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    Thing I find interesting about this is the results of the age of the voters - the biggest percentage is from the 50+ section - which is exactly what we have been saying all along, we're the last of a dying breed and going by the rest of the figures, there's not going to be enough people to replace us when we've gone.

    Taking Brian into consideration Pete, I've got a good 20+ years left. :)

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    Sounds real enough not to be record company nonsense - so Jackie really did love Al. :huh:

    In 1961, Jackie Wilson recorded a tribute album to Al Jolson, ”You Ain’t Heard Nothin’ Yet,” which included the album liner notes below — and which were the only liner notes he ever wrote for an album:

    To my way of thinking, the greatest entertainer of this or any other era is the late Al Jolson. Even as a child, I can remember the thrill I always experienced whenever I heard him sing.

    I guess I have just about every recording he’s ever made, and I rarely missed listening to him on the radio.

    It’s truly unfortunate that television couldn’t have benefited by his talents. Regrettably, I’ve never had the privilege of seeing him perform in person. But even to this day, I am still one of his most avid fans.

    During the three years I’ve been making records, I’ve had the ambition to do an album of songs which, to me, represent the great Jolson heritage. I never thought that this ambition would take shape this soon, but thanks to my manager, Nat Tarnopol, without whose faith and foresight I might never be writing this now, my dream has finally become a reality.

    With the assistance of conductor-arranger Dick Jacobs, we set about selecting the songs to be recorded. The problem wasn’t so much the choice of only twelve songs, but rather which twelve of the many hundreds of songs that are so closely identified with Jolson should be included. Once this decision was made, the rest was comparatively easy, and the result is “You Ain’t Heard Nothin’ Yet!”

    In no way is this album an attempt to imitate Jolson’s style, nor is it an attempt to duplicate his incomparable way with a song. This is simply my humble tribute to the one man I admire most in this business.

    With the sincere hope that my contribution will in some way help keep the heritage of Al Jolson alive through the great songs he left behind.

    Let me here and now extend my deep appreciation to all those involved in making this album a proud moment for me. I hope you like it!

    Gratefully,

    Jackie Wilson

    Those badges were available in Ruby Red Records in Wolverhampton, from Barmy Barry in Dudley and everywhere really, in the end there must have been at least two dozen different ones, I remember buying a black and white one with a first on it bearing the legend "Keep the faith" when I was 14, my Mom sewed it on my jeand and a girl down the street going "Keep the earth, what's that?" :lol:

    Anyway they were something like 30p each, there's numerous ads in B & S and Black Music showing the entire set of them.

    Also have a look at a Contempo compilation from 74/75 as it has loads of them on the cover.

    They used to sell 'em in the booths on Blackpool Pleasure Beach...I suppose at the time they were like One Direction posters.

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    Was reading about this album yesterday - Jackie's tribute to Al Jolson which apparently has Jackie gushing about Al in the blurb on the flip...seems very odd for a black singer to quote a 'blacked up' white man as his favourite vocalist.

    I suppose it could have been the record company's angle to sell it - anyone got one? to see what Jackie says?

    But why do you say that? I think it's down to personal choice - People pay their hard earned, blah, blah, blah, blah blah blah blah, blah, blah, blah blah blah blah, blah, blah,

    blah, blah, blah, blah blah blah blah, blah, blah, blah blah blah blah, blah, blah, blah blah blah blah, blah, blah, blah blah blah blah, blah, blah, blah blah blah blah, blah,blah

    :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Sorry, I have a 'reaction' as soon as 'O.V.O' is mentioned :D

    All the best,

    Len :thumbsup:

    I have an noticeable tic come on when 'it' rears 'it's' head Len. :yes:

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    Chuck Jackson @ Morecambe, Eddie Parker & Lorraine Chandler @ Stafford, Bobby Womack @ Int II Manchester (about 50 there), Stevie Wonder last year, Edwin Starr @ Parr Hall, Billy Paul, Dexter Wansel & Jean Carne @ Life Cafe spring imm to mind.

    Note to self; read the question first, read it as memorable concerts.

    Chuck Jackson @ Morecambe, Eddie Parker & Lorraine Chandler @ Stafford, Bobby Womack @ Int II Manchester (about 50 there), Stevie Wonder last year, Edwin Starr @ Parr Hall, Billy Paul, Dexter Wansel & Jean Carne @ Life Cafe spring imm to mind.

    id agree, this makes barrys poll results [so far] fascinating i for one cannot believe that the final option is winning!

    The sixties and seventies votes combined are winning in reality - if this is a dinosaur and egg race (joke) :wink:

    id agree, this makes barrys poll results [so far] fascinating i for one cannot believe that the final option is winning!

    Confuscious say: the one who shouts loudest is always heard first.

    Barry say: keep your eye on the quiet one.

    :wink:

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