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Butch has been playing the Johnny Praye covered up since around 1992, Tommy Tate (Jerry Williams cover up) for over ten years as well. He never really pushed either enough IMHO. Wasn't until Andy Dyson got copies that they were given some serious turntable action that the records too off. Contessa was originally Pat Brady, it's a one known copuy record isn't it??? who is playing it now?

yes, last couple of years there was the Parliaments of course, Gerri Taylor - It's Beautiful cover up (great it is too) and even more recently the Four Perfections cover up. He's a few other cover ups I struggle to remember the names as well

Joe Jama was as you say Tim Brown, couple or so years later Mick H got a copy. Butch was later still long after it had been "broken".

Ion had it mid 80's, have a cd copy of a tape Ion did from '85 with it on. Rob later in the 80's and then sold to RS along with couple of other records. She is apparently the singer with the Sweets, the flip has same backing to the flip of the Sweets does it not.

not listened/compared for some time, not since we discussed this on the Rare Soul forum some time ago. I'll have a listen when I get the chance. Got the DVD yesterday pal, many thanks, will sit down and watch it, again as soon as I get the chance

The 115 re-issue is actually Billy Kennedy and not Emanuel Laskey.

gotta agree with you Ted it is a terrible mess of a record.

One case I guess where the re-issue more desirable than the 1st issue. I'll just settle for the LP Sean

ah yes but the original black doesn't have I'm alive with a lovin' feeling does it

The Inspirations was two or three Mercury acetates, different takes, Butch and Tim B have one.

Now would I wind you up Ian No it's definitely not a wind up and definitely UK.

lastly the tracklisting for you..... 11077. Motown Memories. Vol.2 ============================= 01 - Barret Strong - Money (That's What I Want) 02 - Marvelettes - Beechwood 4-5789 03 - Shorty Long - Devil With The Blue Dress On 04 - Kim Weston - It Should Have Been Me 05 - Eddie Holland - Take A Chance On Me 06 - Barbara McNair - You're Gonna Love My Baby 07 - R Dean Taylor - There's A Ghost In My House 08 - Carolyn Crawford - My Smile Is Just A Frown (Turned Upside Down) 09 - Stevie Wonder - Fingertips 10 - Mary Wells - When I'm Gone 11 - Martha & Vandellas - Darling I Hum Our Song 12 - Miracles - I'll Try Something New 13 - Supremes - Standing At The Crossroads Of Love 14 - Choker Campbell - Come See About Me 15 - Brenda Holloway - I'll Always Love You 16 - Monitors - Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam)

scan of back and front

one for sale here Ian https://www.vinylnet.co.uk/details.asp/id/1...s-Volume-2.html

From the website "Don't Forget The Motor City"....... There's A Ghost In My House (Brian Holland-Lamont Dozier-Edward Holland Jr-R. Dean Taylor) publ. Jobete R. Dean Taylor; rec 26-Oct-66 ; produced by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier 30-Mar-67; 45 (M): V.I.P. 25042 A Oct-68; LP (M): Tamla Motown TML11077 Motown Memories Vol. 2 [ UK ] 09-Jul-01; CD (S): Spectrum 544 515 2 Essential Collection [ UK ] 25-May-07; CD (M): Hip O Select B0008993-02 The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 7 1967

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From the New York Times....Johnny Bragg Obituary https://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/03/arts/music/03bragg.html Johnny Bragg, 79, a Prisonaires Singer, Dies By PHIL SWEETLAND Published: September 3, 2004 ASHVILLE, Sept. 2 - Johnny Bragg, the leader of the Prisonaires, a singing group of Tennessee State Penitentiary inmates whose R & B music helped start Sam Phillips's Sun Records and influenced Elvis Presley, died here on Wednesday. He was 79. The cause was cancer, his daughter, Misti Bragg, told The Associated Press. The Prisonaires quintet became standard-bearers for Gov. Frank Clement's controversial prison-reform program, which emphasized rehabilitation. In the summer of 1953, under heavy guard, the singers traveled from their Nashville prison to Memphis to record at Mr. Phillips's fledgling Sun Records. The session yielded the mournful hit "Just Walkin' in the Rain," of which Mr. Bragg was the co-writer, and a feature story in a local newspaper. "It was the song that put Sun Records on the map, and very likely the item that captured the attention of Elvis Presley as he read about the studio, the label, and painstaking Sam Phillips," the biographer Peter Guralnick wrote in "Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley." That same summer, Presley made his first demonstration recordings at Sun. In 1961 he visited Mr. Bragg in prison. "The Prisonaires were pioneers in that they were among the first R & B vocal groups to record and have hit records released in the South," Michael Gray of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum said on Thursday. Mr. Bragg, born John Henry Bragg, was convicted of rape in 1943. He always denied the charges, and Governor Clement commuted his sentence in 1959. He soon returned to prison on a parole violation and spent time in and out of incarceration until 1977. Besides his daughter, Mr. Bragg's survivors include two grandchildren. His wife, Gail Green Bragg, died in 1977. ************************************************************ And from the associated press when he died....... From the Associated Press this evening: NASHVILLE, Tenn. Johnny Bragg, a singer-songwriter who co-wrote the song "Just Walkin' in the Rain" as a state prison inmate, has died in Nashville. He was 79 when he died of cancer around 12:30 a.m. on September 1 at the Imperial Manor Convalescent Center in Madison, Tennessee. Johnny's daughter, Misti, said he was 79. Bragg was the lead singer for the Prisonaires, a vocal group he formed while in the Tennessee State Penitentiary in the 1950s. Written by Bragg and another inmate, Robert Riley, "Just Walkin' in the Rain" was a pop hit for Johnnie Ray in 1956. Bragg was pardoned in 1959, but he landed back in prison a couple more times before leaving for good in 1977. Bragg served time on various charges including rape and shoplifting. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made, but will be handled by Smith Brothers (615-726-1476).

Kell Osborne after leaving the music business mid 90's went driving buses and more lately a chauffeur.

How many time have you mean pissed this week Barry or have you just not sobered up

Here's an article I posted some time ago that Alan Senior wrote in echoes way back when about the life of Syng McGowan....

Plenty on Kent, especially the anniversary 45's. Melba Moore Magic Touch, Milton Bennett - One More Lie, Gigi And Charmaines etc.

Unissued? Was origianlly issued as a 45 on Hale.

Turned up? How many, led to believe just a small handful of copies???? I've got it on tape from '87, 100 Club...Ian Clark I think the DJ. Irrespective of when it was first played, it still sells or sold for a 4 figure sum. If I was going to play an original and Biffo played the grapevine press I don't think I'd be happy. There's plenty of records that have been about years that want putting back on the shelf. Don't hear Bobby Rich nowhere near as much as say Joseph Webster, Hamilton Movement blah blah blah........Bobby Rich was simply used for the sake of the arguement/debate.

Dunno about skipped but told the story that Martin Koppell hit Lou Beatty's, the basement full of thousands of Labeat records and others, many submerged in water, many with labels missing completely.

It does happen Sean...... I was at a venue some years ago near Kettering, the Ritz place, forget the town, Mick H waiting to Dj and the one on before him was playing Bobby Rich (I Think) Girl Somewhere off Grapevine issue. Mick had got the Bobby Rich in his play box, pulled out ready to play actually when on came the grapevine copy. He wasn't too pleased, rightly so IMHO. So the top DJ's booked for the records they spend 100's and 1000's of pounds on have to shrug their shoulders and dig a little deeper in their box whilst Biffo plays a set of Grapevine 2000 records? Why book the top DJ's in the first place??? Hope you're well btw mate?