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And here is the chart from the very first issue of Home of the Blues (Blues and Soul's predecessor) from May 1966, presumably typed by John E. Abbey. Some great tunes.

Dan, Thank you for taking the time to reply. Glad the magazine continues to introduce Soul music, in its widest forms, to a new generation. My sole (!) contribution, apart from a few letters, was a double page article on Tyrone Davis in issue 688, back in 1995, (although the editor of the day rather scrambled the ending). Kevin

Is anyone on here still subscribing to Blues and Soul, in any of its formats? I was an avid reader back in the day and founder John E. Abbey was a great influence on my Soul musical journey. My collection runs from May 1966 (then Home of the Blues) to number 1000 in about 2007, although with hindsight I should have given up at about 500! The reason I ask, is out of the blue I received an e-mail alerting me to the issue 1070 with Alison Moyet (sic), Four Tops, DJ Terry Jones, Elijah Baker and Dave Godin (see pic). Perhaps this is some kind of a scam as the B&S website tells me they had already reached issue 1101 and their archive shows that 1070 was something completely different (not sure if these are printed or digital magazines). Or is there a rival publication? I shall be grateful if anyone can tell me what's going on?

Thanks Mike. I have sent you a pm.

I spent a little time transcribing the contents of about 30 tapes that I had, including the mixes, using a combination of Shazam, Blues and Soul and a little bit of my own knowledge (this isn't really my musical era). I tried to attach a PDF here, but that hasn't worked, so if anyone would like an Excel spreadsheet of my transcription, which has 1,382 entries, please pm me. I suspect those on the scene at that time will immediately spot some howlers, but it is a start. No charge, but perhaps a small donation to our local homeless/refugee charity in Chester, would be welcome. https://shareaid.co.uk/ A terrible distraction from the book I wasn't meant to be writing at the time, but many enjoyable musical moments (and also some terrible interviews).

A short interview with Booker T on the One o'clock News on BBC1 today (11 October). He is appearing at Ronnie Scott's as part of the club's 65th birthday celebrations. Alas, I wasn't/can't be there, but I found this set-list. https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/booker-t-jones/2024/ronnie-scotts-jazz-club-london-england-5b50e394.html

I like this version, nice to hear the kalimba being played; brings back memories of when I lived in Tanzania. Here's a Philly/Jazz take by Billy Paul from his Going East album (1971), blending it with a raft of other songs towards the end.

Sad, sad news. Sincere condolences to his family and friends. So many great tracks, such a wonderful voice. "Maze featuring Frankie Beverly: Live in New Orleans" is my favourite live Soul album (many are mediocre). I am sure everyone on here has watched the video many times, but just in case...

Ann Sexton - You've Been Gone Too Long (Impel/Seventy 7) tells us how she succumbed to Jody's charm, because her man's been gone too long. As James Brown said "don't leave your homework undone..."

Thanks to Geeselad, Peter99 and Dylan for the correct gender assignment of the name Jody in many soul songs (Songs That Are A Woman's Name). Here is a short article by Sarah Sicard (Task and Purpose US military website) on the history of the name Jody in songs. A diminutive of Joe the Grinder, it was/is used in military cadences (marching and running songs) and then appeared in many Blues and R&B songs, before entering the Soul genre. https://taskandpurpose.com/military-life/brief-history-jody-original-mr-steal-girl/ Johnnie Taylor famously had hits with Jody's Got Your Girl and Gone and Standing in for Jody (both Stax), #1 and #13 on Billboard, respectively. Here are some others: Bobby Patterson - Right on Jody (Paula) Jean Knight - Don't Talk About Jody (Stax) Bobby Newsome - Jody, Come Back and Get Your Shoes (Spring) Geater Davis - I Don't Worry (about Jody) (Luna) Sir Charles Jones - Better Call Jody (Hep'Me) Tyree Davis - I'm Leaving You in Jody's Hands (Metrolina Soul) Marvin Sease - I'm Mr Jody (Jive) Quincy Jones - Boogie Joe the Grinder (A&M) A female counterpart, Ms Jody (Vertie Joann Delapaz), also recorded a series of (18+) albums for Ecko. See Heikki Suosalo's article: https://www.soulexpress.net/deep206.htm#msjody Harder to find are the references within songs, such as James Brown - I'm A Greedy Man (Polydor) "my name ain't Jody, but my name is Brown..." Any other references to Jody or Joe the Grinder in Soul songs?

We've already had JJ Barnes Sweet Sherry, but here are a couple more Sherry/Sherries: Shake Sherry (sometimes Sherrie) - Contours (Gordy) Sherry Washington - Ray Godfrey (Spring)

The last contribution is a bit of a mood dampener, but as I don't feel we have even scratched the surface on this topic, here are three more: Stella - Norman Connors and the Starship Orchestra Stella by Starlight - J R Bailey (his version of the jazz/film standard) Stella Lost Her Groove Again - Roy C (song referencing the film How Stella Got Her Groove Back) So not all about the same lady!

Eloise (Hang On In There) - William Bell Ella Weez - Leroy Hutson Dinah - Temptations (Eddie Kendricks lead) and David Ruffin (solo) Cleo's Mood and Cleo's Back - Junior Walker/All Stars and Who is Betty? - Shirley Brown

Stuart Maconie was the guest on View from the Boundary, at lunch on Test Match Special today (Radio Five Live Sports Extra). Lots of Lancashire, sporting and NS nostalgia. Begins at 13.22 and runs for about thirty minutes. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_five_live_sports_extra

Never seen this before, so thank you for posting. Another great track, "Ain't That Loving You", from Bobby Bland at the beginning, too. I am less sure about the two Melvin Van Peebles contributions, "A Birth Certificate Ain't Nothing But A Death Warrant Anyway" and "Eyes On The Rabbit".