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Never seen this issue only white demo and light blue plain issue OOOHWEEEE

I know the term two step was used in the "Big Smoke" but in Manchester and the Midlands it was used in the early 1980's there's loads of us that were there dancing to 2 step tunes

Not sure I am old enough Found this set from 1984 https://playlists.net/soul-sam-dj-set-stafford-top-of-the

What is now interesting and I hope you will agree, after some more digging this morning is the potential relationship here with the B. Goodman credit and this info Organ player Bennie Goodman went to LA on a gospel mission. Together with two of evangelist Bishop C.H. Whittaker’s sons, they formed the Triumphs. After Joe Westmoreland joined, and through the intervention of James Cleveland, the group was signed to VeeJay, just months after the label signed four Liverpool lads. Two Triumphs singles failed to catch on due to VeeJay's distracted promotional effort, and the group were gone.

Found an old thread here

Interesting ? Not to be confused with the breakbeat garage mash-up of later eras, the Hackney 2 step scene celebrated a special form of US soul music that had the streets of East London buzzing for quite some time. The original 2 step sound got its name from the omnipresent whiplash rhythm, which for a certain period dominated the orchestrated major label productions in the US. With its low-key mid-tempo swagger, 2 step soul was especially popular with the notorious UK rare groove scene, and later UK artists like Micah Paris and Omar, who continued to put their own contemporary spin on the classic recordings. https://www.redbullradio.com/shows/sound-obsession/episodes/kirk-degiorgio-hackney-2-step-originals

ROOSEVELT CASH Roosevelt "Ted" Cash, 66, of Las Vegas, of Las Vegas, passed away Jan. 1, 2009. He was born Nov. 5, 1942, in Minter City, Miss. Ted traveled the USA at the young age of six with his parents and grandmother, singing gospel music. A Vietnam War veteran, Sergeant Ted Cash spent seven years in the U.S. Marine Corps, accorded Top-Secret Security Clearance, and was awarded the Bronze Star and other medals. Ted's love of God and America inspired his pursuit to perform, write and compose music, with eight published CD's. His album "Big Boss Man Sings the Blues" was nominated at the Nashville Music Awards for "Rhythm & Blues Album of the Year." His CD's enjoy Top-40 status in 10 countries. Ted and Aneita moved to Las Vegas in 1999, where Ted had tremendous success performing in major showrooms up and down the Las Vegas Strip.

Great stuff thanks "Bright Lights / We'll Be Together"

Actually I thought 2 step is a just a UK thing and steppin' is a US thing, I don't think it matters, BPM doesn't matter it's just a slower paced tune than a disco beat, surely

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPJaA-yYJj0&index=13&list=PL91D0C4B41E4300C2

I don't seem to be able to find out who were the members of the Triumphs on this site or the inter web (plenty of "what is my record worth?") There must be plenty of members who know (unless they are keeping it secret for another book release or I have missed another thread) Did they record for any other labels other than Okeh

This is an amazing coincidence 3 huge dealers all turning up copies at the same sort of time......lightning seems to be striking a lot