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The 45 did well in Cleveland ( but it looks like nowhere else) and reached #14 in early 1966 -

I saw that and also saw the part where you said the purchase for Emmanuel Laskey was in August when it was actually in March 1965. This would explain how Emmanuel Laskey would be charting at #17 in April, 1965 on the Tiger radio survey.

I think it is possible or at least falls in the release timeline. #102- Rose Battiste appears to have a Nov./ Dec. 1964 release. (Wax To Watch #8) The Emmanuel Laskey article above was in the March, 1965 issue of Record World and was charting in April,1965 #104- Joe Matthews- I can't find specific release info. #105- Eddie Hill appears to have been release in May, 1965 (Wax To Watch #8)

There was also a Pied Piper- Chicago connection. Reading the liner notes to the Ace/Kent/Pied Piper reissues, the following songs are said to have been recorded at RCA's Chicago studios- September Jones'unreleased "Chink A Chank Baby", Sharon Scott's "I'd Like To Know"/ "Could It Be You", Willie Kendrick's "What's That on Your Finger" and "Change Your Ways". The Metros RCA album mentions the "Detroit Sound" 3 times in the liner notes, but on the bottom left corner, this appears- I'm not sure how much of the LP was recorded in Chicago.

From Record World August 28 and March 6,1965 issues -

His name also appears on these Hesitations song- "I'm Not Built That Way", "Wait A Minute", "You Can't Bypass Love" and "Soul Superman". There are a few Freddie Butler songs with his name also.

These three should also make the cut-

Rhetta Hughes on the Tetragrammation label should qualify- all tracks were written and produced by Jo Armstead and Mike Terry and sound like the rest of the work they did in Detroit.

The second song is "Envy" by the Orlons.

I'm about 99.9 % sure this is not the same Jimmy Mack who recorded for Palmer -

There's a seller on e-bay that makes picture sleeves for 45's that never had picture sleeves. So I guess some people like to have one off sleeves ???

Not 100% sure, but this is what I'm hearing- I thought my game on you was strong, and my hold on you was _____________________, But I found out I was wrong, that you've been gone, Oh, Oh I count the days now You told me that you loved me, but you found out from your friends, That I was two timing you, Oh, time and time again, You know I did you wrong and I'm so sorry , (Monday) I tried to call you on the phone, (Tuesday), but you're never at home, (Thursday) Wrote you a six page letter baby (Friday) But it came back return to sender. Going all around this big, big town, did my best to find you around (?) , Whoa My bags are all packed, and I have my reservations now I guess I had my chance now, There's no time for desperation, Oh you know I did you wrong girl and I'm so sorry All I can do is count the days you've been gone Woo hoo, woo hoo etc. etc.

According to Dave Moore's book "The Philly Sound", the backing track for these singles were cut in Detroit- Volcanos- "Help Wanted"/ "A Lady's Man" Rotations- "(Put A Dime On) D-9 Barbara Mason- "Bobby Is My Baby"

Here's a few more- Stemmons Express' "Woman, Love, Thief" uses the backing track to the Precisions "Such Misery" (Karma then Wand) Tom and Jerrio's "Boo-Ga-Loo" uses a backing track that is extremely close to the Contours unreleased "Do The See Saw" (ABC) Holly Maxwell's "Don't Say You Love Me" -Star - According to the Don't Forget The Motor City site, the backing track was cut at Golden World And a minor correction- Laura Johnson, Marva Josie and the Donays were all released in 1962 not 1963.

Time/ Brent Records had a trio of 45's made in Detroit in the early 60's- Laura Johnson, Donays and Marva Josie.

A few more for the list - Mary Wells - "Dear Lover", "Fancy Free", "Can't You See...", "Me And My Baby"- Atco Platters- "With This Ring", "Washed Ashore" - Musicor There are probably more from these artists.

I would guess there were 2 different pressing plants that pressed up the 45's. That would also explain the "Dearly Beloved" and "My Dear Beloved" issues A few more for the list Andrea Henry and Spyder Turner on MGM, Emanuel Laskey's "Lucky..." on WIld Deuce, and the Honeybees on Garrison I also think the Charmaines "Eternally" was recorded in Detroit.

Here's one for the list-

I don't know who was the 1st to play it across the Big Pond but, one of the 1st stations to play it in the U.S. was WTRX in Flint, Michigan who must have been playing it weeks before Columbia picked it up. It did reach "Pick Hit Of The Week" status but if you notice, there is no artist listed.

R.I.P Mr. Wolfrum ! Here's an interview from 2013.

An instrumental version of one of Harry Moon's sides for Jenges appeared later on the Pearl Harbor label -

I found another one. This is from Goldmine #88 ( Sept. 1983) . A reasonable price on the Luckey Davis !