Soul, Blues, Sixties Music Database
Two In The Morning Yet another Twisted Wheel all-nighter instrumental, it drove us mad, because it was a derivative of Green Onions from Booker T And The MG’s: we couldn’t find a copy anywhere. But yes; Roger Eagle had it, from that record rondevous on Blackfriers Street just next to the bridge over the lovely … Read more
Heart’s Desire (1982) Jazzy Funky Soul. Don Blackman was a session musician who worked with Earth, Wind and Fire among others. He wrote songs including Peanut Butter and Morning Sunrise. Don Blackman
Dancing On A Daydream Flora Wilson -Dancing On A Daydream Soulvation Army Band released Dancing On A Daydream as an instrumental on the A side and sung by Flora Wilson on the B side. The same track both as a song and instrumental has been done many times before of course – how about You … Read more
KING OF THE HORSE The Delights Orchestra released this great Instrumental – soul sometimes seems to have had a horse obsession. This funk track was released in 1968. They were a six piece white band and that’s as much as we know. Oh, except, of course, that this track was a direct rip-off of The … Read more
Lookout James Hunter was initially part of Howlin Wilf’s band before forming his own, James Hunter Six. He collaborated with Van Morrison for quite a while and his music has a similar sound. James Hunter – Wikipedia James Hunter Web
Black Fox – Instrumental. 1969 LP track issued as a single in USA. Freddy Robinson was a guitarist who played with most of the best in his day including Ray Charles, Bobby Bland and Howlin’ Wolf. His is the guitar on Spoonful. He sometimes displayed a jazz feel in his playing Guardian Obituary
Make A Chance Johnny Rodgers is a singer and pianist, song writer and Broadway star. His usual speciality is in love songs. However, Make A Chance is a fabulous soul track, well worth a listen. Johnny Rodgers Band He has also acted as an Ambassador of American Music for the US State Department. He also … Read more
Crack up/Whiplash – 1965 Instrumental with themes underlying owing a debt to the Mar-keys (Stax).
Research Of Sound Good instrumental from Puccio Roelens, and Italian (the only one on this website?) pianist, composer and record producer. Odd title for a track, maybe lost something in translation!
The Beat Goes On An On (1977) Ripple – Wikipedia Ripple The Beat Goes On And On in 1977. Not to be confused with the Sonny and Cher song which – has got a great beat and R&B style of the early sixties, and it was played at the first Twisted Wheel The Beat Goes … Read more