Kim Tolliver

[blueskies]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMqU1XUKzo8

Does anyone know anything about Kim Tolliver? Just discovered her.

[jsmith]

Originally from Cleveland. She cut for a number of labels down the years [[Rojac, Sureshot, Castro, Chess - under another name). Married & moved down south in the late 60's. Played live gigs all over Ohio from 1960 thru to her move. Had a 'revue' type show and included the likes of Lou Ragland & Darrel Banks [[before he ended up in Detroit) as support acts in her revue. From mid 60's onwards played more shows down south and became a regular fixture on the Miami club scene. Hooked up at times with Stax artists due to her husbands connections, so played gigs with the likes of Otis + Sam & Dave.
Made many great records, her Chess album was released on CD a couple of years back & just about all her Rojac sides will escape on CD anyday now. Hope this helps [[if you want to see a piccy of her; check out the Miami ads posted on the 'Motortowners In Miami' thread).

[roger]

Blueskies ..

According to the write-up on this You Tube posting of her "I Don't Know What Foot To Dance On" she was an R&B D.J. in Cleveland.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVC3Ydc8VAs

Good record too :)

Roger

[jsmith]

BTW, she moved back to Cleveland in the 70's [[after her marriage broke up). In later life [[5+ years back) she developed alzheimer's and [[if I recall correctly) finally passed away a couple of years back.

[jsmith]

Dorothy Kimberly Tolliver: Born Lebanon, Tennessee 21 June 1937;
........ ............. ...........Died Cleveland; Ohio 6 June 2007.
Husband I refer to above was Fred Briggs.
Her Chess LP was released as by Kimberly Briggs.
More on her here ............. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/kim-tolliver-454313.html

[blueskies]

Many thanks Roger and jsmith for all the good info. Looks like I'm going to have to be making a purchase, soon!
http://www.dustygroove.com/item.php?id=k2pg9r3zwf&ref=index.php

[phil]

Her Chess LP was released as by Kimberly Briggs.

JS, her Chess Lp was under the Kim Toliver name :

http://www.popsike.com/pix/20110523/220789035252.jpg

As said in your link it was her first one "Passing Clouds" that had the Kimberley Briggs name :

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HIB_0m0toyM/TCSoRIsD-bI/AAAAAAAAAcY/Hzs5dkogGvU/s1600/KIMBERLEY+BRIGGS:PASSING+CLOUDS.JPG


The latter sold recently on ebay for $20.50, a real bargain at this price !