San Antonio Soul - Bags & Beans, Salome, Mellow Town

[Blackpoolsoul]

I am sorry if this has been covered before and if so, please direct me

I know of the info on Discogs, but wondered if the more knowledgeable than me on here could help fill in some of the gaps

I am posting some images to start the thread

Bags and Beans is most likely the publisher (see Myra scan please) and not a group as previously suggested, I think they are The Unforgettables (an ironic name for me now )

Flarey Bursea is most likely Fiery Bursey (would be an amusing alias)

It has been said that The Royal Imperials is Billy Butler & The Enchanters 'My Heart Is Hurtin' just a different version and different writing credits ?

 

[The Yank]

Mellow Town #1006 is "Keep It Up" / "Love" by the Strings. 

[Robbk]

On 09/10/2021 at 00:03, Blackpoolsoul said:

I am sorry if this has been covered before and if so, please direct me

I know of the info on Discogs, but wondered if the more knowledgeable than me on here could help fill in some of the gaps

I am posting some images to start the thread

Bags and Beans is most likely the publisher (see Myra scan please) and not a group as previously suggested, I think they are The Unforgettables (an ironic name for me now )

Flarey Bursea is most likely Fiery Bursey (would be an amusing alias)

It has been said that The Royal Imperials is Billy Butler & The Enchanters 'My Heart Is Hurtin' just a different version and different writing credits ?

 

I have only The Royal Premiers and The Vandelettes, and I think I've seen an Unforgettables on Mellow Town.  I've never seen a ZZZ record.  I may have seen a Samone record, but never noticed that it had the same San Antonio address.  The Royal Imperials were a San Antonio group, and definitely NOT Billy Butler and The Enchanters.  I've seen another Mellow Town or two, but can't remember what they were.  Maybe one of them was a second  Royal Imperials.

I would guess that "Bags & Beans" are the two producers and label owners: "Bags" Stewart and J. "Beans" Means.

[Blackpoolsoul]

[Corbett80]

There’s Benny Scott on the label and a weird surf like thing too but can’t remember the title. Also Keep it up is the title of royal imperials flip, is the strings another version?

Edited October 10, 2021 by Corbett80

[Blackpoolsoul]

8 hours ago, Corbett80 said:

There’s Benny Scott on the label and a weird surf like thing too but can’t remember the title. Also Keep it up is the title of royal imperials flip, is the strings another version?

 

[The Yank]

On 10/10/2021 at 13:39, Corbett80 said:

 Also Keep it up is the title of royal imperials flip, is the strings another version?

  The writers credits make it look like a different song - 

[Corbett80]

Thanks would love to hear the strings!

Edited October 11, 2021 by Corbett80

[The Yank]

Here's another one for the list - Vandelettes on Mellow-Town #1009 -