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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU-mxCHBdJU

Two gigs on the Showstoppers Nov / Dec 68 UK tour ... the Twisted Wheel in Manchester (the most iconic UK soul club) & the Palais De Dance, Mansfield + 2 of the group's later 45 releases ...
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Showstoppers montage ... includes ad for UK gig in mid May 1970 ... still touring here on the strength of "Houseparty" ...
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More Showstoppers footage ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzN5e04WmiM

A UK group who did minor gigs in their own right BUT who also backed up visiting US soul acts on their late 1960's UK tours. ... here they do a gig in their own right at a top UK soul club back in...

The Showstoppers live on UK TV (back in 71) ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHv8wPwt93o

Finally came back to check the site ... Thanks Robb.

An unissued cut (?) from the teaming (track 6) ... OR ... "Your Turn" wrongly titled ... 16927

Is anything much known about Ruby Yates ... I know the group that backed her up on her Detroit sides were from Ohio ..16926

Gotta add another 60's biggie too …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdliK6IwsYU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqn4r72mBAk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-1TQ4IicH4

Three biggies in UK soul discotheques in the 60's … first from the Fame Studio gang …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv4BXkVgk4E

The Motortown Revue show went out on the road for an extended period, playing chitlin circuit theatres in most big cities (except on the west coast).
As the tour would last 2 / 3 months in all, acts...

Satansblues, it is very accurate as I copied it from an actual copy of the Washington Afro-American dated 23rd October 62. Why would you think that the Supremes couldn't be performing live a track...

DC back in October 1962 … the show @ the Howard …
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Might this be the track …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN03C7o_1n0

Is anything known about this outfit and their recording for Motown ?
Did they get anything released on any other labels ?
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Sammy's biggest record in the UK … Detroit but not Motown ..
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Here's my photo of Sammy enjoying himself in the UK in 1990 ...
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Sammy went on the big 1962 Motown tour. A book was produced that documented this tour & must contain info on & pictures of Sammy.

I'm sure there's info out there on the net.
Sammy came to the UK to perform at a Northern Soul Weekender here back in 1990 (he was recording for Ian Levine's Motorcity label at the time). I met up...

In the UK, limited edition releases from new acts are now available on 7", 10" & 12" vinyl (though not cheap) PLUS they are even releasing some new stuff just on CASSETTE (making a come-back of sorts...

Group member Viola Billups …
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I visited with Cholly at his Las Vegas home a few years before he passed. He had a den where he'd go to when he wanted to do 'dance / music' related tasks. The den's walls were filled with gold discs...