ILP 976 – Various Artists – The Duke and the Peacock

101 | 3 October 2023

ILP 976 – The Duke and The Peacock – Various Artists | Popsike | dukeandpeacock

Complete track listing: Roy Head – Treat Her Right | Joe Hinton – Funny How Time Slips Away | Bobby Bland – Good Time Charlie | Lisa Richards – Let’s Take A Chance | Al ‘T.N.T.’ Braggs – Earthquake | O.V. Wright – Gone For Good | Roy Head and The Traits – Apple Of My Eye | Bobby Bland – I’m Too Far Gone To Turn Around | Junior Parker – Goodbye Little Girl | Minnie Epperson – It’ll Last Forever | The Late Johnny Ace – Pledging My Love | Roy Head – Wigglin’ and Gigglin’ | O.V.Wright – Eight Men , Four Women | Bobby Bland – These Hands (Small But Mighty)

Track listing kindly supplied by John

Note: Sue LP issued with Island labels.

Minnie Epperson – It’ll last forever

101 | 29 August 2023

Minnie Epperson King | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Minnie Mae Epperson King was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas on December 30 1942. Minnie was a back up singer at Stax Records, recorded for Peacock Records, and performed with The Ike and Tina Turner Revue, O.V. Wright, Bobby Blue Bland and others. 

She gave up music and worked in the civil rights movement, taking part in non-violent demonstrations in Pine Bluff, Arkansas in the 1960’s including sit-in demonstrations and boycotts against segregated local businesses.

Minnie Epperson died in or near Pine Bluff on February 8 2013.

“It’ll last forever” by Minnie Epperson was released on UK Sue LP ILP 976 – The Duke and The Peacock – Various Artists. The track was recorded at Hi, Memphis under Willie Mitchell’s supervision. Chart position data not available.

Al TNT Braggs: Earthquake

101 | 16 August 2023 | External non-working link removed

Al TNT Braggs | Soulsource UK | 14619

Singer and song writer Alfred Daniel Braggs was born on 23rd May, 1938 and first appeared in the group The Five Notes in the 1950s. He was discovered as a solo artist by Bobby Bland, and for some years opened Bland’s shows.

His records were not overly successful, although “Earthquake” became very popular in the UK. He had more success as a songwriter than as a singer, although he is famous for having recorded the original version of Otis Redding’s “Cigarettes And Coffee”. Aretha Franklin did an excellent version of his song “Share Your Love With Me”.

“Earthquake” is included on Sue LP ILP 976, and was first issued on Vocalion V-P 9278 in 1966.

Did not chart.

Alfred Braggs died in Dallas, Texas on 3rd December, 2003.