Kenb

22 hours ago, John Hart said:

Dobber , Play lists!

Totally agree ! event reviews e.g, Ashton ukrainian , twisted wheel etc .are totally meaningless. I am an expat collector D.J. in Spain and detailed listings are the only link to the current state of plays on the scene for me and many others like me,

John, Ukranian club Ashton will almost always put up a Video clip (running a record or two) of the dancefloor action on the night. So people can guage the atmosphere and a tune or two. And often they will also do a follow up record listing. Plus if you check the SS events prior to a Ukranian night they always post up records being brought to the night by D.J.s.

Just watched the Sunday morning repeat of Match Of The Day.

I think just about every team had one and maybe two players with hand/wrist bandages tape ( a la Phil Foden).

Is this a 'thing' now or is something going on in training?

13 hours ago, Happy Feet said:

What about the instrumental version , if your taste is more instrument.

If the link is not working above , at least you can search for it on YouTube.

adore the Baha Strings...just wish they hadn't sung those few bars in the middle and had left it purely instra.

The Slits version in the Primark ad, is driving me mad.

3 hours ago, Gilly said:

This is the actual photo that Dave Hamilton gave me in 1988. He said they were better than the Supremes at that time (shows the powerhouse of Motown.

My copy of the 45 in question came from Barnie ''Duke'' Browner whe I visited him a few days later 1988.

I've always wondered who these girls are ?

Hi Gilly,

Throw this in as a curve ball...Bill Craigs NEW management wing of Bill Criag Enterprises was around March 1969. This is when he took in The Sequins, Gwen Owens, Timmy Willis and a few more. Your 2nd photo(above) has exclusive management Bill Craig Ent. Your 1st Photo (DaDa Music production music) probably pre-dates this? but when?

that was so informative for me on two counts,

1. AI use.

2. Soul Source mini story.

thanks...might have a go when i pluck up enough courage.

16 minutes ago, Chalky said:

April 6th 1942

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/shelley-fisher#:~:text=Singer%20and%20pianist%20Shelley%20Fisher,University's%20Chicago%20Conservatory%20of%20Music.

talking about Jacqueline Hilliard not Shelly

and I'm now only questioning her date of death.

i do think Discogs has her dated incorrectly. was she really born in 1918?, and she was still ( i thought i was definite on this? but will have to find my notes, etc) alive in 1982.

BUT...everything i see wiki, etc, says b.1918 to d.1980.

gonna have to triple check!

I 'm now only questioning the date of death!

happy to be corrected though.

Ain’t we all (deluded) at times

😀

Royalties aside, i guess she thinks she should get something from her Dad's records being sold, second hand or not. I'm not saying she's right, but she obviously thinks she is.

i'm waiting for the day when there's a bootleg of an AI release...or has that already happened?

If any trusted Soul Source member is interest in my car ( just put on Auto Trader for £8650)...then £8500, let me know.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-search?postcode=SK152TZ&make=SsangYong&model=Korando&homeDeliveryAdverts=include&advertising-location=at_cars&page=1

12 months Tax & MOT. just Serviced, FSH from New.

Mileage 36,740

1 Owner from new, Sept 1968

New Glo-Plugs & Battery 2024.

Factory Fitted Towbar & electrics.

Serviced intervals by Authorised dealership

It’s a beauty Yann. Ordered.

I’ll PM you on an associated matter.

greengage, straight from the (one) tree (unwashed). It's the 3rd such bucket.

frankly, i'm getting fed up with em.

i was in Brighton a few years back when either the Euro's or World Cup was on....

Whilst chasing down some California research i came across a 'trail of breadcrumbs' on Lebam.

Roburt's original 2017 post provided a good first pass so i thought i'd share the new stuff. https://www.soul-source.co.uk/forums/topic/379012-lebam-records-music/

You may not have noticed, but Lebam is Mabel spelled backwards.

Mabel Leona Hobson Betz was a theatrical agent, A&R manager, Officer of Associated Songwriter Club of the Air ( along with Charls M. Brandt, Brandt records and studio), she was a publisher, owner of  Lebam & State Calla records. Operating from Sacrimento, (State Capital of California, so State Calla).

Sacrimento music addresses for Mabel were 849 Fourth St, 2033 Burnett Way and in Los angeles 2661 Clyde Ave.The latter address is also attributed to Frank J. Wedlaw. His relationship with Mabel is thought (by me) to be wife or maybe 2nd wife...but there's no certainty on this except for a 1997 property dispute filing in Oregon that lists Frank J. & Mabel Wedlaw.

Remembering that most of the work goes back to the 40's & 50's, Mabel's copyrights are full of lyric and music pseudo's and only the artist names remain true.

I've not been able to attribute Lawana, but guess (LAW is from WedLAW and maybe LawANA is from ANdy Belvin).

events

i have a couple on my wall ( framed signed pics)...Neil Thompson. i think he's up in Preston somewhere.

one of the best in the Country is just up the road from Stalybridge, Ashton Ukranian ( more guide bridge than Ashton) If you haven't been i suggest you do, it's every month and been running for 7/8 years now.

54 minutes ago, Shinehead said:

These sound like the same record to my ears, but I do wear aids.

yup, agree. they are the same singer, or at least the same audio across the two you tube clips.

Even with the Lelan Rogers connection there seems something odd (to me at least) about what seems to be a New York artist on Calla arriving at House of the Fox, with Memphis writers on both sides. But i guess Calla licenced off the B-side, and hey ho...no conspiracy theory here.

i'm not saying it's wrong, but i find it hard to believe Charles Hodges & Little Johnny Blair are the same person.

Possibly, because i don't know the full story, or where that 'fact' came from. If someone could enlighten me, i'd be grateful.

On 17/07/2025 at 13:49, Kenb said:

that is very spooky. i've been researching this, and nearly have it tied up for a post soon.

you can read about Stage IV at Northern Connections #40 just published on here.

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Black music couldn't get air play. ( this bit has been talked about on here before).

As Jerry Wexler expressed, Black music came to England to be "sweetened" before White Amercia would listen to it.

Motown wasn't considered White at first, and Black music was seggregated to the ghetto.

A & R men didn't take their Black artists to radio stations until they had a Top 20 or bubbler.

FM radio stations helped...BUT if you can't get airplay it's tough to market to anybody, let alone soul music/black R & B/ call it whjat you will

5 hours ago, Olivernyikos said:

This is great Crossover Record, I believe you can get a copy for around £20 pretty easy.

that is very spooky. i've been researching this, and nearly have it tied up for a post soon.