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Her first 45:

I've also got a US release (unless it's a Dutch bootleg) of an early Stax with darker blue than usual:

These are some scans from Virgil labels. Both the Marilyn Barbarin 45 and 103 below (from Metairie, LA) are arranged by Wardell Quezerque and written by Virgil Engeran (the label owner?), so that's probably the same label. I don't know if the last three 45s (from New Orleans) are also related (they are a div. of Engeron Investment Corp. though...).

Another nice Verve 45 recorded (A-side) at Fame:

101 is a country 45 (the only one in their "C&W series"?), 121 is OK R&B, but not exceptional.

Two great sides from George Jackson:

Some pre-Stax Satellite scans:

Two additions to the discography: There are 2 releases numbered 10217: B-side to 448:

It's also on a new Tammi Terrell compilation: https://www.amazon.co...87397414&sr=1-1

His first 45 according to the discography: Listening to the 45 I'm not sure, but can anyone confirm that this is indeed the same artist?

I didn't know it was booted, so have to check my copy later. But I think/hope this is an original:

I'd also like to know how to distinguish the two. My copy (depicted below) has matrix numbers PRP-3943-1 and PRP-3943-2 in the dead wax (at 8 o'clock position both sides). It was bought in The Netherlands.

Was Otis Redding also present when Billy Young cut his version at Fame? (According to, e.g., https://www.sirshambl...illy_young.html Billy Young's Jotis sides were recorded with Otis at Fame.) That might explain Phil Walden's story that he played on YLTWR with Otis before Pickett cut it, for a version that may not have been recorded/saved at the time. Was Barbara Lynn's version indeed cut in Texas? Huey Meaux seems to have done some recordings at Fame with Lee Maye for instance around that time (according to, e.g., https://www.uncamarvy...hurleemaye.html ), so couldn't Barbara Lynn's version also have been recorded there?

In the liner notes to The Otis Redding Story 2LP, Rob Bowman quotes Phil Walden, saying that YLTWR was recorded by Otis at Fame with Rick Hall drumming on a box, Phil Walden playing tambourine and Otis playing acoustic guitar and overdubbing two vocal parts. It was cut as a demo for Wilson Pickett (whose version is included on the Wicked Pickett LP). According to Phil Walden it was recorded in 1966, but apparently it was a bit later.

There's another Ervin Little 45 on Hines, see e.g. https://www.sirshambl...vin_little.html . Here are 2 other 45s not listed yet:

It's actually the other side, "Counting Tear Drops", which has the Reginald credits, not "Live It Up".

I've just added the Bobby Heathcote version to refosoul. So hopefully we'll then get the Jeanie Greene version on Ace/Kent eventually? Bobby Heathcote - Sadness Is A Puppy In The Rain -

Here are scans of two other (non-soul) 45s which are not included on either the LPs or CD:

By coincidence, I just received the Charly companion CD which I ordered from gemm last week. Next to the 2 tracks mentioned it also contains Bill Brandon's "Your Big Chance" (unissued) and Joe Perkins' Movin' In The Groove (Nugget 1209) which are not on the 5 LPs.

I just listened to the Master Four version in Refosoul, it is indeed the same song. Here's the (probably original?) Them Two version: Them Two - Love Has Taken Wings -

Is LHTW the same song as released by Them Two on Deep City? (Clarence Reid was involved with that one and also recorded for Tay-Ster.)

The original releases of her Port and Chess 45s:

I've added both sides to refosoul: https://www.soul-sour...e-same-musicor/ https://www.soul-sour...d-i-go-musicor/

Did Rojac 1969 (Big Maybelle) also come out on Chess?

Here are scans of the Musicor 45: