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It might be worth trying to contact their son https://ourstage.com/JonDoe700/epk I believe this is Nate's wife https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwan_Smith

I am new to this site and found this info, sorry If I am late to the party, but thought would share (assuming it is correct) Rose St. John and the Wonderettes was a girl group consisting of Rose Johnson-Thornton, Lavernah Williams, and Joan Rutledge founded in 1963 by song-writer Johnny Robert Thornton, and Jack Thomas, and managed by Bob Schwartz. The group was from Detroit, Michigan and first recorded under the United Artists label. Originally, the group was named “The Wonderettes” by manager Bob Schwhartz. After their first hit “I Feel Strange” made it to the Billboard charts the name was changed to “Rose St. John and The Wonderettes”. The group dis-banded following the passing of Johnny Thornton in 1974.

Jacques Pépino French pop singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.

If this album is anything to go by assuming it is the same place, there were some "mad/brilliant" performances going on in his club (which apparently was later owned by Erykah Badu !!!)

That's a disgrace, we are soaking in 24 degrees, as we speak here in Lancashire......whoops time to wake up🥵 You can get line dancing lessons here in Blackpool (don't tell me off Mike) 😀

Sam originated from Michigan before moving to Dallas so he may have had contacts and of course in the article it mention that Black Acts performed at "Central Forest" so he must have had the opportunity to discuss "thing" with people in the "right" places

I hope this is not finished as I have sent a message to Stevie Nicks to see if she had more info (she was in this duo with Lindsey Buckingham), way way before Fleetwood Mac, if it's true

Very shortly after as the Caiptol release is 11th December 1967

Seems odd but maybe, about Sam and Gerald being same person

Hopefully we can get some more info about Vessie (seems strange there is little out there)

Thanks Karl I have found this (a little difficult to read) since posting thread

I know I am very late to this thread, but now know that there is a Texas connection and some wondered how a Detroit record could be connected, I have found another connection Barbara Mercer Also an Article on SamSam Coplin - Google Books.pdf

I apologise again if this has been covered before and please direct me to any thread, if it has Does anyone know more about Vessie, please other than this article which I found on the net after trying to research the lady https://sdcradionet.blogspot.com/2015/01/vessie-simmons-journey-is-never-over.html https://www.blogtalkradio.com/kdtnradioone/2015/01/10/vessie-simmons--the-journey-is-not-over

I know Joss Stone did a version I know Joss Stone did a version.

I had always read that Aretha RIP had been self taught on the piano, from what I had read, however, I came across this article that states that her father actually hired Johnny Allen to teach her......thoughts please as I thought it was interesting https://www.semja.org/mar2014/allen.html

Article here with a picture and write up on 4th page down next to Dave Evison https://www.independentmovement.co.uk/articles/Wigan Casino 5th Anniversary.pdf

The Sex Pistols God Save The Queen they did sold for megabucks

https://www.modculture.co.uk/cleethorpes-liv/ https://doo-wop.blogg.org/the-charmaines-a116516360

https://www.rootsvinylguide.com/ebay_items/rare-northern-soul-and-motown-youngblood-smith-you-can-split-verve-original

Shame about the name "Bootlegger" perhaps with all the "bootlegs" around, not the best choice me thinks

Wow good work indeed, I love how we care about it 😀 Kitty is on the Sanns Label with similar credits and Discogs has Bobb Pittman as Robert A. Pittman

Maybe the bootleg has affected prices ? Who did this ?

Found this really nice article about the label (which started of as hair products company), it may help with theories https://darkjive.com/2012/02/08/la-cade-the-little-hair-care-company-that-made-some-big-waves/

Quoted as the same lady on this CD https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=https://theamazingwildfunskillershow.blogspot.com/2017/03/the-all-nighter-wildfun-casino-sessions.html&prev=search

Info on The Percells, but doesn't help much with confirming Betty as a single artist after they split with Betty in the second link marrying a member of Ruby And The Romantics and settling in Cleveland it appears, so maybe she is not the same person https://doo-wop.blogg.org/the-percells-a116515400 https://www.spectropop.com/percells/