By Keith Rylatt (217.137.90.31) on Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 08:26 am:

Next Sunday (13th April) Bobby Parker & Louisiana Red are playing at my local theatre in Maidstone, UK. I am intending to interview Bobby for Manifesto magazine. Apparently when he was in the Paul `Hucklebuck` Williams band he released his first solo single on Vee Jay 279 You've Got What It Takes / Blues Get Off My Shoulder. Although he wrote the top side he sold it to Berry Gordy who put his own name and Billy Davis' on it and it was a smash for Marv Johnson. Has anyone any more info on this deal please ? PS John Lennon declared that the riff on Day Tripper was based upon Bobby's `Watch Your Step`. Keith

By RD (63.188.33.33) on Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 09:18 am:

Keith you would be shocked at the number of deals like that. It's why I usually say a song is credited to...as opposed to written by...

Sam Moore (Sam & Dave) says he wrote "Money" while singing with a young group signed to one of Henry Stone's record companies in Miami, FL and that Stone sold the song to Berry Gordy.

By Keith Rylatt (217.137.88.8) on Sunday, April 20, 2003 - 11:22 am:

I saw Bobby Parker last Sunday and he was GREAT, he can really play that guitar. On the show was Deitra Farr from Chicago, for me she stole the show - a cross between Ko Ko Taylor and Sugarpie Desanto. There are lots more UK dates left on the tour - catch it if you can. Keith