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John Gary Williams & Marvin Smith get mentions in this 1975 mag extract ..........

Did this guy ever amount to anything (record biz wise) ????

Okehdokeh, re your US Columbia Jukebox 7" EP (Chambers Brothers tracks lifted from their 'Time Has Come Today' album) ... .... I have a few copies (I liked the look of the label so much, I bought the whole damn lot that a Northampton market stall guy had over 20 yrs ago) of a similar gospel EP featuring Mahalia Jackson tracks. The label colours of my EP are very different (red & yellow I seem to recall) but otherwise its a very similar release. I'M PUZZLED THOUGH ......... my EP (I'd guess) must date from the early 60's. Back then, anything none gospel was (to churchgoers) the Devil's music AND even worse, jukebox's were only housed in gin joints / bars where booze was sold & places where people danced. All such outlets were strictly 'off limits' to all God fearing folk ..... ... so what was Columbia doing putting out an EP that would only be heard in establishments where gospel record buyers would never tread? .... STRANGE BUSINESS DECISION OR WHAT !!! ANYWAY, is a full run down of all the r & b / gospel / soul / jazz Columbia 7" jukebox EP's available anywhere on't net ??

Ads lifted from various issues of the mag ........

A picture of the Ovations ............... lifted from Sound Of Memphis ad (see also the good article) ............ https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8ycEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA30-IA12&lpg=PA30-IA12&dq=xl+memphis+#v=onepage&q=spotlight%20on%20Memphis&f=false

The 1974 Soul Train issue ............ https://books.google....20train&f=false

1970 -- soul radio stations in Michigan ...........

RE: one is an original item and the other is a digital copy. ....... I HAVE TO AGREE WITH YOU ..... ..... the original will be on poor quality paper that is 50+ yrs old, creased & maybe torn & only available in one size. the digital copy can be printed out to any scale, on any type of paper or card & can be 'manipulated' to amend any errors that were in the original. SO THESE DAYS ........ give me the digital version every time !!!

From front page ..........

Go to Page 20 of the World Of Soul supplement to see a photo of Billy Butler & Infinity, Larry Wade, Brown Paper Bag (a group that didn't get to enjoy a release to my knowledge), Terry Callier, Chuck Jones & more.

One of the VERY BEST editions of Billboard to check out (for interesting reading & good photos) ........ ... 22nd August 1970 edition of mag that included a BIG SUPPLEMENT ..... The World Of Soul ....... Articles on Chess + Jerry Butler's Writers Workshop & much more ........ ENJOY .......... https://books.google.com/books?id=lSkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA26&dq=%22World+of+Soul%22&lr=&as_pt=MAGAZINES&cd=5#v=onepage&q=%22World%20of%20Soul%22&f=false

RE: Just spotted this Chambers Brothers on Ebay from China........ THANX CHALKY

A show they undertook in Baltimore in 1965 ........ The 5th Regiment Armory is in central Baltimore & is a fortress that is home to the local regiment of the National Guard. I believe temporary grandstand seating was set up on the large indoor parade ground & the shows held there. 3 years later, not only would the Armory not be hosting soul shows, but the members of the regiment were out on the streets of Baltimore shooting 'upperty' blacks !!

By that way, I come across lots of fascinating bits in Billboard by pure accident. You can enter a name (artist / label / etc) to search for ... but lots of times (if you are at a loose end for a few hours) its just as good to pull up a random 60's / 70's edition and read through it as though it is a new 'real' mag you have just purchased.

I'm sure there was a UK legit re-issue of the PP Arnold 45 about 20 years back but no attempt was made to make the 'new' single look like the original. Can't recall if it was actually on a reactivated Immediate or not (even though I'm sure I have a copy here somewhere).

I've been lifting stuff from Billboard, Jet & Ebony (+ various US newspapers) for 3 years now. Some of it I have loaded to my Myspace page, but a lot more I have posted up on Soul Talk. Not been on here for too long, but have been posted similar stuff here since I joined.

Last post from me for a few days . ...... but more later on my return .....

A chart from 1970 ..........

Apart from the odd touring soul revue back in the 60's (Motown, Stax, etc), the nearest we have ever got to this in the UK were the Prestatyn NS Weekender bills (+ a few Southport Weekender bills back in the 80's)

The Wilson Pickett Show drew to its conclusion at the Royal Theatre on 21st July, 1966. Only 4 weeks earlier, they had set up for a big soul show across town at the Civic Centre. The Civic Centre seated a lot bigger audience, so could afford to pay the acts higher fees. ONLY TROUBLE WAS, at municipal venues like the Civic, they only got to play for one night. The days of playing 7 night stints at the big city Chitlin Circuit Theatres was brought to a close ............. and as a consequence, the number of gigs the acts secured started to drop.

After Calculated Productions went 'belly up' .... Beau Ray Fleming signed on with Capitol .... here he was assigned Smokin' Joe Frazier to work with.

Chris Calloway in person ........

Chris Calloway also gets a mention here (as does Beau Ray Fleming, Calculated Productions, Dean Courtney & the Partnership, Venture & Way Out Records).

No, thats not short for blackboard ... BUT ... Billboard. As the Jobettes thread has turned all 'techie' thought I'd jump over here ............

That's because tiff files aren't as 'compressed' as jpegs ..... so they tend to be less distorted & reproduce better (in CD booklets / on album covers).