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Betty Wright - 1972 original performance contract (Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas) £19.99 From the Waldon Artists and Promotions / Paragon Agency estate. An original performance booking contract (AGVA # BC43138 ) for an appearance by Betty Wright at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Performance date December 1972. Details of venue location, rehearsal and show times, fees, terms and conditions, and deposit requirements are referenced. The document derives from the middle of her period with Alston label, within a year or so of "Clean Up Woman" and "I'm Gettin' Tired Baby". The contract package contains the orginal contract, three office carbon copies and three deposit riders. The contract and copies are all signed by the artist. There is some minor staining present but otherwise minimal creasing and no tears or defacement etc. Images / description and order via link https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/memorabilia/products/betty-wright-1972-original-performance-contract-lackland-air-foirce-base-san-antonio-texas

Saturday four (soul / R&B) PM to reserve. Postage UK £3.50. The Mandells - How to love a woman - Trans World ex £15 Alvin Robinson - Searchin' - Pye Int. advance promo copy £20 sold Bobby Bland - Good time Charlie -Duke ex £15 The Cruisers - Take a chance - Gamble ex £15

Big bunch of soul sheet music bits, mainly 60s, and all in excellent condition for age. Most here are £10 each. Postage U.K. £3.50 any quantity. PM to reserve / enquire. I can also send more detailed interior pics of individual sheet music items etc. Great framed for the record room, but functional too! Update - Temptations, Four Tops and Fontella Bass sold.

Sunday four (R&B / soul).Post UK £3.50. PM to reserve. Ko Ko Taylor - What kind of man is this - Checker ex £20 Little Oscar - I tried / The message - Supreme Blues v++ £20 J. J.. Barnes - Forgive me / Now that I got you back - Groovesville ex £20 Steve Mancha - I don't want to lose you / Need to be needed - Groovesville ex £20

Saturday four (soul / R&B) PM to reserve, postage UK £3.50 any quantity. Vernon and Jewel - Hold my hand - Kent ex £35 superb! Muddy Waters (You shook me (+3 others) - UK Pye R&B series with picture cover, vg+ £15 Lou Rawls - You can bring me all your heartaches - Capitol ex with company sleeve £10 King Williams - Fight for your girl / Patience baby - MGM vg+ £15

Slightly off topic, and probably confuses things even more, but I had a conversation with Philly expert Dave Moore earlier in the year, when I was trying to ascertain whether the Benn X Inspirations were the same as the Wand (Philly) Inspirations. The Wand Inspirations backed the Volcanos on some of their Artic recordings. I’ve heard 3 different Inspirations tracks originating from NJ / Philly each with different leads / vocal delivery -falsetto group, tenor and baritone leads so they either had a quick turnover in members, or the name applied to random groups, over the space of 10 years or so. Then there’s a 50s / early doowop thing on Jamie (Philly label). Dave's opinion was essentially that the Wand Inspirations were likely same as the guys on the Virtue acetate of 'Put Another Dime' but was not so sure they were actually The Rotations on the Frantic 45. When he questioned the Harthon guys they couldn't throw any light on the difference between The Inspirations and The Rotations. Dave Moore (or Dave Brown in Philly) can probably clarify the score here better than I. The Benn X recording sounds very late 60s at the earliest so if the Wand Inspirations and Rotations were the same group, why would they revert back to their original name for a later recording?

Definitely not the same Inspirations as those on Midas. There was 3-4 different R&B/soul groups by the same name in the 60s. West coast, New York, Midas ones and 1 (possibly 2) from Philly / NJ I think.

Last soul / R&B lot before Christmas folks. PM to reserve. Postage UK £3.50. Jerry Butler - Giving up on love / I've been trying - Vee Jay (del. hole) ex £30 Z.Z. Hill - You were wrong / Tomble weed - MH well worn admittedly lots of marks etc, but plays surprisingly OK for grade and well worth a try for a tenner! Still be keeping it if I hadn't upgraded Spyder Turner - You're good enough for me / Stand by me - MGM ex with company sleeve. 2 fab sides for different reasons! £15 Nappy Brown - Coal miner / alt. take on flip - Saxco ex reissue £15

Z.Z. HILL ORIGINAL PERFORMANCE CONTRACT (New Era Club, Nashville Tennessee). ***£20 (PM to reserve/ enquire)*** From the Walden Artists and Promotions / Paragon estate. Performance booking contract (AGVA # BC 33576) for Z.Z. Hill at a July 1972 appearance at The New Era Club (mis-spelled Eva) in Nashville, Tennessee. Outlines the artist fees, deposit, terms and conditions, and rehearsal times. This original contract is in very good condition, with no tears, minimal creasing and no defacement. The package contains the top copy contract, two office carbon copies and two deposit riders referring to show date and time and deposit to be paid. Riders are signed on behalf of Z.Z. Hill by Walden / Paragon representative Rodgers Redding (Otis Redding's brother). More images can be sent on enquiry.

Wednesday four (soul and R&B): PM to reserve, postage UK £3.50 Lowell Fulsom - My aching back - Kent ex £20 The Players - Giving up your love / Guilty - Columbia demo with company sleeve ex £20 Soul Brothers Six - Your love is such a wonderful love / I cant live without you - Atlantic promo near mint with company sleeve £15 sold Ray Charles - You're about to lose your clown (+ 3 others) - Japanese ABC Paramount EP ex with picture cover £20

Tuesday evening Detroit and related soul 45s... PM to reserve. Postage UK £3.50, Europe £9, Elsewhere £15. Paypal only please. Steve Mancha - I don't want to lose you / I need to be needed - Groovesville ex £20 Steve Mancha - you're still in my heart / So so good - Groovesville vinyl ex, label vg+ £20 Lee Rogers - My one and only - D-Town ex £20 sold Steve Mancha -Just keep on loving me / Sweet baby - Grooveville ex £25 sold J.J. Barnes - Forgive me / Now that I got you back - Groovesville ex £20 The Holidays - I know she cares - Revilot ex £20 J.J. Barnes - Now she's gone - Revilot (2 copies available: ex £15, strong vg+ £10) Barbara Lewis - Straighten up your heart - Atlantic ex £20 Stevie Wonder - Nothing's too good for my baby - Tamla worn vg-, but plays well for grade! £5

Monday four soul / R&B sales.... PM to reserve, postage UK £3.50 any quantity. Vernon Garrett - Running out / Slow and easy - Kent ex £40 class double-sider William Bell - Born under a bad sign - UK Stax (wide centre / juke format) ex £15 gaining in popularity now. What a version! Chuck Bernard - Every hurt makes you stronger / Funny changes - Satellite ex £20 Major Lance - The matador / Gonna get married - Okeh ex £10

Sunday soul / R&B four. Postage £3.50. PM to reserve. Jimmy Robbins - Shine it on / Waitin' on you - 20th Century ex in company sleeve £40 superb R&B double sider Freddy King - I'm tore down - Federal ex £25 classic Eddie Floyd - Set my soul on fire - Lu Pine ex £20 Imaginations - I love you more (than anyone) / I want a girl - Bacon Fat ex £20

Saturday four. PM to reserve. Postage £3.50 within UK, any quantity. Paypal only please. Vernon and Jewel - Hold my hand - Kent ex £35 superb R&B BB King - The Hurt - ABC Paramount ex £20 great version of Freddie North / Jimmy Church classic! Lee Rogers - You don't have to wait till Xmas / My one and only - D-Town ex £20 actually 2 genuinely great sides! J.J. Barnes - Forgive me / Now that I got you back - Groovesville ex £20 another fab Detroit double-sider

Friday soul / R&B four. PM to reserve. Paypal only, postage UK £3.50. Tony Adams - Blues don't like nobody - Checker demo ex £45 Irma Thomas - Don't mess with my man - Ron ex £25 Steve Mancha - I don't want to lose you / Need to be needed - Groovesville ex £25 The Holidays - I know she cares / I keep holding on - Revilot ex £20

HOUSE OF BROKEN HEARTS - a book by E. Mark Windle ***£14.99 in stock. Order exclusively at A Nickel And A Nail via link below*** The Northern Soul of a Southern City…Nashville may forever be associated with country music but there is another story to the city’s past. In the 1960s an exciting, vibrant black music scene thrived in the night clubs and bars along Jefferson Street and in surrounding neighbourhoods. Ingredients for commercial success were also in place – charismatic DJs and promoters, entrepreneurial record store and label owners, a radio station making hip soul music accessible to teenagers across the southern states and TV shows which featured local R&B acts. It was even the time for white artists and musicians to experiment; a crossroads where soul met country. For a brief period at least, it appeared that Nashville was about to forge a reputation comparable to that of Detroit, Chicago and other cities of the north. Part pioneer and part follower of fashion, Music City is long overdue recognition for its role in popularising soul music. Author E. Mark Windle continues his quest to uncover the stories of artists whose recordings are now the stuff of legend on the UK and European underground soul scenes. House of Broken Hearts is an essential reference source for fans of the genre and indeed anyone wishing to explore an alternative version of Nashville’s rich musical history. Order via link https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/books/products/house-of-broken-hearts-e-mark-windle-black-and-white-version

Thursday four. PM to reserve. Postage £3.50 within UK, any quantity. Paypal only please. Vernon and Jewel - Hold my hand - Kent ex £35 superb R&B BB King - The Hurt - ABC Paramount ex £20 great version of Freddie North / Jimmy Church classic! Lee Rogers - You don't have to wait till Xmas / My one and only - D-Town ex £20 actually 2 genuinely great sides! J.J. Barnes - Forgive me / Now that I got you back - Groovesville ex £20 another fab Detroit double-sider

Thursday four. PM to reserve. Postage £3.50 within UK, any quantity. Paypal only please. Vernon and Jewel - Hold my hand - Kent ex £35 superb R&B BB King - The Hurt - ABC Paramount ex £20 great version of Freddie North / Jimmy Church classic! Lee Rogers - You don't have to wait till Xmas / My one and only - D-Town ex £20 actually 2 genuinely great sides! J.J. Barnes - Forgive me / Now that I got you back - Groovesville ex £20 another fab Detroit double-sider

Wednesday four: Johnny Olenn and the Extremes - Gotta keep movin' - Entree (demo) ex £70 great earlier version, in its own right, of Charles Lamont. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIRwC09RrFs Jimmy Holiday - The New Breed / I can't stand it - Kent ex- £25 (minor label damage to flip side) harder format than Diplomacy. Steve Mancha - Still in my heart / She's so good - Groovesville ex- £20 (minor initials as shown) Barabara Lewis - Straighten up your heart / If you love her - Atlantic ex £20 nice double-sider and, after "Hello Stranger", my favourite Postage £3.50 any quantity within UK. Paypal please. PM to reserve.

EDDIE FLOYD ORIGINAL 1966 PERFORMANCE CONTRACT. A unique piece of soul music history being offered here. Performance contract from the Walden Artists and Promotions Agency. Signed on November 1966 for 2 shows the following month at a St. Petersburg, Florida venue. Outlines fees, dates, terms and conditions etc. In excellent condition considering age. £30 including UK post. PM to enquire / reserve. Paypal only please.

Monday sales - Detroit and related soul 45s... Postage UK £3.50, Europe £9, Elsewhere £15. Paypal only please. PM to reserve. Steve Mancha - I don't want to lose you / I need to be needed - Groovesville ex £20 Steve Mancha - you're still in my heart / So so good - Groovesville vinyl ex, label vg+ £20 Lee Rogers - My one and only - D-Town ex £20 Steve Mancha -Just keep on loving me / Sweet baby - Grooveville ex £25 SOLD J.J. Barnes - Forgive me / Now that I got you back - Groovesville ex £20 The Holidays - I know she cares - Revilot ex £20 J.J. Barnes - Now she's gone - Revilot (2 copies available: ex £15, strong vg+ £10) Barbara Lewis - Straighten up your heart - Atlantic ex £20 Stevie Wonder - Nothing's too good for my baby - Tamla worn vg-, but plays well for grade! £5

Rob McKeever's book: "6 Whitworth St. Manchester. The Birthplace of Northern Soul" in stock at A Nickel And A Nail. £14.99 plus post. A story of the northern soul years of the Twisted Wheel Club, at its Whitworth St. location. How one little basement club in Manchester created a worldwide music phenomenon. Rob McKeever follows the evolution of black music played there from blues and jazz through to R&B, mod and soul to northern soul (paperback, new). Order via link: https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/books/products/whitworth-st-manchester-the-birthplace-of-northern-soul-rob-mckeever

Sunday soul / R&B list - PM to reserve... Jimmy Robbins - Shine it on B/W Waitin' on you - 20th Century with company sleeve ex £40 fab R&B double-sider! Jerry Butler - Giving up on love / Aware of love - Vee jay (del hole as shown) ex £30 The Imaginations - I love you more (than anyone) - Bacon Fat ex £15 Freddy King - I'm tore up - Federal ex R&B classic £35 Jerry Butler - For your precious love - Vee Jay ex £5 Leroy Jones - It's a man's man's world / Jenny and Jewels - Love is like an itching in the heart - Hit ex £5 Postage UK £3.50. Paypal only please.

DENISE LASALLE original 1972 performance contract memorabilia from the Walden Artists and Promotions, Macon Georgia. For a booking at a St. Louis, Missouri venue. Outlines dates, fees and T&Cs. Also has separate rider supplement for the agent's deposit. All in excellent condition, especially considering age. £20 plus post secures. PM if interested.

Bit of blues / R&B today for your perusal. Some BB King's US Kent releases, all £10 each, or 3 for £20. And a few other US Kent 45s. Postage £3.50 any quantity. U.K. buyers only on these please. Paypal only. PM to reserve. BB King - Shoutin' the blues / Your fool - Kent ex BB King - Mercy mercy baby / Broken promise - Kent ex BB King - Everyday I have the blues / Time say goodbye - Kent ex BB King - And like that / Blue shadows - Kent ex BB King - Got em bad / Worst thing in my life - Kent ex BB King - Five long years / Love honor and obey - Kent ex BB King Your letter / 3 O'Clock blues - Kent ex Johnny Otis Show - Country girl - Kent looks ex, bit of 'static' in background. Lowell Fulsom - Lovin' touch / Price For love - Kent ex Clay Hammond - I'm gonna be sweeter / Good side of my girl - Kent ex