Keeping the legend alive
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Released on Sue WI 398 and “produced by Guy Stevens”, The identity of The Baron – and for that matter, the current whereabouts of his “pounding piano” are unknown. This recording is quite rare and a copy recently sold at auction for £39.
Did not chart.
John Porteous
Updated 13 October 2017
SP
102 | 19 October 2023
WTTM Radio | 14556
Keith “Sugar” Simone was born in Jamaica but emigrated to the UK in 1961. He became a recording engineer for a music publishing company who were among the backers of a pirate radio station called Radio Atlanta. Their Carnival Records released some singles by “Sugar and Dandy”. At least one of these tracks, “What a life” (1964) were Dandy Livingstone double tracked.
Sugar Simone’s recording “King Without a Throne” was recorded by Island Records in 1967 and released on the Sue label; it remains Sugar Simone’s best known record. Simone also recorded under the name Tito Simon and had recordings issued on the Trojan label.
Released as Sue WI 4029 in February, 1967.
Chart Position: Did not chart.
Collectors Frenzy | 14555
108 | 24 December 2023
Released on Sue WI 398 and “produced by Guy Stevens”, the identity of The Baron – and for that matter, the current whereabouts of his “pounding piano” are unknown. This recording is quite rare and a copy recently sold at auction for £39.
Did not chart.
John Porteous
112 | 1 November 2023
Larry Williams | Last FM | 14570
Singer, song writer, pianist and producer Laurence Eugene “Larry” Williams was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on May 10, 1935. He grew up in Chicago, Illinois and relocated to Oakland, California in 1945. He was a long time friend of Little Richard. In 1954 he returned to New Orleans, working for his cousin Lloyd Price. He played piano in the bands of Lloyd Price, Roy Brown and Percy Mayfield. His career peaked in the period 1957-1958 at the height of rock and roll. He battled with his temper and his recreational drug use, and was frequently in trouble.
Larry Williams died from a gunshot wound to his head on January 7, 1980. It was recorded as suicide but there remains speculation that he was murdered due to his involvement in drugs and prostitution.
Released on Sue WI 381 on 11 June 1965.
Chart Position: data not available.
991 | 14569
112 | 24 December 2023
Chris Farlowe | Public domain | 14604
“Little Joe Cook” was a pseudonym for English rock, blues and soul singer Chris Farlowe (John Henry Deighton), who was born in Islington, North London, on 13 October 1940.
In 1957 he joined a skiffle group, The John Henry Skiffle Group, then in 1958 joined the Johnny Burns Rhythm and Blues Quartet. In 1959 he joined The Thunderbirds, who recorded five singles for EMI’s Columbia label. He then made the “Little Joe Cook” recording for Sue before signing with Andrew Loog Oldham’s Immediate label.
This recording is not by the US artist known as Little Joe Cook (1922-2014).
“Stormy Monday Blues” was originally written and recorded by T Bone Walker in 1948, and became his signature song. There are now many versions of this classic song.
Issued on Sue WI 385 in August 1965. “Stormy Monday” was subsequently re-released as a release by Chris Farlowe on Island label EP IEP 709 in 1966.
Chart position: did not chart.
14603
109 | 27 December 2023
I have not been able to discover any information regarding the identity of this group. The name has been used by a number of rock groups over the years. Note the lack of information on the record label, not even the songwriter gets a credit (Jackie Edwards).
Released on Sue WI 4013.
Chart Position: Did not chart.
Sue Records UK 