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  Soulaholic (soulaholic) 5-Doyen Username: soulaholic Post Number: 362 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.41.40.105 |
The Distants - Come On on Northern The Marveliers - Down on Cougar Travis Wammack - Scratchy on ARA (Tennessee 1st edition) Nathaniel Mayer - Going back to the village of love on Fortune Dorians - Help for my waiting on Big Tree Margie Hendrix - On the right track on Mercury Freddie Hughes - Send my baby back on Wand just a few new ones I found while mining ther Detroit Mother Load | ||
Brian T. (mrclemma) 3-Pundit Username: mrclemma Post Number: 50 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 63.164.145.198 |
Brian, Great job! I've been trying to find anything by The Distants. Nate, of course, I know. Who are the others? Are any of them from our fair state(Michigan, not Mass.)? | ||
Robb_K (robb_k) 5-Doyen Username: robb_k Post Number: 394 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.232.147.1 |
The Marveliers and, of course the Nathanial Mayer are also from Detroit. | ||
Phil (phil) 4-Laureate Username: phil Post Number: 111 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 213.36.160.161 |
Brian, Travis Wammack is a white guitarist from Memphis. Freddie Hugues had a great LP on Wand 664, "Send my baby back" in 1968. If you see it, don't let it go ! | ||
David Meikle (david_meikle) 5-Doyen Username: david_meikle Post Number: 279 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 81.130.211.124 |
Scratchy was one of the first big instrumentals on the NS scene. Incredibly catchy especially with the backward punchline. I have a copy on UK Atlantic. | ||
Don (don) 6-Zenith Username: don Post Number: 461 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.75.52.77 |
Brain T, The Distants we're an earlier encarnation of The Temptations. Can't recall names exactly, I'll try.. Otis Williams, leader, Richard Street, Al Bryant, James Crawford and Melvin Frankin. The flip side of "Come On" was "Always" was on their second manager, artist and label owner Johnnie Mae Matthews and was originally released on her Northern label in 1958 or 9. Don | ||
Don (don) 6-Zenith Username: don Post Number: 462 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.75.52.77 |
Brain T, you can find all of the earlier records on the retrospective NEW Anthology CD that was released on Motown a few yrs back entitled Emperials Of Soul/The Temptations. Don | ||
mel(andthensome) (mel) 5-Doyen Username: mel Post Number: 407 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 81.154.129.172 |
Freddie Hughes on Wand superb......... was 1 half of CASANOA TWO mel | ||
Phil (phil) 4-Laureate Username: phil Post Number: 112 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 213.36.161.8 |
Yes Mel, on his LP, he does some great versions of "You're my everything" and "Natural man", previously sung by Aretha. | ||
mel(andthensome) (mel) 6-Zenith Username: mel Post Number: 411 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 81.154.129.172 |
Phil another totally underated artist years ago an agent called a mate of mine after seeing a report about freddie and asked if anyone would be interested in him in the uk....... sadly nothing happened. mel | ||
Phil (phil) 4-Laureate Username: phil Post Number: 113 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 213.36.160.4 |
Mel, I'll tell you more about Freddie tomorrow. Good night. | ||
Don (don) 6-Zenith Username: don Post Number: 471 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.75.179.68 |
Brain T., Correction I mistyped Emperors of Soul, excuse me. I forgot and left this out on my post earlier today. Before Otis Williams & The Distants they we're all another incarnation of The Temptations and they we're know as The Siberians, the group lineup we're..Elbridge "Al" Bryant, James "Pee Wee" Crawford, Arthur Walton, Varnard Plain and Otis Williams (leader). They also recorded first before calling themselfs The Distants, recording as The Siberians the sides we're "Pecos Kid" b/w "All of my Life" on one of Johnny Mae Matthew's label Northern's sub labels, I assume? Also all these 4 sides are too on The Emperors of Soul CD. DON | ||
Phil (phil) 4-Laureate Username: phil Post Number: 115 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 213.36.160.231 |
Hi Mel, I've found a recent Freddie Hughes CD on ebay, it's item 4026742478. Unfortunately, I couldn't win it ! :o( | ||
Mark Speck (mark_speck) 4-Laureate Username: mark_speck Post Number: 76 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 63.188.113.76 |
I too found some stuff at the National Record Show held here in Cleveland this weekend: Bobby Bland--"Gotta Get to Know You" (recorded in Detroit with Andre Williams producing) Solomon Burke--"I'm Not Afraid" (one for my Amy/Mala/Bell soul collection) Carl Douglas--"Marble and Iron" Marke Jackson--"I'll Never Forget You" Walter Jackson--"No Easy Way Down" Syl Johnson--"That's Why" Emanuel Laskey--"Don't Lead Me On Baby" (a repro copy) Marvellos--"In the Sunshine" Mavis Staples--"I Have Learned to Do Without You" Edwin Starr--"Take Me Clear From Here" Howard Tate--"These Are the Things That Make Me Know You're Gone" Tymes--"What Would I Do" Jr. Walker & the All-Stars--"Shotgun" (Dutch issue with orange Motown label) and there were a few good 'uns I passed on. At least there are guys bringing Northern soul items to sell at these shows!  Best, Mark | ||
Rodmann (rodmann) 5-Doyen Username: rodmann Post Number: 316 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 12.223.151.165 |
Soulaholic, I just happen to have a Margie Hendrix thread going right now. I've only heard a hand full of her singles and she's fantastic! Will you please post in this topic or in the Margie Hendrix topic what you think about the 'On The Right Track' single? I've not familiar with that one. Who was the producer? Please feel free to share any info about this particular single or any other info about Miss Hendrix that you have. | ||
Brian T. (mrclemma) 3-Pundit Username: mrclemma Post Number: 52 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 63.164.145.198 |
Thanks Don and Phil(hey! You're not the Everly Brothers, are you?). I appreciate the info. You too, Robb(despite your crack about punk rock on another thread! Ha!). I'm always appreciative of your efforts to educate this lil old punker in the ways and sounds of soul. Thanks! | ||
Phil (phil) 4-Laureate Username: phil Post Number: 121 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 213.36.161.176 |
No, Brian, but "I've lost that lovin' feeling", during Euro 04, in Portugal! :o) | ||
Phil (phil) 4-Laureate Username: phil Post Number: 122 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 213.36.161.176 |
Oops, sorry, I mismatched the Everly with the Righteous ! But we're all brothers, ain't we ? | ||
Robb_K (robb_k) 6-Zenith Username: robb_k Post Number: 417 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.232.131.76 |
No problem, Brian T., we all have our own quirks. I like Bulgarian bagpipe music, so you never know! A punker and a soulie, too. Wow! I have to admire your wide taste in music. | ||
Davie Gordon (davie_gordon) 4-Laureate Username: davie_gordon Post Number: 115 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 195.93.33.10 |
Freddie Hughes is from the West Coast - Oakland. There's a superb five page feature on him in a recent issue of "Juke Blues" (issue #54) contact Juke@jukeblues.com for subscription details. Freddie has a website at www.FreddieHughes.com The Dorians - I know next to nothing about them but it's a possibility that they're actually Canadians who crossed the border to record at GM in Detroit. Davie | ||
Brian T. (mrclemma) 3-Pundit Username: mrclemma Post Number: 56 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 216.0.242.153 |
Robb, ...and folk and blues and gospel and hillbilly and Christmas music and I can't fail to mention the ever-popular Amish snuff metal. Can't get into "stoner rock", though. That stuff sucks. Or maybe I'm getting old. | ||
Soulaholic (soulaholic) 5-Doyen Username: soulaholic Post Number: 381 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.41.40.105 |
Hey Brian: Enuff hijacking of my thread already!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the info Dave | ||
Brian T. (mrclemma) 3-Pundit Username: mrclemma Post Number: 58 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 63.164.145.198 |
Oops. Sincere apologies, Brian. Is that why you scheduled the August throwdown for a wednesday? Man, you are strict. Oh sh*t! I've done it again! | ||
Robb_K (robb_k) 6-Zenith Username: robb_k Post Number: 418 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.232.130.3 |
Brian: What's your favourite (or is it most hated?) Amish Snuff Metal song? Might be a genre I could get into! (if they don't scream, don't have a lot of reverb, make clear recordings, use sax, piano and other old-fashioned instruments, the singers sing from their diaphragms instead of their mouths, emphasise melody, songs are written well, etc.) |
