Tommy1

Hi Heikki!

So nice to hear from you too!

I'm impressed of the work you have done!

And yes, maybe you should do that book!

I will send him an email, thanks!

Best regards,

Tommy

Thanks Kesalocasoul
I got the confirmation of L.J. Reynolds as lead on this.

I din't know there were so many issues.
I would love to know more about Tony Hester, this part:

"All that album was Tony. That was Tony Hester talking through that album." // Lenny Mayes: "In my opinion Tony Hester was a genius. When he passed away, it was a great loss - not only to the Dramatics, but to the music world. Period. He really made you feel nice and relaxed, when you went into the studio to record with him." Larry Demps: "I think the album was his cry for help.""

Do you have the magazine Heikki? If so, can you scan the article?

Tommy

1 hour ago, Kev Cane said:

Sorry Tommy, I've gone a bit off thread, it was just an opinion on the group

Best

Kev

No worries mate!

1 hour ago, Kev Cane said:

William "Wee Gee" Howard, imo, best lead vocalist The Dramatics ever had 👍

Kev

What do you mean Kev?

Is it your opinion on the best vocalist, or do you mean hes in lead on this song?

It really does Simon T, thanks a lot!

"before an otherworldly scream gives way to soul with a social conscience. L.J’s angry, frustrated vocal sits atop the arrangement as the track quickens"

Thanks Simon!

But you are not sure? I wanna use it in a book I'm writing, so need to be sure :-)

Something like this:

"Several powerful vocalists deliver the message, but most prominent is xxx, whose deep and raw voice repeatedly cries out hoarsely and in falsetto, sending a shiver down your back."

Does anyone know who sings lead vocals on "Beware of the Man (With the Candy in His Hand)" that shrill and raspy falsetto that’s screamed out at intervals?
https://youtu.be/S7qre7Fs88s?si=-YVZjUB_FREM_P22

Hi everyone!

I know scanning or photographing labels takes time and effort, and I really appreciate those of you who’ve helped already. I'm almost there — I just need a few final scans (see list below) to complete my book.

I’d be incredibly grateful for your help. I'm more than happy to pay £10 per label for the trouble, and of course you’ll receive a credit in the book.

If you have any of these and can assist, please send me a PM!

Thank you so much 🙏
Best,

Tommy

List:
Benton, Brook – Soul Santa (Cotillion)

Bevel, Charles – Black Santa Claus (A&M)

Bricerest, Sonny – I Am Ashamed Of You (Azetta)

Charles, Sonny – Welfare Man (A&M)

Cornish, Chuck – Blue Eye Brother And Soul Get Along (Part I) (SSS)

Grannum, Al – Why Is It? (A & G)

Heat, August – He's A Black Man Pt. 1 (Tarx)

Holcolm, Manuel & His Band – This Generation Pt. 1 (Diamond Jim)

Joycelyn – Soldier In Saigon Part One (Knite Life)

Lee, Tommy & The Autogra – Wake Up Young People (Tri-Spade)

McDaniels, Eugene – Tell Me Mr. President (Atlantic)

Nash, Johnny – Deep In The Heart Of Harlem (Groove)

Paul, Billy – People Power (PIR)

Poets, The – Soul Brothers Holiday (Veep) [Yellow issue]

Rawls, Lou – The Politician (MGM) [Big font if possible]

Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway – Be Real Black For Me (Atlantic)

Rogers, Willie – Wake Up (Ronn) [Ronn issue]

Sidney, Count & His Dukes – Soul Christmas (Goldband)

Simone, Nina – Why? (The King Of Love Is Dead) (RCA)

Sly & The Family Stone – Underdog (Epic) [Yellow issue]

Hi everyone!
I’m currently seeking label scans for my forthcoming book, and I could really use your help!

What’s the book about?
In short, the book explores how soul music gave power and voice to the African American struggle for civil rights and identity. It focuses on politically charged 45s from the 1960s and ’70s, highlighting how the lyrics reflected the diverse challenges Black Americans faced during pivotal moments in history.

Ideal scan specifications:

• US labels only

• Clean labels with no writing or stickers

• Minimum resolution: 1000x1000 pixels

• 300 dpi

• TIF format preferred, or uncompressed JPG

• 1-inch black vinyl border around the label

• Horizontally aligned (label centered)

If you don’t have access to a scanner, you can also use your phone camera. Just place the phone on a steady, flat surface and use the highest resolution setting.

If you’re able to contribute any relevant label scans, please send me a PM. Your support means a lot! I’m happy to offer £10 per scan to compensate you for your time.

Kind regards,

Tommy

Labels needed:

• Benton, Brook – Soul Santa (Cotillion)

• Ballard, Hank – How You Gonna Get Respect (When You Haven't Cut Your Process Yet) (King) [Yellow issue, or the blue version with clearly readable text]

• Bevel, Charles – Black Santa Claus (A&M)

• Bricerest, Sonny – I Am Ashamed Of You (Azetta)

• Brown, Otis & The Delights – Southside Chicago (Ole)

• Charles, Sonny – Welfare Man (A&M)

• Cornish, Chuck – A Tribute To Mohammed Ali (White Cliffs)

• Cornish, Chuck – Blue Eye Brother And Soul Get Along (Part I) (SSS)

• Grannum, Al – Why Is It? (A & G)

• Heat, August – He's A Black Man Pt. 1 (Tarx)

• Holcolm, Manuel & His Band – This Generation Pt. 1 (Diamond Jim)

• Joycelyn – Soldier In Saigon Part One (Knite Life)

• Lee, Tommy & The Autogra – Wake Up Young People (Tri-Spade)

• McDaniels, Eugene – Tell Me Mr. President (Atlantic)

• Nash, Johnny – Deep In The Heart Of Harlem (Groove)

• Paul, Billy – People Power (PIR)

• Poets, The – Soul Brothers Holiday (Veep) [Yellow issue]

• Rawls, Lou – The Politician (MGM)

• Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway – Be Real Black For Me (Atlantic)

• Rogers, Willie – Wake Up (Ronn) [Ronn issue]

• Sidney, Count & His Dukes – Soul Christmas (Goldband)

• Simone, Nina – Why? (The King Of Love Is Dead) (RCA)

• Sly & The Family Stone – Underdog (Epic) [Yellow issue]

• Starr, Edwin – Stop The War Now (Gordy) [Big font]

• Syreeta – Black Maybe (MoWest)

thanks so much to those who’ve sent scans already, I really appreciate it! 🙏
Here’s an updated list of the labels I’m still looking for – would be super grateful if you could take a look and see if you have any of them.

I’m offering £10 per scan – send me a message if you’re able to help!

AKIM & THE TEDDY VAV PROD. – Santa Claus is a black man – Simtone – Blue issue

ARMOUR, LAURENCE – Throw The Guns In The River – Karmoura

ASHFORD, NICK – Dead end kids – ABC

ATLANTIC STARR – Stand up – A&M

BALLARD, HANK – How You Gonna Get Respect (When You Haven't Cut Your Process Yet) – King – Yellow issue

BARNUM, H. B. – I'm A Man – Capitol

BELL, ARCHIE & THE DRELLS – A soldier's prayer – Ovide

BELL, ARCHIE & THE DRELLS – Dog eat dog – Ovide

BENTON, BROOK – Soul Santa – Cotillion

BEVEL, CHARLES – Black Santa Claus – A&M

BEY, SLOAN – Look at your brother – Jonah

BLACK BLOOD – I Gotta Change My Name – Black Blood

BRICEREST, SONNY – I am ashamed of you – Azetta

BROWN, OTIS & THE DELIGHTS – Southside Chicago – Ole

CHARLES, SONNY – Welfare Man – A&M

CORNISH, CHUCK – A tribute to Mohammed Ali – White Cliffs

CORNISH, CHUCK – Blue Eye Brother And Soul Get Along (Part I) – SSS

COVAY, DON – Rumble in the jungle – Mercury

DUHON, JAMES KELLY – Pusher man – Jude

EMOTIONS, THE – Black Christmas – Volt

FOXX, INEZ & CHARLIE – Fellows in Vietnam – Dynamo – Red issue

GRANNUM, AL – Why Is It? – A & G

GREENLEE, BABY DAVE – We need love – Steelcity

GUY, BILLY – Hug one another – All Platinum

HARLEM CHILDREN'S CHORUS – Black Christmas – Commonwealth

HARRELL, VERNE – Muhammad Ali – Brunswick

HEAT, AUGUST – He's A Black Man P1 – Tarx

HOLCOLM, MANUEL & HIS BAND – This generation pt. 1 – Diamond Jim

IMPRESSIONS, THE – Keep on pushing – ABC

JACKSON, JIM – Welcome me home – Sandbag

JOYCELYN – Soldier In Saigon Part One – Knite Life

LEE, TOMMY & THE AUTOGRA – Wake Up Young People – Tri-Spade

McDANIELS, EUGENE – Tell me Mr. President – Atlantic

MIGHTY HANNIBAL – Hymn No. 5 – Shurfine

MOONLIGHTERS, THE – Right on brother – Lamp

NASH, JOHNNY – Deep In The Heart Of Harlem – Groove

PAUL, BILLY – People power – PIR

POETS, THE – Soul Brothers Holiday – Veep – Yellow issue

RAWLS, LOU – The politician – MGM

REVEALERS, THE – They Had A Party At The Watergate – Paramount

ROBERTA FL. & DONNY HAT. – Be Real Black For Me – Atlantic

ROBINSON, SYLVIA – Have You Had Any Lately? – Stang

ROGERS, WILLIE – Wake up – Ronn – Ronn issue

SIDNEY, COUNT & HIS DUKES – Soul Christmas – Goldband

SIMONE, NINA – Why? (the king of love is dead) – RCA

SLY & THE FAMILY STONE – Underdog – Epic – Yellow issue

STARR, EDWIN – Stop the war now – Gordy – Big font

STYLISTICS, THE – Let the junkie bust the pusher – Avco

SYREETA – Black maybe – MoWest

THOMAS, LEON – Love each other – Flying Dutchman

THOMAS, TIMMY – Cold, cold people – Glades

TRIPLETT TWINS, THE – Black sensuous girl – Jay Pee

VAN DYKES, THE – No man is a Island – Mala – HUE label

Updated list:

AKIM & THE TEDDY VAV PROD. – Santa Claus Is a Black Man (Simtone, Blue issue)
ANDERSON, KIP – Letter From My Darling (Excello)
ARMOUR, LAURENCE – Throw The Guns In The River (Karmoura)
ASHFORD, NICK – Dead End Kids (ABC)
ATLANTIC STARR – Stand Up (A&M)
BALLARD, HANK – How You Gonna Get Respect (When You Haven't Cut Your Process Yet) (King, Yellow issue)
BARNUM, H.B. – I'm a Man (Capitol)
BARNUM, H.B. – Three Rooms With Running Water (Imperial)
BELL, ARCHIE & THE DRELLS – A Soldier's Prayer (Ovide)
BELL, ARCHIE & THE DRELLS – Dog Eat Dog (Ovide)
BENTON, BROOK – Soul Santa (Cotillion)
BEVEL, CHARLES – Black Santa Claus (A&M)
BEY, SLOAN – Look at Your Brother (Jonah)
BLACK BLOOD – I Gotta Change My Name (Black Blood)
BRICEREST, SONNY – I Am Ashamed of You (Azetta)
BRIMMER, CHARLES – Black Is Beautiful (Broadmoor)
BROWN, OTIS & THE DELIGHTS – Southside Chicago (Ole)
CHARLES, SONNY – Welfare Man (A&M)
CORNISH, CHUCK – A Tribute to Mohammed Ali (White Cliffs)
CORNISH, CHUCK – Blue Eye Brother and Soul Get Along (Part I) (SSS)
COVAY, DON – Rumble in the Jungle (Mercury)
DILLARD, MOSES & TEX TOWN – We Gotta Come Together (Shout)
DUHON, JAMES KELLY – Pusher Man (Jude)
THE EBONYS – Nation Time (PIR)
THE EMOTIONS – Black Christmas (Volt)
FOXX, INEZ & CHARLIE – Fellows in Vietnam (Dynamo, Red issue)
GRANNUM, AL – Why Is It? (A & G)
GREENLEE, BABY DAVE – We Need Love (Steelcity)
GUY, BILLY – Hug One Another (All Platinum)
HARLEM CHILDREN'S CHORUS – Black Christmas (Commonwealth)
HARRELL, VERNE – Muhammad Ali (Brunswick)
HAYES, BARNIE – Tribute to a Black Woman (Double Soul)
HEAT, AUGUST – He's a Black Man Pt. 1 (Tarx)
HOLCOLM, MANUEL & HIS BAND – This Generation Pt. 1 (Diamond Jim)
THE IMPRESSIONS – Keep On Pushing (ABC)
JACKSON, HAROLD & JACK BRO. – The Freedom Riders (Edsel)
JACKSON, JIM – Welcome Me Home (Sandbag)
JOYCELYN – Soldier in Saigon Part One (Knite Life)
LEE, TOMMY & THE AUTOGRA – Wake Up Young People (Tri-Spade)
McDANIELS, EUGENE – Tell Me Mr. President (Atlantic)
THE MIGHTY HANNIBAL – Hymn No. 5 (Shurfine)
THE MONITORS – Step By Step (Hand in Hand) (Soul)
THE MOONLIGHTERS – Right On Brother (Lamp)
NASH, JOHNNY – Deep in the Heart of Harlem (Groove)
PAUL, BILLY – People Power (PIR)
THE POETS – Soul Brothers Holiday (Veep, Yellow issue)
RAWLS, LOU – The Politician (MGM)
THE REVEALERS – They Had a Party at the Watergate (Paramount)
ROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY – Be Real Black For Me (Atlantic)
ROBINSON, SYLVIA – Have You Had Any Lately? (Stang)
ROGERS, WILLIE – Wake Up (Ronn, Ronn issue)
SIDNEY, COUNT & HIS DUKES – Soul Christmas (Goldband)
SIMONE, NINA – Why? (The King of Love Is Dead) (RCA)
SLY & THE FAMILY STONE – Underdog (Epic, Yellow issue)
STARR, EDWIN – Stop the War Now (Gordy, Big font)
THE STYLISTICS – Let the Junkie Bust the Pusher (Avco)
SYREETA – Black Maybe (MoWest)
TAYLOR, BOBBY – Queen of the Ghetto (Tommy)
THOMAS, LEON – Love Each Other (Flying Dutchman)
THOMAS, TIMMY – Cold, Cold People (Glades)
THE TRIPLETT TWINS – Black Sensuous Girl (Jay Pee)
THE VAN DYKES – No Man Is an Island (Mala, HUE label)
THE WHATNAUTS – Message From a Black Man (A&I, First press, before distributed by All Platinum)

Has anyone else had trouble opening the PDF list? I can DM it to you if needed.

Offering £10 per scan for any missing labels—really appreciate any help! 🙏

Hi again, everyone!

Thanks so much for the support so far – I couldn't do this without you! ❤️ However, I’m still missing some labels.

I know it’s a bit of extra work, so I’m happy to offer a small payment for each scan. Every contribution helps! If you have any of the labels I need, or know someone who does, please reach out! 🙏

Kind regards,

Hi everyone,

Just a quick update – I’m still looking for label scans for my upcoming book! If you have a chance to check the list and can help with any scans, I’d really appreciate it!

Big thanks to everyone who has already contributed, and thanks in advance to anyone who can help out!

See updated list 

Best,
Tommy

Wanted scans 10.4.25.pdf

I've got:

Jo Ann Garrett
Private Charles Bowens
Freddie Scott
Stylistics on Avco

Still need many more! 🙏

 

1 hour ago, Modularman said:

Have PM'd you 👍

Same!

I am seeking label scans for my forthcoming book, so I need help from you good, rare soul people!

Please have a look at the list to see if you can help me! 

What is the book about?

In short. The book looks at how soul music gave power and voice to the African American fight for civil rights and identity. It uses politically charged 45s from the 1960s and 70s to show how the lyrics spoke to the diverse struggles of black Americans during important times.

Ideal scans would have the following specifications:

·         US labels only

·         Clean labels without writing

·         Minimum size of 1000x1000 pixels or higher resolution

·         300 dpi

·         TIF format, if possible, otherwise uncompressed JPG

·         1-inch black vinyl border surrounding the label

·         Horizontal alignment (label centered)

If you don’t have a scanner, you can photograph the label with your phone camera. Please place the phone on a steady, flat surface and use the highest resolution setting (see picture)

If you are able to contribute any appropriate label scans, please send me a pm. Your help with this project is greatly appreciated. 

Best, Tommy

Scans needed updated February 19, 2025.pdf

On 19/10/2023 at 16:22, Tommy1 said:

Can anyone help me with some info of The Other Brothers from Dallas, texas. What's the story behind recording for three different labels? Did they do anything after 1970?Does the liner notes in the "Los Angeles Soul: Kent-Modern's Black Music Legacy" say anything about them? 

All help appreciated! 

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Can anyone help me with some info of The Other Brothers from Dallas, texas. What's the story behind recording for three different labels? Did they do anything after 1970?Does the liner notes in the "Los Angeles Soul: Kent-Modern's Black Music Legacy" say anything about them? 

All help appreciated! 

12 minutes ago, Kenb said:

about 1998 - Rev Ralph Beechum, Pastor of the House of Joy Miracle Deliverance Church. The church is/was at 31st ave Denver, became MLK blvd ( Martin Luther King).

i'll take another look when i get a mo

Ok. So he became a pastor. Then this must be him, found it on Facebook. Posted by Timothy Boston: "The legend himself Dr. Ralph E Beechum! Happy heavenly birthday pops! Hey played the bass just in case and I played the keys if you please!"

11 minutes ago, The Yank said:

    I think the article could be referring to Phillip Bailey who was born in Denver. 

Aha, so Phillip Bailey was one of the members of Friends In Love together with the others who became SaSa Di. Wikipedia says he was invited in 1972 to join EWF, so it sounds plausible!

 

1 hour ago, Alan T said:

They have a nice track on a Colorado compilation from 1976.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvGQJ7uOxEs

 

This is from the back of the album on an ebay listing. Some names for your research.

 

 

 

Thanks Allan!
Not a three man group in 1976 🙂 

I'm not an expert on EWF, but according to "BlackPast - African American History", they were formed in Chicago in1968 as Salty Peppers, and changed the band’s name to Earth, Wind & Fire in 1970, three years before this article. 

 

5 hours ago, The Yank said:

There's not much info on the group. I did find this though-

I'd like to know more about the E, W, and F connection - 

 

Thanks! I did find a lot about Crested Butte Records, but not this. And yes, that was interesting info!