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I was listening to this amazing record and if this has been covered before I do apologise Then came this video The BMI says Sharon and Sandra https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=szghAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA1633&lpg=PA1633&dq=Sandra+Gambrell,+Sharon+Gambrell&source=bl&ots=MNOWlG2Ha3&sig=ACfU3U1OKtKfzqBRkpdwB60h8lzaKQ1tDA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi9nI-7ttThAhVKSBUIHW2UC-QQ6AEwAXoECAgQAQ#v=onepage&q=Sandra Gambrell%2C Sharon Gambrell&f=false Was Patricia Hunt also in the group ? Were they the backing for this

Just Elaine Jones and 2 unnamed others for the group then if Earl was the son

This an article I found about Koffee Beans https://www.baltimoreorless.com/2015/10/koffee-beans-ad-man-been-a-long-time-1966-baltimore-psychedelic-45rpms/

It is a Philly thing, Billy Jackson and Jimmy Wisner

That's a great point which makes this very confusing as well https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17721686/earl-thomas-beal

Deffo on the right, guy sat down is different

Plato is so mysterious as he only went by that name (credits), I am hoping someone knows and we can find out

I am also guessing that this Al Jefferson worked with Billy Butler on the "Optimistics" turbo stuff

Looking like he might be

So this Earl was NOT connected to The Earl Beal from the Silhouettes ?

nice

Mighty Chevelles on B side ?

So the Okeh record would have been recorded at "Bradley Recording Company" ?

Another 2 members of the group then

Brilliant after all these years.....Thanks !!!!

I always wanted to know what happened to Richard Elijah Flowers I tracked down the BMI (says Jr.) and it has a note of what appears to be an address In Jackson, Mississippi ? https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Q0MhAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA2834&lpg=PA2834&dq=richard+elijah+flowers+singer&source=bl&ots=QTtWccWpa4&sig=ACfU3U2RtMexeBdK5myUxh-rLK7OlXWKzQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwit0sLXzMzhAhX3WRUIHTblDeEQ6AEwCnoECAgQAQ#v=onepage&q=richard elijah flowers singer&f=false https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/2965+Pocahontas+Ave,+Jackson,+MS+39213,+USA/@32.3309677,-90.2055479,16z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x862833152cd64123:0x16a301f6d79883b8!8m2!3d32.33095!4d-90.205687 Could of course be wrong as usual

This group seem to have had only 3 releases and after searching on the web, little results There also is not much on the credits for them, so can someone help please

Nadine Brown recorded in the same studios "Leave Me Alone" after she moved from Florida

If this has been covered already I apologise for not looking hard enough, If not......enjoy For years and years I never knew who Billy was and finally managed to find this superb article from 2013, describing his life and the band the Essex "Easier Said Than Done" https://www.nj.com/mercer/2013/06/east_windsor_resident_former_member_of_rb_group_the_essex_turns_70.html

The challenge must go to Mr Moore then me thinks

Interesting as I also have now found this and photo of "A" Mr Star, but of course we could have different artists getting mixed up

Cheers and I found this, it it's accurate https://composers-classical-music.com/a/ArnoldJohnM-JohnnyStarr.htm This means this would be the same guy ?

I apologise if this has been covered before, but my google searching turned up nothing about Johnny I found three releases and guess there are more

Fantastic record and thanks so much for respecting Willie by finding out his story RIP Willie...you made history Sir

1969 previously unissued until Kent