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James Earl Thompson (Jimmy Johnson) was born on November 25, 1928 and is the older brother of noted Memphis singer Syl Johnson and bass guitarist Mack Thompson. He last recorded an album, Two Johnsons are better than one, with Syl. Sue UK licenced this recording from the Magnum label and released the single on WI 387.
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Brother and sister Inez and Charlie had the first release on the UK Sue label just before touring the UK with a great show. The record remains an R&B/Soul classic. Mockingbird was recorded in 1963. The record has been released a number of times on other labels in the UK.
45 Cat
45 Cat
First published 12 November 2011
Updated 6 May 2013
Recorded in Detroit in the spring of 1966, and the groups biggest success. The group line up on the recording is understood to be Nick Marinelli, Ernie Dernai, Linda Allen, and Bob Kerr. The Shades of Blue are still performing, but the original line up disbanded around 1970. Nick Marinelli also recorded with the Motown group The Valadiers.
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First published 31 October 2011
Updated 4 May 2013
From 1964, featuring Billy Lockridge, who is still performing with his current band, Inception. The Spidells, also known as the Spi-Dells, formed as a doo wop group in the 1950s and were still making records into the 1960s.
Doo-wop France
The lineup of Spi-Dells who recorded Find out what’s happening is: James Earl Smith, Nathaniel Shelton, Lee Roy Cunningham, William Lockridge and Michael Young. They went on to make more singles for Coral.
The Garage
Screaming Jay Hawkins was born in 1929 and died in 2000. He wanted to be an opera singer! I hear voices was recorded in 1962. His stage show was decidedly odd.
45 Cat
First published 11 November 2011
Updated 21 April 2013
Lowell Fulsom was born in 1921 and died in 1999. He leaves behind a number of blues classics which indicate his major contribution to blues music. Too Many Drivers was recorded for the Kent label in 1964.
Classic 45s
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First published 8 November 2011
Updated 21 April 2013
Jackie Edwards’ record Pretty Girl/Stagger Lee was issued on Sue WI 329. Wilfred Gerald “Jackie” Edwards was born in 1938 and died on 15 August 1992 of a heart attack. He is mainly known for writing the songs “Keep on running” and “Somebody help me” and for recording many reggae tracks for the parent Island label. On the single label, the legend “Sue Records New York USA” was not blacked out.
Strictly Vibes
First published 2 February 2013
Updated 21 April 2013
Sue Records Fan Club UK now have a playlist on Spotify. Search for Sue Records UK
