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acooolcat (acooolcat)
1-Arriviste
Username: acooolcat
Post Number: 4
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 210.200.105.227
| | Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 4:34 am: �� |     ���  |
Does anyone have a copy of Cody's 45 titled, "Come To Me (Girl)?
It was on the Pamela label.
Who are the songwriters?
TIA |
dvdmike (dvdmike)
1-Arriviste
Username: dvdmike
Post Number: 1
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 68.253.221.55
| | Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 1:36 pm: �� | ��� |
Who is or was Cody Black? |
Robb_K (robb_k)
1-Arriviste
Username: robb_k
Post Number: 2
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 66.81.198.185
| | Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 4:21 pm: �� | ��� |
Cody Black was a soul singer and songwriter in Detroit in the mid to late '60s, '70s and '80s. He spent several of his first years with Mike Hanks' D-Town group of labels, recording and writing. He had three pretty good soul records on D-Town, one on Wheelsville USA, and, I believe one on Wheel City?-or another D-Town related label. He also recorded for many small Detroit Labels, like Groove City, Pamela, Ram-Brock, and some others in the'70s and '80s. I don't remember any song of his being played on WVON or any station in Chicago (but I left in '66, only returning for short visits each year). I think I remember finding a record of his on D-Town at Beverly Records (bargain bin) -so at least one of his records got to Chicago. His records did sell in Detroit, and he did appear live there for years. Graham and SD Detroiers can tell you more about him. I tend to like sweet stuff more than hard-edged, bluesy soul, so I don't really like many of his recordings. There were a couple of polished (relatively sweet cuts I like a little). I wouldn't say he was one of the better Detroit '60s soul artists (but, that depends much upon personal taste). |
acooolcat (acooolcat)
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Username: acooolcat
Post Number: 5
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 210.200.105.226
| | Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 8:38 pm: �� | ��� |
dvdmike
Cody's biggest hit was "Going, Going Gone." As Robb has stated, he made various recordings for Mike Hanks prior to that one, "Mr Blue" being one of my favorites. He did a gig in the UK last month, and has recently recorded a Blues CD. There will be more details on Cody and Mike Hanks in an upcoming article here on Soulfuldetroit.
Cody told me that the Pamela label 45 was a Cincinatti recording, made before he went to Detroit. I would like to get the details from the label to double-check.
Graham
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mel(andthensome) (mel)
1-Arriviste
Username: mel
Post Number: 4
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 217.43.74.70
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2004 - 6:33 am: �� | ��� |
Graham
did Cody record anything else on the Groove City logo apart from
'because you first loved me/the night a star was born'?
Cheers
mel |
acooolcat (acooolcat)
1-Arriviste
Username: acooolcat
Post Number: 9
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 210.200.105.226
| | Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2004 - 9:27 am: �� | ��� |
No Mel, just that one 45.
"The Night a Star Was Born" was also released on Rambrock - as you probably know. |
GrahamD (grahamd)
1-Arriviste
Username: grahamd
Post Number: 3
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 62.254.0.32
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2004 - 10:48 am: �� | ��� |
Here is Cody,I watched this singer on stage at prestatyn early on this year and must say he was very good! Obviously the Man has changed but he sure can sing the song! |
acooolcat (acooolcat)
2-Debutant
Username: acooolcat
Post Number: 17
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 210.200.105.226
| | Posted on Saturday, April 17, 2004 - 11:17 pm: �� | ��� |
Nice pic Graham.
I thought someone here might have a copy of Cody's Pamela 45.
Anyone?
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Davie Gordon (davie_gordon)
2-Debutant
Username: davie_gordon
Post Number: 14
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 213.18.222.35
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 1:39 pm: �� | ��� |
Graham, I've heard of it but never heard it or seen a scan. |
acooolcat (acooolcat)
3-Pundit
Username: acooolcat
Post Number: 49
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 210.200.105.226
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 - 10:56 pm: �� | ��� |
You're not alone, Davie.
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Sudi Kamau (sudi_kamau)
1-Arriviste
Username: sudi_kamau
Post Number: 10
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 66.117.198.35
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 4:31 pm: �� | ��� |
Cody is back in Cincinnati. I haven't seen him in a few months, but he's a good guy to hang out with and fun to play behind. The last time I saw him, he gave me a copy of a CD he made in 2000; I've listed some of the information below. I saw it listed on Yahoo! Shopping.
Singing Cody B. Black
Label: Mustang Sally
Release Date: 09/12/2000
UPC: 660355638121
1. Dust on My Shoes
2. Ain't Short Stoppin'
3. Viagra Man
4. Cover My Track
5. After Lottery Blues
6. Woman Who Love the Blues
7. All I Could Do Was Cry
8. Dark Skin Woman
9. Stalkin'
10. Little Red Cherokee
11. Better
12. Aquare Peg |
Kevin Goins - KevGo (kevgo)
4-Laureate
Username: kevgo
Post Number: 87
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 64.115.136.66
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 4:52 pm: �� | ��� |
I spoke with Cody Black a few months ago. He was in fine spirits and was looking forward to a then-upcoming tour.
Kevin Goins - KevGo |