Psamsara Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 Cornillius Neil & the Smart Brothers - i cried a long time/ oh-oh (it's all over me) / United International any info about price,availability would be much appreciated.
boba Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 Cornillius Neil & the Smart Brothers - i cried a long time/ oh-oh (it's all over me) / United International any info about price,availability would be much appreciated. dante c (DMC on here) will probably come in with all the info you need. i just got the copy on ebay, sorry if i outbid you. there are several smart brothers 45s, this one never comes up for sale and this is the same label as the summits.
Psamsara Posted January 14, 2011 Author Posted January 14, 2011 Ok Mr. Dante,please give us some info
Dmc Posted January 14, 2011 Posted January 14, 2011 United International was one of journeyman producer George Redman's many labels. Cornelius Neal (actual spelling) and the Smart Brothers were from Wichita, Kansas, but came to Chicago to do much of their early recording (presumably at IRC Studios on Evergreen St. on the city's north side). The same session that yielded United International 111 also provided the Summits "Toy Soldiers," which had Smart Brothers backing and was also released on United International. Redman's associated label, United Continental, was also active at this time, issuing two records by the Skytons, but I don't believe there is any Smart Brothers involvement there. Cornelius Neal was from the very musical Neal family, and recorded solo sporadically throughout the late 60s and 70s, his most common record being the Soul Craft 45 as CC Neal. He also sang on the two Smart Brothers singles on Vantage, the Hard Road on Kanwic, and the Chocolate Snow on Solo. Chocolate Snow went to Los Angeles in the late 70s and released a 45 as Mojave that has been getting attention from the Modern Soul crowd. The Smart Brothers also aired a rare 45 on Moneytown (another Redman imprint) from the mid-60s called "Felz Necks and Cool Gents," and this was probably cut at the same time as the Cornelius Neal on United International.
Psamsara Posted January 17, 2011 Author Posted January 17, 2011 United International was one of journeyman producer George Redman's many labels. Cornelius Neal (actual spelling) and the Smart Brothers were from Wichita, Kansas, but came to Chicago to do much of their early recording (presumably at IRC Studios on Evergreen St. on the city's north side). The same session that yielded United International 111 also provided the Summits "Toy Soldiers," which had Smart Brothers backing and was also released on United International. Redman's associated label, United Continental, was also active at this time, issuing two records by the Skytons, but I don't believe there is any Smart Brothers involvement there. Cornelius Neal was from the very musical Neal family, and recorded solo sporadically throughout the late 60s and 70s, his most common record being the Soul Craft 45 as CC Neal. He also sang on the two Smart Brothers singles on Vantage, the Hard Road on Kanwic, and the Chocolate Snow on Solo. Chocolate Snow went to Los Angeles in the late 70s and released a 45 as Mojave that has been getting attention from the Modern Soul crowd. The Smart Brothers also aired a rare 45 on Moneytown (another Redman imprint) from the mid-60s called "Felz Necks and Cool Gents," and this was probably cut at the same time as the Cornelius Neal on United International. Thank you for this beautiful info Dante! What about availability and price?
Weingarden Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 "Felz Necks and Cool Gents" Another feznecky record!!! I've got a record of theirs on Vantage that I really like, credited to Baby Neal and the Smart Bros.
boba Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 Another feznecky record!!! I've got a record of theirs on Vantage that I really like, credited to Baby Neal and the Smart Bros. you know "feznecky" means girl, right? it's herb kent speech. that record is a direct reference to herb kent "the kool gent".
Weingarden Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 you know "feznecky" means girl, right? it's herb kent speech. that record is a direct reference to herb kent "the kool gent". Yeah, ferns, fezneckys, gousters....
boba Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 Yeah, ferns, fezneckys, gousters.... no, a fern is the girls' body ("cute feznecky with a mellow fern"). a gouster is a style of dressing. herb kent later tried to get "hammer" to replace "feznecky" but it didn't catch on.
Weingarden Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 no, a fern is the girls' body ("cute feznecky with a mellow fern"). a gouster is a style of dressing. herb kent later tried to get "hammer" to replace "feznecky" but it didn't catch on. oh, thought a gouster was someone who dressed in a certain style.
boba Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 oh, thought a gouster was someone who dressed in a certain style. i think it is, there is something about it in chicago soul i think. i'm not sure if gouster was a herb kent word though. the other two are.
Guest Corneilus Neal Posted June 12, 2011 Posted June 12, 2011 :thumbsup:Hello Soul-Source.Uk! I'm happy you're selling my CD,But you're spelling my name all the way-wronge! It's Corneilus Neal&the Smart Brothers-not Cornillius Neil &the Smart Brothers....I hope that you correct this! Warm Regards,Corneilus Neal
Guest Preems Posted June 13, 2011 Posted June 13, 2011 i think it is, there is something about it in chicago soul i think. i'm not sure if gouster was a herb kent word though. the other two are. What's the story with Herb Kent, sorry if i'm late to the party here
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