Andy Rix

This might shed some light on the spelling .. lifted from a posting elsewhere "I'm Billy Hambric's nephew. My name is Rev.Roger L. Hambrick!" Andy

I've come to the conclusion it was all a dream ... Never mind Andy

My search so far has only found a Drum copy listed on Record Haven ... i'm begin to worry i might have dreamt it all up .. still doesn't explain why I noted it down in my book at the time What was interesting, looking at those old lists, is noting the fact that the Honey Bees - She Don't Deserve You (Fontana) at £30 was more expensive than Tomangoes, Mel Britt, Candi Staton, Yvonne Baker, Four Perfections, Freddie Chavez and so on. I guess that what demand does Andy

I would hope Kev Roberts might recall selling the 45 I can see that i'm going to have to go through all of my old record lists to find it Andy

In 1979, or thereabouts, i recall being at a St Ives all-dayer and Jonathan played Billy Hambric. I was standing on the stage at the time and was taken aback to see that his copy was on Fury, yellow label with black block lettering. i asked to have a look at it as I'd never seen one before. I then seem to recall the 45 appeared on a Record Haven sales list for circa £40 .... So ... did I imagine things or does it really exist Any idea where that copy went or if others reside in anybody's collection. It doesn't seem to appear in the Fury label listings that I've seen .. granted i won't have seen them all So .. thoughts anybody Thanks Andy

Two from Eddie Holland

It is J.J. Barnes and remains, officially, unreleased Andy

A couple of years ago Harry Bass told me about looking at these mags on-line. Over the last year, when I've had a few minutes spare, I've done random searches for things which I've compiled as I've gone along. Rob Moss recently did an article on Billboard which I found really interesting so thought it might be worth sharing what I've assembled to date. I haven't yet figured out how to 'grab' the text so you'll have to open the links and look for yourself. Maybe it's something that can be added to. Andy Billboard - 18 Nov 1967 - Page 54 Utopias sign to La Salle Records in Detroit Billboard - 6 Jan 1968 - Page 37 Mentions Brenda Holloway is in town and the Utopias have a new release on La Salle Billboard - 3 Dec 1966 Page 31 - Ad for Preston Foster - Fifty Two Times Before - Getit Page 37 - Full colour ad for Big Wheel records Page 38 - An ad for the Hytones - Bigger & Better - A-Bet Billboard - 19 Dec 1964 - Page 5 Page 5 - Ad for Liz Verdi - Think It Over Page 6 - 'Gordy forms Ramitary Music' .. and announces the birth of Shrine Records Lawyer tries a world of sound - May 1969 - Page 73 'Lawyer tries a world of sound' - article on Gloria Toote, Town Sound studios, Tru-Glo-Town records with pics Jet - 25 Jun 1970 - Page 61 Gloria Toote's Town Sound studio destroyed in fire Billboard - 8 Feb 1964 - Page 20 Kurt Harris - "Emperor Of My Baby's Heart" gets reviewed as a new release Billboard - 6 Jan 1968 - Page 53 The Rufus Lumley RCA LP gets reviewed .. "Stronger Than Me" gets mentioned Billboard - 9 Apr 1966 - Page 16 Billboard, April 9, 1966, Page 17 The release of Rufus Lumley - "I'm Standing" is noted Billboard - 14 May 1966 - Page 48 Christopher Cerf signs to Amy Billboard - 21 May 1966 - Page 18 Page 18 - New releases from Sidney Barnes (Red Bird), Vala Regan (Atco) & Christopher Cerf (Amy) are all noted Page 19 - Full page ad for Jr Walker - Roadrunner George Kirby: mammoth of mimicry - Jun 1965 - Page 57 An interesting article about George Kirby I'm assuming it's the one we know !! Billboard - 18 Nov 1967 - Page 29 Ad for Precisions - If This Is Love Billboard - 12 Nov 1966 - Page 3 Billy Woods & Terri Bryant sign to Verve Records & Sussex Productions Billboard - 17 Dec 1966 - Page 2 Page 2 - RCA ad for Tony Mason & The Metros Page 17 - Full page Motown ad Billboard - 2 Jul 1966 - Page 23 Lorraine Chandler signs with RCA Records Billboard - 15 Mar 1969 - Page 42 Billboard, March 15, 1969, Page 42 Article on Broadway Studios, NY, including pics of Richard Tee & George Kerr Billboard - 13 Nov 1965 - Page 3 Maltese Records formed in Detroit Billboard - 7 May 1966 - Page 59 Reference to Young Men 45 on Maltese Billboard - 10 Apr 1965 - Page 12 Herman Griffin signs to Mercury & Tony Diamond to Blue Rock Billboard - 15 Jul 1967 - Page 28 Pic of Frank Dell Billboard - 19 Oct 1963 - Page 32 LaBrenda Ben - ad for "Just Be Yourself" Billboard - 6 Oct 1962 - Page 31 Motown ad for Marvin, Martha & LaBrenda Ben Billboard - 4 May 1963 - Page 20 States Sandra Edwards & Billie Jean Brown are the Beljeans (Gordy) .. a fact somewhat lost in history Billboard - 23 May 1964 - Page 19 Vee-Jay advert including Sam Fletcher (Tollie) Billboard - 4 Jun 1966 - Page 8 And Page 32 story on and ad for Carol Frederick - "I couldn't care less" - Stonel Page 9 - full page ad for Temptations (Gordy) Billboard - 8 May 1965 - Page 37 A review of a new 45 from Joanie Sommers - Don't Pity Me Billboard - 2 Oct 1965 - Page 16 Jackie Wilson with his Shrine song "I believe I'll love on" gets reviewed and 'Lou Johnson - "Unsatisfied" gets noted Billboard - 25 Dec 1965 - Page 10 Ernstrat founded in Detroit Billboard - 28 Nov 1964 - Page 17 Page 17 - Musicor Ad featuring Jimmy Radcliffe & Audrey Freeman Page 19 . Motown Ad Page 41 - Ad for Nikki Blu and Bronzettes - Cameo/Parkway Billboard - 17 Apr 1965 - Page 12 The Phonetics release "Ghosts" on Trudel and Vicki Baines gets a deal with Cameo/Parkway Billboard - 4 Dec 1965 - Page 43 Page 15 - Golden World advert Page 16 - Barbara McNair - "You're gonna love my baby" gets reviewed and new releases from the Perigents (Maltese) & 7th Avenue Aviators (Congress) are listed Page 43 - Full page Ad for 'E' Records - Contessas & Don Ray Sampson Page 52 - Ad from One-Der-Ful Records Billboard - 24 Jun 1967 - Page 38 La Salle Records formed in Detroit .. releases planned from the Antiques & Lynn Terry Billboard - 4 Dec 1965 - Page 3 Feature on Congress acquiring masters for Halos, Patti & Emblems, Ritchie Adams & 7th Avenue Aviators Billboard - 2 Oct 1965 - Page 10 Page 10 - Lou Beatty takes ownership of Carrie records Page 10 - Kent/Modern ad featuring the Ikettes Page 24 - Willie Hutch - "The Duck" featured in ad & Lulu Reed Billboard - 15 Jan 1966 - Page 61 Carrie becomes La Beat Billboard - 11 Nov 1967 - Page 54 Paul Robinson takes the Geminis & Kenny Carter into the RCA studios and Larry Banks takes the Hesitations Billboard - 9 Jul 1966 - Page 16 The Charmaines 'Eternally' gets a review & Pookie Hudson (Jamie) is released Billboard - 12 Dec 1964 - Page 18 Harold Melvin 'Get Out' featured in ad as a new release Billboard - 1 Jul 1967 - Page 40 Solid Hitbound ad for J.J. Barnes and Parliaments Billboard - 20 May 1972 - Page 50 Pic of Kenny Smith doing a deal with GAR for Goldspot Billboard - 12 Dec 1964 - Page 28 The Enjoyables release 'Push A Little Harder' on Capitol Billboard - 24 Jul 1965 - Page 12 Barbara Mills set to release 'Queen of Fools' Billboard - 3 Sep 1966 - Page 6 Jet Set Records signs a deal with Bell and plans to release a Sam & Bill 45 Billboard - 12 Aug 1967 - Page 21 Beverly Ann 'He's Coming Home' set for release Billboard - 2 Mar 1968 - Page 2 Followed by an ad for 'You've Got Your Mind ....' Billboard - 8 May 1965 - Page 37 Velvet Satins 'Nothing Can Compare...' is released (listed by other side)

Steve I didn't see the Manifesto article .... did he explain the reasons for the releases on Rouser & Fairmount.. which came first etc or what the deal was As I mentioned in a previous thread Bobby Allen told me Frank's Uncle was in the El Corols and I wondered if that was the link to Tommy Rouse Andy

Well you learn something new everyday.... I was always under the impression that Cameo recorded the origiinal version and had never connected the song to other artists. This thread has been really enlightning Andy

Nice one Heath I guess it's not that commonly known ... sort of thing you need to dig down for She is married to Nick Ameno who was a member of the Lasalles, Antiques etc.... Rob Thomas and I visited her many years ago early one Saturday morning at her home in Buffalo NY Sadly no pictures ... she hadn't put her slap on so declined the photo opportunity. Nick was at work. We left with a trio of La Salle 45s .. Lynn Terry, Utopias & Antiques + her solo 45 on Rust Andy

Some references here ... I don't know how to grab the text to reproduce I thought she was married to Joe Simmons who wrote the track ... think Tim Ashibende spoke to him about it Andy Billboard - 24 Jul 1965 - Page 40 Billboard - 17 Apr 1965 - Page 12

The track is in the Vault but not listed as a Contours recording .. it is credited to Dennis Edwards as a solo artist Title is 'Can't Do Without Your Love' - Written by James Dean, William Weatherspoon & Spencer Seajoseffer .. I've never heard of the last guy and can find no other tracks written by him Andy

Thanks Grant ... nice one Andy

Yes .. the obvious answer .. trust me to look for the mystery that doesn't exist I've never heard this side .. will try and find it Andy

Yes GGIML did get some play circa 78-79, can't remember exactly when, and was booted Which other Baby Dolls 45 are you referring to Ady ? .... the one on Boom ? ... which is reported to feature La La Brooks on lead vocal ? I recall hearing that for the first time when I was 13 so it pre-dates the Hollywood 45 being played out ... I'm pretty sure they must be different groups. The Boom 45 was co-written by Mike Lewis who also did stuff with Roddie Joy &; Vickie Baines Andy

Same here Ted ... i found the IMO receipt for the money I sent to James Duval, of the Epsilons, a few weeks ago for the stash of Shrine 45s he had put in his mothers attic.... I paid about £43 for J.D. ...... Happy Days ! andy

A vinyl 45 is a sensible way forward for Lou ... I got the CD and really treasure it As an aside I had a fascinating conversation with Jack Eskew a few weeks ago who remembered the 'Gone Wth The Wind Is My Love' sessions really well and was thrilled to hear the tracks again. His memories of L.A. Motown, Frank Wlson, Hal Davis, Brenda & Patrice were a joy to listen to. He was a prominent guy in those days and Brenda gives him a name check in the interview I did with her. I think it's somewhere around on Soul Source The world is full of interesting characters that we need to embrace As regards the 'bootleg' 45 that is just wrong and needs to be stopped Andy

I think Chris King used to have T7MLA which looked cool I've seen , in my home town, 5LAG and 5LUT ... not soulful but highly amusing given the drivers were both women ... I mean would you ? Andy

Thanks Pete I enjoyed listening to that ....I've never heard the Action version of 'Baby You've Got It' took me an age to figure out how I knew the words !!! Bobby Vee was also nice to hear again .. I have a USA copy on the shelf but haven't played it for years .. first heard this at Yate Andy

Oops .. Sorry Steve ... for some reason I had it in my mind that Rob and I picked it up the trip after you went on. I guess I saw it at Rob's and the passage of time has distorted my memory If you're doing a clip I wouldn't mind hearing it again Cheers Andy

James moved from Chicago to the West Coast, where he cut another version of the song ... he's been back in Chicago for quite a long time He said he left 45s behind in a facility, lock-up I assume, but it was a bit far for him to check what was actually there Andy

HI Steve I wondered where that had gone ...one out of Rose Marie McCoy's basement along with Ronnie Forte (Abtone) ... I can't remember what the flip was like but recall it had some damage My memory says this was pioneered by Pat Brady circa January 1983 Andy

I seem to recall it was a 7" Jobete acetate with no artist credit but it was always obvious it was the Velvelettes It is available on CD https://www.amazon.co.uk/Motown-Anthology-Velvelettes/dp/B0002Z9YGY Andy

I bought Milton Wright as a new release for 85p purely on the strength of his name. I thought it was ok at the time but nothing special. It got filed away and I dug it out towards the end of the 90s to reappraise it. I thought it sounded a bit dull and pointless so it went in the sales box. I know I doubled my initial investment. Judging by the support I obviously didn't hear it in the right place to be able to connect to it .... sometimes it takes that 'moment' for a song to hit the mark Andy