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    13 hours ago, Robbk said:

    Thanks for clearing that up for good.  I had heard that The Professionals had only recorded one song, so the Steve Mancha cut was thrown onto its flip.  But that it was confirmed at that time.  I also never heard the confirmation that Mancha had never been a member of The Professionals. 

    There was a back-up group Don Davis used on this version of "Did My Baby Call".  It doesn't seem to be the same take of the back-up track used on the Wheelsville USA track.  Does anyone here know who Davis used as back-up singers on the two recordings?  I assume they were the same exact collection of singers on both, during the same recording session.  I heard one or two females and at least 2 male voices, if not 3. 

    I wonder if Melvin Davis was one of them, as he and Steve Mancha were his right-hand-men at mid '60s Groovesville.

    He used The Holidays a few times. 

    Thats correct mate ....The Professionals only cut the one track steve calloway stated ..don loved there name so offered them this track to cut which first title was titled  i really love my baby 

    5 hours ago, Chalky said:

    The Professionals only had the one track so a Steve Mancha track was used in the flip. That’s from Calloway himself as well. I thought this was well known?

    Thats correct  ...when i first interviewed Steve he stated the b side was deffo Mancha and the group never recorded did my baby call  , i have the video interview on a old cam record video i will try and convert it  

    11 hours ago, Tlscapital said:

    FWIW the Professionals according to the Datcogs entry were consisting of a Regge Green, a Fred (Fast Freddie) Anderson, a Steve Calloway and a Nance (Swiggle) Connor.

    No mention of a Steve Mancha. As opposed to what I've always read here and there. So what are the sources of 'bargainvinyl1' on his Datcogs entry for that line-up ?

    Or the same for Steve Mancha's involvement  theory... ? What are the sources ? With this picture on Datcogs showing 3 guys posing and not 4 ! Anyone with any fuel on this ?

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     Steve Mancha was never in the group as you stated 

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    Hi Mike  ,   massive mix here with Bilston town Hall ,   myself and partner Ian Garratt did 3 events there and Ian walked away NOT me i was still thinking i had bookings there with a few my my regular DJS as myself and Mick Taylor , Mark freeman was carring it on , it was me who first got bilston and asked ian to come on board ,   spoken to steph now which really she should really honour our dates regardless if a new promoter as dates there ..some are not happy with the situation hope something can be resolved 

    On 2/8/2018 at 13:08, marty57 said:

    Thanks for the response guys , yep other side mid tempo magic , 'did'nt know how to',   i've heard Ted Masey has a copy & might be playing  it Saturday at North Wings soul nite near Chesterfield, heres hoping , fitting tribute to Dennis me thinks .

    Regret selling it but pleased ted as it and spins it 

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    Been speaking to founder member Fred sonny baker who is still active and alive in Detroit ...he informs me of the line up ..how the group got there name etc ...also they done a version of lady in green ...Amazing 

    Is this Toby who booked Steve Calloway with You Andy ..Groovesville Soul club ....if so ....I'm saddened to hear this sad news ..not seen him for ages but what a lovely top guy he was ...RIP Mate xx

    Hi Robb Just phoned Steve he states roughly 1965 ...him and Reggie done the lead vocals on That's why I love on the takes ..I know it's Steve voice on  the original cut  he was jupming up and down  ..that's me ...I really love my baby .. but  they both had similar voices and yes very much like Melvins too but steve just laughed when I suggest Melvin was in the group  ..but he states your spot on regarding the house band as they was more like you and Nick stated a Dance Routine band ..Don loved the Name especially he tells me they couldn't belive there luck when Don asked them over to do something ...I for one still belIves there could be another version of That's why I love you in the vaults recorded by another Artist ..Don wasn't stupid and very clever. 

    I have a interview video with Steve Calloway will have to post it up when he talks about the track ...I recall meeting Steve for the first time in Detoit at Berts place and he was introduced to me by Joe pep Harris as he walked over I opened up  ..Girl I really love you ....his reply ...How you know that dam record ...his face was priceless lol 

     

    The Professionals Members Fred Anderson ..Reggie Swiggle ..Steve Calloway .

    Melvin Davis or Steve Mancha was not in the line up of the group ...Did my baby call was not The Professionals and Don Davis used the name ...Steve informed me they done 4 or 5 takes on That's why I love you which original was titled I really love My Baby with the intro talking at the start ..the original dub plate as been discovered by Brad in Detoit although I had a sample from the master tape from Groovesville about 5 yrs ago when Discovering Steve Calloway in Detroit . Sadley Don Davis passed away Robb and Steve Mancha too .

    Steve Calloway informed me the B side is another take on Did my baby call by Steve Mancha ..What Robb and Nick stated they was more of a Dance Routine Group ...Steve Calloway informed me he never seen a copy on Groove City and people was telling him The Professionals have a 45 out ..it was yrs later when Steve was in the UK part of The Fabulous Peps line up I took him to Blue Max shop and he was delighted to see the 45 for the first time .