www.wsoctv.com/videos/news/chatty-hattie-becomes-americas-first-black-female/vDhJ9/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_rimuehIPc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9EM48Cv6nI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDkLsAGC5Ak https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zGocXJ0qRI Anyone know which studio she used to cut 'her acts' in ? ...... OR ......... anything more about her recording activities ?