Simon T

JG Lewis/Johnny Gilliam were part of the 70s DC scene and were still around when the Washington Go-Go scene broke internationally in the '80s. The connection was Max Kidd (of Al and the Kidd). Max had his greatest success as Trouble Funk's manager but had been a producer for Shrine Records and wrote for Eddie Day and the 4 Bars and for the Prophets. His side-kick Keni Lewis was the brains behin the Epsilons and may if my memory is right have been JG Lewis's uncle. (Andy Rix mght confrim or deny?) The records on Cancer are prior to the IX Chains stuff, I presumed, and therefore, his true name is John Louis Gilliam? He decides to have a change of name to either get around a contractural obligation, or get a new stage name and Lewis is just a play on Louis. But as you elude to regarding the truth behind the DC story at the time anything could be the 'true story' Interesting how there so many stories and intrigue around so many soul artists of those times.

Must have liked it once to have bought it, but not that much that I've forgot I have it! Bit of a plodder and far too many time he goes 'well'

Sort of a follow on from the post about another version of 'seven day lover' on IX Chains. Dug out another record on the label today, J G Lewis - 'What Am I Gonna Do', which I think is very good (apart from the Sven 'Well's) Then there's the not so good 'Dance Lady Dance' on Al + the Kid, old Sam spin Plus a couple of good tracks by his elder identical twin, Johnny Louis Gilliam, 'Tell Your Friend It's Over' + 'Room Full Of Tears'. Any others by them worth a mention?

The xylophone at the begining reminds me of Jackie Beavers - I need my baby, but I doubt it's Detroit. Probably someone like Mary Love, that when you find out who it really is, you go of course it's 'what's her name' and you've got a couple of her record on the shelf!

5p is a good guess Ken, mine (Dry Well) has got 10 cents written on the label. Agree at about 40 as Dry Well. As Ellen & Shandels, it went for over 300 on Manships auction a couple of months ago, but as it exactly the same record why bother spending the extra dosh?

Always loved it

As I can't ever get Manship's site to play the sound files, can someone put a sound file please? Thanks

Is it the same track as Joy Holden on Magnum? (I've got that)

Don't know, but having just played it, I've now got Willie Mitchel's The Champion going around my head for some reason now!

Jo Ann Henderson - Baby Please Don't Go - Phonograph £308 Curly Moore - You Don't Mean - Sansu Promo £434 Johnny Honeycutt - I'm Coming Over - Triode £2214 Lee McDonald - Sweet Magic - Debbie £553 Ike & Tina Turner - Somebody (somewhere) Needs You - Warner Bros Promo £91 Howard Tate - French EP inc £56 Eddie Holland - Jamie - Fontana £509 Paul Thompson - Special Kind Of woman - Volt £562 Volumes - I've Never Been So In Love - Garu £510 Larry Saundes - On The Real Side - London promo £118 Rita Wright - Touch Me Take Me - Jet £90 Briant Holland - (Where's The Joy?) In Nature Boy - Kudo (78) £24

Track 12 of CD Various Artists "You Better Believe It - Rare & Modern Soul Gems" Came out about a year ago, mostly 70's atlantic stuff

Stand by me Hold on, I'm coming I can't take it anymore Moon river I'm alive with a lovin' feeling I can't wait to see my baby's face Dream lover Morning, morning Don't hold back I don't wanna cry You precious love

Or am I being overly cynical? "A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything but the value of nothing" Oscar Wilde

/index.p...topic=29078&hl= So there's at least two? hello. I have a mint- unused copy of the Salvadors "stick by me baby / "i wanna dance" on Wise World for sale. This is an original copy and not a boot or reissue. The record looks and plays like new. Feel free to check my feedback profile on ebay. My seller id is funkyou

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Freddie Gorman was the postman although R Dean Taylor may have been as well - I don't know Isn't RDT's claim to fame being the first white male vocalist and /or first Canadian to be signed to Motown?