Colouredman

j QUALITY NORTHERN MEMORABILIA For sale: some great and rare memorabilia; these are rarer than the records, all genuine and original, not copies. Syng McGowan: Black & White 7” x 5” photo. This came from Betty Feldman alias Bella Flowers who was Syng McGowans manageress and Hope label owner. I met her in the late 80’s. Where you gonna get one of these now??. £75 (I have 4 for sale plus my own framed one; that’s it). As above but the Hope Records is missing from the bottom of the photo and is instead stamped on the back. £50. (1 only) Syng McGowan & The Wayward Sons group 8 x 10 black and white. This photo was taken by Betty when the guys were still in Maryland Penitentiary). They were escorted by armed guard to go and record at the Recording Studios (1 only) £100. Frank Dell 8 x 10 colour photo. Given to me by Frank in the early 90’s, when I met him in Phil Medleys skyscraper office suite in Manhattan. Phil was the owner of the Valise label. £50. The Radiations: 8 x 10 Black and white photo. These guys were a sweet soul group managed by Phil Medley. £40. Great ‘Joe Boy’ postcard which accompanied a release of The Bottle: Gil Scott Heron. £5 Watch this space for more assorted memorabilia; Im slowly goin thru boxes and files I have.

Got the record and need the sleeve? Heres some more all £8 each, and many are great pics Foreign E.Ps.

Got the record and need the sleeve? Heres some more all £8 each, and many are great pics Foreign E.Ps.

Got the record and need the sleeve? Heres some, all £5 each.

Hopefully it wont be too long before im ready to publish.

Yeah i guess its not what youd expect. Im sure we all had him down as being black for sure.

Sorry wrong send.

Hi Stuart, I have one £125. Tim

Yep! His parents were Lebanese. He was a good friend of Bob Babbitt. Ive actually wriiten up his story and interview, but I want to run it past Nabay, and his brother before I publish. Nice guy; sat with him and his Mum and interviwed with a dictaphone. Met his brother on a seperate trip too.

Yes Gardenia passed away a few years ago regrettably. I have a photo or two of her somewhere. Meeting and interviewing her was an awesome point in my life; unreal. Life got in the way and I never got around to publishing the interview. Same for Nabay who I also tracked down and interviewed same trip. Again, I have photos of him. I need to sort it.

For Sale: Frank Foster: Harlem Rumble Triode Company label. £15. Butch and I got some of these nearly 40 years ago on a record trip to NY. We hit Rich Rosen and he’d just bought out The TARX/TRIODE label set up and gave us these. I have 4 left. Fantastic memorabilia for an awesome northern anthem. Limitations: My baby Bacone Company label £10. I have 6 left. Gino Washington: What can a man do. Washpan £10. I have 7 left. Archie Bell and Drells Gonna be a showdown sheet music. £10 Barbara Lewis: Hello Stranger Atlantic sheet music £15 Capitols: Cool Jerk Ollie McLaughlin sheet music great photo) £20. Verdelle Smith: In my room Capitol sheet music £10. La Reine Lamar: Thats not the way to love. Cloud Records ‘Record World’ poster/insert. £30

Cheers Stevie, Ive already spoken to him. Thank you anyway Tim

For Sale: Little Ann What should I do / O C Tolbert Kent 111 DEMO. Mint unplayed on Little Ann side. Mint minus OC side; beautiful condition. £115.

For Sale: Gene Chandler I can take care of myself. UK Action Mint. £120. Paramonts Come go with me Ole Mint minus £125.

For Sale: Dee Dee Sharp: What kind of lady French BYG pic sleeve 45. Looks Vg plus plus, but plays pretty much flawlessly..mint minus. Sleeve is great apart from the usual creases. £150. Roscoe Robinson: Thats enough French Vogue E.P. Cover is great condition; vinyl looks ex to mint minus but audio-wise, apart from very slight very low level run in crackle it plays prettyy much mint minus to mint. £130. Don Thomas: Come on Train DJM Pic sleeve demo. Mint minus sleeve and record. £130. Laura Lee: To win your heart. Tamla Motown Green and white demo with Promotional sleeve. £150. Mint minus vinyl. Cover as in photo. The Formations At the top of the stairs. With group pic sleeve. Sleeve and vinyl mint minus. £50.

Hi, i have this on a white demo. £100.

Ive got one; £150.

Hi, I got a mint one; £130, on original label Whizz, not Dynamic.

Here’s a cracker! Probably never played since it’s heyday at the Casino. Sounds poor now but very atmospheric at Wigan and big. Kieth Daylight Saving Time and a couple more: Billy Watkins Ice Man Lord Thunder Thunder Sammy Sevens Everybody Crossfire Four Seasons I’m gonna change Jumpin at the gogo Wyncote LP Gloria Parker Nita Rossi Seems like a lifetime ago!

Johnny Bragg!! If ever there was a totally forgotten Wigan biggie this one is. Back in the day though Selectadisc couldnt get these knocked out fast enuf; a true monster!

Van McCoy magic.

Absolutely; Teen Turbans was a monster.

Yeah mate, I know; coming from a man who’s managed to go more off the topic of ‘forgotten monsters’ than anyone here, thats funny😂 For me the ‘forgotten’ issue is largely about forgotten by the dancers and forgotten by the collectors. Some Wigan monsters are 4 figure records and still talked about and lusted and danced to (e.g Salvadors, Eddie Parker, Frank Wilson etc etc). But most of those I mentioned are not talked about or particularly danced to relative to their former huge status. When was the last time you heard Pennygold played, or Cherry People? Youd kill a floor with some of those records now. Try get a full floor to Nightowl.... impossible; collectors arent interested either but mid 70’s at Wigan that record was king; hence the ‘forgotten’ tag for me. Dont worry about it though Steve; drop another ‘green n clear’ n let it all float over your buzzing head!😄😉. Only jokin mate; its all good👍🏽