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Some more examples here of this week's additions at A Nickel And A Nail of original soul related music industry memorabilia from the 60s to early 70s. Soul / R&B artists performance contracts, to press releases, programme flyers and original concert programmes are currently being offered for sale. This is your chance to own some unique pieces of history on a set-sale forum. Updates and additions made daily! To see the full memorabilia sales section with sample images, prices and ordering go to https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/memorabilia Some examples added this week are listed below, much more on the website. If interested in purchasing order direct via the website, or PM me here. Eddie Floyd - original Christmas Day 1966 performance contract (Durham, North Carolina). From the Walden Artists and Promotions / Paragon estate. Contract (reg. # 106780) for an appearance by Eddie Floyd at the Durham Civic Center, Durham, North Carolina. Performance date Christmas Day, 1966. Package consists of original contract outlining fees, deposit, venue details and terms and conditions. Mel and Tim - original performance contract (South Hill, Virginia). From the Walden Artists and Promotions / Paragon estate. Contract (AGVA registration # BC 52235) for an appearance by Mel and Tim at the Colonial Club, South Hill, Virginia. Performance date May 1973. Package consists of original contract and a deposit rider, outlining fees, deposit, venue details and terms and conditions. Both contract and rider signed by the artist. The contract date coincides with their second recording year at Stax, when they were actively releasing 45s. Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson - performance contract (Jekyll Island, Georgia). From the Walden Artists and Promotions / Paragon estate. Contract (AGVA registration # BC 33904) for an appearance by Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson at Jekyll Island, Georgia. Performance date November 1972. Package consists of original contract, three in-house office carbon copies and four deposit rider copies, outlining fees, deposit, venue details and terms and conditions. Early Blues and Soul Issue 21 (July / August 1969). A twenty-four page issue including articles on the progression of soul music, a Drifters feature highlight and discography, photos of Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Dave Godin commentaries, adverts of UK soul labels of the day such as Action, Soul City etc. and much more. Jackie Wilson on cover.

Postage UK £3, Europe £6, elsewhere £10. Payment via Paypal please. Timiko – Is it a sin – Checker demo ex £40 Bobby Moore – Chained to your heart – Checker (vinyl ex, writing on flipside of label) £15 Little Milton – Don’t leave her – Checker ex so one of his best, superb! Ex. Condition and company sleeve £10 Roscoe Robinson – One Bo-Dillion years – Sound Stage 7 vg+ a few marks but plays fine £15 Ramsey Lewis Trio – In crowd – Argo vg ++ / ex £10 Gene Chandler – She’s such a pretty thing – Checker ex £10 Al TNT Braggs – Home in that rock – Peacock ex £10 Wilson Pickett – EP incs She’s looking good, jealous love, We’ve got to have love and Ive come a long way vg+ £10 Barrett Strong – You got what it takes / Money and me – Tamla vg £5 SOLD

Postage UK £3, Europe £6, elsewhere £10. Payment via Paypal please. Lance Le Gault – I’m breaking through – Palomar ex £30 The Dells – Thinkin’ about you – Chess labels reversed (like many) and grubby, vinyl vg- (plays fairly well though and no skips etc) hence price £20 Johnny Nash - Understanding - Allied (Canadian) fab! ex £15 Eddie Floyd - Set my soul on fire / Will I be the one - UK London American ex (nice one for Detroit / Lu Pine collectors) £20 Ramsey Lewis - Up tight - Cadet few marks plays well £10 Jackie Ross – Honey dear / We can do it – Chess with company sleeve ex £10 Lou Rawls – You can bring me all your heartaches – Capitol ex £10 Jackie Wilson – New breed / Baby get it – Brunswick ex and company sleeve £10

Postage UK £3, Europe £6, elsewhere £10. Payment via Paypal please. Jimmy Hanna and the Blues Band – Baby, don’t you lose your cool - Bolo ex £60 Ben E. King – What can a man do – Atco demo £20 Earl Gaines – You belong to me – Deluxe ex £10 The Holidays – Never alone / Loves creeping up – Revilot vg+ £10 Leon Haywood – It’s got to be mellow – Decca £10 Pic and Bill – Gonna give it to you – Blue Rock ex £10 Betty Everett –Tell me darling / I’ll weep no more – Dottie ex £10 J.J. Barnes – Deeper in love / Say it - Ric Tic ex £10 J.J. Barnes – Don’t bring me bad news – Ric Tic ex £10

Thursday 60s soul/R&B sales Lee Lamont – I’ll take love – Backbeat vg/vg plus £10 plays well Eddie Holman - Free Country / This Can't Be True - (Dutch) Cameo-Parkway. £20 Vinyl ex, cover as shown. Rocky Roberts - Just Because of You - Durium (Italy) £15 Cover ex, vinyl ex. Andy Mack - Its later than you think / Do you wanna go - Chess ex £25 Ray Charles – Title - Portuguese EP incs You’re just about to lose your clown, plus 3. A Voz Do Dono (Portuguese HMV) £20 ex vinyl ex cover Vickie Royal – That don’t make you the boss – Valtone ex £20 sassy Detroit R&B! Superb Mitty Collier – I can’t lose – Peachtree ex £20 Ko Ko Taylor - What kind of man is this – Checker ex £20 Little Milton – Who’s cheating who / Ain’t no big deal on you – Checker with company sleeve ex £10 ***Postage UK £3. Europe £7, Elsewhere £14. Paypal only please***

60S soul/R&B list Tony Adams - Blues don't like nobody - Checker demo ex £50 Bob and Peggy – I’m gonna love you my own way / Everybody’s talkin – Peacock ex £15 Freddie Gorman – In a bad way – Ric Tic demo (hard in this format) vg- / vg £10 Nick Charles – The three dogwoods / Big boys don’t cry -Stax demo ex £10 Muddy Waters - Two steps forward - Chess ex £15 Ramsey Lewis - Wade in the water - Cadet vinyl ex, pen mark on label £10 Jimmy McCracklin – Bitter pill / head over flip – Imperial ex £10 The Unifics - Court of love - Kapp (France) £15 Cover ex, vinyl ex. ***Postage UK £3. Europe £7, Elsewhere £14. Paypal only please***

60S SOUL/R&B LIST The Neptunes - House of heartaches – Instant ex £20 Don and Juan – What I really meant to say – Big Top (pen mark on label) ex vinyl £20 Jackie Wilson – I believe I’ll live on – Brunswick ex £15 Jackie Ross – Selfish one – Chess ex vinyl, slight ring wear as shown £15 Peggy Gaines – Playboy – Hit vg+ £10 Billy Stewart – Sitting in the park + 3 – UK Chess EP (no pic cover) vg + £10 Slim Harpo – Baby scratch my back / I’m gonna miss you – Excello vg+ label pretty grubby, vinyl fine £10 Jimmy McCracklin – Think / Steppin’ up in class – Imperial vg+ to ex, with company sleeve £10 ***Postage UK £3. Europe £7, Elsewhere £14. Paypal only please***

60s soul / R&B list Postage UK £3, Europe £6, elsewhere £10. Payment via Paypal please. Ty Hunter – Bad loser – Chess ex £30 Roy Hamilton – Dark end of the street – AGP ex great version £10 Bob and Earl - Harlem Shuffle - Jayboy ex £25 (actually not the duo version, this is the faster Jackie Lee / Earl Nelson solo one) The Dells – Make sure – Cadet ex £15 Elmore James – It hurts me too / Bleeding heart – Enjoy ex £15 Bobby Bland – You’re worth it all – Duke ex £10 Bobby Bland – With these hands (small but mighty) – Duke ex £10 Betty Swann - Make me yours / I will not cry – Abet ex £10 SOLD The Holidays – Watch out girl – Golden World ex £10

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60s soul / R&B list Postage UK £3, Europe £6, elsewhere £10. Payment via Paypal please. Lance Le Gault – I’m breaking through – Palomar ex £30 superb! The Jarmels – Keep your mind on me – Laurie promo vg plus. Their last Laurie 45 and their hardest and least known. Doowop meets northern! £25 The Dells – Thinkin’ about you – Chess labels reversed (like many) and grubby, vinyl vg- (plays fairly well though and no skips etc) hence price £20 Johnny Nash - Understanding - Allied (Canadian) fab! ex £15 Eddie Floyd - Set my soul on fire / Will I be the one - UK London American ex (nice one for Detroit / Lu Pine collectors) £20 Ramsey Lewis - Up tight - Cadet few marks plays well £10 Jackie Ross – Honey dear / We can do it – Chess with company sleeve ex £10 Lou Rawls – You can bring me all your heartaches – Capitol ex £10 Jackie Wilson – New breed / Baby get it – Brunswick ex and company sleeve £10

Postage UK £3, Europe £6, elsewhere £10. Payment via Paypal please. William Bell – Born under a bad sign – Stax ex £15 with company sleeve superb The Shirelles – Look away – Scepter ex with company sleeve £20 SOLD James Carr – Coming back to me baby – UK Stateside vg numerous marks but none deep on Coming back side and plays well £15 otherwise nice collectors format. The O’Jays – Think it over / Lipstick traces – Imperial vg+ £10 Ovations – You had your choice / I’m living good – Goldwax ex £10 Danny Wagner – Harlem Shuffle – Imperial audition / promo copy ex £15 Barbara Lynn – You better stop – Jamie vg++ £10 Jackie Ross – Take me for a little while / Honey dear -Chess drill hole, company sleeve ex £10 Dobie Gray – See you at the go-go / Walk with love – Charger ex £10

Some examples here of this week's additions at A Nickel And A Nail of original soul related music industry memorabilia from the 60s to early 70s. Soul / R&B artists performance contracts, to press releases, programme flyers and original concert programmes are currently being offered for sale. This is your chance to own some unique pieces of history on a set-sale forum. Updates and additions made daily! To see the full memorabilia sales section with sample images, prices and ordering go to https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/memorabilia Some examples added this week are listed below, much more on the website. If interested in purchasing order direct via the website, or PM me here. Kelly Brothers - original 1966 performance contract (Columbus, Georgia). From the Waldon Artists and Promotions / Paragon Agency estate. An original performance booking contract (reg #1977) for an appearance by the Kelly Brothers at a venue in Columbus, Georgia . Performance date April 1966. Details of show times, fees, terms and conditions, and deposit requirements are referenced. This contract is from the Kelly Brothers' recording period for the SIms label, approximately four months before the release of "Crying Days Are Over" and the year before their move to Excello. Tyrone Davis - orginal performance contract (Altomonte Springs, Florida). From the Waldon Artists and Promotions / Paragon Agency estate. An original performance booking contract (AGVA # BC 24944) for an appearance by Tyrone Davis at Club 436 in Altomonte Springs, Florida. Performance date February 1972. Details of show times, fees, terms and conditions, and deposit requirements are referenced. This contract is from Davis' recording period at Dakar. Joe Simon - original 1967 performance contract (Dublin, Georgia). From the Waldon Artists and Promotions / Paragon Agency estate. An original performance booking contract (AGVA # 106890) for an appearance by Joe Simon at the American Legion Post #573 in Dublin, Georgia. Performance date February 1967. Details of show times, rehersal, fees, terms and conditions, and deposit requirements are referenced. This contract is from Joe Simon's period at Sound Stage 7, just two months after his release of "Travelin' Man" for the Nashville label and the same year as "The Girl's Alright With Me".

Postage UK £3, Europe £6, elsewhere £10. Payment via Paypal please. Muddy Waters – I can’t go on – Chess ex £30 ON HOLD Tempests – In the cold light of day / Long live our love – Smash ex £10 Harold Burrage – Take me now / You made me so happy – M-Pac ex £10 Johnnie and Joe – You said it and don’t forget it / Across the sea – Chess with company sleeve ex £10 Vicki Anderson and James Brown – Think / Nobody cares – King ex £10 Marian Love – The right to cry – Capitol promo vg £10 Etta James – Breaking point / That man belongs back here – Argo ex £10 Larry Williams – I wanna know / Like a gentleman oughta – Chess promo ex £15 Joe Simon – No sad songs – Sound Stage 7 ex £5

Postage UK £3, Europe £6, elsewhere £10. Payment via Paypal please. Geraldine Hunt – I let myself go / Wished I had listened – Checker WD vg++ £15 Sammy Fox – Monkey time – Hit ex £10 great lesser known version! The Tams – Find another love – General American ex £10 Bobby Bland – Gotta get to know you – Duke ex £15 Little Milton – let’s get together / I’ll always love you – Checker ex with company sleeve £10 Radiants – Voice your choice – Chess label wear, vinyl ex £10 Dusty Springfield – Whats it gonna be / Small town girl – Philips ex with company sleeve £15 Little Milton – I’m mighty grateful / When does heartache end – Checker £10 Billy Stewart – Look back and smile / Secret love – Chess vg plays OK £5

SOUL/R&B sale Postage UK £3, Europe £6, elsewhere £10. Payment via Paypal please. The Five Cs – Love is a tricky thing / If you’re looking for a man – Goldwax ex £15 The Corvells – The Joke’s on me – CUB label worn, but vinyl ex £15 Ty Hunter – Love walked right out on me / Am I losing you – Chess ex harder label format £20 Little Milton – let’s get together / I’ll always love you – Checker ex with company sleeve £10 PW Cannon – Hanging out my tears to dry – Hickory demo vg+ with company sleeve £10 Joe Simon – Long hot summer – Sound Stage 7 ex £10 Betty Swann – I think I’m falling in love / Fall in love with me – Abet ex £10 Jackie Wilson – Sweetest feeling / Nothing but heartaches – Brunswick vg+ £10 Beverly Bremers – Get smart girl / Don’t say you don’t remember – Scepter ex £10

Soul / R&B 45 sales ***Postage UK £3. Europe £7, Elsewhere £14. Paypal only please*** The Neptunes - House of heartaches – Instant ex £20 Jackie Wilson – I believe I’ll live on – Brunswick ex £15 Jackie Ross – Selfish one – Chess ex vinyl, slight ring wear as shown £15 Don and Juan – What I really meant to say – Big Top (pen mark on label) ex vinyl £20 Peggy Gaines – Playboy – Hit vg+ £10 Billy Stewart – Sitting in the park + 3 – UK Chess EP (no pic cover) vg + £10 Witches and the Warlock – Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide – Sew City ex £10 Slim Harpo – Baby scratch my back / I’m gonna miss you – Excello vg+ label pretty grubby, vinyl fine £10 Jimmy McCracklin – Think / Steppin’ up in class – Imperial vg+ to ex, with company sleeve £10

Bobby Womack – Daylight – UA ex £15 Sammie Relford – Breaking ice on love / Hey love / Hook me up – Izipho Soul Records ex £15 The Sentiments – She won’t be gone long – Transistor Sound (Gold letter format) ex £20 Saun and Starr – Hot Shot / Gonna make time – Daptone ex £20 El Count Executives – I want to thank you (vocal) / Inst. - Radar Records ex £20 The Dip – Sure don’t miss you / Inst. – Colemine ex £15 Herby Brown – One more broken heart / grand larceny – Izipho Soul Records (reissue / remaster of super rare 80s Blue Ash release) ex £15 Between The Two – Take a little time / My next step – Right Combination ex £15 Postage UK £3, Europe £6, elsewhere £10. Payment via Paypal please

Some examples of this week's additions at A Nickel And A Nail of original soul related music industry memorabilia from the 60s to early 70s. Soul / R&B artists performance contracts to press releases and programme flyers are currently being offered for sale. This is your chance to own some unique pieces of history in a set-sale. Updates and additions made daily! To see the full memorabilia sales section with sample images, prices and ordering go to https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/memorabilia This weekend's sales additions are listed below. If interested in purchasing order direct via the website or PM me here. Clarence Carter - original 1972 performance contract (Woodruff, South Carolina) From the Waldon Artists and Promotions / Paragon Agency estate. An original performance booking contract (AGVA # BC 33846) for an appearance by Clarence Carter at the National Guard Armory, Woodruff, South Carolina. Performance date September 1972. Details of show times, fees, terms and conditions, and deposit requirements are referenced. This contract is from Carter's period at Atlantic The Van Dykes - original 1966 performance contract (Brevoort Theatre, Brooklyn NY). From the Walden Artists and Promotions estate. Performance booking contract (AGVA # 106444) for a July 1967 appearance at the Brevoort Theatre, Brooklyn. A number of R&B / soul orientated acts played this venue, including Motown, Scepter and Brunswick artists, before its closure by the end of the decade.The appearance was four months before their recording of "Save My Love For A Rainy Day" for Mala. Otis Clay - original performance contract ("The Club", Dawson, Georgia). From the Waldon Artists and Promotions / Paragon Agency estate. An original performance booking contract (AGVA #BC 43208) for an appearance by Otis Clay at a venue in Dawson, Georgia . Performance date February 1973. Details of show times, fees, terms and conditions, and deposit requirements are referenced. This contract is from Clay's period at Hi records in Memphis, and when he appeared on Soul Train. Eddie Floyd - 1967 original performance contract (Durham, North Carolina). From the Waldon Artists and Promotions / Paragon Agency estate. An original performance booking contract (AGVA #107600) for an appearance by Eddie Floyd at a venue in Durham, North Carolina. Performance date July 1967. Details of rehearsal and show times, fees, terms and conditions, and deposit requirements are referenced. This contract from Eddie's early Stax years is dated within a year either side of the releases of "Knock on wood" and "Raise your hand". Atco press release / bio - Mary Wells "Two Sides" Atco LP (1966). In-house US Atco press officer's bio, used to promotional copies of the 1966 LP "Two Sides of Mary Wells". Would be sent out with promotional copies of the LP to magazines and other areas of the music industry. Originally from the collection of Roy Carr, music journalist who joined the New Musical Express in the late 1960s and was later editor of the same publication, Vox and Melody Maker. Marquee Club Programme Flyers - May to August 1965. Set of four programme flyers for the Marquee Club in Wardour St., London for dates May to August 1965. Each highlights events and news on one side, including the announcement of a visit from Solomon Burke for a June 1965 concert. Also lists appearances and dates for the respective month on the reverse. Nice piece for soul and 60s british R&B / jazz collectors, as well as a useful historical resource.

Soul / R&B 45s Postage UK £3, Europe £6, elsewhere £10. Payment via Paypal please Walter Jackson – One heart lonely – Okeh ex 15 Solomon Burke – Save it – Atlantic ex 15 Bobby Bland – Gotta get to know you – Duke ex 15 Earl Gaines – It’s worth anything – HBR vg plus 10 The Magic Tones – Together we shall overcome / It’s better to love – Mah’s ex 15 Al TNT Braggs – I’m a good man / Like what you do to me – Peacock ex 10 Little Milton – So blue – Checker ex 10 Jimmy Hughes – Shot of rhythm and blues / Worship the ground you walk on – Fame ex 10 Little Milton – Just a little bit - Checker ex 10

Running a 20% off deal at A Nickel And A Nail this week on all books from the "new" section - heaps of soul, blues and jazz bios and scene related stuff. Automatic discount at checkout, no need for code etc. £10 minimum spend. Follow the link https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/books Have a great weekend! Mark.

Soul / R&B 45s Postage UK £3, Europe £6, elsewhere £10. Payment via Paypal please Little Milton – Driftin’ drifter – Checker ex £15 one of his best ! Leroy Jones – Hey girl – Hit ex great version £10 Tony Clarke – The Entertainer / This heart of mine – Canadian Chess ex £15 Joe Stubbs – Keep on loving me – Lupine ex £20 Mitty Collier – I’d like to change places – Peachtree ex £20 different cut / mix and superior to later version Jimmy McCracklin – The walk – Checker vg plus £20 Al TNT Braggs – Home in that rock – Peacock ex £10 Little Milton – Blind man – Checker ex £10 Jan Bradley – I’m over you – Chess vg plus £10

SOUL45 Postage UK £3, Europe £6, elsewhere £10. Payment via Paypal please Bobby Moore and the Rhythm Aces – I wanna be your man – Checker ex £15 Chess meets Romance Watson - meets flamenco! You gotta try this, bit left field but so good and a lesser known.... Mike Williams with the Tempest Band – Draw with me / Love have Mercy – Atlantic demo vg £10 The Tempests before they were 'THE' Tempests...plus Mike from "Lonely Soldier" fame King Williams – Patience baby / Fight for your girl – MGM vg+ £10 Kelly Brothers – It wasn’t for your love / Haven’t I been good to you – Excello ex £10 Charlie Cole Brown Black – I just can’t get over you – Jewel ex £15 Roddie Joy – Walkin’ back – Parkway with company sleeve ex £15 Mitty Collier – For my man / help me – Chess ex with company sleeve £10 Fred Hughes – Baby don’t go / Love is ending – Cadet ex £5

SOUL LPs Postage UK £4, Europe £8, elsewhere £14. Payment via Paypal please Z.Z. Hill - Greatest Hits - (US) Kent. £30 Vinyl ex, cover ex. Side 1: Happiness is all I need, Hey little girl, Someone to love, You don't love me, If I could do it all over, Everybody has to cry. Side 2: That's it, What more, Oh darling, Have mercy someone, I found a love, Set your sights higher. The Shirelles - Spontaneous Combustion (live at Columbia University NYC) - Scepter £25 Vinyl ex, cover seam split on edge. Side 1: Mama said, Baby it's you, I can't get no satisfaction, Knock on wood, Boys. Side 2: Tonight's the night, Last minute miracle (“dubbed” as live – well will raise a few eyebrows over the decks anyway! ), No doubt about it, What I'd say, I got you (I feel good), When the saints go marching in. Timi Yuro - What's A Matter Baby - (UK) Sunset. £10 Vinyl condition excellent, cover as shown. Side 1: What's a matter baby, I ain't gonna cry no more, Insult to injury, Confessin' (that I love you), There goes my heart, Fever. Side 2: Should I ever love again , If you gotta make a fool of somebody, I'd fight the world, That's right walk on by, Stardust, Leavin' on your mind Various Artists - Just A Little Bit Of Soul - UK RCA Intl. £15 Vinyl ex, minor cover creasing Side 1: Steve Colt and the 45s - Just a little bit of soul, Johnny Nash - I'm leaving, Rick Lancelot - Nobody wants to hear nobody's troubles, Willie Kendrick - Change your ways, Benny Gordon and the Soul Brothers - A kiss to build a dream on, Larry Cappel - River of soul. Side 2: Wilson Brothers - Soul town, The Insiders - I'm better off without you, The Exciters - Blowing up my mind, Zerben Hicks and the Dynamics - Lights out, Sam cooke - Shake, Rose Valentine - When the heartaches end. Sonny Til and the Orioles - Modern Sounds of the Orioles - UK Summit/ Egmont (1962). £20 Cover ex, vinyl ex. Side 1: Too Soon to Know, In the Chapel in the Moonlight, Secret Love, I miss you so, Back to the Chapel Again, Hey! Little Woman Side 2: Don't Tell Her What Happened To Me, Don't Mess Around With My Love, Write and Tell Me Why, What Are You Doing New Years Eve, Write And Tell Me Why, The Wobble, Lonely Christmas Chuck Jackson - Greatest Hits CANADIAN WAND £15 Wand (Canadian). Condition cover ex, vinyl ex. Side 1: I don't want to cry, Any day now, Beg me, Tell him I'm not home, Any other way, Since I don't have you, I wake up crying. Side 2: Getting ready for the heartbreak, The prophet, I need you, Something you got, If I didn't love you, Shame on me. Frank Dell (Guinness) and Vibrations (Okeh) - Sold

Some more original soul related music industry memorabilia from the 60s to early 70s. Soul / R&B artists performance contracts are currently being offered for sale at A Nickel And A Nail. This is your chance to own some unique pieces of history in a set-sale. Updates and additions made daily! To see the full memorabilia sales section with sample images and prices go to https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/memorabilia This weekend's sales additions are listed below. If interested in purchasing order direct via the website or PM me here: Eddie Floyd - 1967 original performance contract (Durham, North Carolina). From the Waldon Artists and Promotions / Paragon Agency estate. An original performance booking contract (AGVA #107600) for an appearance by Eddie Floyd at a venue in Durham, North Carolina. Performance date July 1967. Details of rehearsal and show times, fees, terms and conditions, and deposit requirements are referenced. This contract from Eddie's early Stax years is dated within a year either side of the releases of "Knock on wood" and "Raise your hand". Arthur Conley - original 1967 performance contract (venue series). From the Waldon Artists and Promotions / Paragon Agency estate. An original performance booking contract (AGVA #107171) between the agency and Super Attractions of New York for series of appearances by Arthur Conley in New York, Washington DC, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Performance dates through April and May 1967. Details of venue locations, rehearsal and show times, fees, terms and conditions, and deposit requirements are referenced. Package also comes with a rider attached to the contract detailing venue locations and show times. This particular contract is historically significant, as it marks the exact months during which "Sweet Soul Music" reached #2 in the Hot Top 100 Billboard and the Billboard Hot R&B single charts. The intention of this series of appearances was to promote the record nationally. Conley was kept busy during this period between these live performances and TV appearances on Dick Clark's American Bandstand. Z.Z. Hill - performance contract (The Ponderosa, Bexley, Georgia). From the Walden Artists and Promotions / Paragon estate. Performance booking contract (AGVA # BC33835) for a July 1972 appearance at The Ponderosa, Bexley, Georgia. 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 riders referring to show date and time and deposit to be paid. Betty Wright - original performance contract (Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas) 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.

SOUL45 sales Postage UK £3, Europe £6, elsewhere £10. Payment via Paypal please. Ketty Lester – Please don’t cry anymore – RCA Victor demo ex £40 superb George Goodman and the headliners – So tired – Val ex £15 Joe Simon – Long hot summer – Sound Stage 7 ex £10 Harold Burrage – Got to find a way /How you fix your mouth – M-Pac ex £10 Major Lance – Follow the leader / Since you been gone – Dakar ex £10 Betty Taylor – You’re a winner / I’m going home – Nola vg (scratch to intro of winner) £10 Righteous Brothers – Bring your love to me – Moonglow ex £10 Jimmy Hughes – Loving physician – FAME ex £10 Bobby Bland – Call on me – Duke ex £10