Soul, Blues, Sixties Music Database
Storybook Children – STAX 1968, Atlantic 8174 Born 28th May 1944 – Riverside, California Real Name William McCord Jr. Billy Vera recorded a 23 track album which mainly consisted of cover versions of existing soul hits. Prior to this he wrote songs for artists such as Barbara Lewis and Ricky Nelson. He has become a … Read more
Ooh-Poo-Pah-Doo / Easy 24th Ave – Atlantic, 1969 Wild Bill Graham and The Escolators were a black soul band with a funky sound which came from Columbus, Ohio. Ooh Poo Pah Doo was an instrumental version of the 1960 Jesse Hill classic. The rumour that they were British is false as can be verified by … Read more
Them Changes – Big John Hamilton and Doris Allen Big John Hamilton from Florida, together with Doris Allen created an absolutely fabulous soul/R & B track – Them Changes. Popular at the Soul clubs in Manchester. Buddy Miles did the original but this is the ‘Souled Up’ version. Big Bad John – Big John Hamilton … Read more
Ain’t No Sunshine Since She’s Gone – 1971 Lean On Me – 1972 Lovely Day – 1977 Who Is He (and What Is He To You) Bill Withers Ain’t No Sunshine Since She’s Gone – Produced By Booker T Jones . Bill Withers left the music business around 1986 but his songs have become anthems … Read more
Watcha See Is Watcha Get (1971) Funky Donkey Time (uk: Direction 1968) Although he contributed to many great soul tracks, the drumming of Bernard Purdie was sought after in many music genres including jazz – he played for both Dizzy Gillespie and Louis Armstrong. He is not beyond causing controversy and his claims that he was … Read more
In The Basement- CHESS By School pals – Sugar Pie Desanto and Etta James A fitting anthem for the UK Soul scene as the early clubs where virtually all in basements (cellars). This 45 was ‘burned’ over and over again it was so hot at the Twisted Wheel, Manchester. Sugar Pie Desanto had two great … Read more