Soul, Blues, Sixties Music Database
She’s About A Mover – London Records, 1965 oh yes, this track by Sir Douglas Quintet was played at the Wheel! This database is accurate! The Wheel played Rock n Roll sessions Elvis Little Richard etc. in it’s latter period. One big hit was RUN AROUND SUE. Sir Douglas Quintet – Wikipedia
JENNY TAKE A RIDE LITTLE LATIN LUPE LU BREAKOUT You Get Your Kicks Baby Jane (Mo-Mo Jane) Devil With A Blue Dress Above all it was “Breakout” SS 521 (/I Need Help) that was a ‘Mod’ dance record that raised the dance floor to fever pitch. It was played at most Allnighters at the Twisted Wheel … Read more
Sophisticated Cissy – Stateside 1969 Cissy Strut The Meters were the resident recording band for SANSU and original backing group from New Orleans for Aaron Neville, Fats Domino, Lee Dorsey, Chris Kenner and Betty Harris. Produced by Allen Toussaint, both the above tracks were popular and played at the Blue Note and Whitworth Street Twisted … Read more
Free At Last (Great Day A Comin’) – 1968 Good and Funky James Barnes And The Agents – This was written By JJ Barnes but NOT performed by him. funky16Corners – James Barnes and The Agents
James Brown’s Band – the J.B.’s – the band that James terrified and fined if they made a mistake! MACEO PARKER – SaxophoneBobby Byrd – Back up vocals Fred Wesley – Trombone Maceo left in 1971 and took the original JB’s with him. Take it to the bridge. The Second J.B.’s line up featured Bootsy Collins and … Read more
Try MePlease Please Please – 1956/1959 Think – 1960Night Train – 1962 Out Of Sight – 1964It’s a Mans Mans Mans WorldPapas Got A Brand New Bag – 1965I Got You (I Feel Good) – 1966 Cold Sweat – 1967Say It Loud (I’m Black And I’m Proud)– 1969Hot Pants The Payback (1974) James Brown’s Night Train was a great dance number, … Read more
Ike and Tina Turner were fantastically popular with all the UK Mod scene from London to Manchester. With their backing band and the three Ikettes all on such a small stage as the one at the Twisted Wheel, it was a close thing at times that they did not fall off, they rocked and danced … Read more
Chain Of Fools – Atlantic Instrumental version of Aretha Franklin song. The Goodtimers were the backing band for Don Covey.
Bitter With The Sweet – 1964 Jubilee Records USA MY BABY LIKES TO BOOGALOO There’s Nothing I Want To Do Cheating Kind I Need Your Loving – 1962 Fire USA With Dee Dee Ford Don Gardner is remembered by many jazz musicians for giving Jimmy Smith (Hammond Organ) his start in his band. Don was … Read more
Sock It To Me – Part 1 The Deacons has a minor US instrumental R ‘n B chart hit in 1968 on the Atlantic Label in the UK with Sock It To Me. The consisted of Mike Boyd on bass, Duke Luther on Guitar, John Radke on Saxophone and keyboards, John Sandvig, vocals, Jim Sola … Read more