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It was Guy @ Stafford, can't remember Rob playing this There's 4 or 5 decent tracks on the LP, well worth buying whatever the price. I played this at Sheridans Saturday night

I would collect a label inbetween getting my wants first time round. Now I buy simply what I like for me, if it fits in my Dj set it's an added bonus.

Oldies.com seem to think they are one and the same....

Now You've Gone - chaumonts - bay sound 11788 refosoul

If it's the same artist then Gerri Grainger is Black. LP called Add A Little Love (UA). Spelt Granger though here.

Though not from Cleveland, OH, aficionados of C-Town-based music have adopted Bobby Wade as a native son. The classy singer was born in Meadville, PA, on May 19, 1942, and developed a love for soul music, listening to Porky Chadwick, an R&B DJ out of Pittsburgh. Meadville's African-American population was small and the city had little to offer in the way of soul. At 14 he started singing with the Cootie Harris Jazz Quintet, a local outfit, and still found time for school and to help his father build the family home where his mom still lives. He sang with the band until graduation from Meadville High, learning plenty, including the phrasing and techniques of easy listening crooners Frank Sinatra, Nat Cole, Sarah Vaughn, and Billy Eckstine and the stage presence of master entertainers like Sammy Davis Jr. and comedian Redd Foxx; years later, he met and befriended both in Las Vegas. In 1965, he trekked to Youngstown, OH, to record with Cootie Harris (a drummer) for Marjon Records. Wade led "You Don't Understand Me," a tune that was the B-side of Bobby Freeman's "Do You Wanna Dance"; the hard to find single was credited as the Cootie Harris Group. It didn't do much, but Wade used it as a resume when he relocated to Cleveland in 1966 where he found employment with Greyhound as a baggage handler. On his way to work one day, he saw a sign on E. 55th Street that said Way Out Records, curious and with record in car, he stopped in and met the owner Lester Johnson (Bill Branch and Little Red also owned a piece of the pie). He played the recording for Johnson and then played a song he was writing on the piano. Johnson loved his voice -- an ex-singer himself, he appreciated Wade's smooth, laid-back, classy style. Wade called in sick and worked with singer/songwriters Rod "Rico" Simmons and John Washington (two members of the Sensations) on a song that also credits Wade as songwriter, "Flame in My Heart." Johnson took Wade to Cleveland Recording that evening to cut the record. Way Out had many investors, including Don King (who became a huge fight promoter), Judge Lloyd Brown, and Cleveland Brown's Jim Brown and John Wooten; Brown liked the record and financed it for his Big Jim Records, a subsidiary of Way Out that released one other recording, "Baby Don't Go" by the Occasions, which was popular in Cleveland, Chicago, and a few other towns. He befriended Syd Friedman, a promoter and booking agent; Friedman worked out of a building across the street from the Greyhound Bus Station on Chester Avenue. Before the Way Out deal, Wade had sung "You Don't Understand Me" on the Big Five Show hosted by Don Webster, a local version of American Bandstand. While lip-syncing, the record started skipping (the show was live); instead of bailing, Wade imitated the record's stammer until it stopped and finished the song. When he met Friedman, Friedman told him he had been looking for him, he needed a MC/comedian to work the French Quarters, a strip bar, located on Euclid Avenue. Friedman has seen the Big Five Show and Wade's debacle and thought he was a comedian. Wade took the job and became a MC/singer, holding the gig for three years, as well as working at the Theatrical Grill on Cleveland's notorious Short Vincent Street, where the gangsters hung out. The energetic singer often worked the French Quarters and the Theatrical Grill on the same nights, finishing up at the Grill and still rising on time to make his day job at Greyhound. He went back to Way Out in 1970 to record "Four Walls and One Window," the song he auditioned with in 1966. Simmons and Washington contributed to what Wade had and it came out with "Can't You Hear Me Calling You" on the flip; the Occasions accompanied Wade on backing vocals. The tearjerker got good local play and Wade became a regular at the Sir Rah House on Lee Road. Deluxe Records, out of Cincinnati, picked it up for mass distribution, but it didn't blow up as expected. Deluxe followed with "Blind Over You" b/w "Funny How Times Slip Away," O'Jays' Bobby Massey and Walter Williams wrote the A-side. Wade hit the road opening for the O'Jays, but his excellent recordings simply weren't getting promoted. After Deluxe, he returned to Way Out for one final release, "I'm in Love With You," previously done by Verna & Rob (Middlebrooks), a husband/wife duo. It became yet another sweet slab of soul that didn't chart as good as it sounded. Wade also performs backing vocals on Fred Towles' "Too Much Monkey Business." He joined Terri Bryant and New Direction, their gigs took them to Las Vegas in 1974 and Wade met Richard Barrett, founder of Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers, singer with the Valentines, and manager of the Three Degrees. Barrett was friends of Little Anthony & the Imperials and knew they needed a replacement for Kenny Seymour and suggested Wade. He accepted and stayed an Imperial even after Little Anthony left to solo. They continued as a trio of Wade, Charles Collins, and Harold Jenkins and scored a Top 20 hit in England with "Who's Gonna Love Me" (1977), produced by Tony Silvester; it entered the R&B Top 40 in the States. Wade left when Little Anthony returned, at this point, he wanted to be in control and do his own thing, which included a stint with Doris Troy's ("Just One Look") Drop Me off Uptown show in 1981; in 1982, he ran the Black Rose Supper Club at the Orbit Inn. In 1984, he produced shows at the Tropicana Hotel before revamping the Imperials as Bobby Wade's Emperors with Jenkins and Ronald Stevenson. His brother Billy is the bandleader, with bassist Anthony Jones and keyboardist Dairo C, the other staples. They play numerous lounges in Vegas, including the Luxor's Nefertiti Lounge, the Light House, the Boardwalk, and the Excalibur. A Vegas resident for more than 35 years, Wade is married to a hometown girl, Ruth (since 1961), and has two daughters, one son, six grandkids, and a great-granddaughter. His three brothers: Billy, Kenny, and Ricky also live in Vegas. In addition to entertaining, he runs a limousine service Wednesday through Sunday and hustles tourists during the day, taking them on tours. He's recorded two audio CDs of his live shows and is still looking for that elusive big hit record. Wade never visits Meadville, but flies his mom to Vegas often for extended visits -- especially when the snow hits -- to be with her brood. Courtesy All Americn Music.....

not quite sure will have to listen again but there's a difference (IMHO) between the crossover genre and records that have cross over from one scene to the other.

there's also a difference between crossover and a 70's dancer. many dealers use crossover as a marketing tool to describe a record as crossover as collecting of this genre of the soul scene is "in". Many records described as crossover are not crossover. Have seen 80's records described as crossover at times

1994 - Gwen McCrae - Move Me Baby b/w He Don't Ever Lose His Groove 1997 - Little Beaver - Get Into The Party Line b/w I Can Dig It Baby 2008 - Little Beaver - Concrete Jungle b/w One Of Those Fools Has To Go 2015 - Gwen McCrae - All This Love That I'm Giving b/w Maybe I'll Find Somebody New

Small Paul's copy I think, 8k. Mello Souls went for 10k, bit more than 2.5 years ago too wasn't it? Springers has sold for 7 or 8k and if I remember rightly JD Bryant was around that too.

? (label) is Crow. Instrumental on the flip.

Thanks for these clips Jo The greatest dancers I have ever seen IMHO. I remember watching a program on the History Chanel or summat like some years ago about them, running up walls, somersulting and landing in the splits, loads of eye watering moves

Remember the night well Alan........well sort of great night it was too Such a shame that venues like this now only a memory.....and to turn the place into flats is a joke

fookin' fantastic best dancers I've ever seen.

2013 - Alabama - I Love A Knock Kneed Bow Legged Pigeon/Same 2016 - Candy Yams - Green Onions (Sax Kari Orch) - Time Is Right 501 Willie Johnson - It's Got To be Right/Between The Lines

Waiting for the bathroom so I'll make a start owned by Henry Stone Numbers 1970 - 1994 had Cat in bold across top and ran from 1971-1977 Numbers 1995 on ran from 1976 to 1979 and had the black box with a cat with Cat written underneath 1970 - James Knight & The Butlers - Save Me/El Chicken 1971 - The Ocean Liners - It's Alright/Feel It 1972 - James Knight & The Butlers - Baby Please, Pretty Please 1973 - The Ocean Liners - Spill The Wine/inst 1974 - Little Beaver - I'm A Man Just Like You/Don't Let It End This Way 1975 - Sam Early & Rising Sun - Never Love A Woman Like You/Pt 2 1076 - James Knight & The Butlers - Funky Cat/Nothin' 1977 - Little Beaver - Joey/Funkadelic Sound 1978 - Purple Mundi - Stop Hurtin' Me Baby/I Believe 1978 - James Knight & The Butlers - Get Funky/Pt2 1979 - Willie Johnson - It's Got To Be Tonight/Between The Lines 1980 - Little Beaver - That's How It Is/Katie Pearl 1981 - The Kinfolks - The Fly/Sweeping Up 1982 - Jamie Ross - Try My Love/Time Will Change The Feeling 1983 - Little Beaver - Mama Forgot To tell me/Give A Helping Hand 1984 - Purple Mundi - Stop Hurting Me Baby/Man From The Sky 1985 - Rudy Robinson - I Smell A Rat/Vick 1986 - Antique - Last Tango In Paris/Chaucha 1987 - Gwen McCrae - He Keeps Something Groovy Goin' On/Your Love IS Worse Than A Cold Love 1988 - Little Beaver - Maimi Girl/I Love The Way You Love 1989 - Gwen McCrae - Your Love Is Worse Than A Cold Love/For Your Love 1990 - Melvin Carter - Love Is A Sacrifice/One Too Many

Purple Mundi Stop Hurting Me Baby/I Believe and James Knight & The Butlers Get Funky Pt1/Pt 2 both share same release number 1978. James Knight & Butlers also release numbers 1970, 1972, 1976. Purple Mundi also released # 1984 with the flip Man From The Sky.

I've some 50 titles listed her from 501 then 1970 to 2017. Not got the time right now but will try and find time to fill in missing numbers over weekend or next week

whilst on the subject of Guy elsewhere....Ann King his old Marjorie Black cover up

Guys old Jimmy Peaches Johnson - Monday To Friday cover up, can be found amongst other goodies on Guy's Biggies '87

It's all coming back.....slowly James Kelly Duhon - In School - Jude

Put one on Andy Dyson's sales list some months ago @ I think £400.

Cheers Nick, got it here, £75. PM if interested.

Gotta say it was good to hear Danny playing some records again. Missed the first half hour Played a few I'd forgotten about, Gracie Darnell from the Winding Wheel all-nighters, and Zena Foster - Make It Me on Veep I'd totally forgotten about. Still got last 15 minutes to listen to, anyone got a playlist of what I missed? Did he play his old Tommy Navarro cover up, think he called it I love You So. Anyone remember what it was, I'm struggling to remember?

remember first time I went to Castaways( bit later than '73 Win ), Christmas eve I think, stopped at Gary & Floyd Zoboki's place. Came out of Castaways at end saw food van and I said I'm off for some snap (as we say up t'north), no one knew what I was on about I've the ticket or flyer somewhere will see if I can find it.