Blackpoolsoul

Jimmie sounds a little like Jimmie Robins "James Ray Robbins", but my ears are often wrong. Same folks E. Reason and C.Cable were involved with Big Ella Please Don't Hurt Me / Queen on Rush all with Chicago connections.

Have you still got yours as would love to know matrix details please

Jimmy "Okera" Hightower might have been lead and Gene possibly took the recordings to New York and didn't release them as The Combinations.

Merlene also penned, with Lloyd, "Crystal", RJ's latest Arrival. I also read that someone had mentioned a lady called Virginia Gray being an original member of The Sequins ?

John Greek had a group called The Puddin' Heads (1964). He really seemed to like group "desert" names it seems. The Chocolate Chips will be late 1969 or 1970.

With a broken heart I have to report the passing of Elsie Gray. We became friends 2 years ago and spent hours and hours talking about her career with The Debonaires. Elsie was so kind and even made me and sent me only last week a T shirt (which I will wear with pride). My world will not be the same and hope we meet in heaven "Baby Doll" 🙏" 😢" 🎵" 💔"

I only use Discogs as a database for that reason. My only worry is my password for the kids.

I chatted with you many moons ago and we were talking about the same subject "Only sell if you really need the money" you said "You only remember the ones you should not have sold" Live by that now

Fantastic info pal Willard passed 2020 Legacy.comWillard Hines (1943 - 2020) - ObituaryView Willard Hines's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

There was a great thread in 2009 https://www.soul-source.co.uk/forums/topic/104319-hello-stranger-the-ollie-mclaughlin-covers/

I got this from Elsie as well about Darrell Banks "The Songs We Did Are: Somebody Somewhere Needs You: Angel Baby: I’m Knocking At Your Door: I’ve Got That Feeling: Just Because Your Love Is Gone: Never Alone: My Love Is Reserved For You: No One Blinder: I’m Saving My Loving."

Completely agree, two sides to 'most' coins. Would love to know how he managed to persuade the companies to press the dodgy ones and how he pulled the wool. It's no good to only praise and not question the bad things.

I wonder is Monarch ever "knew" Soussan was "using" them for bootlegging

I was trying to remeber were I heard this and count this as proper garage

I agree, practised in garages and some made it into a studio and some didn't

Do you think it was The Swampers, as it sounds like David Hood on bass to my ears

Elise told me about Agent and how The Debonaires were on backing and I remember dancing to the instrumental version thinking "those ladies can harmonise" I was only a kid then and now all this info, just fantastic, thanks

Fonior obtained an exclusive license for the distribution of products for Decca, so most likely a "proper" release

I found this page about Tress, Edwin and The Futuretones https://doo-wop.blogg.org/main-tag/futuretones-1-c29032934

It is just my association and you are spot on and this article probably sums it up https://timeline.carnegiehall.org/genres/soul

I associate the word Soul from when Berry Gordy purchased the label for $1 from Carmen Murphy.

I stumbled across an Obituary (2004) 😥 which may add to the story being that Lee Andrew Kirk, Jr. was a member of the TSU Toronados, and later The Techniques IV. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/statesman/name/lee-kirk-obituary?id=27701618

I think I have found it on this post

Did Frank and Val run Boss records do we think ? and do you have any info on The Celebrities

Demo is stamped June 1967 so bang on with your guess