The Yank

Ray Charles recorded "I Got A Woman" in November of 1954. The Frankie Marshall 45 was reviewed in Billboard in June of 1955. California based Leiber and Stoller didn't begin their association with Atlantic until 1955 so I doubt if they were sitting in their offices when Ray recorded "I Got A Woman". Here's an article from November, 1955-

Ray Charles song is said to be based on -

Currently up for auction on a well known site, this is an almost carbon copy -

This sounds like it may have been the "inspiration" for Venicia Wilson's "This Time I'm Loving You" -

Two additions- 1) Astors- "In The Twilight Zone" - 236 pounds 2) Jimmy James- "This Heart Of Mine" - 387 pounds

This early version of "He Who Picks A Rose" isn't an exact copy but comes awfully close to ....

The group as Nuns (!) on an episode of "Tarzan" -

The group's 1st 45 on Motown -

Cool Yuletide ad from '62 promoting one of the group's early releases -

Canadian releases-

Great unreleased track -

I've got a feeling that Solid Hitbound productions got ahead of themselves when they ran the ad. Would still like to know if anything was cut on Sherry.

Sheet music for the group's 2nd single when they were still known as the Jayhawks -

While looking for something else, I came across this old ad in an issue of Record World from July, 1967. I'm assuming Sherry is Scherrie Payne, Freda's sister and future member of the Glass House and the Supremes. Does anyone know if she cut any tracks while she was with Groovesville/ Revilot/ Solid Hit ?

Really sad to hear this! With "Precious, Precious", "Both Ends..." , "This Time Baby" and many others, she left behind so much great Soul ! Here's Jackie performing her first single -

Paris was Ekundayo Paris aka Mr. Tears

According to discogs, the original 45 has the following matrix info- A side matrix - T-136-P-P- B side matrix- T-137-P-P- Most of the lookalike 45's I've seen are white label promos.

The album version clocks in at 3:30 - should be the same longer version -

Actually the Carbo brothers were Hayward "Chuck" Carbo and Leonard "Chick" Carbo , The rest of the Spiders were Joe Maxon, Matt West and Oliver Howard. When Maxon and West left they were replace by Bill Moore and Issacher Howard.

Darrell's version for me although George and Stevie are close. Jeff Conaway (who was also in the movie "Grease") is said to be the lead singer of the 3 1/2.

It was on the "Down To Earth" album unless you find this Brazilian single -

There's an instrumental version on the flip side of J.J. Barnes version of "Our Love Is In The Pocket" -

Unfortunately, I don't have a copy of the album. The title seemed very familiar ( mostly because of the iconic 60's ad) and I googled a title search and came up with the picture. Sorry ........