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I have heard Ronald Isley state that he recorded the original version of "Grapevine" the one with the arrangment Marvin recorded. I belive he said his vocals were erased. Has anyone heard about this...

I saw Marv Johnson in Montreal back in 61 on a show starring Ray Charles. Also on the bill was Preston Epps, Ron Holden, the Drifters, Billy Bland, and MC Redd Foxx. The Doc Bagby Band backed the...

This recording is special to me for the guitar playing of young Charles "Skip" Pitts, along with Curtis Pope, {trumpet} George Patterson Jr., {sax} Ernest "Xavier" Smith, {bass} and Woody Woodson,...

This great live recording is special to me because it features the guitar playing of a yourg Charles "Skip" Pitts, {Shaft-It's Your Thing} and the guy's who would become Wilson Pickett's "Midnight...

Sadly, upon reading of the passing of this legendary soulman, I must ask myself "who's left" ? My mind goes to Dennis Edwards, but he never recorded in the "southern soul" style and most likely...

If you know the history of "Shout", it didn't do that well on the charts initially, then the Beatles do "Twist and Shout" plus this version of "Nobody but me" by the Human Beinz. What was wrong with...

The Contours "It's Growing" The Isley Bros "Stop in the name of love" - "I hear a symphony" - "Take me in your arms {rock me}".

Don Davis, one of the greatest producers of them all, not much is written about him, I wish more space had been given to him in that Stax book.

My mistake, Lindsey Griffin, not Herman.

Eugene Pitt {far left}, Bea Best {far right} not sure of the three in the middle.

Originally known as the Four Pennies they recorded such tunes as "your a gas with your trash" before hooking up with Hank Cosby. Group members were John Myers, Carl Cutler, Herman Griffin, and Floyd...