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Johnny Daye

I LOVE LOVEWhat’ll I Do For Satisfaction- Stax 1967 Not a lot known about Johnny Daye, apart from the fact he was introduced to the Stax label by Otis Redding.

COWBOYS TO GIRLS – Gamble 1968SLOW DRAG – Action 1968 The Intruders were very popular at Manchester‘s Blue Note, a little less so at the Twisted Wheel as by this time slow tempo stuff was going out of the window. Comparable to the Delfonics they had a lush slow soul feel. The Intruders were from Texas but … Read more

Don Covay

PONY TIME – Arnold 1960MERCY MERCY – AtlanticSometimesSEE SAWSOOKIE SOOKIEIt’s Better To Have40 Days and 40 NightsShingaling ’67 /I Was There (584082), UK, 1967, Red Atlantic Donald Randolph was Don Covey and he was born on 24, March 1938, in Orangeburg, SC and guess what, yes another gospel singer in his familiy’s gospel group as … Read more

Dinah Washington

What A Difference A Day Makes September In The Rain A Rockin’ Good Way Mad About The Boy Dinah Washington has a great voice, which is extremely emotional – soulful. September In The Rain was heard now and again at the Blue Note, especially at quieter end of session winding down times. She made many … Read more

Roy C

Shotgun Wedding / I Am Gonna Make It Roy ‘C’: Shotgun Wedding / High School Dropout (Island WI-273), 1966 The first recording we heard from Roy C in 1965 was the fabulous ‘Shotgun Wedding’ a gunshot sounds then the Wedding March plays. and for a few seconds the dancers hearing this track at the Twisted Wheel for … Read more

Dave Godin

Dave Godin became an enthusiast of soul, opening his own record shop and record label – Soul City (re-releasing Go Now by Bessie Banks – originally on Red Bird USA). According to his own story, he introduced Mick Jagger to black music but there is no real evidence of this, apart from the fact that … Read more

Curtom Records

Curtom Records – started by Curtis Mayfield in 1968 Curtom Records was started by Curtis Mayfield and Eddie Thomas – Eddie Thomas had been the manager of the Impressions. FROM RHINO PRESS RELEASE.. RHINO GETS READY FOR CURTIS MAYFIELD CATALOG Premier Reissue Label Acquires Exclusive North American Rights to Curtom Catalog Featuring Mayfield, Impressions, and … Read more

Alvin Cash

All together now: ‘It’s Twine…time! Ooh, ahh, ooh, ahh, ooh, ahh….’ Despite being an instrumental, ‘Twine Time’ was banned from a lot of radio station because of its suggestive ‘lyrics.’ But that didn’t stop Alvin Cash’s hunk o’ funk from hitting #13 pop and #4 R&B in early 1965. Cash was born Alvin Welch in … Read more

Dave Lomas

Dave Lomas was a DJ at The Blue Note. He would now and again insist upon playing records at the Blue Note that he knew would clear the dance-floor here is one story… The Rivingtons I first knew Dave Lomas as a regular at the Twisted Wheel. Today he would probably be known as a … Read more

Alexis Korner

Please Please Please Without Alexis Korner there may not have been a Blues or R & B boom in the early 1960’s in the UK. His efforts resulted in introducing a whole generation to the Blues , R and B and Soul. Alexis was part of Blues Incorporated with Cyril Davis the legendary harmonica player. … Read more