The Yank

Cardboard flexi disc -

Another Australian press-

Smokey/ Frank Wilson collaboration -

I think someone may have gotten "A Long Way To Be Happy" confused with a couple of unreleased songs that were part of the Collectables/ Philles reissue series. As far as I know there were 2 Darlene Love 45's released - 1) Collectables/ Philles #3210- "Today I Met The Boy I'm Gonna Marry"/ "Strange Kind Of Love" 2) Collectables/ Philles #3211- "Wait Til My Bobby Gets Home"/ "Stumble And Fall"

Written and produced by Smokey -

This ?? -

Funky B side later re-worked into Mckinley Jackson and the Politicians's "Free Your MInd" -

Here's a couple more not listed above- 1) Martha Reeves/ Vandellas- "No One There" Tamla- Motown TMG #843 Demo - 362 pounds 2) Jimmy Jones - "39-21-40 Shape U.K. Stateside Demo - at least 292 pounds * * Must have been paid for immediately- never saw an ending price or the "Sorry, this auction has ended" box .

Cover Guy Jackie Wilson -

Jackie and Sam like to Cha Cha Cha -

I don't know much about Derrick either. That info came from Keith Rylatt's "Groovesville USA" and from the liner notes of "Detroit Gold Volume One" (Solid Smoke).

A favorite of mine -

The lead singer was Derrick Draw, not sure about the remaining 3 Pro's.

His first release -

Dee Dee and some people you might have heard of (😁 ) at a wedding circa 1968 -

Billboard- April, '62 -