Roburt Posted July 5, 2012 Author Share Posted July 5, 2012 Yet anuda un ........... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 5, 2012 Author Share Posted July 5, 2012 I guess that Jerry O wasn't featuring his own cuts prominently in his live show as 1970 approached ... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 Anuda one for a show featuring J P Robinson (this one's for a revue he was a part of) ... 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 Another Mary Hylor related post (see post 95 for the 1st one) ..... Late 69 & she was supporting Johnny Adams at the Continental .. ..... they even included a photo of her on the show ad ..... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 Another Miami based female soul singer; Ella Washington .... ........ plus support acts ............ Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 Its over to Ella Washington's Lil' Sis (Audrey Royal) now ............... 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 This lady (Annette Larkins) has led a full life .... ..and it seems that she is ageless (aren't all women !) ..... ... https://www.annettelarkins.com/biobiobio.html Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 (edited) Don't think this guy's career ever amounted to much .... He did keep plugging away for a few years though ..... ...... [media=]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8x4mWzMt7M Edited July 9, 2012 by Roburt Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 A 'northern' guy who's still got 'all the goods' ................. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 A lovely lady who's still fighting for her record company royalties made it down to Miami in 1965 ... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 A 'lady' who moved around a lot down the years (from Ohio in the north thru Miami & onto Jamaica) ........... the cross-dressing Jerri / Jerry Jones ........ Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 Another 'northerner' down to sing for his supper ...... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest soulwaxusa Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 What a fabulous post! I grew up in Miami. I started collecting records in the late 60's/early 70's when I was a teenager. At the time I was collecting 50's R&B. I remember a buddy and I went into a record shop in Liberty City in Miami. This was probably around 1970-71. We went in the backroom and the shelves were full of quantity on every Deep City release. Apparently the label was run out of this shop. Since we were looking for 50's stuff we didn't buy any of the discs. Egad! Wish I had a time machine to go back there! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
boba Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Even after numero's first deep city comp came out, Craig Moerer had copies of Them Two available for $75. Even though I had never seen it before I kept waffling on it (e.g. if it's that at craig moerer, is it really worth that much). After a few weeks some dude bought them all and sold them for $300+ on ebay. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 (edited) Back down on the Beach for a couple more now ...... ... 1973 was a very good year to catch a live show down there .... The Swinger Dating Bar; I guess the wife wouldn't have let me go there ... Edited July 13, 2012 by Roburt Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 The Wreck Bar at Castaways still featured good live acts in 73 ..... .... a Chicago (Blue Rock) bluesman a long way from home .... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 (edited) Roy Hytower was still at it in the recent past (& maybe is even today) .... https://articles.chic...es-storytelling Back in the 60's, he cut some good tracks for Expo & Blue Rock .... Edited July 13, 2012 by Roburt Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 (edited) As Miami related tracks are now being discussed in this thread .... ... thought I'd add this bit of info about the Marvells / Fabulettes (already featured in a number of earlier posts here) ... There is a US CD series (2 x 2fer CDsets) + an associated book titled 'Night Train To Nashville' that deals with Nashville R&B .... One of the tracks on Vol.2 is the Fabulettes "Screamin & Shoutin" cut for Sound Stage 7 in 1966. I guess this had to be recorded in Nashville (& their earlier cuts as the Fabulettes must also have been cut up there). Anyone know for sure where their tracks were cut (studio; city) ?? NIGHT TRAIN TO NASHVILLE Vol.2 CD .... TRACK LISTING .... Disc: 1 1. Boogie Woogie Jockey - Jimmy Sweeney 2. Gene Nobles Boogie - Richard Armstrong 3. All States Boogie - Ivory Joe Hunter 4. Wail Daddy - Charlie Dowell & Orchestra 5. 31 E blues - Billie McAllister 6. No Better For You - Gay Crosse & The Good Humor Six 7. You Belong To Me - Helen Foster 8. Too Much - Bernard Hardison 9. If Things Don't Change - Gene Allison 10. Love, Love, Love - Ted Jarret 11. Miss You So - Lillian Offitt 12. Little Darlin - The Gladiolas 13. No Fool No More - Charles Walker & The Daffodils 14. Pretty Please - The Kinglets With Leroy Thomas 15. She Can Rock - Little Ike 16. I'm Coming Home - The Neptunes 17. You Better Change - Hal & Jean 18. OK, So What? - Freddie North 19. She Wears My Ring - Jimmy Bell Disc: 2 1. Docter Feel Good - Dr. Feelgood & The Interns (Piano Red) 2. I'm A Woman - Christine Kittrell 3. Don't Pity Me - Herbert Hunter 4. Next To Me - Clyde McPhatter 5. Release Me - Esther Phillips 6. Soldier Of Love - Arther Alexander 7. Don't Take My Kindness For A Weakness - Earl Gaines 8. That's My Man - Marion James 9. Strain On My Heart - Roscoe Shelton 10. Soul Poppin' - Johnny Jones & The King Casuals 11. Swinging Soul Medallion Commercial - John Rouchberg 12. Right On Time - Jimmy Church 13. Judy - Frank Howard 14. Leave It Up To The Boys - Sandra King 15. Don't You Forget That You're My Baby - The Spidells 16. I'm Free - Johnny Bragg 17. Screamin' And Shoutin' - The Fabulettes 18. (You Keep Me) Hangin' On - Joe Simon 19. She's All I Got - Freddie North 20. Lucky Lou - The Imperials Edited July 13, 2012 by Roburt Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 (edited) A link to the 'Night Train To Nashville' book ........ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Night-Train-Nashville-Rhythm-1945-1970/dp/0915608227/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1342174369&sr=1-1 Edited July 13, 2012 by Roburt Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 (edited) Back to the 'black' clubs ......... The Drifters didn't just play the Miami Beach venues in the mid to late 60's .... Edited July 13, 2012 by Roburt Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 The Drifters at the Island Club in 1965 ..... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 (edited) A poster produced to plug the 'Night Train To Nashville' CD's (see post 118)........ Edited July 13, 2012 by Roburt Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest soulwaxusa Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I saw a version of the Drifters at the Castaways circa 1974. Saw James Brown at the Newport circa 79'. Had centerstage front row table. Kinda sad to see JB perform in a venue like that but great to see him up close and personal. The following year I saw him perform for free at a flea market for a primarily all black audience (my friends and I were a few of the only white faces) in Liberty City Miami. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest soulwaxusa Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Also mention should be made of blue eyed soul legend Wayne Cochran and tthis CC Riders who was the king of Miami Beach nightlife for years. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 14, 2012 Author Share Posted July 14, 2012 I have a couple of ads for Wayne Cochran shows .... ... here's one of them ..... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 14, 2012 Author Share Posted July 14, 2012 Soulwaxusa, the Wreck Bar at Castaways sounds quite a place. What was it like to watch a show there ?? Here's another 'white' venue from back then .... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest soulwaxusa Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Roburt Don't remember alot about the Castaways bar but do remember that the view of the stage and group was great. Think I was more concerned about my date at the time. The Castaways and Newport were across the street from each other as I recall on Collins Avenue. The Newport was beachside and the Castaways across from that. That whole strip there was pretty exciting back then. -Barry Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jeffers66 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Thanks to Barry for pointing this thread out to me. Some very interesting comments and observations here. Thanks also to Roburt for all the pix -- I've only gone through a fragment of the Miami Times archives, so many of these are new to me. Great stuff. I did a very thorough history of the Marvells/Fabulettes for Soul Up North a few years ago. I don't remember the issue number, but it was a cover story, and won't be hard to find. The "trio" pix of them were during a transition period. They wound up replacing Annette Snell several times, including a former member of the Twans, but how do you replace Annetta? Even after she left the group, they all remained good friends... and in fact, she had just finished visiting Addie Williams in Miami not too long before her Southern Air flight crashed. When I get the time, I'll add some comments to some of the posts. Keep it coming, guys. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jeffers66 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Another 'lesser known' act to get quite a few 'white' bookings was Teddy Washington & the Soul Searchers. I don't think this outfit had a connection to DC's Soul Searchers (but I could be wrong). Pity you can't catch such acts in the area these days. There was no relation between the Soul Searchers groups. Teddy Washington (who just died a few years back) was originally from Jacksonville, and had been around for a long, long time. His most collectable record is a killer cover of "Ain't No Sunshine" from 1973. Craig Moerer lists it often, so it's not all that hard to find. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jeffers66 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Marie Knight followed the Impressions (& was on with them) .... This show had a big impact on the Marvells. They were blown away by Marie Knight... and, needless to say, worked up a version of "Cry Me A River". Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jeffers66 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Two local acts that recorded were on this Miami charity show ... https://www.sirshambl...ettes/index.php Actually, three of the acts recorded -- Bobby Marshall, Frank DuBoise, and E. Lois Foreman. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jeffers66 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Another show at the New Parisian Room featured Jesse Ferguson & the Gospel Jazz Singers .. ... this outfit later changed their name to Jesse Lee Ferguson & the Outer Limits ... and then again to Jesse Ferguson & the Jet Setters .... Two other members of the Gospel Jazz Singers recorded -- and both got onto national labels as well: Barry Smith, and Patti Jo (Demps). Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jeffers66 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 (edited) The Wreck Bar at Castaways still featured good live acts in 73 ..... .... a Chicago (Blue Rock) bluesman a long way from home .... Roy Hytower played in Miami for several years in the early '70s -- after his recording days. I have a radio spot for one of his appearances at the Wreck Bar, somewhere around here. Edited July 17, 2012 by Jeffers66 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 16, 2012 Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 (edited) Another show at Mr. James Club ............ LaVerne Baker was supported on this show by local group the Bell Brothers (& 2 great local bands). Edited July 16, 2012 by Roburt Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 16, 2012 Author Share Posted July 16, 2012 (edited) Marie Knight had beaten LaVerne Baker onto the stage at Mr. James Club all those years ago ... ... the Bell Brothers & the two great local bands had already started their 'residencies' at the club. Edited July 16, 2012 by Roburt Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 (edited) Put up an ad for a show undertaken by the Laddins as Post No.90 ....... The group continued to play loads of gigs around the Miami area even after they changed their name to the Steinways. I've seen it written that the group (who of course cut for the ABC sub-label Oliver -- run by the young Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell) actually relocated to live in Florida, but I don't know if this is actually correct. They also played the UK in the 60's .... touring here as either the Showstoppers or the Platters !!! Anyone here recall seeing the fake Showstoppers or 'Original' Platters group back then ?? I think it was the Internationals who toured here as the Showstoppers but the 'remnants' of the Steinways could well have been the Platters here in the UK. I know the likes of Roy Tempest (the worst culprit among UK booking agents) fetched over the Invitations, the Internationals (Persuaders), the Diplomats (Sam, Erv & Tom actually), the Gypsies, the Topics & more. All these group knew / shared ties with the Laddins / Steinways, so the group could well have been brought over here as well. the Steinways UK visit would have been around 1968 (their Oliver 45's being released in 1966). Frankie Gearing had split off from the guys (to be in the Glories) in early 67 and the Laddins original lead David Coleman had left the group in 1965 and by 67 was with Hector Rivera's Orchestra (recording for BARRY). So who the members of the group were when they came to the UK, I am unsure. By the mid 70's (when the Steinways 45 was a big UK NS sound) the remnants of the group were playing Oldies shows around the NY area, totally oblivious that a 2nd UK visit could earn them some cash......as themselves. Back in the mid 60's, the group were well thought of among the Florida soul radio DJ community, so their Oliver 45's got loads of plays on the airwaves down there. Anyway, here's a Miami show they undertook as the Steinways .... Edited July 17, 2012 by Roburt Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 As Sam & Dave have got a few favourable mentions on the 'Dream Live Act to See' thread ..... .... thought I'd post up this 1960 ad for their 'home club' in Miami ....... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 18, 2012 Author Share Posted July 18, 2012 (edited) More Sam & Dave ..... this time from a few years later .... Didn't realise that Craig Bellamy's dad had done some work in Miami back in 1965 !! Edited July 18, 2012 by Roburt Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 18, 2012 Author Share Posted July 18, 2012 (edited) As I've slipped into 'return visit' mode, thought I'd give this one a spin as well ......... ... though its for an earlier gig that LaVern did than the one in Post No.134 .... Edited July 19, 2012 by Roburt Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 19, 2012 Author Share Posted July 19, 2012 (edited) From the late 60's through all of the 70's, Miami artists were well served by record labels (though in the 60's, many of these were out of state outfits) ... ... but a number of top local club acts still never really made it onto vinyl even though they were top draws locally ... I have no idea who the In Crowd Band were but no doubt some of their members ended up in groups that did land record deals ..... Edited July 19, 2012 by Roburt Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 20, 2012 Author Share Posted July 20, 2012 This guy made the odd good record ............. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 20, 2012 Author Share Posted July 20, 2012 I've got the Hump tonight ........... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 21, 2012 Author Share Posted July 21, 2012 Two real ladies down in Miami to perform ...... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 21, 2012 Author Share Posted July 21, 2012 It wasn't just soul singers / groups that headed down to Miami to play gigs. There were quite a few high profile gospel singers who performed there .... & even a few jazz guys ........ In 1959, the Kenny Drew Trio played a gig at the Sir John Hotel .... Not long afterwards, Kenny relocated to Copenhagen (Denmark) where he lived out the rest of his days. Before he left the US, he appeared on quite a few Blue Note albums. But after he moved to Europe, he cut tracks for many years with locally based musicians. In 1971, he co-wrote the music for (& actually appeared in) the high profile porn film 'Pornografi -- en musical' (Pornography -- the musical). Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 22, 2012 Author Share Posted July 22, 2012 (edited) A guy with a troubled personal life who bounced back & forth between the gospel & secular music worlds .... Edited July 22, 2012 by Roburt Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 23, 2012 Author Share Posted July 23, 2012 Another local gospel show ......... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 23, 2012 Author Share Posted July 23, 2012 Guess this was an early 'singing to backing tracks' system ..... .... can't beat a live backing band though .......... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 23, 2012 Author Share Posted July 23, 2012 Jimmy Ricks ahead of the Fascinations .... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 24, 2012 Author Share Posted July 24, 2012 A Sam & Dave 'coming home celebration' show ....... Things turned a bit sour just ahead of this when their old friend & top 'guest' on the show, Otis Redding, was killed in the plane crash. Obviously the actual line-up on the show (when it was staged) was quite a bit different to how it was advertised here. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 Anuda Wayne Cochran show ..... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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