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There are 8 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: CD Baby & The Secrets (Tol-Puddle Martyrs)
From: Peter Rechter
2. Re: Eddie Rambeau
From: Rosemarie Edwards
3. Re: Northern Gore
From: Teri Landi
4. Re: Johnny Cymbal
From: Mike Rashkow
5. Re: Bettye LaVette
From: Kingsley Abbott
6. Re: Tony Romeo
From: Mick Patrick
7. Re: Bettye LaVette / Westside
From: Guy Lawrence
8. Re: Bettye LaVette
From: Ken Silverwood
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 10:54:42 +0000
From: Peter Rechter
Subject: Re: CD Baby & The Secrets (Tol-Puddle Martyrs)
Hey Lindsay! Thanks for those kind words, let's hope we can meet up,
when you are next in Melbourne!
Peter
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 16:58:48 -0000
From: Rosemarie Edwards
Subject: Re: Eddie Rambeau
Martin:
> Rosemarie has done a marvelous job in getting the (Eddie Rambeau)
> site up and running ...
Thanks Martin - I do try my best. I will soon be adding a disography
and songography to the main website. Thanks to Mike, Frank and all
the guys in the fan club for getting this together...with Eddie's
help.
Best Wishes,
Rosemarie (Leeds, UK)
Web Designer, Eddie Rambeau Website: http://www.edrambeau.com/
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 12:39:00 -0500
From: Teri Landi
Subject: Re: Northern Gore
Steve Harvey wrote:
> Can anyone tell me what Lesley Gore tune was
> considered Northern Soul? Is this a cruel hoax?
> I love her stuff, but never considered it soul.
Jeff Lemlich:
> Soul? Hardly... but these have a Northern sound:
> I'll Be Standing By
> I'm Falling Down
> My Town My Guy & Me
> We Know We're In Love
Mick Patrick:
> I second that. Might I also recommend "Take Good Care (Of My
> Heart)", released on Mercury 72892 in 1968. It was produced
> by Gamble & Huff and is as soulful and danceable as bugger
> only knows what.
I think these qualify as well:
Wonder Boy
Just Can't Get Enough Of You (written by Ashford-Simpson-Armstead)
Start The Party Again
Teri
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 13:47:12 EST
From: Mike Rashkow
Subject: Re: Johnny Cymbal
Hello Group,
Long time no write. Sick puppy, busy boy.
So, there was a flurry of postings about Johnny Cymbal awhile back.
It encouraged me to contact Carol Cymbal his first wife, mother of
his children and keeper of the flame as well as many copyrights,
demos, sheet music and anecdotes. I suggested she join the group,
but whether that will happen or not is a question only the Lord can
answer. In any event, she is interested in hearing from anyone about
John or his music and you can e-mail her at carolcymbal@aol.com
As for some postings a while ago having to do with the Ellie
Greenwich/Mike Rashkow composition "I Hear Grass Singing". I've been
waiting 35 years hoping they would legalize weed so this song could
be used as a jingle for the first mass marketed product. I should
live so long.
As for me, I'm stuck on Alison Krauss and Union Station.
Rashkovsky
In The Bosom Of Bluegrass and Loving It
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 20:23:34 -0000
From: Kingsley Abbott
Subject: Re: Bettye LaVette
Nice to read Mick's praise of Betty(e) Lavette. He was too modest to
mention his involvement in the Westside CD of about 3 years ago -
'Betty Lavette & Carol Fran - Bluesoul Belles' WESM 549. This CD
features Betty's complete Calla recordings, (eight on the CD) which
are indeed wonderful. I'd also have to say just how much I loved Carol
Fran's 16 tracks of her Port and Roulette material. I don't know
whether or not this release is still available, but if it is, I'd
recommend it to any lovers of mid sixties femme soul. I've dug it out
to play again this week...
Kingsley
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 10:51:36 -0000
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: Re: Tony Romeo
Emily writes:
> I have been trying to research the late Tony Romeo, with only a
> little success. If anyone can help me, I'm trying to compile a
> discography, and I'm certainly trying to find anyone who knew him.
Emily, You're aware of Tony Romeo's work with Lou Christie, yes?
If not, might I recommend an immediate visitation to this webpage:
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Palladium/9229/3bros.htm This
site is the creation of Harry Young. What he doesn't know about Lou
just ain't worth knowing.
"I'm Gonna Make You Mine" - great record!
I believe I know someone who knew Tony Romeo, in the biblical sense.
I'll get back to you on that .............................. perhaps.
MICK PATRICK
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 21:34:20 -0000
From: Guy Lawrence
Subject: Re: Bettye LaVette / Westside
Kingsley wrote:
> Nice to read Mick's praise of Betty(e) Lavette. He was too modest to
> mention his involvement in the Westside CD of about 3 years ago -
> 'Betty Lavette & Carol Fran - Bluesoul Belles' WESM 549.
Didn't I hear that Westside have gone bust? If not, have they sorted out
a website yet? They had some great releases - Little Eva, Tommy James...
Regards, Guy.
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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 22:29:04 -0800
From: Ken Silverwood
Subject: Re: Bettye LaVette
I had the privilege of seeing Miss Bettye in April 2002 at a large
Northern do here in Blackpool, where she was accompanied by a band
led by her long time producer Rudy Robinson. She is a very magnetic
artist and a superb song interpreter. Unfortunately, as I said this
was a Northern do and the amount of uptempo numbers performed was at
a minimum, not Bettye's fault, wrong booking.
Anyway I had recently bought a book titled "Ladies Of Soul" by a David
Freeland because it had a chapter on Timi Yuro. In it he has conducted
interviews with 7 Ladies, being the aformentioned Timi, Denise LaSalle,
Ruby Johnson, Barbara Mason, Carla Thomas, Maxine Brown and Miss Bettye
Lavette, well, blow me down if the same David Freeland was accompanying
Bettye on her visit to the UK, and the next day they were conducting an
interview on the radio in Manchester. Anyway I spoke for a while to
David mainly about Timi Yuro, sad to have such a marvellous voice as
that and not able to use it, and of course got the book signed, I never
got to meet Bettye but David said she was a real feisty character and
comes across as so in his interview.
This April I believe we are going to have Sidney Barnes ("I Hurt On The
Other Side" etc). He should be more in keeping with the venue.
Ken On The West Coast
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