By R&B (138.238.41.118) on Friday, May 16, 2003 - 12:15 pm:

WE MAY HAVE COVERED THIS BEFORE,BUT I WANNA HEAR WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SONG BY THESE ARTIST,I'LL GIVE MINE..THE DRIFTERS,I COUNT THE TEARS..THE PLATTERS,I LOVE YOU 1000 TIMES..THE COASTERS,POISON IVY..GENE CHANDLER,RIVER OF TEARS..THE 5 STAIRSTEPS,COME BACK..THE CLOVERS,DEVIL OR ANGEL..JOHNNY MATHIS,STARBRIGHT..THE SHIRELLES,FOOLISH LITTLE GIRL..ARETHA,PROVE IT..THE TEMPS,WHY YOU WANNA MAKE ME BLUE..THE SUPREMES,LOVE IS HERE..LOU RAWLS,LOVE IS A HURTING THING..MARVIN GAYE,PRETTY LITTLE BABY..THE 5 ROYALES,WHEN YOU WALKED IN..STEVIE,NOTHINGS TOO GOOD FOR MY BABY..DIONNE WARWICK,I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER..GARNETT MIMS,A QUIET PLACE..CLYDE MCPHATTER,SINCE YOU BEEN GONE..THE MARVELETTES,YOU'RE THE ONE..MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS,COME AND GET THESE MEMORIES..PATTI LABELLE AND THE BLUEBELLS,I'M STILL WAITING,COME ON DOWN!

By Soul Sister (65.43.150.250) on Friday, May 16, 2003 - 04:12 pm:

Drifters-There Goes My Baby
Platters-(with Tony)My Prayer/(with Sonny)I Love You 1000 Times.
5 Stairsteps-You Waited Too Long
Johnny Mathis-When Sonny Gets Blue
Shirelles-Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
Areatha-Ain't No Way & Take A Look
Temptations-Firefly
Lou Rawls-You'll Never Find
Marvin Gaye-Distant Lover
Stevie-All Is Fair In Love
Dionne Warwick-Make It Easy On Yourself
Garnette Mimms-Cry Baby
Marvelettes-Please Mr. Postman
Vandellas-Come And Get These Memories
Patti-I'm Still Waiting

By Soul Sister (65.43.150.250) on Friday, May 16, 2003 - 04:43 pm:

R&B: How about some rare artist:
Derek Martin-You Better Go
Timothy Wilson-Say It Again
Walter Jackson-Funny,Not Much & Tell Me Where It Hurts
Van Dykes-Never Let Me Go (I like the Impression version too).
Joe Valentine-I Can't Stand To See You Go
The Bluenotes-You May Not Love Me
Sammy "Baby"Ambrose-This Diamond Ring
Linda Jones-Thats When I'll Stop Loving You
Ruby Andrews-Cassanova
DeeDee Warwick-Foolish Fool
Vivian Reed-Until Tomorrow Comes
Joe Hinton-Funny
Big Maybelle-You'll Never Know & Torchured
Little Jimmy Scott-I Wish I Knew

By MEL&THEN SOME (217.14.178.15) on Friday, May 16, 2003 - 06:04 pm:

Hey R&B,
I could never commit myself to ever naming an all time list of any artists personally.
So just to keep on your good side
Heres a list of some fairly rare RnB sides that I have been listening to recently and dedicate my list of RnB
to Mr.RnB himself(hope you approve ya dag-nabitt-ol'prospectin'cussin'varmit)
Whar's ma chewin'bacca.
Enough of the frivolities
Lets go,go,go!
Lord Lebby-Caldonia.
Big Walter-Gamblin Woman.
Cile Turner-crap shootin'sinner.
Pigmeat Peterson-loudmouth Lucy.
Jackie Brenston-much later.
Otis Blackwell-you move me baby.
Jackie Dunham-all around the world.
Earl Gilliam-wrong doin'woman.
Jimmy Nolan-I cant stand you no more.
Big Mama Thornton-I smell a rat.
Gene and Billy-It's hot.
Boogaloo and his gallant crew-clothesline.
Angel Face-when the saint's.
Brook's and Brown-sleeping in an ocean of tears.
Joe Turner-I Love my baby.
Earl Williams-Let's make Love tonight.
Lee Graves-Papa said yes,Mama said No No No.
Charles Williams-so worried.
Elton Anderson-I Love you.
Charles Sheffield-It's your voodoo working.
T.Bone Walker-Tell me whats the reason(T.Bone,say no more).
The 4 Bluebirds-my baby done told me.
Sonny Parker(magic)-my soul's on fire.
Lula Reed-sick and tired.
Junior Tamplin'-My baby is a Boxer.
Piney Brown(yesh-shir-eee)-you bring out the wolf in me.
Jesse Mae-Dont freeze on me.
John Greer-I'm the fat man.
Woo Woo Moore-Somethings wrong.
Jimmie"T9"Nelson-great big hunk of man.
Mr.Rain-Who Dat?
Dorothea Fleming-The Devil is Mad.

Well Thar yer are RnB,
A good example of why I personally could never actually compile an all time list of anything.
Jesus,and these are just a few RnB 45's.
I take my hat off to you all when I see personal lists.
Although never actually doing one,
I must add that Bessie Smith,Esther Philip's,Big Maybelle,The Wolf and on the Gospel side Mahalia Jackson would probably be well up there somewhere.
Just so many great cuts and so many
for me,great variant's of the music that I love.

Hope this will be suffice,
darn-tootin'
ah am out-a-here.
your prospectin'hooch swiggin'
pal(mel-o-rooneeeee).

By STUBASS (205.188.209.109) on Friday, May 16, 2003 - 06:13 pm:

QUICK TAKE FROM STUBASS!!!...
DRIFTERS (SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES)
PLATTERS (WITH THIS RING)
COASTERS (ALONG COMES JONES)
GENE CHANDLER (DUKE OF EARL)
5 STAIRSTEPS & CUBIE (OHH OHH CHILD)
JOHNNY MATHIS (GINA)
LOU RAWLS (NATURAL MAN)
MARVIN GAYE (YOU)
STEVIE (IF YOU REALLY LOVE ME)
DIONNE WARWICK (PROMISES PROMISES)
MARVELETTES (HUNTER GETS CAPTURED BY THE GAME)
MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS (HEAT WAVE)
PATTI LABELLE (NO BLUEBELLS) LADY MARMALADE
*OUT OF TIME...BACK TO WORK*
STUBASS

By Soul Sister (65.43.150.250) on Friday, May 16, 2003 - 07:23 pm:

Mel;
That can't be Jimmy Nolan who played bass for JB ?

Estelle Young Revue whom was a contortionist & dancer, whom Jimmy first started his professional career with was Caldonia. She was given the name by Louis Jordan, who had a big record with Caldonia back in the 40s.
S.S.

By MEL&THEN SOME (217.14.178.69) on Friday, May 16, 2003 - 07:42 pm:

Soulsister,
I cant confirm if it is the same
Jimmy Nolan(not yet)
as all these are the property of a workmate of mine who years ago asked me to do a few rare soul tapes etc from my collection for him.
And in return he did this as well as a few others.
He really got into the rare soul material,
but sadly he moved in with a chick who isnt into our vibes and the soft get has sold his huge collection of RnB,doo-wop.
Such is the power of Lurve.

That's a great piece of info regards
Estelle Young.
I love Louis Jordan's material.
and his Tympany Five.

so funny on a lot.
especially Brother Beware,
rapping all those years ago.Also Doug the jitterbug,what's the use of getting sober(when your gonna get drunk again),fat sam from Birmingham and of course the afore mentioned
Caldonia.
Learning some great stuff from ya Soulsister.
with thanks
mel.

By medusa9e (66.73.3.157) on Saturday, May 17, 2003 - 03:02 am:

Gene Chandler~Nothing Can Stop Me
Johnny Mathis~Misty
Dionne Warwick~A Place For Us
Pattie LaBell~Over The Rainbow
Marvin Gaye~How Sweet It Is
Platters~With This Ring (I Promise I'll Always Love You)
Temps~My Baby & Don't Send Me Away
Lou Rawls~It's Spring Again & Lady In My Life
Baby Washington~There He Is
Drifters~Don't Go, Please Stay
Marvelettes~Whe You're Young & In Love
VanDellas~Dancing In The Street
Aretha~Baby, Baby, Baby, & I'm A Fool For You Baby, Dr. Feelgood ( Too Many To Name)
Four Tops~I Got A Feeling, Bernadette, Without The One You Love (Too Many TO Name)
George Benson~Lady Blue
E ~ T ~ C (just 2 many 2 name)

By R&B (138.238.41.118) on Saturday, May 17, 2003 - 01:09 pm:

HEY SOUL SISTER,YOUR LIST IS GREAT!AND MEL,THE OLD PROSPECTOR SAYS KEEP EM COMIN,HE GONNA HAVE TO GET SOME MORE MULES TO KEEP UP WITH YA,CONFIBIDY!

By Soul Sister (65.43.150.250) on Saturday, May 17, 2003 - 02:14 pm:

Thanks R&B. I see you were at the Howard back in the day too! C-o-o-l... Gotta get back to cooking dinner.

By MEL&THEN SOME (217.14.178.10) on Saturday, May 17, 2003 - 02:22 pm:

Saddle them up thar R&B,
agh really feel ma achin bones
tellin' me ta git out on that ol'Oregon dust trail agin.
Daaaag-nabittttt,
mah molar agin,
hold those mules!
Mel(alias Hoss'alway's gittin'lost)

By john dixon (152.163.252.68) on Saturday, May 17, 2003 - 08:30 pm:

The only thing missing from my list is an intermission!

Arthur Alexander-ANNA
Jerry Butler-ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE
James Brown-COLD SWEAT
Clarence Carter-TOO WEAK TO FIGHT
James Carr-POURING WATER ON A DROWNING MAN
Chairmen Of The Board-EVERYTHING'S TUESDAY
The Contours-DANGER, HEARTBREAK DEAD AHEAD
Sam Cooke-GOOD TIMES
Sam Cooke w/ Soul Stirrers-TOUCH THE HEM OF HIS GARMENT
Four Tops-SHAKE ME WAKE ME
Aretha Franklin-SAVE ME
Marvin Gaye-WHAT'S GOIN' ON
Al Green-YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME
Brenda Holloway-JUST LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE
The Impressions-I'VE BEEN TRYING
The Intruders-COWBOYS TO GIRLS
Etta James-AT LAST
Gladys Knight/Pips- I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
Major Lance-UM UM UM UM UM UM
The Marvelettes-I'LL KEEP HOLDING ON
Garnet Mimms-A QUIET PLACE
Freda Payne-BRING THE BOYS HOME
Wilson Pickett-EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEBODY TO LOVE
Otis Redding-HARD TO HANDLE
Jimmy Ruffin-WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKENHEARTED
Charlie Rich-LIFE'S LITTLE UPS AND DOWNS
Sam & Dave-HOLD ON I'M COMIN'
Percy Sledge-TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER
Smokey/Miracles-MORE LOVE
Staple Singers-I'LL TAKE YOU THERE
The Spinners-I'LL BE AROUND
Edwin Starr-TWENTY-FIVE MILES
Billy Stewart-STRANGE FEELING
The Supremes-BACK IN MY ARMS AGAIN
The Tams-UNTIE ME
The Temptations-DON'T LOOK BACK
Tammi Terrell-ALL I DO IS THINK ABOUT YOU
Joe Tex-SHOW ME
Irma Thomas-RULER OF MY HEART
The Velvelettes-NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK
Jr. Walker/All Stars-WHAT DOES IT TAKE
Dionne Warwick-ANYONE WHO HAD A HEART
Mary Wells-WHISPER YOU LOVE ME BOY
Kim Weston-HELPLESS
Stevie Wonder-UPTIGHT

By Mark Speck (199.183.76.223) on Sunday, May 18, 2003 - 09:34 pm:

Sticking with the original list of artists (and this is tough, 'cause some of these folks are among my all-time faves):

Drifters--"Money Honey" (Clyde), "Dance With Me" (post-Clyde)
Platters--"The Magic Touch" (Tony), "With This Ring" (Sonny)
Coasters--"Along Came Jones"
Gene Chandler--"Tell Me What Can I Do" (a FANTASTIC song on the b-side of a chart hit!)
5 Stairsteps--"Ooh Child" (a song I've loved ever since it came out!)
Clovers--"Love Potion #9"
Johnny Mathis--"Chances Are"
Shirelles--"Dedicated to the One I Love"
Aretha Franklin--"Call Me"
Temptations--"I Can't Get Next to You"
Supremes--"Reflections"
Lou Rawls--"Natural Man"
Marvin Gaye--"Ain't That Peculiar"
5 Royales--"The Slummer the Slum"
Stevie Wonder--"My Cherie Amour"
Dionne Warwick--"I Say a Little Prayer"
Garnet Mimms--"Prove It to Me" (one for my fellow Northern fans!)
Clyde McPhatter--"Without Love"
Marvelettes--"My Baby Must Be a Magician"
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas--"Dancing in the Street"
Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles--"Down the Aisle"

Best,

Mark

By R&B (138.238.41.118) on Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 12:44 pm:

HEY MARK,YOU NAMED A GOOD ONE BY GARNETT,THE B SIDE OF[I'LL TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOU]COOL!

By stephanie (66.54.1.38) on Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 12:50 pm:

Art Garfunkel - Breakaway
Supremes - Nothing But Heartaches
Marvelettes - Ill Keep On Holding On
Marvin Gaye - Come get to This
O Jays - You Got Your Hooks in Me
Dusty Springfield - Brand New Me
Keith - 98.6
Johnny Rivers - Summer Rain
Diana Ross - Surrender
70s Supremes - Nathan Jones
Isley Brothers - Fight the Power
Matthew Wilde - Nothing Gonna Break My Stride
Temptations - Dont Look Back
Sonny and Cher - Papa was a Rock and Roll Singer and Mama used to write all her songs
Dolly Parton - Jolene
Bobbie Gentry - Fancy
Train - Drops of Jupiter
Jimi Hendrix - Manic Depression
Blue Magic - Sideshow
Neil Diamond - Girl Youll be a Woman Soon
Shangri las - Remember Walking in the Sand
Stephanie

By Nish (66.119.34.39) on Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 02:57 pm:

THE DRIFTERS - I Count the Tears/Such A Night
THE PLATTERS - Only You
THE COASTERS - Poison Ivy
GENE CHANDLER - Groovy Situation
THE 5 STAIRSTEPS - You Waited Too Long
THE SHIRELLES - Foolish Little Girl
ARETHA FRANKLIN - Dr. Feelgood
THE TEMPTATIONS - What Love Has Joined Together
THE SUPREMES - Sunny Boy and Time To Break Down
LOU RAWLS - Love Is A Hurting Thign
MARVIN GAYE - I'd Give My Life For You
THE 5 ROYALES - Laundromat Blues
STEVIE WONDER - My Cherie Amour
DIONNE WARWICK - Walk On By
GARNETT MIMS - Cry Baby
CLYDE MCPHATTER - Without Love
THE MARVELETTES - Strange I Know
MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS - My Baby Loves Me
PATTI LABELLE AND THE BLUEBELLES - Down The Aisle