Fred Towles - Too Much Monkey Business pt1 (Way Out 1002a) '68

Update

received this comment last Januari on my post from Jan 2008:
Barbara said

This mystery guy is from Cleveland, Ohio; graduated from East Tech; served in the Air Force; recorded Too Much Monkey Business with Way Out after he came home from the Air Force. Fred Towles wrote the lyrics. He is alive and well; still composing, singing and recording.
Fred's Mom.

after my blog responce Mr. Fred Towles himself sent me the following email

hello mr. balladeer,

my name is fred towles. i now go by the name freddee t.. some one brought it to my attention that i was the mysterious missing person. well i'm alive and kicking still writing, singing, and recording music. my web site is freddeet.com. myspace.com/freddeet. how did you get this record? i had no idea they were still around. it seems they are all over the place. please get in touch and bring me up to date on all this stuff.

Freddee T.

Follow his links and get an update from the man himself.

Jan 2008



This man seems to be a mystery guy (from what I could find on him). There's not much info on him.
He sang lead on a song by Jacksonians "Hook It To The Mule" also on Way Out.

"Too Much Monkey Business" can be found on Vol 2 of "Deep Soul Discoveries" all 4 volumes are a must have for deep soul lovers. Deep Soul Discoveries Vol. 1-4

Get The Song By Fred Towles Here

D & Joe - Alone In The Chapel DETO-2875b

Dee Wolf 1942 - 2000

UPDATE I received a comment today on this post from:

Soriana.(visit her great site)

and I wanted to share it with you. I lived with Dee Wolf for 5 years - June 1995 until September 2, 2000(when he died)in Memphis, Tennessee. He told me the story of Alone in the Chapel which he recorded with his friend, Joe. Shortly after the recording he appeared on a television show in Memphis, Tennessee and decided that television was much better than records alone. He broke his recording contract and went to New York where he literally walked into ABC and told them he wanted a tv show. At that time, there were no black tv hosts (before soul train...after Nat King Cole). He got a 13-week series which was a variety show where he introduced such talents as Bobby Womack (his first tv appearance), the Chi-Lites, the Stylistics (their first tv appearance). He did a show in Toledo, Ohio; Memphis, Tennessee; and Eugene, Oregon, where he met me. After 3 years in Eugene, we came to Memphis and did the show there in 1998. We had the Chi-Lites on the show in Memphis and they had 2 background vocalists. One was Bobby Womack's sister and the other was Vanessa Williams' sister. One day we were riding in the elevator at The Claridge House, where we lived in Memphis, and this man said, "Oh, my God! You are Dee Wolf, aren't you?" When Dee answered yes, the man said, "You sang with my uncle, Joe, of Dee and Joe." It is a small and amazing world! So yes, Dee & Joe were a 'one hit wonder' group in the 1960's. Dee had lived down the street from where Barry Gordy started Motown. He knew all the Motown hopefuls, and he told me many stories about those days.

Thanks for sharing this with us Soriana, love your site.

Original Post I don't know anything and could not find anything about this duo. This might be their only release on this Detroit based label and probably their only release ever. There's not much info on the label either. There were only 13 releases of which 4 have also been released on the "Music Now" label. It's probably a late 60's release. I found one copy being sold in Japan for $150.- The flip (see scan) is a funky northern tune. Both sides are written by the same songwriters. Maybe D.Wolf is one of the singers. Who knows?

D & Joe - Alone In The Chapel_DE-TO_2875b

Charles Berry - Time_Jetstream 708b '65

I'm back, I've solved the problems with a new sound card

I've seen that some of my posts including my now photo shopped label scans are posted on other blogs.
I'm honored,................. but is a link to original blog that hard for you to include in your post.

Charles Berry – Time_Jetsream 708b ‘65

The Silhouettes ft Herman Forde - Remember To Stand By Me

A singer songwriter from Barbados. He also made some solo 45's with great deep ballads.
new download link:

The Silhouettes ft Herman Forde – Remember To Stand By Me

Bobby Patterson - Right Place Wrong Time AllPlatinum 2371a "77

Bobby Patterson – Right Place Wrong Time AllPlatinum 2371a ‘77

Jimmy Lewis - Wait Until Spring (pt1) Four-J Records 503b '63

Jimmy Lewis – Wait Until Spring

Jimmy Lewis was born in the tiny delta town of Itta Bena near Greenwood, Mississippi but Los Angeles has been his home now for over 40 years. For someone whose sound is so steeped in the gospel tradition, it comes as quite a surprise that his introduction to music came not through the church, but through a friend who ran a car club in LA! Somewhere along the line he hooked-up with his first writing partner, Clifford Chambers. They worked together right through the 60s and together with James Carmichael (later to find fame as producer of the Commodores, the Jackson 5 and Lionel Richie) they produced a small string of 45s, the first being ‘Goodbye Sorrow’on Cyclone Records in 1962. A year later there were three releases for J J Jones’ Four “J” record label. One track ‘Wait Until Spring’ was picked-up for wider distribution, over a year later, by Era Records and did quite well. It was obvious from these fine, but generally derivative recordings that Little Richard, Ray Charles and long-time hero Sam Cooke were the influences on Lewis’ music. It was also apparent that here was a lyricist who held great promise. A second Era release, the rated mover, ‘What Can I Do Now’ further cemented his progress and his voice caught the ear of Bill Pinkney, one of the original Drifters, (who at that time also included, Gerhart Thrasher, Bobby Hollis and Bobby Hendricks), and Lewis joined the group replacing Hendricks as lead singer from 1963-65. He was also to appear with one of the many Drifters conglomerates in the mid 70s. Taken from: acerecords.co.uk

Johnny Copeland - What Is a Man Without His Pride_Brown Sugar 2002a '7?

The year this single was released is probably 1975 but I'm not sure about that.

Singles release 1958-‘82

1937-'97

Johnny Copeland Biography

Johnny Copeland – What Is A Man Without His Pride

Que Sunryse ft Johnny Robinson - Friday The Thirteenth '73

Friday the Thirteenth Que Sunryse ft Johnny Robinson‘73

Linda Carr - Jackie,Bobby,Sonny,Billy_Sar153b '64

Sorry for not having posted for the past 3 weeks but work,household and giving the kids some "quality time" is killing me.
Hope you like this one, enjoy!!

Linda Carr – Jackie Bobby Sonny Billy_Sar153b ’64

Donald Height - One Love_Mayhew 411756

 Donald Height Reup

Gospel by Bob Marley & The Wailers

"Let the Lord be seen in me"

A 1966 song originally released on the Supreme label in Jamaica
Taken from the
"Destiny: Rare Ska Side From Studio 1"
CD

If you like Bob Marley & The Wailers and there ballads, this CD is a must. Great ballads and ska tunes.
The backing vocals are done by Beverly Kelso, Cherry Green and Constantine "Dream Vision" Walker called The Soulettes.

Let The Lord Be Seen In Me by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Brook Benton - Looking Back (Demo'55-'58)Trip_LP-8026(2) '72

As I said before in one of my earlier posts (The God Given Voice) it is estimated that Brook Benton recorded over 500 Demo Discs between 1955 and 1958 before he hit big with "Just A Matter Of Time"

I just recently discovered there was a double album released in 1972 on the Trip label produced by Clyde Otis with 28 of these demonstration songs.

Brook Benton – Looking Back (DEMO) released later by Nat King Cole

ENJOY

O.V.Wright-God Bless Our Love_When A Man Loves A Woman

Bobby Bennett - Show Me Len-1010b

Bobby Bennett recorded on V-Tone, Karl, Len, Loma, Capri, Phil L.A. of Soul & Phil Int'l.
He was part of the Famous Flames that recorded "Bewildered" in 1959 by James Brown & The Famous Flames.

Bobby Bennett – Show Me Len-1010b

King Hannibal - Party Life Aware-LP-1001'73

A monster ballad
King Hannibal – Party Life

Johnny Jones with the Swanee Quintet - What Are They Doing In Heaven Today

The Embers - Solitaire Empress-101a '61

A deepie

The Embers – Solitaire_Empress 101ª ‘61

Johnny Honeycutt - Advice On Man's Love Life Fury-415'74

My kids are one a 4 week vacation in Suriname and for the first time in 6 years I'm all alone. I was looking forward to it, but now they are gone the house is so empty and I feel lost. So I'm out a lot, working, trying to find some great vinyl and stuff like that. But it looks like the whole of the Netherlands is on vacation and there's not much activity. So in the coming weeks don't expect to much posting, will try to do at least one a week.

One of my blog visitors send me an email asking for this song, it was a great hit among Suriname people.
The follow up is more of the same (see scan below)

Johnny Honeycutt – Advice On Man’s Love Life

Lattimore Brown with Roscoe Shelton - I Know I'm Gonna Miss You

I read some amazing news today over at Jason Stone's Stepfatherofsoul blog and Red Kelly's A-side & B-side blog.

Lattimore Brown who was believed to be dead since the 80's is still alive and well, read about it over at the above blog's.

^ read more about the "LOST SOUL MAN" ^

Now that's what we call BREAKING NEWS. I can't wait for the follow up on this story. Jason & Red you both did a great job AND it's true we all are tools in GOD'S hands.
Keep up the good work.

Lattimore Brown with Roscoe Shelton – I Know That I’m Gonna Miss You

Don't they sound great !!!!!

Bobby Dunn - They've Hardly Been Used At All Logo-500a

Bobby Dunn sang for The Empires in the 50's. The Empires also recorded as the Prestos, The Thrill Tones and The Whirlers.
There's not much info on Bobby Dunn either. I do found he also has releases on the Ordell label and there seems to be a Bobby Dunn singing gospel. But I'm not sure if they're the same person.

I love the mans voice. On the flip side of this 45 (also a ballad) he really goes for it and pours out the emotions in his voice.

Bobby Dunn – They’ve Hardly Been Used At All_Logo 500a