Who Played These First And Where

[Ady Croasdell]

This always gets 'em going.

 

Billy Watkins, Othello Robertson, Jesse Davis, Stevbe Flanagan on Era.

 

I really wanna know who broke 'em rather than who spun them first I suppose,; both would be interesting though.

 

Ady

 

 

[Pete S]

Pretty certain Billy Watkins was Richard Searling at Wigan late 76 or early 77, dropped when Dave McCadden revealed who it actually was in Black Echoes.

[Wiganer1]

steve flanagan,,guy/keb at stafford.,..

[Guest MrC]

Pretty certain Billy Watkins was Richard Searling at Wigan late 76 or early 77, dropped when Dave McCadden revealed who it actually was in Black Echoes.

 

That's what I'd have said.

[Pete S]

That's what I'd have said.

 

Can't remember who it was cover up as though, can you?

I do remember Dave McCadden uncovered Billy Watkins, Joey Heatherton and Paula Durante all at the same time...to much consternation

[macca]

Billy Watkins was also very big for Soul Sam at St. Ives and other venues he worked at through 1977, in spite of it being dropped at Wigan by Richard.

[Guest DaveSwift]

i don't think Othello Robertson was played much before it came out on various artists album - one with Gil Blanding - Rules amongst others 

Probably too slow for Wigan - great Mecca type sound for mid  70s but i don't rememner hearing it there

 

[Pete S]

i don't think Othello Robertson was played much before it came out on various artists album - one with Gil Blanding - Rules amongst others 

Probably too slow for Wigan - great Mecca type sound for mid  70s but i don't rememner hearing it there

 

YEP THAT WAS THE DESTINY LP "THE RECORD COLLECTOR" FROM 1979.  I NEVER HEARD IT BEFORE IT APPEARED ON THERE EITHER.  Sorry about the caps lock!

[Guest MrC]

Can't remember who it was cover up as though, can you?

I do remember Dave McCadden uncovered Billy Watkins, Joey Heatherton and Paula Durante all at the same time...to much consternation

 

Billy Watkins covered up as HB Barnum

[Guest]

Steve Flanagan = "Melvin Boyd" for GuyH

Jesse Davis = "James Vanelli" for Keb

[Ady Croasdell]

Thanks folks

[Guest brivinyl]

i don't think Othello Robertson was played much before it came out on various artists album - one with Gil Blanding - Rules amongst others 

Probably too slow for Wigan - great Mecca type sound for mid  70s but i don't rememner hearing it there

Othello Robertson was played by Ian Levine at the Mecca 1974/75.

[Tony Smith]

Steve Flanagan = "Melvin Boyd" for GuyH

Jesse Davis = "James Vanelli" for Keb

Jesse Davis was being played by Butch & Dave Raistrick before Keb got hold of it!

[Md Records]

I must admit I always thought Jesse Davis was a Dave Raistrick discovery/spin

 

Des

[Guest]

Jesse Davis was being played by Butch & Dave Raistrick before Keb got hold of it!

True, but I thought the thrust of Adys request was who really pushed it through to the masses and Keb was more active on the decks at that point?

[Len]

Othello Robertson was played by Ian Levine at the Mecca 1974/75.

 

Apparently it was played at The Pendulum in Manchester in the early 70's, I don't know by whom though. I was told the lead singer was also the lead singer of The Inticers.

 

All the best,

 

Len  

[Neckender]

Jesse Davis was being played by Butch & Dave Raistrick before Keb got hold of it!

Correct tony.  Dave R. discovered it and covered it.  He wasn't djing at the time so I bought it off him. At that time Keb was winding down his contribution to the Northern scene; in contrast I was djing at all the main upfront venues.  It became a big 100 club spin