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I'd guess it is quite a rare 45, I don't actually have a copy myself. I believe it is 521 #1004 (& it probably features Part 1 and Part 2 of the same song -- "Wonderful Love").
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Here's some info on 'Guitar Crusher' ... a US guy now on the Euro blues scene ........... see post above ........ ........ Sidney Selby is a true blues man. He also goes by 'Bone Crusher' and 'Guitar Crusher', names he earned throughout his career. Born in rural Hyde County N.C. in 1931 during the height of the Depression, he toiled in the cotton fields during his youth but set aside Sundays for exercising his rich baritone in the choir of Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church, continuing a tradition which gave rise to a whole generation of blues singers of his era. He moved to New York in the 50s, found a job and started singing in Church again. However. encouraged by his friends, he soon formed his own band, the Midnight Rockers and began attracting a large following. The year 1960 marked the beginning of a decade of performances with The Drifters, The Isley Brothers, Ben E. King and other major R&B talents which flourished during the 1960's musical renaissance. Selby was signed by Columbia Records and remained under contract until 1970, when the musical tastes in America began to shift away from blues and soul sounds. So, in the early 80s GUITAR CRUSHER headed for Europe and a more hospitals blues climate. Here his performance on major festivals marked the start of his comeback. The now internationally-known singer and writer has since accorded 4 albums singing his own compositions with force and assurance in his gospel-inflected voice. His transfixing vocal power won him a reputation as 'The Big Voice From New York', a headliner on the European blues-circuit. Seems he also played the 521 Club in the 60's and maybe played on some of the tracks released on 521 Records. He must have been UK based around 1969 as he had a Mike Vernon produced 45 out on Blue Horizon (here & in France) .... ...... see here for more info ..... https://www.45cat.com/record/573149fr
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Would the 45 you're interested in be "Wonderful Love" by Freeman Williams" ??
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Vernell (Vrc) Record Label - Newark N.j
Roburt replied to Anoraks Corner's topic in Look At Your Box
Jerry Hankins seems to have had a lot of creative input on this labels releases. He also worked on the Revlons (with Little Martin & the Mustangs) tracks for the label (VC 112) & the Martin's Mustangs cuts (VN1001 -- no doubt the same outfit as Little Martin & the Mustangs) + the Little Willie Jones sides (VC115). Jerry Hankins was also co-writer of Tony Mason's "Scram" which was released on RCA in 67. He also did work for MPR -- Magic People Records. Jerry is still registered (as a songwriter) with BMI (he has 55 songs listed with them). Their site contains his contact details (he lives in Orange, New Jersey these days). Among the people he wrote with are the likes of George (Giorge) Pettus, Sandra Mercer (who I guess is Sandy Mercer to us) and Richard & Robert Pointdexter. -
Al Green "don't Leave Me" 1St Hot Line Music Journal Issue ?
Roburt replied to Tlscapital's topic in Look At Your Box
I seem to recall that the label took it's name from a local music scene magazine (hence the strange name). Here's more info on the releases on the label in an old Soulful Detroit thread ........... ac.us/adf/messages/178308/180645.html?1223671085 -
James doing a cover live at a Memphis venue ...........
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Sad to pass along the news that James recently passed ........... https://www.commercialappeal.com/go-memphis/music/news/memphis-soul-singer-beale-street-fixture-james-govan-dead-at-64_16206097 He made some great records ............... .... AND .. by all accounts put on a great live show around his home area of Memphis.
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Good to hear from you Freddie (Freddy) and to learn that you are still going strong. Can you recall where your 521 cuts were cut ("I Can't Go On" / "All About Now"), at the club or in a local studio ? What age were you when you cut those tracks ? What can you recall about the 521 Club, I guess you must have played a number of gigs there.
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Richard A. Brooks (Brooks Brothers), Soul Junction 45 In 2 Weeks
Roburt replied to Dave Thorley's topic in All About the SOUL
After the Brooks Brothers left the Impressions, they spent some time based in Baltimore. While there they got to know some local artists, Kenny Hamber being one of them. Kenny saw them walking down the street one day & recognised them from shows he had seen the Impressions perform in the city. He introduced himself and asked if they were who he thought they were (which they confirmed). Seems that they must have moved about a bit back in the 60's after their spell based in New York with the Impressions. -
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Tom Moulton posted this on Facebook earlier today ............ Singer, songwriter, Alfie Davison, passed away this past Easter Sunday, April 13th, after various medical complications. Davison was widely known, particularly in the U.K., for his songwriting achievements, namely the 1978 "pop / r&b" smash recording and song, "Who's Gonna Love Me", recorded by The Imperials, which reached number 5 on the Music World pop charts. He went on as both singer and songwriter of the 1980 "Northern Soul" classic, "Love Is Serious Business". In more recent times his "disco" song contribution, "Put Yourself In My Place" by TJM, was remixed by the "legendary", Tom Moulton, on Tom's 2011 CD album, "Philly ReGrooved 2", as well as two other recent previous appearances, on the 2011 "TJM" CD compilation, on Big Break Records, and an even earlier remix by Woody Bianchi on D-Vision in Italy. Producer and longtime friend, Reid Whitelaw, said that Alfie Davison was the most warmest, caring, gentle, and loving souls he ever knew. R.I.P. He made some great tracks down the years & had a few popular cuts, this being his main one here in the UK ...........
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The above is correct as Fred & Doug Tanner is the same person. He has 24 songs registered with BMI as Fred Tanner, Doug Tanner or Fred Douglass Tanner. Some of his songs were co-written with Douglas Brown who also co-wrote stuff (for Mikim) with Leon Ware & Mickey Stevenson.
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I guess you mean "Summertime in the city" by The Manhattans. If so that was a Columbia / CBS 45 in the US, UK, Germany & I'd think a few other countries as well (summer 1974).
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A December 65 Pittsburgh newspaper piece about Tawny & her new 45 "Last Night (I Found A Boy)" .................
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Guess the guys at Ace will know a bit about Van (Venson) Robinson as they put out one of his earlier recordings ("Basis of Rock'n'Roll") on their 'Long Gone Daddies' CD.
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Bert Berns - Play, Launch Show, Book & Documentary
Roburt replied to Roburt's topic in All About the SOUL
The book launch party is being staged at New York's famous Bitter End Club next Tuesday (22nd April). Lots of top acts played live at the club back in the 60's / 70's ..... -
Old thread on this here ........... ....... BUT I don't think it ID's who has the acetate now.
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Gil Askey passed away in Australia on Wednesday. Born in Austin in 1925 he got into the music biz in the 40's. By 1955, he was recording (playing trumpet & singing) with the likes of the Buddy Johnson Orchestra. He went on to play with Chris Columbo and arrange loads of studio sessions from the early 60's. Next he was working with Wingate / Ric Tic and Motown in Detroit. In the 70's, he did loads of work for Curtom and toured with the likes of the 4 Tops and Temptations. On a tour in Australia, he met a local woman and they struck up a romance. He moved there, they got married & had a kid. He still toured with the likes of the Tops and also played in local clubs around Melbourne. Seems strange to me that no one has made the effort to do a decent run down on this talented guys extensive and varied music career.
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Bert Berns - Play, Launch Show, Book & Documentary
Roburt replied to Roburt's topic in All About the SOUL
Kenny Hamber will be performing at the book launch party which is being staged at New York's famous Bitter End Club on 22nd April ..... -
Bert Berns - Play, Launch Show, Book & Documentary
Roburt replied to Roburt's topic in All About the SOUL
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I don't believe Joe & Joseph were the same guy as Joseph cut for Crow Records that had Flaming Arrow plus Detroit / Atlanta / Macon connections. I could easily be wrong though. More info on those labels on these old threads ...........
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Anyone know where Joseph Webster was from -- Detroit, Atlanta, Macon ???
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More on Joe Webster .............. ............ The Showmen may have moved on (label-wise), but this didn’t curb Noah’s talent scouting activities. After Joe Webster and the Anglos made their mark locally, they headed off to New Jersey to record “Incense” which following an initial release on the Orbit label went on to gain national & international distribution. The track would be quite influential as it became a massive sound on the British mod scene of the mid 1960’s. Many of the guys on the Norfolk soul scene collaborated at times. So the likes of Lenis Guess and Jerry Williams worked with Frank Guida and later also with Noah Biggs. In fact, Jerry's brother, Wilson Williams, sang vocals on cuts ................. ........ In summer 1965, Little Ida (Ida Sands) & Little Daddy (Joe Webster of the Anglos) were teamed up in Virtue Recording studio (1618 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia) to record under the supervision of Jerry Williams. Shiptown’s connections with Philadelphia were to be continued, the strings on some of their later cuts being handled there by the likes of Leon Huff ....... "¨"¨"Let's Do That Thing Part 1 / Part 2" followed in 68 with the Soul Duo's (Ida & Joe Webster) "This Is Your Day / Are You Lonely For Me Baby" following in 69 (this was licensed by Jubilee Records & released in mid 69 as Josie #1007). The same pairing's "Can't Nobody Love Me / Just A Sad Xmas" came out a little later. The above taken from the 'Barbara Stant: Unsatisfied Woman' thread on here.
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There's this info on the net ............ “Raining Teardrops” by Rockmasters: Singer Joe Webster was the voice behind many songs for Frank Guida's labels over the years – with the Wild Ones, the Anglos and here with the Rockmasters – and also cut some memorable sides for Noah Biggs' Shiptown label. This atmospheric ballad may be his finest recorded achievement as well as the prettiest song to ever come out of the Norfolk Sound studio. ............ https://www.virginialiving.com/the-norfolk-sound/