Soul, Blues, Sixties Music Database
ROUTE 66 – Instrumental The Untouchables Theme Batman Theme Born 1st June 1921 – Oradell, New Jersey Died 6th October 1985 – Los Angeles Nelson Riddle was a composer, a trombone player a conductor and feature film score writer. The three tracks listed above were played at the original Twisted Wheel periodically. Nelson Riddle – … Read more
Maceo Parker James Brown‘s lead Alto Saxophonist ‘Take it to the bridge!’ ‘Maceo! Blow your horn!’ James Brown would shout frequently on records and live gigs.Eventually Maceo Parker had enough of James’ antics in ruling the band and went his own way – On Verve ‘Roots Revisited’ then ‘Mo’ Roots’. Fred Wesley and Pee Wee … Read more
IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR – Atlantic 584031 By Little Mack. Yet another great instrumental soul track played at the Twisted Wheel and a few other Manchester as well as some of the more discerning London Soul Clubs. Little Mack was in fact an excellent harp player. STEVE YOUNG (Caroline South) Used ‘IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR’ … Read more
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
PETER GUNN theme A great orchestra track played at the original Twisted Wheel and even more famous these days as it was featured in the Blues Brothers. American composer Henry Mancini played piano with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, and started out as a composer at Universal film studios, writing music for Abbott and Costello comedies … Read more
Got To Find A Way – 1965 (Won-der-ful) Pianist Harold Burrage (1931-1966) died at only age 35. He was born on the West Side of Chicago where both the gospel music of the church and the urban blues of the clubs exerted equal influence in forming his powerful shouting style. He first recorded in 1950 … Read more
Hole In The Wall (1965) George Stone’s “Hole In The Wall” became almost as popular as the original by The Packers (AKA Booker T And The MG’s) at the Twisted Wheel and The Blue Note.
FlapJacks Pt1/2 – USA CLASS SMOKIE JOE’S LA LA – Atlantic 1966 Hammond Organ Instrumentals all, and all played at the Blue Note and the Wheel. Chica Boo A slowed down update with a live audience and a girls chorus of Lloyd Glenn’s Chica Boo a Jazz 78. Very big at Manchester’s Soul clubs in … Read more
Notable among Hammond Organ great players, are Jimmy Smith and Jimmy McGriff and Georgie Fame. One of our favourite exponents has to be Booker T Jones. To appreciate the subtleties of this great instrument measn that the Hammond organ has to be heard live. Bands that we saw that used the organ as their major … Read more
IMAGE – PART I / IMAGE PART II- Instrumental – HMV 1961 / 946 Image by Hank Levine was the theme tune to the Bob Stewart radio show on Radio Caroline (North). It is a haunting melody and it is often still heard today. Hank Levine recorded Dr Kildare, the theme music for the television … Read more