Soul, Blues, Sixties Music Database
What Happened To Yesterday by Mister Soul And just maybe most likely Mr Soul copied Al Scott’s version and then there is Bobo Mr Soul with Hitch-hike To Heartbreak Road and all these Mister Souls were influenced by the original Mr Soul known as Bobo – a slick dude from New York in the late 50’s. … Read more
(Come On And Be My) Sweet Darlin’ If You Want To Be Happy A superb record Sweet Darlin‘ from Jimmy ‘Soul’ Clarke. We knew him from his recording of If You Want To Be Happy – for the rest of your life never make a pretty girl your wife!” and the somewhat strange Twistin’ Matilda! … Read more
I know I’ve got a Sure Thing Forgive These Fools I Don’t Know Keep On Trying I’ll Be Your Anything The Day My Heart Stood Still Ollie And The Nightingales – Stax Gospel artist Ollie ‘Nightingale’ Hoskins formed the Nightingales as a gospel group. Their first hit was about the assassination of President Kennedy and … Read more
There was a time when finding a decent soul radio programme was as hard as finding hen’s teeth – no longer! The internet has led to a plethora of stations from all over the world. This is a list of Soul Radio Channels and Broadcasts – well worth a listen for any Soul and Northern … Read more
Hit & Run The full story is not covered in the Wikipedia entry about this Rose Batiste. The 45 was found by Ian Levine: who gets full marks from us, this is a fabulous Soul 45. And the ‘B’ side is great also: I MISS MY BABY (That Lonely Feeling) And this was recorded by … Read more
For The Love Of Mike This song “For The Love Of Mike” by Patrice Holloway is really great and in that Motown style of Don’t Mess With Bill by the Marvelettes. It was never released at the time of its recording (on VIP) in the early sixties. Stolen Hours Of course its Stolen Hours which … Read more
You Hit Me (Right Where It Hurt Me) This track by Alice Clark had become a huge hit on the Northern Soul scene. Alice Clark apparently had children and life wasn’t always easy for her. It was just one of those amazing thing where a fairly obscure artist has released a single which is defined … Read more
Speed Up The ‘B’ side has also been popular – It’s My Thing On the original Soul scene we heard Betty Moorer but did not know her; as she was a member of The Esquires GET ON UP. And we certainly did get up to dance to that 45, but missed this double ‘A’ sided … Read more
Papa-Momma-Romper-Stomper (1967) By Paul Sir Raggedy Flagg but definitely sounds a little bit like Doctor John The Night Tripper – see what you think. Here is another import that got some plays at the Blue Note Club Manchester; on Atlantic, imported from a deletions’ list auction in 1969. This track really stomps and grooves and the ‘B’ … Read more
OO WEE BABY I LOVE YOU Vee Jay 1964 – Fontana UKYOU CAN’T TAKE IT AWAY Vee Jay 1964Don’t Let Me Down (1965)Lesser known:- Baby Boy – Brunswick 1969Can’t Make It Without You Cadet / ChessI Understand – 1970 Out of all these tracks by it’s Fred Hughes “Baby Boy” that gets into that Kev … Read more