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  WI 350 - Ike And Tina Turner - I Can't Believe What You Say (Turner) | My Baby Now (Turner) (11.64) US: Kent 402, 1964 Chart Position: Billboard No. 95. Image: Collection of Martin Whitell

  WI 349 - Freddy King - Driving Sideways (King, Thompson, Bridge) | Hideaway (King, Thompson) (03.65) US: Federal 12518 (1964) /Federal 12401 (1961). Chart Position: Hideaway: R&B No. 5, Pop No. 29, 1961. Chart Position: Driving Sideways: Data not available. Image: Collection of Martin Whitell.

  WI 348 - The Olympics - The Bounce  (Ward, Fizer, Lewis)  | Fireworks (Ward, Fizer, Lewis)  (12.64) US: Tri Disc 103, 1963 Chart Position: Billboard no. 40, 1963. Image: Collection of Martin Whitell.

  WI 347 - June Bateman And Noble "Thin Man" Watts - I Don't Wanna (Bateman, Watts) | Noble's Theme  (Bateman, Watts)  (07.65) US: Clamike 500, 1964 Chart Position: Data not available. Image: Collection of Martin Whitell.

  WI 346 - Bobby Peterson - Piano Rock (Peterson)  | One Day (Peterson) (07.65) US: V-Tone 214, 1960 Chart Position: Data not available. Image: Collection of Martin Whitell.

I LP 919 - Pure Blues Vol. 1 (1965) Track Listing: Homesick James – Crossroads (Johnson) | Buster Brown – Don’t Dog Your Woman (Glasco, Robinson) | Lightnin’ Slim – Bad Feeling Blues (James, Hicks, West) | Etta James – Roll With Me Henry (James, Ballard, Otis) | Frankie Lee Sims – What Will Lucy Do? (Sims) | John Lee Hooker – Boogie Chillun (Hooker, Besman) | Bobby Peterson – One Day (Peterson) | J.B. Lenoir – I Sing Um The Way I Feel (Lenoir) | Willie Mae Thornton – Tom Cat (Thornton) | Elmore James – I Wish I Was A Catfish (Traditional folk song) | Mercy Baby – Mercy’s Blues (Mullins) | Lightnin’ Hopkins – Bad Boogie (Hopkins) | James Brown – Why Does Everything Happen To Me (Taub, Hawkins) | Willie Mabon – Just Got Some (Mabon, Emerson, Dixon) Image: Discogs

  WI 345 - Big Mama Thornton - Tom Cat (Murphy, Allen) | Monkey In The Barn (McCoy)  (02.65) US: Sotoplay 0039, 1964 Chart Position: Data not available. Image: Collection of Martin Whitell

  WI 344 - Paul Revere And The Raiders - Like Long Hair (Revere and Raiders) | Sharon (Revere and Raiders) (01.65) US: Gardena 116, 1960. First UK Release: Top Rank JAR 557, 1961. Chart Position: Billboard Pop. no 38. Image: Collection of Martin Whitell.

  ILP 921 - Various Artists - We Sing The Blues (1965) Wonder what is wrong with me – Lightnin’ Hopkins (Hopkins)   |  Prison bars all around me – Junior Wells (Wells, London)   |  I Can’t quit you baby – Otis Rush (Dixon)  |  Sugar babe – Buster Brown  (Robinson)|  Mean old Frisco – Arthur Big Boy Crudup  (Crudup) |  Every night about this time – Magic Sam  (Domino, Bartholomew) |  Sleeping in the ground – Sammy Myers  (Myers) |  Number nine train – Tarheel Slim  (Robinson)|  Lightning Slim Boogie – Lightning Slim (Hicks)  |  Hold me close to your heart – T V Slim (Wills)   |  Mojo hand – Lightnin’ Hopkins (Hopkins, Robinson, Lewis)  |  The letter – B B King  (Taub, King)|  I believe my time ain’t long – Elmore James (and Sonny Boy Williamson) (Johnson)  |  Come on in this house – Junior Wells (Lond...

  WI 343 - The Daylighters - Oh Mom (The Uncle Willie) (C Colbert Jnr) | Hard Headed Girl  (C Colbert Jnr)   (12.64) US: Tip Top 2008, 1964 Chart Position: Data not available. Image: Collection of Martin Whitell.

  WI 342 - Bobby Peterson - Rockin' Charlie Parts 1 and 2 (Peterson)  (11.64) US: V-Tone 210, 1960 Chart Position: Data not available. Image: Collection of Martin Whitell.

  WI 341 - Big Al Downing - Yes I'm Loving You (Downing, Poe, Sandusky) | Please Come Home  ( Downing, Poe, Sandusky) (11.64) US: V-Tone 215, 1960 Chart Position: Data not available. Image: Collection of Martin Whitell.

  The Anglos’ record of “Incense”/”You’re fooling me” has been issued on a number of labels including Brit and Fontana. Some web sites still think it was by singer Steve Winwood and the Spencer Davis Group. The Anglos were an American group fronted by lead singer Joe Webster, who had sung with a number of different groups in the Detroit area. It is thought that the record was made in either New York or Detroit for Orbit Records.  US: “Incense”, Orbit 201, 1965.  Image: Copyright Control/YouTube

  Gene Allison Versie Eugene Allison (Gene Allison) was born in Peagram, Tennessee on August 29, 1934. He began singing in a Church choir with his brother Leevert, who later also became a well known singer, then sang with various gospel groups including The Skylarks.  He is mainly known for his few hits which include the classic “You can make it if you try”, which was recorded in 1957 and was his debut recording for VeeJay Records (VJ 256). The song became widely known from a cover version by The Rolling Stones. “Lets sit and talk” (VJ 286, July 1958, did not chart) by Gene Allison was released in the UK on Sue LP ILP 943 “Dr Soul”. Towards the end of the 1960s, after recording for a number of labels, and despite being admired by other singers (including Sam Cooke), he retired from public singing and enjoyed a private life. Mr Allison died from renal failure in Nashville, Tennessee on February 28, 2004. Image: Digital Collections.

  WI 340 - Bobby Parker - Watch Your Step (Parker)  | Steal Your Heart Away (Parker) ( 10.64) US: V Tone 223, 1961 Previous release: London HL-U 9393. Chart Position: Billboard No. 51, 1961. Image: Collection of Martin Whitell.

  WI 339 - J. B. Lenoir And His African Hunch Rhythms - I Sing Um The Way I Feel (Lenoir) | I Feel So Good (Lenoir) (01.65) US: USA 744, 1963 Chart Position: Data not available Image: Collection of Martin Whitell.

WI 318 - Donny Williams - Boogie Chillun's Play House (Don Nix) | Mr B (Don Nix, Jerry Williams) (64) Scheduled, then withdrawn due to a dispute with the recording owner. US: Pure Gold 311, 1964. Donny Williams was a pseudonym of Don Nix. The band includes regular musicians from the Stax studio, Memphis, including guitarist Steve Cropper. Chart Position: Data not available.

  WI 337 - Louisiana Red - I Done Woke Up (I Bay) | I Had A Feeling (I Bay) (10.64) US: Atlas 1246, 1963. Chart Position: Data not available. Image: Collection of Martin Whitell.

  WI 336 - The Soul Sisters - Loop De Loop (Dong, Vann) | Long Gone (McAllister) This single was announced but was not pressed and released. In the UK a cover version by Frankie Vaughan reached UK pop no. 5 in early 1963. Both tracks appear on ILP 913. US: Sue 107, 1963. Chart Position: Did not chart in the US.

  WI 335 - Elmore James And The Broom Dusters - Dust My Blues (James, Josea) | Happy Home (James, Josea)  (10.64) Both tracks appear on ILP 918. US: Kent 331/394, 1964 Chart Position: Data not available. Image: Collection of Martin Whitell.

  WI 334 - The Wallace Brothers - Precious Words (C Robinson) | You're Mine  (J Simons) (10.64) US: Sims 174, April 1964.  Recorded at Muscle Shoals. Chart Position: Billboard no. 31, 1964. Image: Collection of Martin Whitell.

  50 Minutes And Twenty Four Seconds Of Recorded Dynamite - Various Artists - ILP 920  (06.65) Huey Piano Smith And The Clowns - Popeye (Smith) | Buster Brown - Doctor Brown (Brown, Brown)| Joe And Ann - Gee Baby (Joseph, Tyler) | Lee Dorsey - Messed Around And Fell In Love (Dorsey) | Wilbert Harrison - Cheating Baby (Harrison, Lewis, Robinson) | Frankie Ford - It Must Be Jelly (Smith, Guzzo, Caronna)| Gladys Knight And The Pips - Every Beat Of My Heart (Otis) | Wild Jimmy Spurill - Hard Grind (Spurill) | Jimmy Clanton And The Rockets - Just A Dream (Clanton, Masatta, Phillips) | Lloyd Price - Such A Mess (Price)| Frankie Ford - Alimony (Smith) | Gladys Knight And The Pips - Room In Your Heart (Knight, Knight, Slay, Crewe)| Gene And Al's Spacemen - Mercy (Savitz, Rebennack)| Lee Dorsey - When I Meet My Baby (Toussaint) | June Bateman - Believe Me Darling (Spurill) | Buster Brown - The Madison Shuffle (Brown, Glasco)| Wilbert Harrison - Goodbye Kansas City (Harrison) | Huey Pia...

  WI 332 - Doug Sheldon - Take It Like A Man (Lieber, Stoller) | Lonely Boy (Sheldon, Martin) (09.64) UK Production arranged and conducted by Johnny Spence. Understood to have been pressed, issued to distributors and then withdrawn. Chart Position: No data available. Image: Collection of Martin Whitell.

  WI 331 - Willie Mabon - Just Got Some (Emerson, Dixon) | That's No Big Thing (Emerson)  (2.65) US: USA 735, 1962 Chart Position: No data available. Image: Collection of Martin Whitell.

  WI 333 - Jimmy McGriff - 'Round Midnight (Monk) | Lonely Avenue (Doc Pomus) "'Round Midnight" was being played on Radio Caroline, so a single release was scheduled and announced, but it was not actually pressed and issued. US: Lonely Avenue was issued on Sue 802. 

  WI 330 - Homesick James - Set A Date (James) | Can't Afford To Do It  (James) (02.65) US: Colt 632, 1963 Chart Position: Data not available. Image: Collection of Martin Whitell.

  WI 329 - Jackie Lee - Stagger Lee (L Price, H Logan) | Pretty Girl (Edwards) (09.64) UK Productions. "Stagger Lee" produced by Chris Blackwell. "Pretty Girl" produced by L. Kong and published by Island Music.  Chart Position: Data not available. Image: Collection of Martin Whitell.

  WI 328 - Anita Wood - This Has Happened Before (Williams, Lichterman) | Dream Baby ( C C Walker) (09.64) US: Santo 9054, 1964 Chart Position: Data not available. Image: Collection of Martin Whitell.

  WI 327 - Tony Washington And The DC's - Show Me How (L. Jordan) | Boof Ska (C. Blackwell) (09.64) UK Production. Chart Position: Data not available.  Image: Collection of Martin Whitell.

  ILP 918 - The Best Of Elmore James (02.65) Mono only. Dust My Blues (James, Josea) | Fine Little Mama (James) | The Sky Is Crying (James) | Shake Your Money Maker (James) | Anna Lee (James) | I'm Worried (James) | Stranger Blues (James, Robinson) | Rollin' And Tumblin' (Robinson) | Look On Yonder Wall (James) | Happy Home (James, Josea) | Bobby's Rock (James) | Held My Baby Last Night (James) | Done Somebody Wrong (James) | Make My Dreams Come True (James, Josea) UK Compilation of US singles on the Fire and Flair labels. Image: Collection of Martin Whitell

Singer and politician Bobby Lee Trammell was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas on January 31, 1934. He began playing music while in school and originally was interested in country and western music. He moved to Long Beach, California after completing school and tried to secure a recording contract. Meanwhile he secured a job at a Ford plant. He started making rockabilly records in 1957 but kept getting into various scrapes; a protest on a radio tower over a station’s refusal to play his record ended with him having to be rescued from the tower; at a date with Jerry Lee Lewis, he had a tantrum and destroyed Lewis’ piano. That resulted in him being blackballed. He went into US politics as a representative for his home state Arkansas, being elected in 1997, and died in Jonesboro, Arkansas on February 20, 2008.   Image: Undated | Public Domain

  WI 326 - Bobby Lee Trammell - New Dance In France (Trammell) | Carolyn  (Trammell) (8.64) US: “New Dance In France”, SIMS 183, 1964. “Carolyn”, Atlanta 1501, 1962. Chart Position: Data not available. Image: Collection of Martin Whitell.

  WI 325 - The Megatons - Shimmy Shimmy Walk Parts 1 and 2 (Billy Lee Riley) (4.65) US: Dodge 808, 1962 Chart Position: Billboard Pop 88, 1962 The Megatons were  Billy Lee Riley, Pat O’Neil, James Van Eaton, Jimmy Wilson and Martin Willis. Musician, singer and songwriter Billy Lee Riley was born in Pocahontas, Arkansas on October 5, 1933 and died of cancer of the colon in Jonesboro, Arkansas on August 2, 2009. Image: Collection of Martin Whitell.

  Patricia Louise Holte (Patti Labelle), also known as "The Godmother of Soul", was born on May 24, 1944. She spent sixteen years leading the Bluebelles. She holds two Grammy awards. "Down the aisle" was the first major hit the group had for the King record company. The personnel on this recording is Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx, Sarah Dash and Cindy Birdsong. The recording was made in Philadelphia (at Cameo Parkway) in 1963. Patti LaBelle has sold more than 50 million records worldwide. She is also a television programme host and actress. Cindy Birdsong, December 15, 1939- Nona Hendryx, October 9, 1944- Sarah Dash, August 18, 1945 – Patricia Louise Holte (Patti Labelle), May 24, 1944 – Image: Undated | Shutterstock

  WI 324 - Patti LaBelle And The Blue Bells - Down The Aisle (Credits unclear) | C'est La Vie (Chuck Berry) (8.64) US: Newtown 45-5777, also King 5777, 1963 Chart Position: Billboard Pop No. 37, R&B No 14, 1963 A team of eleven writers and musicians are thought to have been involved in writing the song "Down The Aisle" including Robert Martin and A Lefinson. "C'est la vie" is based on Chuck Berry's "You never can tell". The Sue label does not blank out the "Sue Records USA" credit. Image: Collection of Martin Whitell

  WI 323 - Inez And Charlie Foxx - Hurt By Love (C Foxx)| Confusion (C Foxx, I Fox, Murray)  (07.64) US: Symbol 20-001, 1964 Chart Position: US Pop 54, UK Pop 40. Image: Collection of Martin Whitell

  Musician, band leader, song writer, talent scout and record producer Ike Luster Turner was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, on November 5, 1931. He was a talent scout and producer for Sun Records and Modern Records. He and his band recorded the song “Rocket 88” at Sun Studios in 1951, which is now regarded as one of the foundations of rock and roll and rhythm and blues music. He helped B. B. King, Bobby Bland and Howlin’ Wolf establish their careers. In 1960 he formed the Ike and Tina Turner Revue. Ike Turner was alleged to be a Cocaine addict and he died in San Marcus, California on December 12, 2007, allegedly of an overdose. Anna Mae Bullock (Tina Turner) was born in Brownsville, Tennessee on November 26, 1939 and died on Tuesday 23 May 2023 after a long illness, at her home near Zurich, Switzerland. As well as relaunching her singing career (in 1984) with “What’s Love Got To Do With It”, she also appeared in the films “Tommy” (1975) and “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome” (1985). A ...

  WI 322 - Ike And Tina Turner - Poor Fool (Ike Turner) | The Argument (Ike and Tina Turner) (8.64) US: Sue 772/753, 1962 Chart Position:  The Argument: Billboard No. 38, January 1962. Image: So Many Records, So Little Time

  Justine Baby Washington was born in Bamberg, South Carolina on November 13, 1940 and was raised in Harlem, New York. She launched her solo career after singing with The Hearts and The Jaynetts. Baby Washington had 16 entries in the Billboard R&B Chart. She was still performing into the 2000's and appeared at a Soul Weekender in the UK in 2004. Image: Baby Washington, 2014 | Wikipedia

  WI 321 - Justine Baby Washington - I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby (Meade, Taylor) | Who's Gonna Take Care Of Me (Baby Washington) (08.64) (Some credit "I can't wait.." to Chip Taylor and Jerry Ragavoy.) US: Sue 797, 1963 Chart Position: US Pop No. 93 Image: Collection of Martin Whitell

  Singer, song writer, pianist and harmonica player Willie James Mabon was born in Hollywood, Tennessee, on 24 October 1925 and started making rhythm and blues records in the 1950s, recording for Chess and a succession of other record labels. His best known songs are probably "Poison Ivy" and "Seventh Son". Willie Mabon died in Paris after a long illness on 19 April 1985 aged 60. Image: Clemson University

  WI 320 - Willie Mabon - Got To Have Some (Talty)  | Why Did It Happen To Me (Talty) (10.64) US: Formal 1016, 1961. Chart Position: Data not available. Image: Collection of Martin Whitell.

  ILP 917 - Huey Piano Smith And The Clowns - Rockin' Pneumonia (??.65) Rockin' Pneumonia and The Boogie Woogie Flu Parts 1 and 2 (Smith) | Little Chicken Wah Wah (Smith) | Little Liza Jane (Traditional) | Just a lonely clown (Smith) | Hush Your Mouth (Smith) | Don't You Know Yockomo (Smith) | High Blood Pressure (Smith) | Don't You Just Know It (Smith) | Well I'll be John Brown (Smith) | Everybody's Whalin' (Smith) | Havin' a Good Time (Smith) | We Like Birdland (Smith) | Talk To Me Baby (Smith) Originally issued in 1960 under the title "Having A Good Time", US Ace LP 1004. Recordings made in mono between 1957 and 1960. "Little Liza Jane" is a traditional folk song. Image: Collection of Martin Whitell.

  Paul Timothy Whitsett was born in Jackson, US on 23 December 1943, and is noted as a singer, writer, musician and record producer. He started recording in his teens for a variety of record companies. “Macks by the Tracks” was recorded for Rim records and issued in the UK on Sue WI 318. The song was written by Tim and his brother Carson Whitsett, who were both members of the Imperial Show Band which was disbanded when members were called up for active service. It is believed that “Macks by the Tracks” is by the band. By the early 1970s he was working at Stax Records in charge of their copyright publishing division. He has since worked for UK record companies. Mr. Whitsett died in the U.S. on 15th January 2022. His brother Carson Whitsett died on May 8, 2007. Image: Northside Sun

  Homesick James, real name thought to be John William Henderson, although he also used the surname Williamson, was born on May 3, 1914 and died on December 13, 2006. He was born in Memphis but moved to Chicago. A maestro of the slide guitar, he played in the band of Elmore James with whom he is alleged to be related. Image: Positive Feedback

  WI 319 - Homesick James - Crossroads (Dixon, James) | My Baby's Sweet (James) (08.64) US: USA 746, 1963. Chart Position: Data not available. Image: Collection of Martin Whitell.

  WI 318 - Tim Whitsett - Macks By The Tracks (T Whitsett, C Whitsett) | Shine  (T Whitsett, C Whitsett)  (5.64) US: Rim 4107, 1963. Chart Position: Data not available. Image: Collection of Martin Whitell.

  WI 317 - Jimmy McGriff - I've Got A Woman Parts 1 and 2 (Charles)  (05.64) US: Sue 770, 1962 Chart Position: Billboard no. 20, November 1962. Image: Collection of Martin Whitell.

  Barbara George Image: Public Domain | Undated R&B singer and song writer Barbara Ann Smith (Barbara George) was born at Charity Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana, on 16th August, 1942. She began singing in a Church choir. She carried a note book around with her, jotting down ideas for songs. She was discovered by singer Jessee Hill who recommended her to record producer Harold Battiste. Her first record for him, the self-penned “I know” (AFO 302, 1961) was an immediate success, spent four weeks at number one on the R&B chart, reached no. 3 on the Billboard pop chart, and earned a gold disc. (It was AFO’s biggest hit.)The tune was based on the gospel hymn “Just a Closer Walk With Thee”. Her only album, “I know”, issued in 1961, has twelve tracks, eleven her own songs. Unfortunately George had problems with addiction but on recovery returned to the stage in the 1980s. By the late 1980s George had given up music, but can be heard singing on the 1990 album “Victory Mixture” ...

  WI 316 - Barbara George Send For Me (Barbara George) | Bless You  (Barbara George)  (05.64) US Sue 766, 1962 Chart Position: Did not chart. Image: Collection of Martin Whitell

  Singer Robert Raymond “Bobby” Hendricks was born in Columbus, Ohio on February 22, 1938 and from the age of 16 had a career with several vocal groups leading to membership of The Drifters (he sang lead on their single Drip Drop).  Itchy was his main solo hit, in 1958, and was first issued in the UK on London American 45-HL 8714.  He continued to perform as one of The Original Drifters. The UK Sue single has his name incorrectly credited as “Henricks”. On the recording he is backed by The Coasters, who could not be credited for contractual reasons. Mr. Hendricks died from complications from Altzheimer’s Disease at his home in Lancaster, California, on 25 March 2022, aged 84 years. Image: Last FM

  WI 315 - Bobby Hendricks Itchy Twitchy Feeling (Jimmy Oliver) | A Thousand Dreams (Jimmy Oliver) Released May 1964 Uncredited backing by The Coasters Sue 706, 1958. Chart Position: Billboard Pop 25, R&B 5, 1958. Image: Collection of Martin Whitell.

  ILP 913 - The Soul Sisters Issued in the UK on 15 January 1965 in mono only. The material was originally recorded in stereo, the US LP was available in mono or stereo versions. Good Time Tonight (McAllister) | Loop De Loop (Dong, Vann) | The Right Time (Herman, Cadena) | I Can't Stand It (McAllister) | I Love You Baby (Bunn) | That's The Way I Feel (Villa, Redd, McAllister, Tommy) | Foolish Dreamer (Redd) | Some Soul Food (Titus Turner) | Blueberry Hill (Lewis, Stock, Rose) | Long Gone (McAllister) US: Sue 1022. Different title and cover art. Image: Collection of Martin Whitell.