Who Was/is James Coit

[Guest miff]

Just listend to this for the first time in years, and was just wondering who he was, did he recored any thing else, are they any more releases on the Phoof lable

Figured out the lables from New York, but thats about all I can find out, I know it was booted, Original has a SonicSound matrix stamp, More intrested in anything else on the lable, or the man himself

[Blue Lagoon]

Got Black Power on 7" and also would be intersted to know

[Daved]

He was Malcolm X's servant.

[Godzilla]

I've seen references to a singer called "James Coit Jackson" aka Jimmy Jackson, born 1945.

[Simsy]

Source: https://funky16corners.lunarpages.net/?p=432

Aside from the music, the first thing I noticed was that it appeared that the record (or at least the label, Phoof) was from Long Island, NY, affixed with the snappy slogan: "Featuring the Bayport Echo Sound of Long Island".

Both sides of the record are excellent in their own way. 'Black Power' opens with catchy, fast moving guitar riff, followed by some heavy drums and sharp horns. Mr Coit drops in with a rough and ready, Eddie Floyd-esque vocal. The lyrics are - if not exactly as militant as the title might suggest - certainly topical and powerful, and might be even more so if the composition thereof weren't credited to someone named 'Mike Szymanski'.

Kenny got a demo of this from the Plinston for a fiver. Gotta be a wise shopper these days!

[solidhit]

Just listend to this for the first time in years, and was just wondering who he was, did he recored any thing else, are they any more releases on the Phoof lable

Figured out the lables from New York, but thats about all I can find out, I know it was booted, Original has a SonicSound matrix stamp, More intrested in anything else on the lable, or the man himself

I have an old issue of Record World from the mid 60's with a blurb about James Coit and a photo of him. As I recall, he was rather heavy-set.

[Guest lifeandsoul]

This Mike Szymanski? https://www.examiner.com/bisexuality-in-national/controversy-erupts-over-outing-black-activist-malcolm-x-as-bisexual

[Simsy]

Arranged By - Lou Doboe aka Lou Saxon

Producer - Mike Szymanski (2)

Written-By - Mike Szymanski (2)

Edited November 30, 2010 by Simsy

[Baz Atkinson]

I love the record but love the flip side more spun it out a bit late eighties thats the flip-someone post it up sure its in refo-soul-philandrine !!! im struggling with snow at the momment and need to fly!!

BAZ A

[Simsy]

Arranged By - Lou Doboe aka Lou Saxon

Lou Saxon Music Video & Entertainment

32 Roberts St

Mastic, NY 11950

631-289-3100

[Guest]

Always liked this record! Are the true originals rare? Mostly see the boot....

[Steve G]

A Wigan Casino overnight success that went massive....Haven't played it since.....maybe I should

[Goldsoul]

Mike Szymanski co- owned Phoof and Sandbag.

Both labels went bust with the rights reverting to licensors(ie Epitome of Sound) apart from their own masters, which we assume ended up in other hands or not as rhe case may be.

[Blackpoolsoul]

It appears a Mr James Coit Jackson was mentioned in a copyright case way back, wonder if it is him ?

https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp/492/198/2308959/

And this with the Mike Szymanski connection has to be him, surely

 

Edited April 5, 2019 by Blackpoolsoul

[Tomangoes]

Yes, this, and Cal Tjader took over the decks for weeks.

Could not get on the KGB dance floor if these two were being spun.

Doubt the same reaction would happen today...

Ed

[Theothertosspot]

On 30/11/2010 at 10:54, Guest miff said:

Just listend to this for the first time in years, and was just wondering who he was, did he recored any thing else, are they any more releases on the Phoof lable

Figured out the lables from New York, but thats about all I can find out, I know it was booted, Original has a SonicSound matrix stamp, More intrested in anything else on the lable, or the man himself

Ultra Sonic matrix, is that the same?

[Theothertosspot]

Is this an issue or demo as does not say it’s a demo. Thought issues were red, though I could be wrong.

[Blackpoolsoul]

3 hours ago, theothertosspot said:

Is this an issue or demo as does not say it’s a demo. Thought issues were red, though I could be wrong.

It most probs is a Demo and as there was only one release on this label (as far as we are aware) they just didn't put "Demo", just as other labels didn't sometimes

[Baz Atkinson]

Yep the white one is the demo and judging by the crack we had on other sites recently this is a record held in real affection within the rare soul community,listen to it without your snobby (it aint rare head on lol ) and it just stands the test of time. Title says it all really "a calling to black civil rights at a crucial time for Black Amercia enuff said ".

[Hill868]

Remember this getting spins at Notts Palais 1977, was a real love it or hate it item (I've always really liked it) - actually it got really slated in some soul music mags at the time (they must have wanted the Joe 90's and Rainbow People / Bobby Goldsboro's instead), think there is a counterfeit and a bootleg (have had both), got the white stamped demo in my box - a proper BLACK 60's SOUL record !

[Mach]

Massive back in the day,..On a side note, always found the quirky quote at the begining of the record endearing, where he states that he as something to tell us and that he hopes it dosent offend anybody...class