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Johnnie
Mae's chief song-writing collaborators were James Bennett
and Timmy Shaw (Jake Hammonds Jr.) who also got involved in
producing. Timmy recorded some fine songs and is best known
for his Wand hit, Gonna Send You Back To Georgia,
which climbed Billboard's chart at the beginning of
'64. It's one song that Johnnie Mae had a hand in
writing which perpetually brings home royalties after being
covered by various artists, such as the British group, The
Animals. Collectors might like to know Timmy's version was
originally released as "City Slick" on the
B-side of an Audrey label 45 before Wand
changed the title to something more appropriate.
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LISTEN
TO
Timmy Shaw
sing
"Thunder in My Heart"
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His
first 45 was on Audrey back in 1960, titled Hey
Baby b/w Taste Of The Blues. In '62 he cut a
great double-sided and highly collectable Bon label
45 - Thunder In My Heart, which is a solemn, deep and
compelling recording that reverberates with the Blues. The
flipside is a slight contrast; No More has far more
pace and bounces along with an early Soul sound, with
Timmy again in fine form.
His
1961 Reel disc, Throw It Out Of Your Mind, was
picked up by Josie and there were follow-up discs on
both Josie and Wand. He also recorded a
jocular duet on Reel with Johnnie Mae in '61,
titled I Don't Want Your Loving. The pair would
often tour and perform together, and this song -
particularly side 2 - gives listeners a glimpse of their
bonhomous camaraderie.
Later
in the Sixties Timmy recorded a duet with Chuck Holiday
titled You Better, plus one 45 on jock Martha Jean
"The Queen" Steinberg and partner Pete Hall's
local Premium Stuff label. It was yet another duet,
this time with "Little Melvin" Walton; a song
Johnnie Mae co-wrote and produced with Timmy not long before
his untimely death in March, 1986.
Notes thanks to Graham
Finch
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