By Davie Gordon (193.122.21.26 - 193.122.21.26) on Friday, October 04, 2002 - 09:23 am:

This is a preliminary listing of all the songs
I know of that were written or co-written by
Ivy Jo Hunter. The first artist listed under a title is, as far as I know, the original version.
I've listed other versions of songs which I think
are of interest to SD readers but as this is the
first draft of this listing I've left out many
non-soul versions of, in particular, "Dancing In The Street" as most of them are only intersting in that Ivy Jo gets publishing royalties from them.

The fuller listing which will include co-writers,
chart positions, catalogue numbers etc. is still in its early stages.
The aim of posting this now is just to remind people of just how many great records Ivy Jo
worked on.

If anybody can tell me the artists for songs
where I've listed the artist as "Unknown" it
would be much appreciated.


AFTER THE RAIN
Kim Weston 1965

AIN'T NO BLACK AND WHITE IN MUSIC
The Dells 1976

AIN'T NOTHIN' MISSING BUT THE MUSIC
unknown

ALASKAN PIPELINE
unknown (Gladys knight and the Pips ?)

ALL FOR YOU
Earl van Dyke 03/65

ASK THE LONELY
Four Tops 01/65
Barbara Lewis

BAD NEWS
LaBrenda Ben 1964 ?

BECAUSE I LOVE HIM
The Marvelettes 1966?

BEHIND A PAINTED SMILE
Isley Brothers 08/67
The Valadiers 1990

BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE
Little Lisa

BORN TO LOVE YOU
The Temptations 11/65
The Jackson Five

CAN YOU JERK LIKE ME
The Contours 11/64

CAN YOU LOVE A POOR BOY
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles 1966
Gil Bernal 1967

DANCE PARTY
Martha and the Vandellas 04/65

DANCING IN THE STREET
Martha and the Vandellas 08/64

DANCING SLOW
Martha and the Vandellas 11/64

DANCING U.S.A
unknown

DANGER - HEARTBREAK DEAD AHEAD
The Marvelettes 07/65
The Contours 1965
The Loading Zone 1968
Kim Weston 1971

DO LIKE I DO
Kim Weston 1964

DOES HE LOVE ME
Mary Wells 1964

DON'T LET ME BE LONELY
unknown

DON'T STOP LOVING ME
David Ruffin 02/71

DON'T TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ME
unknown

DON'T TURN AWAY
Four Tops 01/65

EYEWITNESS NEWS
Ivy Jo Hunter 1990

FANTASY
Billy Eckstine 10/65

FOOTSTEPS FOLLOWING ME
Frances Nero 1990

GIVE IT UP
The Temptations 1966 ?

GO AHEAD AND LAUGH
Kim Weston 11/64
Martha and the Vandellas 05/66

GO FOR YOURSELF
unknown

GOT TO HAVE YOU BACK
Isley Brothers 03/67

GROWN UP FAIRY TALE
unknown

By Davie Gordon (193.122.21.26 - 193.122.21.26) on Friday, October 04, 2002 - 10:43 am:

Here's pt.2

HANGIN' ON (Hunter - Stevenson)
Marvin Gaye 1964

HAPPINESS IS GUARANTEED (Hunter-Lewis-Lewis)
Martha and the Vandellas 11/66 (Watchout!)

HE DOESN'T LOVE HER ANYMORE (Hunter)
Martha and the Vandellas 10/66 (Watchout!)
Velvelettes unissued

HE'S THE ONE (Hunter - Stevenson - Curtis Colbert)
unknown

HEARTLESS (Hunter)
Martha and the Vandellas 1969 (Sugar and Spice)

HIGH ON A CLOUD (Hunter)
Curt Darin 1976

HOLD ON TO YOUR DREAM (Hunter - Bullock)
Wee Gee 1977 (Hold On To Your Dream)
Staple Singers 1981
Living Proof
Chi-Lites

I CAN FEEL THE PAIN
Ivy Jo Hunter 1970

I CAN'T ESCAPE YOUR MEMORY (Hunter - Goga)
Four Tops 1967

I CAN'T FOOL MY HEART (Hunter - Stevenson)
unknown

I CAN'T HELP IT (I LOVE YOU) (Hunter)
Marvin Gaye (Love Starved Heart)
Isley Brothers

I'D RATHER FORGET (Hunter - Stevenson)
unknown

I'D STILL LOVE YOU (Hunter - Gorman - Bullock)
Chuck Jackson 1969
Ivy Jo Hunter 1970

I DON'T KNOW IF I'M COMING OR GOING
(Hunter - Stevenson - Moy)
unknown

I GOT TO GET TO CALIFORNIA (Hunter-Sheena DeMell)
Marvin Gaye 1969 (M.P.G. album)

I GROW DEEPER IN LOVE DAY BY DAY (Hunter-Colbert)
Contours 1966 UNISSUED

I REMEMBER WHEN (DEDICATED TO BEVERLY)
Ivy Jo Hunter 1970
Originals 1971

I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU (Hunter-Stevenson)
Spinners 06/65

I'LL KEEP HOLDING ON (Hunter-Stevenson)
Marvelettes 06/65

I'LL NEVER SEE MY LOVE AGAIN (-Stevenson,Weston)
Kim Weston 04/65

I'LL SET YOU FREE (Hunter-BGordy-RTener- G Fuqua)
Diana Ross and the Supremes 1969

I'M STILL LOVING YOU (Hunter -Stevenson - Moy)
Kim Weston 01/65

I'VE NEVER BEGGED BEFORE (Hunter - Bullock)
Originals 1969 (Baby I'm For Real LP)

IT'S A DESPERATE SITUATION
Marvin Gaye

IT'S A LONELY WORLD WITHOUT YOUR LOVE
Temptations 1966 (Gettin' Ready )
Marvin Gaye (Love Starved Heart)

IT'S ALL IN HOW YOU DO IT (Hunter-Pearl Spear-C Franklin)
unknown (Carolyn Franklin ?)

IT WILL BE THE LAST TIME (Hunter)
unknown

JERK, THE (Hunter-Stevenson)
Martha and the Vandellas 04/65 (Dance Party)

JUST A LITTLE LOVE (Hunter - Stevenson)
Four Tops 1965 (Fourever box set)

JUST A LITTLE LOVE FROM ME (Hunter-Stevenson)
unknown

JUST CALL ON ME (Hunter-Stevenson)
Fantastic Four 1970 unissued
Supremes unissued

JUST ANOTHER LONELY NIGHT (Hunter-Stevenson)
Temptations 11/65 (Temptin' Temptations)

JUST YOUR LOVE (Hunter - Stevenson)
unknown

KEEP STEPPING, NEVER LOOK BACK (- Stevenson,Cosby)
Martha and the Vandellas unissued

By P.J. (12.227.35.89 - 12.227.35.89) on Friday, October 04, 2002 - 11:07 am:

'Just Another Lonely Night' was also released on "Fourever" (Levi Stubbs + background vocals by the Temptations).
The cd booklet for Marvin Gaye "Love Starved Heart" mentions that Ivy Jo himself as well as Martha & the Vandellas recorded 'I Can't Help It (I Love You)

By Davie Gordon (193.122.21.26 - 193.122.21.26) on Friday, October 04, 2002 - 11:16 am:

Pt. 3

LET SOMEBODY LOVE ME (Hunter-Gorman-Bullock)
Chuck Jackson 05/70

LIFE IS THE TIME (Hunter-Gadson)
Dells

LONELY BOY (Hunter-Stevenson)
Shorty Long 1964 unissued
Brenda Holloway 1966 unissued
Supremes 1967 unissued

LIFE'S OPERA (Hunter - Gaye)
Marvin Gaye

LOVE IS GONE (Hunter - Stevenson)
Billy Eckstine 10/68 (Prime of My Life LP)

LOVE, TROUBLE, HEARTACHE AND MISERY (- Stevenson)
Kim Weston 1964 unissued

LOVING YOU IS SWEETER THAN EVER (Hunter-Wonder)
Four Tops 05/66 (On Top)
Marvin Gaye (I Heard It Through ..)
Chuck Jackson 1969 (Goin' Back To .. )

LUCKY LUCKY ME (-Stevenson,Cosby,Moy)
Marvin Gaye 1966 (Love Starved Heart)

MICKEY'S GOT THE BEAT (Hunter - Gaye - Stevenson)
unknown 1964 ?

MISS LONELY HEART (Hunter-Stevenson)
unknown

MISSING LOVER (Hunter -Stevenson)
unknown

MOBILE LIL, THE DANCING WITCH (Hunter-Stevenson)
Martha and the Vandellas 4/65 (Dance Party)

MORE THAN A HEART CAN STAND (Hunter-Stevenson)
Marvin Gaye 1969 (MPG)

MOTORING (Hunter - Stevenson - Jones)
Martha and the Vandellas 02/65 (Dance Party)

MY BABY LOVES ME (Hunter- Stevenson - Moy)
Martha and the Vandellas 01/66

MY LOVE FOR YOU (Hunter- Stevenson)
Marvin Gaye 1965 (The Master)

MY LOVE IS YOUR LOVE FOREVER (Hunter- Wonder)
Miracles 1967 (Make It Happen)
Isley Brothers 1967

NEED SOMEBODY (Hunter - Stevenson)
Marvin Gaye 01/65 (How Sweet It Is)

NOBODY ELSE BUT YOU (Hunter - Stevenson)
unknown

NOBODY KNOWS (Hunter)
unknown 1963 ? pub. Correc-Tone

NOBODY'LL CARE (Hunter- Stevenson - Wonder)
Martha and the Vandellas 04/65 (Dance Party)

NOT A CHANCE IN A MILLION (Hunter-Levine-Wagner)
Herman Griffin 1990

OLD FASHIONED SOUTHERN BEAT (Hunter - Don Mancha)
unknown 1963 ? pub. Correc-Tone

ONE TOO MANY HEARTACHES (Hunter)
Isley Brothers 1968 (Soul on the Rocks)

RAINY MOURNING (Hunter - Verdi)
Marvelettes 1969 (In Full Bloom)

REMEMBER WHEN (Hunter-DeMell-Goga)
Four Tops 1968

ROSE OF MY LIFE (Hunter - Stevenson)
unknown

SAD SOUVENIRS (Hunter - Stevenson)
Four Tops 04/65
Marvin Gaye 1966 (Love Starved Heart)

SEEK AND YOU SHALL FIND (Hunter-Stevenson)
Isley Brothers 1966 (This Old Heart of Mine)
Marvin Gaye 1969

SHADOWS OF SOCIETY (Hunter - Goga - Fields)
Diana Ross and the Supremes 1969

SHARE A LITTLE LOVE WITH ME (Hunter - Colbert)
Monitors 1968 (Greetings ! We're ..)
Isley Brothers 1968

SLOW MOTION (Hunter- Leverett - Moore)
Dells 1976 (Passionate Breezes)

SORRY IS A SORRY WORD (Hunter - Eddie Holland)
Temptations 1967 (With A Lot O'Soul)
Ivy Jo Hunter 1970

SWEET UNDERSTANDING LOVE (Hunter-Benson-Benson)
Four Tops 09/73

SWEET THING (Hunter-Stevenson)
Spinners 10/64

By P.J. (12.227.35.89 - 12.227.35.89) on Friday, October 04, 2002 - 11:25 am:

Marvin Gaye's performance of 'Just A Little Love (Before My Life Is Gone') was also included on the "Lost & Found: Love Starved Heart" expanded edition. In the cd booklet, Harry Weinger states that Chuck Jackson's version was released (on "Teardrops Keep Fallin On My Heart"), but neither a version by Billy Eckstine nor one by Dorsey Burnette was released.

By P.J. (12.227.35.89 - 12.227.35.89) on Friday, October 04, 2002 - 11:41 am:

'Lucky, Lucky Me' by Jimmy Ruffin is on "A Cellarful of Motown"

By Davie Gordon (193.122.21.26 - 193.122.21.26) on Friday, October 04, 2002 - 11:56 am:

and Part 4


TEA HOUSE IN CHINA TOWN (Hunter-Stevenson)
Four Tops 01/65 (Four Tops)

THANK YOU, LOVE (Hunter - Laskey)
unknown 1963 pub. Correc-tone

THAT'S A FUNNY WAY (Hunter - Stevenson)
Velvelettes 1966? unissued

THE STRANGER (Hunter)
Marvelettes 1968 (Sophisticated Soul)
Gladys Knight and the Pips 1969 (Nitty Gritty)

THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME (Hunter - Stevenson)
unknown

THESE TWO LIPS (Hunter)
unknown 1963 ? pub. Correc-Tone

THRILL A MOMENT. A (Hunyer - Stevenson - Weston)
Kim Weston 04/65 (Greatest Hits ..)

TOO MANY TEARS, TOO MANY TIMES
(Hunter - Gene Dozier - Stevenson)
Marvelettes 1969 (In Full Bloom)

TRULY YOURS (Hunter-Stevenson)
Spinners 03/66 (Essential Collection)
Temptations 1966 (Lost and found)

TROUBLE (Hunter - Bowden)
Isley Brothers 1968

WHAT AM I GONNA DO WITHOUT YOU (Hunter - Wonder)
Temptations 1965 (Lost and Found)
Chuck Jackson 1968 (Chuck Jackson Arrives!)

WHAT HAVE I DONE TO MYSELF (Hunter,Stevenson,Moy)
Kim Weston 1964 unissued

WHEN DOES THE LOVIN' START (Hunter-Benson-Moore)
unknown (Four Tops ?)

WHEN SOMEBODY LOVES YOU (Hunter)
Gladys Knight and the Pips 1966 unissued

WHERE ARE THE WORDS (Hunter - Don Juan Mancha)
unknown 1963 ? pub. Correc-Tone

WHERE ARE YOU (Hunter)
Ivy Jo Hunter 1966 unissued

WHY WHEN LOVE IS GONE (Hunter)
Isley Brothers 1968 (Soul on the Rocks)
Originals 1969 (Baby I'm For Real)
Inmates 1979 (Shot in the Dark)

WILD ONE (Hunter - Stevenson)
Martha and the Vandellas 11/64 (Dance Party)

WITHOUT LOVE (Hunter - Carolyn Franklin)
Aretha Franklin

WITHOUT YOU MY WORLD IS LONELY (Hunter,Basemore,Verdi)
Marvin Gaye 1967

YESTERDAY'S DREAMS (Hunter-Bullock-Goga-Sawyer)
Four Tops 06/68 (Yesterday's Dreams)

YOU (Hunter- Goga - Bowen)
Marvin Gaye 12/67
Rare Earth

YOU CAN HAVE MY LOVE FOREVER (Hunter)
unknown 1963 ? pub. Correc-Tone

YOU'RE BAD NEWS (Hunter-Stevenson)
Headliners 10/64

YOU'RE THE ONE (Hunter-Gaye-Gaye-Stover)
Originals 1969 (Baby I'm For Real)

YOU'VE BEEN IN LOVE TOO LONG (Hunter-Paul)
Martha and the Vandellas 07/65
Barbara Acklin 1969 (Someone Else's Arms)
Bonnie Raitt

YOU'VE BEEN ON MY MIND (Hunter - Long)
Shorty Long ?

YOU'VE GOT TO BE FOR REAL (Hunter - Stevenson)
unknown

YOU'VE GOT TO CHANGE (Hunter - Stevenson)
Sammy Ward 08/64

YOUR CHEATING WAYS (Stevenson-Hunter)
Marvelettes 07/65 (Deliver the Singles)

YOUR LOVE IS WONDERFUL (Hunter-DeMell-Goga)
Four Tops


This has been a bit of a rush job, I hadn't intended posting this yet as it still needs work done on it but I decided to go ahead because
1. David asked for it
2. I thought t would be nice to honour one of
Motown's legends on the first anniversary
of the launch of this wonderful web site.

While typing out the listing what struck me most
was that with a few exceptions this stunning body
of work was mainly created in such a short space
of time from the summer of '64 to late 1970.

CAn anybody think of any eighties or nineties
artist who has created a comparable body of work
in a similar time period - i can't think of
one either.

Sixties Detroit - a mine so deep we'll be digging
it forever !

By Bob Olhsson (68.32.101.228 - 68.32.101.228) on Friday, October 04, 2002 - 02:52 pm:

I also can't think of any who created anything as "strike you dumb" ORIGINAL. So many of those records give you chills.

By Andy Rix (195.93.34.13 - 195.93.34.13) on Friday, October 04, 2002 - 03:59 pm:

I'll add a few artists & will do some research next week
Andy

ASK THE LONELY
Four Tops 01/65
Barbara Lewis
+ Ivy Jo

FANTASY
Billy Eckstine 10/65
+ Levi Stubbs (Four Tops)

I CAN'T ESCAPE YOUR MEMORY (Hunter - Goga)
Four Tops 1967
+ Edwin starr

I DON'T KNOW IF I'M COMING OR GOING
(Hunter - Stevenson - Moy)
unknown .... Kim Weston

I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU (Hunter-Stevenson)
Spinners 06/65
+ Ivy Jo
+ Edwin starr

IT'S A DESPERATE SITUATION
Marvin Gaye
+ Ivy Jo

JUST ANOTHER LONELY NIGHT (Hunter-Stevenson)
Temptations 11/65 (Temptin' Temptations)
+ Brenda Holloway

KEEP STEPPING, NEVER LOOK BACK (- Stevenson,Cosby)
Martha and the Vandellas unissued
+ Carolyn Crawford

LONELY BOY (Hunter - -Stevenson)
Shorty Long 1964 unissued
Brenda Holloway 1966 unissued
Supremes 1967 unissued
+ Ivy Jo

LOVE, TROUBLE, HEARTACHE AND MISERY (- Stevenson)
Kim Weston 1964 unissued
+ Hattie Littles

By MEL&THENSOME (195.219.7.93 - 195.219.7.93) on Friday, October 04, 2002 - 05:31 pm:

Davie,I think the Ivy Jo track called Iremember when on VIP(25055)came out on red wax.He also had a un-issued album called Ivy Jo is in this bag on VIP(406).Not sure if you mentioned,Id still Love you on VIP(25063).

By STUBASS (206.135.204.2 - 206.135.204.2) on Friday, October 04, 2002 - 05:35 pm:

BY THE WAY...I BELIEVE THAT IVY JO ALWAYS CONSIDERED "I REMEMBER WHEN" HIS FLAGSHIP...SWAN SONG.

By Mark Speck (65.57.23.110 - 65.57.23.110) on Saturday, October 05, 2002 - 12:29 am:

"Teahouse in Chinatown"--also recorded by Jimmy Hart on Mercury. It is a Northern classic.

Best,

Mark

By Mark Speck (65.57.23.110 - 65.57.23.110) on Saturday, October 05, 2002 - 12:32 am:

Also, "Don't Turn Away", another song from the Tops' first album, became a Northern fave thanks to the version by Chicagoan Tony Diamond on Blue Rock. I prefer this version to the Tops' version.

Diamond's real name was David Scott. He had previously served as a member of the Five Du-Tones (of "Shake a Tail Feather" fame) and later sang with the Chi-Lites.

Best,

Mark

By MEL&THENSOME (195.219.7.8 - 195.219.7.8) on Saturday, October 05, 2002 - 12:39 am:

Mark,I second that about the Jimmy Hart on Mercury,an absolute stormer.One that you dont hear so often these days.Thankfully I had the nouse to tape it many years ago.MEL.

By STUBASS (206.135.204.2 - 206.135.204.2) on Saturday, October 05, 2002 - 01:23 am:

DAVIE: THANKS FOR ALL YOUR WORK ON COMPILING THESE SONGS. EVEN IVY"S FRIENDS OFTEN DONT REALIZE JUST HOW MANY SONGWRITING PROJECTS HE WAS INVOLVED IN AND ALL THE LEGENDS HE WORKED WITH...AND DUE TO IVY"S MODESTY, HE'D BE THE LAST PERSON TO TELL YOU.

By john lester (217.45.52.24 - 217.45.52.24) on Saturday, October 05, 2002 - 06:11 am:

Davie

What was your source for the listing...I can think of some missing titles and that even excludes the ones he really wrote but didn't get composer credit!!!

As an example...Ivy Jo wrote The Loving Country for the DMF Supremes first appearance at the Copa but it was first issued on the JMC Supremes ("Right On" album last track on side 2)

I heard this wonderful rumour that Ivy Jo might be working with Clay McMurray.....that's why I am so looking forward to Clay's new albums....it will such a change for me to buy an album of music from 2002!!

By Davie Gordon (193.122.21.26 - 193.122.21.26) on Saturday, October 05, 2002 - 08:46 am:

Guys,

Thanks for your input - keep the additions / corrections coming.

How did I compile the listing ?

1. I took a note of all the songs registered
under Ivy Jo's name in the BMI database
2. Checked the ASCAP database to see if they had any other titles listed
3. Checked my copy of Keith Hughes' "Don't Forget
the Motor City" listing which was invaluable in
identifying unissued tracks
4. Checked my own database under the names of acts I knew he worked with to see if I could
find additions
5. Did another check of my database indexing the
database by song title to see if I could find
cover versions
6. Relied on my memory
7. Over to you lot to add your input.


As I said it was a bit of a rush job, I just hope
I haven't missed anytrhing glaringly obvious.

There are a few songs I definitely know I missed
after checking my hand-written notes - the list's
not perfect but given the time factor involved
I'm pretty pleased with it.

I just hope it has the same effect on you reading
it that it had on me typing it out - snatches of the choruses would bubble through my head and
I'd go "Must listen to that again !"
If it works that way for you I've done a good job.

John, that's great news about the possiblity of Ivy Jo working with Clay McMurray - that will be
well worth waiting for it it comes to fruition

One thing that I find intriguing is that there are
around half a dozen early songs published by
Correct-Tone none of which I've been able to
trace as being released. It looks as if Ivy Jo
worked there for a time before being brought
into Motown by Mickey Stevenson.

I also wonder just how many songs Ivy had to
share writer credits to get them recorded in the
first place.

I remember when (dedicated to Ivy Jo) ....

By STUBASS (206.135.204.2 - 206.135.204.2) on Saturday, October 05, 2002 - 11:45 am:

IVY BEING FORCED TO SHARE WRITER CREDITS IS NO JOKE, BUT AS WE ALL KNOW IS COMMONPLACE IN THE INDUSTRY. A COUPLE OF OBSCURE IVY TRACKS (I DONT EVEN KNOW IF THEY WERE EVER MASTERED FOR RELEASE), AND I'VE MISPLACED MY DEMO TAPES OVER THE YEARS, ARE "WINNING HAND", AND ONE OF MY PERSONAL FAVORITES..."WEST VIRGINIA SYMPHONY"...A SORT OF RAY CHARLES MEETS SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE FLAVOR..."WRIT BY IVY FOR GUITAR AND PIANO".

By Bob Olhsson (68.32.101.228 - 68.32.101.228) on Saturday, October 05, 2002 - 01:39 pm:

It's not uncommon for a writer to share royalties with a producer or artist in exchange for getting their song recorded however it's ALSO not uncommon for a writer to make being the producer along with a five-figure advance a condition of using a song on top of the writers' and publishers' shares. A writer's negotiating position always depends on how important the song potentially is to the artist.

By Fred (68.42.204.224 - 68.42.204.224) on Saturday, October 05, 2002 - 10:46 pm:

I just found your great website, being a native detroiter old memories have been stirred. I was wondering does anybody have Ivy Jo Hunters' great recording I Remember When, I've been wanting to hear this song for years. Please post information on how to purchase this great song as well as others by Ivy Jo Hunter. Thank You.

By keith (195.92.67.74 - 195.92.67.74) on Sunday, October 06, 2002 - 06:12 am:

Have looked thru A-L and a found a few for you (these may be covered by other emails):

Dancing USA - Contours
Don't let me be lonely - Tammi
Don't take advantage of me - Vandellas (band track for them exists, anyway)
I can't fool my heart - Sal Prado
I'd rather forget - Temps

Probably all unreleased. Will look through M-Z another time.

By Davie Gordon (193.122.21.26 - 193.122.21.26) on Sunday, October 06, 2002 - 09:54 am:

Fred,

Ivy Jo's "I Remember When" has only ever been available as a single (VIP25055, 4/70)

His singles sometimes turn up on e-bay but
they go for quite high prices.

Hopefully they'll be released on CD one of these
days - personally I'd love to see the lost
"Ivy Jo Is In This BAg" album turn up on CD.

As for where to find Ivy Jo songs if you mean
songs recorded by other than himself look over
the listing - I've tried to give the names of
the albums that contain that particular song.
It's not complete yet but it should help you
find the tracks.

Keith,

Thanks for your input - keep 'em coming !

By Davie Gordon (193.122.21.26 - 193.122.21.26) on Sunday, October 06, 2002 - 09:56 am:

Stubass,

How do you pronounce your sign-on name?

I'm never sure whether it's Stu-Bass or
Stub-Ass :- )

Davie

By Ralph (209.240.198.62 - 209.240.198.62) on Sunday, October 06, 2002 - 11:41 am:

Davie,
You just gave me my first laugh on Sunday morning.

By David Meikle (62.252.128.6 - 62.252.128.6) on Sunday, October 06, 2002 - 12:49 pm:

Davie what a great list. Thanks also to everyone else for contributing.

This item is currently sitting on ebay:-

By soulboy (213.105.224.5 - 213.105.224.5) on Sunday, October 06, 2002 - 01:09 pm:

is that the one they recorded on the Tempts??
i think it's on the 'with a lot of soul album'

SB

By Andy Rix (195.93.50.13 - 195.93.50.13) on Sunday, October 06, 2002 - 01:46 pm:

The 'West virginia Symphony' track got issued on Big Hit credited to L.D. ... arranged by the ADC Band & prod by Johnnie Mae Matthews ... i'd post a pic of the label but don't know how to !!

By David Meikle (62.252.128.6 - 62.252.128.6) on Sunday, October 06, 2002 - 02:03 pm:

Andy

Unfortunately the instructions are 'down' due to the changeover.

If you e-mail me the image at david@soulfuldetroit.com I will be more than pleased to upload it.

David

By STUBASS (206.135.204.2 - 206.135.204.2) on Sunday, October 06, 2002 - 02:47 pm:

DAVIE; IT'S STU-BASS,AS IN THE INSTRUMENT I USED TO PLAY...PLUS, I DONT HAVE A STUBBY ASS. I HAVEN'T PLAYED IN MANY YEARS, ALTHOUGH I SPENT MANY OF MY YOUNGER YEARS PLAYING AROUND SOULFUL DETROIT. HEY
DAVIE...WHAT DO YOU CALL A BASS PLAYER WITHOUT A GIRLFRIEND??? ANSWER..."HOMELESS"...EXCEPT MAYBE FOR BOB BABBIT. THANKS.

By STUBASS (206.135.204.2 - 206.135.204.2) on Sunday, October 06, 2002 - 04:11 pm:

SOULBOY... YEAH, "SORRY IS A SORRY WORD" IS THE SAME AS THE TEMPTATIONS VERSION WITH DAVID RUFFUN ON LEAD. IVY USED TO CUT VOCALS ON A LOT OF TUNES WHICH LATER BECAME HITS FOR OTHER ARTISTS. ALASKAN PIPELINE IS ANOTHER ONE WHICH IVY RECORDED BUT GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS HAD THE MORE FAMILIAR VERSION, AND IVY'S RENDITION IS PERFORMED IN AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT MOOD, TEMPO, AND FEEL.