By john dixon (205.188.209.38) on Tuesday, February 11, 2003 - 10:15 am: |
I just picked up "Joe Tex Golden Classics" on Collectables; with 24 cuts, the price was right, but I should have known, with Collectables, that the total lack of recording info would be maddening. So I'm looking for some enlightenment here; were all of Joe's classic sides cut at Fame with Johnson/Beckett/Hood? Since Joe had a long business relationship w/ Buddy Killen, I wondered if any of these cuts were recorded in Nashville? All responses are very much appreciated.
By David Meikle (213.122.89.206) on Tuesday, February 11, 2003 - 10:21 am: |
Joe Tex was one of the first Soul Men I got to hear.
"Show me" was massive in Glasgow.
I have one of his cd's at home and will check liner notes.
By Davie Gordon (193.122.21.26) on Tuesday, February 11, 2003 - 02:23 pm: |
John,
Joe's Fame tracks are from 1964/65 - I think that's a bit early for Johnson - Beckett- Hood.
Joe recorded all over the South but Nashville
seems to have been the main recording base -
probably because Buddy Killen's main job
was running Tree Music, one of the biggest country
music publishers.
You should check out the southern soul mailing list at yahoogroups.com
By Eli (151.197.41.123) on Tuesday, February 11, 2003 - 02:27 pm: |
A lot of Tex's Nashville output was done at Sound Shop and Woodland sound.
I think I Gotcha was done at Sound Shop.
By Randy Russi (169.139.180.100) on Tuesday, February 11, 2003 - 03:47 pm: |
I saw Joe Tex perform twice in the '60s in Orlando, Florida--first in Sept. '66 and then
in the summer of '68. Both times were with
big R&B package shows 1)Joe, Mary Wells, Lee
Dorsey, Mable John, Howard Tate, the Van Dykes,
Pigmeat Markham, William Bell, etc.
2) Joe, Percy Sledge, the Delfonics, Paul Kelly,
and I can't quite remember who else at the
moment, but I do remember it was at this time
that Joe Tex was billing himself the New King
of Soul, much to the resentment of the audience.
He even had the side of the bus painted with
that title. He was, however, a terrific show-
man, and, as you know, a very good singer.
Ella Washington worked a lot with him on the
road as did her younger singer Audrey Royal. Oh,
yes, Pigmeat Markham was on the 2nd show as well,
this time doing "Here Comes The Judge".
By Mark Speck (65.57.16.50) on Wednesday, February 12, 2003 - 12:19 am: |
I recommend reading Buddy Killen's autobiography "By the Seat of My Pants". He was very close to Joe for most of his recording career, and there's a wealth of material regarding their relationship in the book.
Best,
Mark
By TonyRussi (68.18.227.123) on Wednesday, February 12, 2003 - 01:09 pm: |
Randy, in 1968 at the Sports Stadium in Orlando is where Joe Tex had "The New Soul Brother Number One" painted on the side of his bus.We were all shocked and p.o'd.We know who Soul Brother Number 1 is(especially in 1968!).I will excuse your "error"(ha-ha)
By STUBASS (206.135.204.2) on Wednesday, February 12, 2003 - 01:13 pm: |
HEY RANDY: SPEAKING OF "OLD SCHOOL" BLACK COMEDIANS...I ONCE HAPPENED ON A SHOW FEATURING PIGMEAT MARKHAM AND MOMS MABLEY AT THE OLD RIVERIA THEATRE IN DETROIT!!!...IT WAS LIKE SOMETHING OUT OF THE PAST...BUT VERY ENTERTAINING!!!...STU