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A Greenhouse ! Neil I think you may have a got your out buildings mixed up, John hates gardening with a passion!!! It would take at least a 25 count box of Eddie Parker's "I'm Gone" secreted amongst the geranium cuttings to entice John through the door Mind you he did once find 50 plus copies of Benny Harper's "My Prayer" in a Texas potting shed! Dave

Eddie Regan "Playing Hide & Seek ABC Issue ? Dave

Or even DJ's (Disc Jockey's) playing downloads and Mp3's

'Oxymoron' a figure of speech that combines two apparently contradictory ideas i.e northern soul Dave

Hi Phil I'm glad we can agree on something even if it is only 'Marmite' ! Mind you I have been known to have nibbled on the occasional twiglet from time to time Dave

Yep! Steve and the flip "I'm Just An Average Guy" which is a fantastic record and one of their most popular stateside, so much so that it got booted in Pittsburgh on a AGP lookalike label with The Whispers "I Mean't To Feet My Feet" (again due to it's popularity)on the flip. While were having a Masqueraders fest why not chuck their classic "I Ain't Got Nobody Else " in for good measure. There's so much more to this group than a couple of now percieved rare and expensive northern sounding releases. In 'Ye Days Of Old" when that now most rarest of spieces existed 'The Record Collector' they would have a shelf full of Masquraders 45's and their related releases from Lee Jones and Sam Hutchins etc. Dave

Hi Andy Hank Sample was a group member of The Jades (Mode) and The Enticers (Cottilion). The ballad you mention is "The Love Story (Part1 & 2) JB's. Senator later took him up to Malaco where he recorded "Got To Find The Nerve" Dave

Although a rare record it's a very girlie pop tune not like a real manly record like the Gentlemen Four on Wand Dave

What a lame duck reply Phil, but if you must know plenty in the past. But what has this to do with the quality of the Gentlemen Four ?,unless you mean you need to take drugs to judge a record if so, this would explain the garbage you latter rediscovered as the Burnley Sound ( known records that everyone else with taste, knew and had previously disgarded). Dave

Hi Andy Although as you say DLR doesn't sound like a traditional N.O. record (which I agree) you only have to look at the label credits pure N.O. royalty, i.e. "You Got Me In The Palm Of Your Hand" songwriters Joe Broussard, Wardell Quezerque and Joe August. I would think that Senator would have been more committed to getting his music played outside of New Orleans than bringing somebody else's in. A further Senator N.O. artist Hank Sample had a release "So In Love With You/You're Being Unfair" on Bobby Fulton's Jay-Walking Label. Bobby also liecensed material in from Jack Ashford which was released on Jay-Walking, Ray Gant & The Arabian Knights "Don't Leave Me Baby/I Need A True Love" and Eddie Parker "Do The Choo Choo/Can't You See What You're Doing To Me". Dave

Hey Phil I hate Marmite, but love the Gentlemen Four both sides, that's the trouble wih this scene too many people being critical of records, if the Gentlemen Four doesn't ignite the dance floor as easily as the Masqueraders so what, that's there loss. Mind you the Gentlemen Four has had it's moments down the years, for those who have never taken a sabbatical. Dave

When did a common record like "Do You Love Me" become worth £800.00 So what value would a Gentlemen Four command ? Come on Butch dig your "Can't Keep A Good Man Down" and spin it, then let's watch the great and the good run around like headless chicken's to get one Stop press Milton Wright on Saitron has just gone for £265.00 when a month ago it was hitting the dizzy heights of £450.00 someone's gonna be pissed Dave

Ted Massey the chin strokers Lionel Blair who likes to practice yoga in public !!!

Judy Hughes !!!

If anyone deserves a place in the SS Hall Of Fame it's Billy How's about it Mr Moore ? Dave

Never mind the clothes who got the gear ? Dave

Nice article but no mention of either Vickie Labatt or his own two 45 releases "Do You Love Me/Who's Loving Her Now" and the one on red shagg "The Fat Man" something or other ? plus Donald Lee Richardson "I Learned My Lesson" first released on Shagg. His Hotline 45 "Whatcha Gonna Do/Boston Fleet" as well as his own deep soul outing on Sapphire which I can't remember the title ? Also the one on Superdrome. Dave

Well Steve The Dynamic Sounds Orchestra will be hitting the streets on a 45 late April, Dave Soul Junction

It's A Secret !

Hey Chico that Marilyn Barbarin sounded a bit crackly, or was she eating a lion bar Dave

As a matter of interest The Metro's line up on the RCA album cover is as follows, the guy standing on the left hand side is Robert Suttles, the guy in the picture frame Percy Williams, the guy standiing on the right hand side Joe Buckman and finally the guy kneeling down at the front Alfred Mitchell. Dave

It's James Anderson

Hi Steve Old Maurice still makes the odd cameo appearance out and about to this day. Dave

How's about flippin' it over for the equally excellent "What's This Coming" ? Dave