Keith Gildart Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Does anyone have any biographical info on Jimmy Fraser? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post The Yank Posted October 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2021 Hard to find anything on Jimmy. I did find this article from the Oct. 30, 1965 issue of Billboard - 3 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Keith Gildart Posted November 3, 2021 Author Share Posted November 3, 2021 Thanks for this. Any idea when 'Of Hopes and Dreams..,' was first played on the scene and at which clubs was it most popular? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Greety Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 I don't know who gave it the very first spin, but it was certainly a Casino record 77/78. And a well wanted record at the time. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tagtag Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 First time I heard it was around 1990 at the Tony's Empress Ballroom allnighters, Blackburn. Not absolutely sure who played it but very big sound then. 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Andy Rix Posted November 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 3, 2021 Pretty sure it was a Soul Sam exclusive for quite some time covered-up as Smokey & The Blades - Hang On In There ... only the instrumental side was played at the time .. the vocal didn't get a look in Andy 4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tomangoes Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 5000 copies! And the other version... Should be 100 notes, but its not:) Oh Lord what fool...dropping out of school. Ed Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
The Yank Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 (edited) I don't know who was the 1st to play it across the Big Pond but, one of the 1st stations to play it in the U.S. was WTRX in Flint, Michigan who must have been playing it weeks before Columbia picked it up. It did reach "Pick Hit Of The Week" status but if you notice, there is no artist listed. Edited November 3, 2021 by The Yank 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mssoulie Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 5 minutes ago, The Yank said: I don't know who was the 1st to play it across the Big Pond but, one of the 1st stations to play it in the U.S. was WTRX in Flint, Michigan who must have been playing it weeks before Columbia picked it up. It did reach "Pick Hit Of The Week" status but if you notice, there is no artist listed. What a great list. I've always thought I was born 20 yrs to late. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Blackpoolsoul Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 14 hours ago, The Yank said: I don't know who was the 1st to play it across the Big Pond but, one of the 1st stations to play it in the U.S. was WTRX in Flint, Michigan who must have been playing it weeks before Columbia picked it up. It did reach "Pick Hit Of The Week" status but if you notice, there is no artist listed. Clearly a very important record Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tomangoes Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Imagine your at the school prom back in the day in the USA, and this gets popped on the decks. Maybe your first introduction to the not yet termed Northern Soul. If this does not get you moving and grooving, nowt will! I'm guessing tons of these are stored in American lofts with the class of 65 year books. Ed Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Paul R Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 4 hours ago, Tomangoes said: Imagine your at the school prom back in the day in the USA, and this gets popped on the decks. Maybe your first introduction to the not yet termed Northern Soul. If this does not get you moving and grooving, nowt will! I'm guessing tons of these are stored in American lofts with the class of 65 year books. Ed Off topic, but on the subject of American school proms, I was once on a flight to the states sitting next to a woman who, in conversation mentioned her school prom with a very local group called Lee Andrews and The Hearts playing. I then bored het to tears playing Lee Andrews tracks to her and telling her about the northern scene. Anyway, back to Hope & Dreams! Paul 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ficklefingers Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 (edited) On 03/11/2021 at 13:45, Greety said: I don't know who gave it the very first spin, but it was certainly a Casino record 77/78. And a well wanted record at the time. No it wasn't.. on both counts !! Likely late '78/early '79 saw the first plays - in the East Midlands/East Anglia.. first spun via Nev Wherry and became massive at the Kings Lynn all-dayers back then Edited November 4, 2021 by Ficklefingers 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ficklefingers Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 23 hours ago, Andy Rix said: Pretty sure it was a Soul Sam exclusive for quite some time covered-up as Smokey & The Blades - Hang On In There ... only the instrumental side was played at the time .. the vocal didn't get a look in Andy Nev Wherry first Andy, for the instrumental.. sold me his only spare, but on proviso I DID NOT spin the inst.. it took off from there mate Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Blackpoolsoul Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 27 minutes ago, Ficklefingers said: Nev Wherry first Andy, for the instrumental.. sold me his only spare, but on proviso I DID NOT spin the inst.. it took off from there mate Nev span it The Palais I seem to recall 1979 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Merve Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 On 03/11/2021 at 15:55, Andy Rix said: Pretty sure it was a Soul Sam exclusive for quite some time covered-up as Smokey & The Blades - Hang On In There ... only the instrumental side was played at the time .. the vocal didn't get a look in Andy Thats how I remember it Andy. Sam. Don't remember it at St Ives though which would probably push it into early 78 ? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steviehay Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 i have sam on a tape from colwyn bay allnighters playing the instrumental covered as smokey from 78 ???? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Keith Gildart Posted May 5, 2022 Author Share Posted May 5, 2022 Still looking for biographical information on Jimmy Fraser? Any idea who he was? Was it even the real name of the vocalist on this track? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Alison H Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 On 03/11/2021 at 13:46, Tagtag said: First time I heard it was around 1990 at the Tony's Empress Ballroom allnighters, Blackburn. Not absolutely sure who played it but very big sound then. That’s where I first heard it I too can’t remember who spun it (maybe Robbo?) but I remember being in awe of Big Scotty & Soulie dancing to it & the insane whistling Big Scotty would do while dancing. Fabulous song & still gets my heart rate going 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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