Hitsville Chalky

Hi Linda , Katie and James I Do hope you can come along to the Longacers pub on Sunday 13th June , This Is Nolan Porters last show and Myself and Nolan have added a special touching Tribute to Max in all the live shows and all shows are Dedicated to Max . Max was so much looking forward to meeting Nolan and was taking him fishing with him like he spent time with Steve Calloway when he was last over . Nolan sends his love to all of you . Chalky

reading this back over and over .. it's really sank into night what this really Means .... Max as gone and i will never like most on this thread will never see him or work or DJ him again and to me this as broken my heart more tonight , I Used to phone him up .. hey Max What you doing on such a date .. Nothing so far .. Right I'm trying this ..you know I don't do that well but least i try .. Chalk's it's about the trying That Count's he used to say ..count me in . One other thing I've learnt on this sad Moment .. No matter how much Banter .... or friendship we have on The Northern soul Scene we all are one Big Family and I'm proud of that .. Blue max was the Dad in the West Midlands .

Bang On

One thing i would say is please keep the stories coming as the family are reading every one and i know its helping with with the healing process I Know Mart as posted the Pictures on facebook from last years Children in Need Night , well early on in the night i asked a few if they have ever seen Max on the Dance floor and they said no I then went to Max and said when I'm DJING I'm getting you on the floor .. He said your joking cause of my knees , later on in the night I said Hey Max I've got £50 so far to get you Dancing .. his Face was was a picture what about my Knees I'm going away to New Zealand soon .. don't worry i said you will be ok if you can't go I will in your place ... .. he said No I can't do it .. Then he said sod it Ok I will do it but what Record shall i dance to .. as Max asked me a few time to sell my Joe Matthews on kool Kat so i thought of this ... Ye Ye Ye He Replied .. Never forget that time when he came on the Floor to the Cheers in total I think we raised £60 for getting him on the Floor and thats the type of guy Max was ! oh by the way he did end up Buying My Joe Matthews .. He played it at the last Jct 2 Sunday session and he put his Thumb up to me. Once again Thank you Max for the Great great and your Slogan was ....... " GOODTIMES" .

My one hour spot at Nuneaton this Sat will be dedicated to Mr Max Millward ..... Nice one Paul Every Nolan porter show over the next few weeks will be Dedicated to The One and Only " BLUE MAX "! and I've added a tribute to Max in The live Show .

Try Pete Smith he had my copy .

Up date sadly it's true RIP ALI OLLIE WOOSON .

Just a up date ..... After a call and posting on here I went on Soulful Detroit and it seems Ali could be still alive on a life support Machine as anyone else heard ?

Just been informed that Former Temptation Ali Woodson Passed away yesterday . Always loved Ali's voice especailly the track Lady soul and Drama in the Bedroom . RIP ALI WOODSON .

Thanks Kev and Sam ... everyone I phoned tonight are in bits about Max , Max was 100% Northern soul " MR WEST MIDLANDS " yes a few times we had a bit of banter over the last few years but Max was always there for me and always gave me his DJ services with out any fee as he bloody enjoyed his music , I recall at Jct 2 when he came over to me and said Chalky I cant believe this ....meaning talking to Yvonne Vernne Allen from the Elgin's , better was still to come when 2008 the Fabulous Peps over in the uk at the stables and i took Steve Calloway to he's shop on that Saturday Afternoon and trust me you should had seen his face with Ken's when We walked in and Steve singing " That's why I love you " he couldn't thank me enough for that day .. ... better still Steve Calloway came back over for the Groovesille Review tour and Max and Steve got together and again he said Chalk's i cant believe this .. he really loved the Professionals 45 and he told me he was one of the first ever to play it way back in the day , one night I took Max to watch Steve Calloway to Reharse and Record with The Stone Foundation on the way Back we got some Fish and Chips which Max Kindly Brought and spent mostly the early part of the Morning chatting about Soul Music and he gave me the Best advise ever about what i wanted do do .. he said Chalk do it for yourself and for your dreams and i will Max ..for you ! then one night outside Club Dudley i was having a fag with Max and Ronnie Mcnier phoned me explaining about the Problems about performing at NCS allnighter after Max said Hello to him on the phone i said sod this I've had enough .. he talked me down saying what I've done he would never do even though he DJed for nr 40yrs and talked me into that I've got some Memoirs what ever Happens , but i replied and Told him i wanted to be like him a Legend on the Northern scene .. and he was ! Only last week I Arranged with max to take a day with Nolan Porter and we was all going fishing , Max was really looking forward to seeing Nolan .. Max I won't let you down nolan will be there .. I'm going to miss you Max but never will I forget you .. RIP DEARLY BELOVED . Steve calloway also sends he's love and he said he will never forget you either you showed him his 45 he never seen it until he walked into your shop that afternoon and thanks to you for a great afternoon with the Cricket match. again going to Miss you Max.

Don't know what to say just bloody gone Numb , heard about Max this Morning going into Hospital ,I Called Steve Calloway to tell him about Max Steve was so Desperate to speak to Max , just had to inform him of this sad news , RIP MAX WILL NEVER FORGET YOU .

Thinking of you Max Get well Matey

Great Story mate sadly like so Many former recording artist's , next time I'm over in Detroit I would love to meet her .

Cheers Mate .... great 45 both sides

our Ladies of soul now sold thanks ... further reduced ! apart from Will Hatcher on Thelma .. don't see these often .

now reduced .. but open to offers ... pm

FOR SALE - - MARV JOHNSON - UNITED ARTISTS DEMO - UNBREAKABLE LOVE / THE MAN WHO DON'T BELIVE IN LOVE Now £40 WILL HATCHER - THELMA THIS AND THAT / IT TAKES TWO LABEL WEAR £ 80.. Now £ 70 THE SUPERLATIVES - DYNAMICS DON'T LET TRUE LOVE DIE / SHE'S MY WONDER WOMAN Now £50 THE DECISIONS - SUSSEX I CAN'T FORGET ABOUT YOU / IT'S LOVE THAT REALLY COUNTS £20 OUR LADIES OF SOUL - KELTON LET'S GROOVE TOGETHER / DON'T MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE ( STICKER ON LABEL) Now SOLD ALL PLAYS WELL , P&P £ 2 , ANYONE INTRESTED PM THANKS .

Your right pete Brought this in Detroit and yes Vinyl copy .

Hi Alan your name is down i will inform you when these have been pressed up .

Hi Alan I'm not 100 % sure .. Ronnie played me some tracks he had with him and said this was going to be his next album like i said he played me this track called " Do'nt make a fool of me " which i confess I'm not keen on Modern tracks but this blew me away and I kept asking Ronnie if i could keep hearing it as i loved it , Ronnie as also done a modern version of Girl why you wanna make me blue ( Temps ) , I Love the new recording of Sitting in My class but like a few have said its been done and booted but I'm still willing to press a few Limted Edtions up but really i need something on the other side so i called Ronnie only yesterday and spoken to him about some plans Hopefully i will have a modern track which is completely New to go on the other side .. Just hope he allows me to use that modern track which I love .....and it's not even been mastered yet , I will keep you informed .

Yes Steve & Kath what day getting up early and picking Ron up at the Hotel then Back up to the Mids , just a bloody shame about the tour bus leaving as early as not planned due to the air delay's and they had to get a ferry crossing to france this was a big blow to Chris and Ncs allnighter although Ronnie did offer to drive to france so he could still perform . had a great day in the studio and I'm so glad i twisted Rons arm to do a new vocal of Sitting in my Class and glad you Both enjoyed it the day but of a rush getting Ronnie back to The Tour bus as they was leaving at 1am but we wasn't to late at 1:45 as it could had been the case of the 3 tops in france many thanks for all the driving you did over the weekend . Yes Nolan porter soon .

Many thanks for all kind remarks we are so pleased .

Rather have the other side Oh Angelina , I was very lucky to be given a demo Copy of Stewart himself , Stewart is one of the nicest guys and his family I've ever met in Detroit . Stewart Avig was also in the Valadiers today he performs with The Shades of Blue .

Ronnie is working on a new album which will be out later in the year , there is a fantastic track he as been working on for sometime called " Don't make a fool of me "

I've always wanted to do it and now I have to to go into the Studio and I'm sitting here so bloody proud ! So Proud to Take Good Friend Ronnie McNeir Back in the Studio to Way Back to Ronnie's First Ever Recording at the Age of 16 . this is just a taster and As you can see and Hear Ron's Voice as not changed nearly over... 43 yrs ago to the original recording . look out for the full video Looking back over the yrs of Ronnie McNeir Video and the new 2010 recording of Sitting In My Class out soon on "Chalky's Records " Many thanks to the one and Only Ronnie Mcneir , Demon Steve and Kath Powell and M&P Recording Studios . out soon on Chalky's Records ..Sitting in my class . See what you think his voice as not changed