Soul, Blues, Sixties Music Database
Soulbot Music Database: British Soul, blues and Mod bands. YouTube videos of famous British Bands
Bad Penny Blues (1956) A great rockin’ upbeat blues record by Humphrey Lyttleton that set many English people on the road to the Blues. Played at the Twisted Wheel in 64’/65′ by Roger Eagle the DJ. I don’t think it was the 78 that he played more likely it was on an LP. Bad Penny … Read more
The Graham Bond Organisation were a live band who appeared several times at the Brazennose Street Twisted Wheel in Manchester in the early 1960’s. Graham’s theme tune was Wade In The Water which had an excellent Hammond Organ introduction which he played. ‘With Jack Bruce – and presenting on drums probably the best drummer in … Read more
OH WELL MAN OF THE WORLD BLACK MAGIC WOMAN ALBATROSS Roger Eagle the DJ at the Twisted Wheel introduced blues artists to the original club in 1964 and a tradition including blues became endemic there, with many artists becoming ‘soul’ acceptable such as Slim Harpo‘s ‘Scratch My Back’. As for Fleetwood Mac, they never appeared … Read more
HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN I’M CRYIN’ WE’VE GOTTA’ GET OUT OF THIS PLACE Please Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood Gonna Send You Back To Walker One of the best English R&B groups of the early ’60s, The Animals were second only to the Rolling Stones in influence among R&B-based bands in the first UK … Read more
Polydor BM56149 1966 Turn Back To Me/ I Never Complain About You Polydor BM56172 1967 All I Need/ Doing The Best I Can Polydor BM56190 1967 High life In Whitley Wood Pt1 and 2 Polydor BM56228 1968 Judy In Disguise/ Who’s Foolin’ Who Polydor BM56243 1968 Simon Says/ The Marquis Polydor BM56281 1968 He Came To Me Yesterday/ Easy Going Me … Read more
One Way Love Got To Get You Into My Life (orig. Beatles) Cliff Bennett, together with the Rebel Rousers, appeared live at the Twisted Wheel in Manchester. More recently they toured across the UK. Full of anecdotes and stories, he kept us amused for ages. Unfortunately, a throat infection meant that his vocals weren’t completely … Read more
This Wheel’s On Fire The Brian Auger Trinity were a regular act at the original Twisted Wheel on Brazennose Street, Manchester who was responsible for nurturing several performers who went on to become very successful. The Brian Auger Trinity were a regular act at the original Twisted Wheel on Brazennose Street, Manchester. Brian Auger was … Read more
CHICAGO CALLING SWEET MARY PREACHING THE BLUES Blues Incorporated were a very influential group in the early 1960’s who had many important members throughout its existence including Alexis Korner, Cyril Davies.. Together with John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers they were at the forefront of the UK Blues revival in the early sixties. Recordings Played at The Twisted … Read more
The Uncle Willie/Zoot’s Suite (Decca F 11954) 1964 Good/Bring It On Home To Me (Columbia DB 7518) 1965 Please Stay/You Know You’ll Cry (Columbia DB 7600) 1965 Something Is Worrying Me/Stubborn Kind Of Fellow (Columbia DB 7697) 1965 The Many Faces Of Love/Jump Back (Columbia DB 7768) 1965 Let’s Run For Cover/Self-Discipline (Columbia DB 7876) … Read more
Led Zepplin – UK monster group – totally blues inspired Led Zeppelin Led Zeppline were 100% soaked in the Blues. And as members of other earlier groups – i.e. John Mayall’s Blues Breakers and The Yardbirds, played at the Twisted Wheel, Manchester. Several of their songs on Led Zepplin I and II were old blues … Read more