LaVern Baker

Wrapped, Tied And Tangled Voodoo Voodoo TINY TIM You’re The Boss – UK LONDON, USA Atlantic (with Jimmy Ricks) Game of Love – London 1957 -(covered by Wayne Fontana in the early sixties). See See Rider – London LaVern Baker – Tweedlee Dee – 1955 Columbia (rare). Copied by lots of subsequent artists, 1955 USA … Read more

Arthur Alexander

You’d Better Move On – UK Dot Label 1962 Covered by the Rolling Stones. Another release Anna was covered by the Beatles. Anna A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues Covered by Johnny Kidd and The Pirates I NEED YOU BABE – (Monument) Born  10th May 1940 – Florence, Alabama Died  13th June 1993 – Nashville, Tennessee Arthur … Read more

Aaron Neville

Aaron Neville – one half of The Neville Brothers, recorded the brilliant Tell It Like It Is in 1967  Aaron Neville had the original and a girl group did a version too (later) The Marriotts. Aaron Neville released one of the most soulful recordings ever, Tell It Like It Is. Often played at Manchester’s Blue … Read more

Barbara Mason – Yes I’m Ready

Yes I’m Ready Keep Him (London) 1963 Sad, Sad, Girl – 1965 Slipping Away – Atlantic 1969 Oh, How It Hurts Barbara Mason’s first big hit: YES I’M READY was produced in 1965 by Philadelphia R&B Radio DJ Jimmy Bishop on his own record label, Arctic, released in the UK on The London Atlantic label. This … Read more