Everything posted by Roburt
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Vic Marcel Info ?
I think the above may have been more mid 60's, rather than 1963. It was the product of Donald Butler's production company.
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Vic Marcel Info ?
Well, he was recording around 1963 for DonBut productions .......
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Did The Daleks Kill Off The Us Chitlin Circuit ?
I don't think that we will ever get 'packages' like this touring again ........... .......... the Howard Theatre in DC .............
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Vic Marcel Info ?
Not Vic's group ........ but back to (Eddie Daye's) Four Bars. They were signed to Josie at the time that Republic 45 by the Four Bars was released.
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Vic Marcel Info ?
As Vic fronted a Four Bars in the early 60's, just thought I'd ask about the Four Bars that cut for Republic (based out of Nashville) back in 50's. This outfit can't have been Vic's group (too early) and I guess they weren't Eddie Daye's Four Bars as that group had been signed to Josie at the time. So anyone know owt bout the Four Bars on Republic (they were a vocal quartet but that's all I know bout em).
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Vic Marcel Info ?
Anyone here know much about Vic Marcel. I know he started out singing (in the late 50's / early 60's) as front man for the Four Bars -- which I'd guess is a totally different outfit to (Eddie Daye's) Four Bars ..... ....... mind you, both group's were from the same general area (a place in Delaware, east of Baltimore for one & DC the other) and both were recording at the same time (around 1963). Back to Vic; later in the 60's, he hooked up with Andy Stroud (Nina Simone's hubby) and cut tracks for Ninandy that were picked up for national distribution by RCA. I like most of his Ninandy / RCA cuts and guess that additional tracks he laid down back then stayed in the vaults. From his ad (see attachment), Vic & his group seems to have been a popular act (in the early / mid 60's) in the Baltimore & DC areas ......... what more is known about him ??
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Did The Daleks Kill Off The Us Chitlin Circuit ?
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Tsu Toronados / Archie Bell & The Drells
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Did The Daleks Kill Off The Us Chitlin Circuit ?
A typical show at the Apollo back in 1963 ........ can't seem to attach the file at present, so will try again later.
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Did The Daleks Kill Off The Us Chitlin Circuit ?
Just thought I'd mention that the acts on at the theatres such as the Apollo did a number of shows each day. For instance at the Apollo, shows commenced at 1pm, 4pm, 7pm & 10 pm every day........... with an additional Midnight show on Saturdays (making 5 shows in all every Saturday). Bet the acts were kn*ckered after those..
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Did The Daleks Kill Off The Us Chitlin Circuit ?
The acts were 'trapped' in the Apollo between shows as each full bill had to play more than one show per day at the theatre. ......... WHAT TO DO in all the downtime ??? Well in 1964, the Four Tops would go down into the theatre's basement .... AND ... practice the stage moves for their newest release. They were proper professionals them there Tops.
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Did The Daleks Kill Off The Us Chitlin Circuit ?
The (Harlem) Apollo back in the day .... complete with act on stage (looks like amateur night to me) PLUS the audience all in their places ...
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Spot The Delibrate Mistake (Bet Nella Did)
! wonder if Dottie Stern was Maryland's equivalent to Mrs. Mills ?? I guess not, can't see Mrs. Mills ever bashing out a Motown tune on the old ivorys.
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Spot The Delibrate Mistake (Bet Nella Did)
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Gospel Music
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 ??
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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