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Hello Everybody... Big News!

That's right! We are ecstatic to announce that Otis Clay has agreed to join us on November 15th! In what promises to be THE Soul event of the season, Otis will return to Memphis and join with old friends Hi Rhythm to pay tribute to our man O.V. Wright. This rare intimate club appearance (his first with Hi Rhythm in over 15 years!) promises to be the talk of the town, and tickets will be going fast. If you listen to the great rendition of A Nickel And A Nail that this same line-up recorded on Soul Man: Live In Japan, I think it gives you some idea of just how cool this is going to be!

Wow.

We will, hopefully, be announcing this to the rest of the planet tomorrow but, as a member of the team, we wanted you to be the first to know. Now is the time to buy those tickets!

I'd also like to acknowledge our newest sponsor, Hi Records, whose unselfish generosity has gone a long way towards making this all possible. Thank You Don and Jud - you guys are the greatest!

...and speaking of great guys, Tim Sampson, the Director of Communications at the Soulsville Foundation has offered to personally conduct a guided group tour of the Stax Museum of American Soul Music on November 15th at 4pm, after the museum officially closes to other visitors. We'll have the place all to ourselves! He is also offering a discounted admission price of $8.50, but space is limited, so if you'd like to join us, please send me an email to sign up. Thanks, Tim!

That's all, for now...

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red kellyovwright.orgredkelly@optonline.netThe B Sidesoul detectiveThe A Sideholy ghost

we saw him live-- in of all places ---IRELAND

Any body who gets to this is in for a treat !

Rob & karen

  Karen and Rob Wigley said:

we saw him live-- in of all places ---IRELAND

Any body who gets to this is in for a treat !

Rob & karen

Hi Rob & Karen,

Hope you and yours are well

Got to agree with you guys.

Have seen the great man perform a couple of times.

A really incredible performer!

Looks like a trip back to Memphis might be in order!

Or... maybe someone should bring him back here???

The Soul Man live in Bridlington perhaps?

Sean

Yes bring him back here , with the Whispers please !!

  Simon M said:

Yes bring him back here , with the Whispers please !!

Hi Simon,

Have you got one yet?

  Sean Hampsey said:

Hi Simon,

Have you got one yet?

Nop !

  Sean Hampsey said:

Hi Rob & Karen,

Hope you and yours are well

Got to agree with you guys.

Have seen the great man perform a couple of times.

A really incredible performer!

Looks like a trip back to Memphis might be in order!

Or... maybe someone should bring him back here???

The Soul Man live in Bridlington perhaps?

Sean

YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN YET SEAN

WATCH THIS SPACE !

Rob

  Karen and Rob Wigley said:

we saw him live-- in of all places ---IRELAND

Any body who gets to this is in for a treat !

Rob & karen

Hi Rob & Karen,

Yes, I was at that gig in Galway as well (I live in Cork). He was great, but strange decision to leave Albert Collins (who did a set earlier in the evening) join him on guitar, Albert's harsh bluesy guitar style jarred a bit with Otis' super soulful singing, but Otis still managed to win through. Think he finished with 'Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay', and added the Line 'Sitting On The Dock Of Galway Bay' which went down well with the locals.

My first time seeing Otis, saw him lots of times since and he's always put on a great soulful show. (Hope you manage to work something out, I'll def be there.....)

Martin Goggin.

get him to the uk , thats my birthday weekend but im barred from the U S ,