Gilly

Decent copy, right money. PM me please

Now sorted...many thanks

Cozy Corley. It's All Over. Malaco Records.

One I used to own..now with Ted Massey

Brilliant article mate, I was lucky enough to obtain the 3rd (I think) copy to turn up, bought from Arthur Fenn and Dave Raistrick for £80...sold years later to Tim Brown for £800.

I speak with his daughter. Duke was cousin to Richard ''Popcorn'' Wylie's wife Gloria (both RIP)

Well i can relate to that with your area being once my area, don't get me wrong down here where i now live ive met some of the best soulies ever (some i already knew of course) as for the people in the street few could compare to the people of Willington (nothing to do with this topic of course) i'm only a young kid at 65 and live in NN10

Not intended to be self promotion honestly, just a recent experience i encounted and one that took me back a little. I think half the problem is that instead of just promoting ones own venue, go visit someone elses gig, there's plenty to choose from. BTW where is the Kings Head ? (and don't say in the basket with all the other heads x) thanks for your reply thank you Mick

thanks, the feed back has been great. btw anyone thinking i put my post up to promote the book... no. (I dont mean you Soulmark)

I've been attending soul nights since 1970 and all nighters since 73 and apart from cov 19 I've always gone, and I mean regular. I try to surport local events and travelling far and wide has never been a problem. More recently I went to a local soul night and the woman on the door said ''its northern soul you know'' I'm thinking well this is a good start I'm at the correct venue at least, I thought about that comment and the only explanation I could come up with is that because I don't (and never have) dressed in a silly hat, baggy trousers and patches all about I may have looked odd one out. I give this same venue another visit (its proper rammed) same lady ''have you booked?'' booked I'm thinking, I've never booked ever for a soul night, weekenders yes. ''No I havn't'' I replied. ''well you can't come in then'' luckily (I think) someone taking the money knew me and I was allowed in. As the night progressed I felt a bit uneasy, twice now I'm trying to put money in their till, and to me I have a sense of rejection. Not like me to be off on one but later in the evening I asked the lady if she read books, ''yes i do'' I went to my car brought a book that I had written, and gave it to her adding a few words ''well read this so when/if I return next time you may have a better understanding of me. I didn't enjoy in taking that stance and this event is coming up again soon, will I go, maybe not.! 'I Searched for Soul and Found the Stars'

one here Kev Cane, not for sale though. xx

I bid on Margaret Glover, got an email to confirm i was the highest bidder on the 14th, not heard anything. It says logon, I have but nothing there ? Should have kept my Fortson & Scott. bought it many years ago for about £5 and sold it for little more than that, again many years ago. If only !

What a wonderful and interesting question D9 Ktf Sadly I can't directly give you evidence in photographic matter but a few things I came across; 1985, me, Chris King, and Guy Hennigan on a trip to Detroit visited the house of a fellow James Stanford (Casablanca) he was one time working for Ed Wingate at Golden World records. Now when Berry Gordy Jr bought the studio in late 1966 (that became Studio B for Motown) 1000s of mainly Ric Tic 45s and still boxed (25 count shipping boxes, with RT-??? #) stamped on the side were dumped in Casablanca's house garage. We wasn't the first to go through those things but there was plenty to go at. In sweltering heat the 3 of us and ''Popcorn'' Wylie (dressed in a smart jacket and trousers) waded through all of them, sweat pouring out the 4 of us in the hope of finding the more desirable #s. How many records in there, I don't rightly know but a serious amount for sure. Another one, when trawling through Dave Hamilton's basement studio loft (1988) In there were boxes of his Topper label 45s. Mainly Pricilla Page's two releases, and boxes of the Dottie & Millie's 45s (a handfull of the other #s) a couple of boxes of the TCB 'My Sweet Baby' and several boxes of some of his other labels. Also 2x25 count of Jimmy Raye's own label JRE 45s At least 90 copies of Bobby Sheen's. 'Something New to Do. A box that contained 25 (to add to the 50 I brought back) of the Dottie & Millie 45

Well that Yann V is rather good at researching one might say

brill record but its too lo-fi

A woman came in on YT a while back saying if I was to email her, then she would tell me (claimed to be a relation, maybe daughter?) she didn't reply

The Soul Scene has more so-called members than the Chinese Communist Party. (let me break it down into category's) 1, A large % love to go out for a drink and enjoy a bit of 'Northern' ''Do I Love You'' KTF t shirt. and handbag. 2, All of the above except the handbag 3, Those who only know maybe 6 records, and only want to hear 6 records. (long standers) 4, Those who don't like to hear anything new. (until it's been accepted by the masses, then it's in you're Top 500) (this may take several years) 5, The 1000s of Northern Soul devotees who are life long fans...from their armchairs in front of a computer. Surely one has to attend venues to be part of it ?

it was me who asked Dave Hamilton about the Topper/Mauci backings, he shrugged his shoulders and said he didn't know what I was talking about. 1990

one of the greatest records ever recorded, and i still think they miss Wednesday out

So sad, they want to knock everything down these days, UK and US I did a couple of spots there, i remember playing Melvin Davis. A'int No News. Ke Ke. and taking it off halfway through saying over the mic ''your'e obviously not ready for this one yet'' (1992) but a great forward thinking venue.

This evening brings the sad news of the passing of Dr Edward J Wolfrum. Ed was the man behind the screen, the engineer for Motown, Golden World, and United Sound Systems studio, and from the very late 60s running his business from home under the name of... Tap to view this Soul Source News/Article in full