Nickinstoke

I've just done a Google images search, looking for Jimmy Holiday "How can I forget". Among the pictures it brought up was one of the Krankies. It must be because the B side is called "Janet" and the part of Jimmy Krankie is played by Janette Tough. Pretty horrible though!

Thanks for the info Russell, really interesting stuff

Does anyone know anything about the Dutch release of Marvin L. Sims "Get off my back"? It has the same catalogue number as the US Revue, which suggests it was released about the same time, but the label looks like mid-late 70s. If so, why the reissue in the Netherlands?

I'm sure most Soul Source members are regular listeners to Radio Four's Woman's Hour, but in case you missed it they interviewed Stax's Deanie Parker on Wednesday. It's on the BBC iplayer, about half an hour into the show. She's appearing at the Proms tonight

I've still never quite worked out if the Bob & Earl is a different recording from Bobby Garrett, despite playing them back-to-back over the years. Bob & Earl sounds as if it could just be a poorly-reproduced Bobby Garrett, but I'm a bit cloth-eared! Does anyone knw for sure?

I found a flea market this morning - quite a few records but nothing of interest

I hope that's not rhyming slang!

Looks like it'll be just eating and drinking, then

Looks like cake is all I'll be buying

A long shot, but does anybody know of any? Google lists a place called Agulha, in Funchal, but I've been and it's closed down.

I can remember a large circle forming to do a special clap to Mary Wells "What's easy for two", around 1968/9

Now sorted, big thanks to GrayM

That's great, many thanks

I'm trying to find an announcement of some sort for the launch of the Mojo label, in March 1971. Unfortunately, I'm missing B & S issue 53, which is probably where it would have appeared. (I've got #54, which has an ad for the first 3 releases). Does anyone have a copy of #53 they'd like to sell, or, failing that, can some kind and generous soul scan the article for me - if there was one! Cheers Nick

Tim Brown once listed a "rare, unsigned, copy" of Rosemary, I guess making the point that he'd autographed a lot of records

Mine arrived today, it's been keeping me good all day. Well impressed, Steve

I always think James Phelps sounds a lot like Sam Cooke, as does Louis Williams (Ovations). Sidney Joe Qualls sounds a lot like Al Green

Didn't know this version, thanks for posting it btw that girl's shoes are somewhat impractical for the beach

Not a lot, but thanks for taking the time

I never knew that! Muchas Gracias. I'm sure what I think I'm thinking of was in English, though

I recently heard Ralph & the Telecasters "Something deep inside" - I didn't know the record but it sounded somehow familiar. Is there another version or another tune with the same backing track? Cheers Nick

Does anyone know if this version of "The matador" exists in a physical format? Vinyl preferred, naturally, but I'd take a CD if that's all there is

I never met John, but always enjoyed talking on the phone, and bought loads from him over the years. His rants on his list always made me laugh - among others, he had no time for Tony Blair, the Royal Family, Kevin Keegan, Michael Jackson and Cliff Richard. A true one-off. We'll miss you, John

If anyone would like to come and say goodbye to Esher, the funeral service will be at Telford Crematorium on Tuesday 10th May, at 12.00, followed by a buffet at Broseley Social Club

I've just noticed that the "other" Magic Night record on Pye International - "Baby you belong to me" - is credited to Magic Touch on the US Roulette 45. Any info on this anyone?