Kenb

As well as appearing on the David Frost show, Gerri Granger featured on 'from David Frost & Billy Taylor, Merry Christmas' - Bell Records ‎– Bell 6053.

Ritz. Mid 80’s. I know not which year? memorable for 2 reasons; 1. There was a buzz about a recent UK appearance of Popcorn Wylie. 2. It was my one and only ‘return’ until about 2012.

Ah- cut and paste gone wrong. collection and the civics.

Hi, If anyone wants to let this go, (and i can afford it) please get in touch. Thanks Ken

We’ll...I tried a couple of times with difficulty in the past and just gave up. So I sympathise with you. However i’m sure someone will tell me it’s just me. Just saying...

Joe @JC1994 type in Under £20 in the search bar...there are lots of threads from the SS folks that will help you. atb in your search, Ken

Hi, If anyone wants to let this go VG+ or better, please PM me. Barbara Mercer ‎– "So Real / Call On Me, on Sidra" thanks in advance Ken

@Blackpoolsoul During the article research, I spent hours looking through Obit’s, etc, and never found any ancestry connection on any (relevant) Blevins for ‘a Boyd’. I couldn’t find any connection with Mary Blevins, Paul (Windy/Wendy) Blevins, or any of the Blevins associated with the Popcorn supplies and equipment outfit located on Charlotte Ave, Nashville. I did find Boyd Blevins turning up on Jim Stanton’s Rich-R-Tone 8015 Gross Brothers, “The Little Puppy (You Gave Me)”, 1968. Gross Brothers did appear on WZIP (see Northern Connections #19 para Writer Dyche, for more on WZIP & Ray Pennington ). I also found Charlie Boyd as writer on Champ 2004, The Minors “ Lonely Boy / Unchained Melody” (not Charles Boyd from Chicago). But who knows?

Northern Soul Connections #19 - It's Easy The latest in our now long running series of infographics from Kenb This 'connection' is all about a hunt for a 45 titles 'it's easy' taking in.... Tap to view this Soul Source News/Article in full

PM'ed you Neil

Sad news indeed. When I was researching the Philharmonics (and Tony Owens) Northern Connection number(?), many of the people I spoke to and contacted by other means always raised his name, and whenever I read anything to do with N.O. music history he was right there. RIP.

He (Richard) was always polite with me...and I never met Sir Terry Wogan ( but neither do I scorn his award)

New Orleans’s original White Negro

I can feel an OPO (original play only) thread looming

That’s probably why I said “it didn’t have the same impact - for me” ..etc.

2 weeks ago Mossley Am Dram(MAODS) put Once A Time...on at George Lawton Hall. The 2 girls and 2 guys were fantastic...But (just me this) it didn’t have the impact from nigh on 20 yrs early at Oxford road. And although I think Kev did the after show set...I was left feeling I was amongst civilians. i know, it’s me, I’m just too old

I wonder what the conversation would have been like(if any)...had 2 six ft USA black guys wearing white vests and bandanas had been there?

this 45 may not have surfaced if it wasn't for Chuck Barksdale. He got Calvin Carter to sign them- (god bless Boba for his interviews.) The Dontells.

uplifting...coming home...meeting ya girl again....

Dick Griffey and the Whispers rush-released and changed the “ending lyrics” from ‘Oh by the way tell our next door neighbors their son got blown away' –TO- ‘their son will be home anyday’. Why? – because as they were in the recording studio a Vietnam peace settlement was announced.

I was playing out some stuff today and realised i had a fair amount that were Vietnam related. I'm sure there are many more. Here’s a few i picked out of mine.... What's in yours? The Creations -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Apl4mE7qLis Brothers of Soul -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHdD3Of-ijA The Extentions -

A slight depature for those interested i such things ( Lucinda Slim). KB notes from various sources that sit along the Lp in my db. Some songs written by Lucinda Slim and Keb Darge.Her friendship Keb Darge (they met in the early 90's) led to 2 compilation albums and numerous DJ-residencies alongside Darge throughout London, such as the long established Deep Funk night at Madame Jojo's. Next to recording and touring the world with Zap Mama for almost 2 decades she's also shared the stage with Youssou N'Dour, Erykah Badu, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and Sharon Jones. All this time she's been an avid record collector, with a clear preference for northern soul, deep funk and rhythm & blues. Her very first solo release "All This Time", turned out to be modfather Paul Weller's favorite tune for his Mojo Magazine top 5 in 2009. During a stay in Belgium, she assembled a top notch 4-man band, went through arrangements and rehearsals and recorded a solid album live in just 2 days. The Haggis Horns later added their magic in Leeds (UK). The band represents Belgium's finest musicians : New Orleans Jazz-aficionado Frederik Vandenberghe on drums and percussion, groove expert Matthias Debusschere on bass, key wizard Peter Lesage (Jesse Boykins III, Moiano) on piano & Wurlitzer and jazzcat Bruno De Groote on guitar. Production and mixdown were handled by krewcial (BBE, Blue Note Records). Performing with the UK's premier horn section The Haggis Horns (Amy Winehouse, Corinne Bailey Rae, Jamiroquai) and touring with Sharon Jones & The Dapkings gave Lucinda the experience and final push to record her own proper solo album. The album features 8 songs. Co-written with Keb Darge and Gabriel Roth from Daptone Records, including cover versions of "Two Winters Long" by Irma Thomas and "You Don't Mean It" by Towanda Barnes.