Gilly

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.

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So sad x

For a very long time I've wanted to collate stories about the crazy things one has been involved in, witnessed, or been told about. Situations, events that seem to only happen on the Soul/Northern Soul scene that anyone outside the soul fraternity would find hard to believe could possibly happen. You don't have to give name details, you decide, but be respectful as someones past is better left in the past. Two people I know many years ago, that because finding the caravan at one of the weekenders that you departed from some 8 hours previously on you're way to the venue was not so easy (and in the dark) to locate on you're way back. It's just a sea of trailers, and all looking similar, not an easy task at times. So, these two friends thought it a good idea to obtain a large amount of sauce packets (like the ones at the fast food outlets) and as they made way to the event left a trail of the contents on the grass, hoping that would guide them back to their abode. Of course it may still be dark and on this attempt it also rained so this crazy idea failed. Like I said, no one would believe this story outside of the Soul people, in fact this is so mad I'm not sure people within the fraternity would think it true, but it is.! Any stories you have please send to my dedicated email; no.way@btinternet.com PLEASE DO NOT CLOG THIS THREAD UP WITH STORIES, SEND THEM TO THE ABOVE EMAIL ADDRESS. Many thanks Gilly

sorry, The Superlatives

I can tell you ''Popcorn'' Wylie's cousin was in that group, i met him by chance but cant remember his name x

great record, one here

Well I don't drink but sure like to meet one of the days. your a good fellow, i already know that.

nice of you to say, think you are aware in my respect to you, yea I'm no author but I've tried to tell a story of their legacy, something the music media seemed to have missed, D. Ross this, D Ross that, Temptations.... if the Masqueraders had been at Motown, media would have something to write about. And as for these cock wavers who only buy records £1000 min, or it looks like £10000 these days only stopped for a minute and look into the background of the people who made these £10000 records, and gain a bit of knowledge, and respect. best Gilly

Yes, still got a few left, they are trickling out steady but hey above a 1000 sold, not bad, I thought of only having 300 or so printed. When the venues open up again I'm hoping to shift a few, either way I aint bothered. Ive done something that I never thought i could do. Non of what i did as regards the production of the book is world standard, i know but i had to learn to use a computer, learn Word 365, learn how to insert photos, and so much more. That 1st printer done me for a £1000 i had to start again, luckily i found through Phil Dick one Ian Gregory (the guy that does most of the Soul events flyers) what a special guy he is, i may have quit if it wasn't for him. And Jordan Wilson who put me in touch with the eventual printers too. For whatever reason i think friendships have been strained, and that hurts, i love my friends and thought it kinda sad this has happened. One thing that pisses me of is those so-called US experts who despite living in the same town as who i write about, they know best but wont buy my book, i say to them ''why didn't you go and visit these people when they were alive instead of waiting for the British invasion'' Also people who ask the same questions week in week out, buy the fuckin book, its only the price of 2 packets of cigarettes. Both these are Facebook related by the way, not Soul Source matters. Anyway, cheers my friend, one thing for sure i'm not dropping the retail price of my book, that aint fair on those who have supported me.

Speak to Sammy Kaplan on Facebook, or his Lovelane page on YT mate

thank you Kev x

Another story is about when the Capitols recorded 'Cool Jerk' (it was originally going to be called 'Pimp Jerk' but that title wouldn't have been acceptable back then.) The group were booked to do the first session of the day, the venue was at Golden World Studios (one of the last recording sessions at that studio under Ed Wingates ownership before Berry Gordy JR purchased the studio, then to be called 'Studio B') The track and the vocals will be laid today, on hearing that first take Ollie McLaughlin said it needed 'more kick to the rhythm', so they set up extra microphones in order to add some hand claps. Providing those will be Sam, Richard, and Don Norman Storbell (the group members) Deon Jackson, his cousin Rusty Bayliss, Telma Hopkins, Joyce Vincent, (those two girls would later become Dawn who with Tony Orlando sang chart hit 'Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree)' and the source of this story the one and only Sharon McMahan Bobby Babbitt is on bass guitar, (not James Jamerson as a lot think) Johnny Griffith on piano. George McGregor in drums, I know Ed Wolfrum was the engineer on that session. Other guys in on that backing track, I'm sorry I don't know. Thank you Sharon McMahan for this story, like I said at the top of the page, yes you ought to write a book, and soon. Well there you have it, a few more stories that didn't make the book on time. If you have already bought the book you will be able to relate to the stories within, and I thank you all. If you have not purchased a book, and like what you read here on Soul Source, let me just say the book is full of this kind of shit, and is only the price of a couple of packs of cigarettes, (even if you don't smoke.