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Up Jumped The Devil. The Real Life of Robert Johnson (hardback version) - a book by Bruce Conforth and Gayle Dean Wardlow ***Order via link*** https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/books/products/up-jumped-the-devil-the-real-life-of-robert-johnson-hardback-version-bruce-conforth-and-gayle-dean-wardlow WINNER OF THE 2020 PENDERYN BOOK PRIZE Robert Johnson is the subject of the most famous myth about the blues: he allegedly sold his soul at the crossroads in exchange for his incredible talent, and this deal led to his death at age 27. But the actual story of his life remains unknown save for a few inaccurate anecdotes. Gayle Dean Wardlow has been interviewing people who knew Robert Johnson since the early 1960s, and he was the person who discovered Johnson's death certificate in 1967. Bruce Conforth began his study of Johnson's life and music in 1970 and made it his mission to discover what was still unknown about him. In this definitive biography, the two authors relied on every interview, resource and document, most of it material no one has seen before. As a result, this book not only destroys every myth that ever surrounded Johnson, but also tells a human story of a real person. It is the first book about Johnson that documents his years in Memphis, details his trip to New York, uncovers where and when his wife Virginia died and the impact this had on him, fully portrays the other women Johnson was involved with, and tells exactly how and why he died and who gave him the poison that killed him. Up Jumped the Devil is a must for all blues fans (hardback version, 336 pages). Order at A Nickel And A Nail at https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/books/products/up-jumped-the-devil-the-real-life-of-robert-johnson-hardback-version-bruce-conforth-and-gayle-dean-wardlow

Thursday soul. PM to reserve. Postage £3.50 any quantity. The Astors - Candy / I found out - UK Atlantic red vg+ £15 The Jive Five - Bench in the park - United Artists ex £15 The Drifters - Chains of love - Atlantic ex £15 Garnet Mimms - It was easier to hurt her (+3) - UA EP with pic cover £15

BACK IN STOCK! I'll Be There: My Life With The Four Tops - a brand new book by Abdul "Duke" Fakir with Kathleen McGhee-Anderson. ***Order at A Nickel And A Nail via link below*** https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/books/products/ill-be-there-my-life-with-the-four-tops-duke-fakir-with-kathleen-mcghee-anderson-limited-signed-edition The blurb: Spanning over decades, this is the remarkable, heartfelt memoir from Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, the last surviving member of The Four Tops. Amidst a backdrop of Detroit, I’ll Be There features revealing anecdotes from the group’s formation, their early days as backup singers for the likes of Jackie Wilson, and their years working with Berry Gordy at the legendary Motown Records. With era-defining number ones like ‘I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)’ and ‘Reach Out I’ll Be There’ came stardom and also a more enduring reward: the love of four men who become tighter than brothers. Together they comprise one of the most celebrated R&B groups of all time. But remarkable musical success didn’t spare Fakir the pain of marital distress, soured investment deals, struggles with sobriety and the sudden loss of his brothers, all of which he covers in this confessional, unmissable book (hardback, 240 pages ).

Saturday 60s soul. Postage UK £3.50 any quantity. PM to reserve. UK buyers only please, sorry. Sonny Knight - You don't want my love - Aura ex £20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACJidhxNVRk Lee Rogers - Cra(c)ked up over you / How are you fixed for love - Wheelsville ex what a double sider! £35 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_0KCJBjdSY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-aCSYrjoLs Billy Butler and the Chanters - Cant work no longer / Tomorrow.. - Okeh demo in company sleeve ex £20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjzioiC3oyc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8ijH7pFees The Platters - The fear of losing you - Musicor ex great version of Scotty Williams £20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDKahqP5YXI

Thursday 60s soul. Postage £3.50 any quantity. PM to reserve. Joe Wilson - Sweetness / When a man cries - Dynamo ex £10 Ray Charles - I chose to sing the blues -ABC ex £15 Andre Williams - You got it, I want it - Ric Tic ex £20 Billy Washington - What did you do to my baby / Do you really love me - D'Oro ex £40 The Tymes - Street talk - MGM vg+ £20 Soul Brothers Six - Some kind of wonderful / Check yourself - UK Atlantic K series ex £10 Jerry Butler - Isle of sirens - Vee Jay ex £5

Joe Simon, 5 June 1966 original performance contract for sale, from the office estate of Phil Walden Artists and Promotions. Venue was the Adams Lounge in Macon, Georgia. Soul music history here, the contract dates from the same month he signed to Sound Stage 7.Lists artist fees, deposits, terms and arrangements for performance. £20 including U.K. postage. UK buyers only please. PM to reserve / for more pics.

A few random books for sale. These are all virgin stock, £10 each and will post free. PM if interested. If you need the backcover blurb, just ask.

The Life and Times of Little Richard. The Authorised Biography - by Charles White. Order via link: https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/books/products/the-life-and-times-of-little-richard-the-authorised-biography-charles-white The blurb: When Little Richard burst onto the scene in the early 1950s, screaming, hollering and pumping his piano, his stage act was so explosive that for years people assumed the real man could never match the flamboyant public image. Then came Charles White's sensational book exposing the even more astonishing life and times of Richard Wayne Penniman from Georgia. Little Richard made himself a star through sheer force of personality, breaking racial and sexual taboos on his way to becoming the primal force of fifties rock 'n' roll. Elvis Presley called him 'the greatest'. Otis Redding called him his 'inspiration' and James Brown called him his idol. Using Richard's own words, Charles White chronicles a staggering career that spanned the very rules of rock 'n' roll, the rise of The Beatles, tussles with God and The Devil and an erratic series of comebacks. Illustrated with pictures from Little Richard's own archive and including a comprehensive discography (paperback, 290 pages).

Sorry no solid centre.

So, in my enthusiasm for collecting picture cover 45s, I ended up with FOUR copies of the Tops UK Tamla Motown EP with "Ask the Lonely" (plus three other tracks). Only need one for the collection so these 3 are for sale. One is ex vinyl, ex cover (£25), the other two overall vg+ (both minus their centres, but vinyl decent. One cover has slight tear on edge as shown). £11.50 each for lesser condition ones. Postage £3.50, UK only. PM if interested.

Sunday soul sales. PM to reserve. Postage £3.50 any quantity. The Passions - Too many memories - Fantastic ex £20 The Exciters - If love came your way - UK United Artists ex £30 surprisingly not that well known and just superb, infectious tempo and ear-wormy! Syl Johnson - I hear those love chimes - UK London ex £15 oh yes! The Holidays - I know she cares - Revilot ex £20 classic Detroit

Stock just landed today! The latest Soul Up North (May 2022) - issue 112. ***£3.00 Order via link*** https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/fanzines-magazines/products/soul-up-north-may-2020-issue-112 This month's articles: GOOD TOONS & GREAT GROOVES - Dave Halsall TRACK LISTING FOR COLLECTORS CD – ‘OUT OF LOCKDOWN- 27 BALL BUSTIN’ SONGS - Craig Butler FUNK IN YO’ FACE – “KEEP ON STEPPIN’, THE FATBACK BAND” - Howard Priestly COLLECTING BRITISH - Lord Snooty SOUL IN PRINT – MAGAZINES & FANZINES (Part 15) - Iain McCartney SOULFUL SEVENTIES SPINS aka ‘PLUMB’S PEACHES’ - Steve Plumb MD RECORDS 2022 – HERE WE GO AGAIN - Mark Anderson THE LADIES CHOICE – COLLECTING RARE SOUL - Julie Molloy THE IN CROWD - John Smith HOT OFF THE VINYL PRESS - Howard Earnshaw SOUL SPOTLIGHT – SAMSON & DELILAH - Steve Guarnori THE ONE THAT NEARLY GOT AWAY - Martin Scragg THE MARTINIQUES - Karl White SOUL IN A DIGITAL AGE - John Farrar THE BOSS-MEN - Charles Simpson HOT OFF THE VINYL PRESS -- EXTRA - Howard Earnshaw DEEP SOUL CORNER - Mike Finbow Order via link: https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/fanzines-magazines/products/soul-up-north-may-2020-issue-112

Picture sleeve 45s sale. Postage £3.50 any quantity Four Tops - Reach out I'll be there / Until you love someone - Motown ex £15 Garnet Mimms - It was easier to hurt her (+3) - UK United Artists EP ex £15 Four Tops - Ask the lonely (+3) - UK Tamla Motown EP no centre, vg+ £10 Brenton Wood - Gimme a little sign / Think you got your fools etc - Italian Belldisc ex £10 Tony Orlando - Chills - Epic ex £10 great popcorn! PLUS Shirley Ellis on Kapp EP- vinyl very worn / poor to be honest, though decent picture cover £2 or will be a freebie for first to order any of the above.

Knock! Knock! Knock! On Wood. My Life in Soul (Hardback version) - a book by Eddie Floyd with Tony Fletcher. ***Order via link here (note: limited stock available)*** https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/books/products/knock-knock-knock-on-wood-my-life-in-soul-hardback-version-eddie-floyd-with-tony-fletcher The cover blurb: Known for the classics "Knock on Wood," "634-5789," "Raise Your Hand," "Big Bird," and "I've Never Found a Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)," among others, Eddie Floyd's career as a soul legend spans over sixty years. His professional singing career began in Detroit in the 1950s as a founding member of the Falcons, considered the first soul group by many. A solo artist and songwriter for Memphis's famed Stax Records from 1966 until 1975, Floyd has subsequently been the singer for the Blues Brothers Band and for Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings, while continuing to perform and record solo. In Knock! Knock! Knock! On Wood, Floyd recounts how a three-year stint in an Alabama reform school shaped his young life; recalls the early years of R&B in Detroit alongside future Motown and Stax legends; discusses the songwriting sessions with Steve Cropper and Booker T. Jones that produced his biggest hits; addresses his complicated life-long relationship with the often-unpredictable Wilson Pickett; shares his memories of friend Otis Redding; reveals his unlikely involvement in the rise of southern rock darlings Lynyrd Skynyrd; and offers an insider perspective on the tragic downfall of Stax Records. With input from William Bell, Steve Cropper, and others, Knock! Knock! Knock! On Wood captures Eddie's tireless work ethic and warm personality for an engrossing first-hand account of one of the last true soul survivors (hardback version, 304 pages).

While the buzz about the new HBO Stax series plan is about, stock just landed of the Booker T. Jones autobiography at A Nickel And A Nail. Time is Tight. My Life, Note by Note - Booker T. Jones (hardback format) The blurb: The memoir of Booker T. Jones, leader of the famed Stax Records house band, architect of the Memphis soul sound, and one of the most legendary figures in music. From Booker T. Jones's earliest years in segregated Memphis, music was the driving force in his life. While he worked paper routes and played gigs in local nightclubs to pay for lessons and support his family, Jones, on the side, was also recording sessions in what became the famous Stax Studios-all while still in high school. Not long after, he would form the genre-defining group Booker T. and the MGs, whose recordings went on to sell millions of copies, win a place in Rolling Stone's list of top 500 songs of all time, and help forge collaborations with some of the era's most influential artists, including Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, and Sam & Dave. Nearly five decades later, Jones's influence continues to help define the music industry, but only now is he ready to tell his remarkable life story. Time is Tight is the deeply moving account of how Jones balanced the brutality of the segregationist South with the loving support of his family and community, all while transforming a burgeoning studio into a musical mecca. Culminating with a definitive account into the inner workings of the Stax label, as well as a fascinating portrait of working with many of the era's most legendary performers-this extraordinary memoir promises to become a landmark moment in the history of Southern Soul (hardback format, 320 pages). Order via link: https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/books/products/time-is-tight-my-life-note-by-note-booker-t-jones

Tuesday soul. PM to reserve. Postage UK £3.50 any quantity. The Tymes - Street talk - MGM ex £20 Gene Chandler - A song called soul - Constellation vg++ £15 Soul Brothers Six - Some kind of wonderful / Check yourself - UK Atlantic K series vg++ £15 Eddie Floyd - Set me soul on fire - UK London American demo ex £20

Come and Get These Memories - a book by Eddie and Brian Holland with Dave Thompson. ***Order via link*** https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/books/products/come-and-get-these-memories-eddie-and-brian-holland-with-dave-thompson As the creative force behind Berry Gordy Jr.'s Motown Records in the mid-Sixties, a writing credit from Holland Dozier Holland was virtually a guarantee of chart success. From 'Stop! In The Name Of Love' to 'How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You', they were the songwriting and production dream team responsible for some of the greatest songs of the twentieth century. In this compelling autobiography, brothers Eddie and Brian Holland share their story for the first time, starting with growing up in Detroit raised by a single mother and their grandmother, before shining a light on their early musical careers. A gifted lyricist, Eddie started out as a solo singer with Berry Gordy as his manager before partnering up with Brian and Lamont Dozier, both talented arrangers and producers. When Holland Dozier Holland came together, they helped transform Motown Records from a local soul label into a worldwide hit factory, home to international superstars such as Marvin Gaye, Martha & The Vandellas, The Supremes, Smokey Robinson, The Miracles, The Four Tops and The Isley Brothers. After an awe-inspiring tenure they left Motown in 1968, continuing their successes at new labels and with new collaborators for years to come. Featuring honest and open first-hand accounts, Come and Get These Memories is more than just a behind-the-scenes look at Motown Records at its peak: Eddie and Brian set the record straight on both their personal and professional lives and offer a revealing slice of pop-music history (paperback, 367 pages).

Monday soul sales. PM to reserve. Postage UK £3.50 any quantity. The Exciters - If love came your way - United Artists (UK) ex £30 superb lesser known Sonny Knight - If you want my love - Aura ex £20 Ray Charles - I chose to sing the blues - ABC ex £15 Lorri Rudolph - Don't let them tell me /Grieving.. Tri Phi ex £10 (Jet Stream's Lorraine Rudolph)

Some books here for sale, soul, R&B and related genres. All in excellent condition. £10 each, and POST FREE. PM to reserve. If you need back cover blurb, just ask.

I'll Be There: My Life With The Four Tops - brand new book by Abdul "Duke" Fakir with Kathleen McGhee-Anderson. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. ***Order at A Nickel And A Nail via link below*** https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/books/products/ill-be-there-my-life-with-the-four-tops-duke-fakir-with-kathleen-mcghee-anderson-limited-signed-edition The blurb: Spanning over decades, this is the remarkable, heartfelt memoir from Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, the last surviving member of The Four Tops. Amidst a backdrop of Detroit, I’ll Be There features revealing anecdotes from the group’s formation, their early days as backup singers for the likes of Jackie Wilson, and their years working with Berry Gordy at the legendary Motown Records. With era-defining number ones like ‘I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)’ and ‘Reach Out I’ll Be There’ came stardom and also a more enduring reward: the love of four men who become tighter than brothers. Together they comprise one of the most celebrated R&B groups of all time. But remarkable musical success didn’t spare Fakir the pain of marital distress, soured investment deals, struggles with sobriety and the sudden loss of his brothers, all of which he covers in this confessional, unmissable book (hardback, 240 pages LIMITED SIGNED EDITION).

Thursday soul. PM to reserve. Postage UK £3.50 any quantity. Sorry but UK buyers only please on these. The Platters - Going back to Detroit - UK Pye ex £30 same backing as Johnny Mae Matthews "Lonely you'll be". Just superb! Dee Clark - TCB / It's impossible - Constellation ex £10 Billy Washington - What did you do (to my baby) / Do you really love me - D'Oro ex £35 The Cashmeres - Satisfied - Lake ex £10 Garnet Mimms - It was easier to hurt her (+3 other tracks)- UK UA EP ex with picture cover £10 Ed Townsend - Who would deny me - MGM ex £5

More book clear outs, just £10 each. All pre-owned but in decent condition (Black Music book £5 as cover has tear as shown). Postage £3.50 any quantity. Any back over blurb required, just ask. PM to reserve. (Note - Drummers book and The Story of the Blues both sold)

I'm just waiting on some signed stock coming into A Nickel and A Nail within the next few days.

Monday soul. PM to reserve. Postage £3.50 UK post. The Holidays - I know she cares - Revilot ex £20 Eddie Parker - I need a true love / Crying clown - Googa Mooga (French) with pic sleeve ex £20 The Four Larks - I've got plenty - Tower demo ex £10 Andre Williams - You got it and I want it - Ric Tic ex £20

Saturday soul. PM to reserve. Postage UK £3.50, any quantity. Marva Josie - Love's burning fire - Julmar ex- £20 superb! Jerry Butler - Isle of sirens - Vee Jay ex £10 The Holidays - I know she cares - Revilot fab Detroit £20 Joe Wilson - Sweetness /When a man cries - Dynamo ex £10