Soul, Blues, Sixties Music Database
Blues
I’m A Little Mixed Up (1961) A fantastic blues track by Betty James played a lot at the first Twisted Wheel (Brazennose Street) by the DJ Roger Eagle; who helped introduce an entire generation in Manchester to the Blues, later doing the same Soul music. This record is a fine example of simple rhythmic blues that … Read more
Ain’t Gonna Grieve No More Railroad Bill Ramblin’ Jack An American A Legend: I went to a Blues & Folk Show at Manchester’s Free Trade Hall in 65′. Afterwards in the Mitre Hotel just across the road on Fountain Street (long since gone) I met Ramblin Jack. He had a broken leg, he told me and … Read more
KEEP IT TO YOURSELF Memphis Minnie in 1963 Manchester England – The Twisted Wheel was going through a BLUES period alongside some pop music, lots of R&B and early SOUL but also due to a national BLUES’ REVIVAL lots of Blues records were played at the club including this one by Memphis Minnie. Memphis Minnie … Read more
B B King was one of the last of the great blues performers. The tracks featured were favourites in soul clubs in Manchester in the sixties. B B King was a blues man that has made it on the popular entertainment circuit, unlike most of his influences and contemporaries. He constantly appears in live TV shows and featured … Read more
CROSS CUT SAWBORN UNDER A BAD SIGNCOLD FEETI LOVE LUCYLAUNDROMAT BLUES These tracks by Albert King and and many others were always to be heard at the Blue Note Club, Manchester. Albert’s style was a firm favourite there. Although Albert King’s music was sometimes played at the Twisted Wheel, this location mainly went for the … Read more
Eenie Meenie Minie Moe (UK Pye International) By Little Luther
A Knife And A Fork (1967) Yet another of those great Blusey R&B tracks made at Chess this time by Kip Anderson. Kip Anderson– Wikipedia
Homework The original of this song by Al Perkins And Betty Bibbs, although written by Al Perkins was by Otis Rush and was a great favourite of Roger Eagle the DJ at Manchester’s Twisted Wheel in the Brazennose Street period.
Gonna Send You Back To Georgia (A City Slick) (1964) The Animals made this song popular in the mid 60’s but this by Timmy Shaw is the original! The Animals version was – Gonna Send You Back To Walker – referring to a part of Newcastle (UK) where they came from. Timmi Shaw – Wikipedia
Thread Your Needle I Wanna Be Loved An obvious take on Hi Heel Sneakers by Dean And Jean, but no less good for that, this baseline was copied as a sort of standard for many bluesy type records and styles all influenced by the great Mr Tommy Tucker. Dean And Jean – Wikipedia