Jonesin' for Plastic - Ladson Vinyl!

Another great weekend of vinyl out in Ladson, SC. I was inspired by recent blues concerts to go out and beef up my blues singles collection. It's actually a nice genre to collect, 50's and 60's blues works so well on 45 and isn't really an LP kind of thing.
Here's a selection:

1. Little Junior Parker - Next Time You See Me b/w My Dolly Bee, Duke 164, 1957. Duke is a collectible, although not generally incredibly valuable label with a lot of blues. This one is fairly early and definitely has a more 50's sound. The b-side actually sounds big band-ish. Nice copy and a great set of tunes! Apparently Parker was from Clarksdale, Mississippi (a pretty bluesy place!) and recorded for Sun as well. Duke was a Texas label and Parker toured the blues circuit with Bobby Bland (also a Duke guy) extensively in the 60's.

2. Little Junior Parker - Mary Jo b/w Annie Get Your Yo-Yo, Duke 345, 1961. Here's another one from the LJP on Duke! This one's not in as good condition, but Duke seems to be one of those labels with heavier press vinyl so it still plays OK. The B-Side is a more danceable r'n'b number. This guy had a velvet voice and quite a range!

3. Little Johnny Taylor - Part Time Love b/w Somewhere Down The Line, Galaxy 722, 1963. There seems to be a lot of blues singers who are "Little" ! Is this false modesty or what? This one is from '63 and has a more rhythm & blues sound to it. Apparently he was a Gospel singer and switched over in the late 50's. This one was his biggest hit. (picture at left)

4. Lee Rogers - I Want You To Have Everything b/w Our Love Is More, D-Town 1035, 1964. This one is interesting-- Kind of Detroit Soul / Rhythm & Blues from '64, this guy was backed by Motown session guys on occasion and even recorded in Memphis with Willie Mitchell at some point.

5. Mary Wells - Ain't It The Truth b/w Stop Takin' Me For Granted, 20th Century 544, 1965. This of course is the Mary Wells of the Supremes, here out on her own (and away from friend-turned-foe Diana Ross). Many say, and I would agree, that Mary's is the superior talent, and this single does nothing to disprove that! The B-Side has a smooth spoken intro that sizzles. What a great tune.

6. William Bell - Everyday Will Be Like a Holiday b/w I Ain't Got No Girl, Stax 237, 1967. One of my favorite Stax singers, Bell is mostly known for ballads but this midtempo number is great too. It's on that old Stax label that actually shows the STACKs of records!

7. Joe Simon - Looking Back b/w Standing In The Safety Zone, SoundStage7 2622, 1966? One of the singers most closely associated with "country soul", his voice is just great although I think the other one I have (from 73 on the Spring label) is superior.

8. Realistics - How Can I Forget You b/w You're My Sweet (Chocolate Drops), Brunswick 5597, 1973. A drippy 70's soul tune. I'm a sucker for this stuff. Kind of like the Delfonics.

9. Sam The Sham - Wooly Bully b/w Ain't Gonna Move, MGM ?, 1964. Just to replace one I gave away. 'Nuff said!

I also got some LPs this weekend... more on that later!