Black, transvestite, canadian, circa 1962?!?
alieNDN
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i was listening to a local(toronto) jazz station yesterday, and they introduced some dude as a black, transvestite who played the local toronto scene back in 1962 and actually hit #2 on the charts, and i was laughing to myself, because of how odd that sounded, and then i heard the song...damn nice...i raced home and googled/soulseeked shit and found out his name is jackie shane. this song is tough...the voice though, so damn familiar-like, but a great tune nonetheless. just thought i'd sharejackie shane - any other way
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his live album on caravan, backed by frank motley, king herbert and the hitchikers is really good ...
We recently saw on these pages Sylvester. Little Richard comes to mind. Let's list the great drag soul singers.
YOU'D RATHER GET HEAD FROM A WILD BOBCAT
And much later on, I think, to Cash Money Records.
Found this discography with no mention of Cash Money, but I don't doubt it for a second as he recorded prolificly for many labels.
The Powder Box Revue (member Bobby Marchan - a 1953 troupe of female impersonators who performed in local theatres organized by Bobby Marchan)
Bobby Marchan (born Oscar James Gibson on 30-April-1930 in Youngstown, Ohio -- died 5-December-1999 after a lengthy illness)
Aladdin 3189 - Have Mercy / Just A Little Walk ??? 1953
Bobby Marchon
Dot 1203 - Just A Little Ol' Wine / You Made A Fool Of Me - 1954
Bobby Fields
Ace 504 - Give A Helping Hand / Pity Poor Me - 1955
Bobby Marchan
Ace 523 - Chickee Wah-Wah / Don't Take Your Love From Me - 1956
Gale 4m-101 - Chickee Wah-Wah / Give A Helping Hand ??? 1957
Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns (members Huey Smith (piano) - born 26-January-1964 in New Orleons - a former member of The Blue Diamonds (James Booker while band was on the road), Bobby Marchan (vocals) later replaced by Curley Moore, John "Scarface" Williams (vocals), Lee Allen (saxaphone), Alvin "Red" Tyler (trumpet), ........................)
Ace 530 - Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu (Part 1) / Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu (Part 2) ??? 1957
Bobby Marchan
Ace 532 - I'll Never Let You Go / I Can't Stop Loving You ??? 1957
Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns
Ace 538 - Free, Single And Disengaged / Just A Lonely Clown ??? 1957
Ace 545 - Don't You Just Know It / High Blood Pressure ??? 1958
Ace 548 - Havin' A Good Time / We Like Birdland ??? 1958
Ace 553 - Don't You Know Yockomo / Well, I'll Be John Brown ??? 1958
Bobby Marchan
Ace 557 - Rockin' Behind The Iron Curtain / You Can't Stop Her ??? 1959
Bobby Marchan & The Tick Tocks (members Bobby Marchan, John "Scarface" Williams, .............)
Fire 1014 - Snoopin' And Accusin' / This Is The Life ??? 1959
Bobby Marchan
Fire 1022 - There's Something On Your Mind (Part 1)* / There's Something On Your Mind (Part 2) - 1960 *Cover Of The Big Jay Mcneely Song On Swingin' 614..
Ace 595 - Hush Your Mouth / Quit My Job ??? 1960
Fire 1027 - Booty Green / It Hurt's Me To My Heart ??? 1960
Fire 1028 - You're Still My Baby (Part 1) / You're Still My Baby (Part 2) ??? 1960
Fire 1035 - All In My Mind / I Miss You So ??? 1961
Fire 1037 - What You Don't Know Don't Hurt You / I Need Someone (I Need You) ??? 1961
Fire 510 - Yes It's Written All Over Your Face / Look At My Heart ??? 1962
Volt 108 - What Can I Do (Part 1)* / What Can I Do (Part 2) - 1963 (Bobby Marchan was part of group used by Otis Redding in his warmup act for live shows, this was how Bobby Marchan was recommended to Jim Stewart by Otis Redding) *cover of the 1957 recording by Donnie Elbert on Deluxe 6125.
Volt 113 - You Won't Do Right / That's The Way It Goes - 1964 (this record number can also be found on some copies of The Drapels 1964 release "Wondering (When My Love Is Coming Home)" this is a misprint and should have read Volt 114)
Volt 114 - That's The Way It Goes / Mary Had A Little Lamb - 1964 (this record should be The Drapels 1964 release "Wondering (When My Love Is Coming Home)" but I have found mention of it in many record collecting papers and magazines in the for sale columns as this by Bobby Marchan)
Dial 3022 - I Gotta Sit Down And Cry* / I've Got A Thing Going On - 1964
Dial 4002 - Get Down With It* / Half A Mind - 1964 *covered in 1971 by Slade on Cotillion 44128.
Dial - Get Down With It ??? 1964
Dial - Half A Mind - 1964 (although unissued on vinyl this alternate version was released in the U. K. on a 2003 Kent double CD "The Dial Records Southern Soul Story" CDKEN2 223)
Oldies 146 - There's Something On Your Mind (Part 1) / There's Something On Your Mind (Part 2) - 1964
Dial 4007 - Hello Happiness / Funny Style - 1965
Dial 4020 - I Feel It Coming / Gimme Your Love ??? 1965
Dial - Just Be Yourself - (although unissued on vinyl at the time this was released in the U. K. on a 2003 Kent double CD "The Dial Records Southern Soul Story" CDKEN2 223)
Sphere Sound 706 - Snoopin' And Accusin' / All In My Mind - 1965
Sphere Sound 709 - Things I Used To Do (Part 1) / Things I Used To Do (Part 2) ??? 1965
Flashback 12 - There's Something On Your Mind (Part 1) / There's Something On Your Mind (Part 2) - 1965
Cameo 405 - There's Something About You Baby / Everything A Poor Fool Needs ??? 1966
Cameo 429 - Shake Your Tambourine / Just Be Yourself ??? 1966
Cameo 489 - Rockin' Pneumonia / Someone To Take Your Place ??? 1967
Dial 4065 - I Just Want What Belongs To Me / Sad Sack ??? 1967
Sansu 1011 - Shake It Don't Break It / Do You Wanna Dance - 1967
Cameo 453 - Meet Me In Church / Hooked ??? 1967
Cameo 469 - You Better Hold On / Help Yourself ??? 1967
Cameo 489 - Rockin' Pneumonia (And The Boogaloo Flu) / Someone To Take Your Place ??? 1967
Gamble 216 - (Ain't No Reason) For Girls To Be Lonely -- Pt. 1 / (Ain't No Reason) For Girls To Be Lonely -- Pt. 2 ??? 1968
River City 727 - Anyway You Want It / What Can I Do - 1972
Bobby Robinson 101 - There's Something On Your Mind (Part 1) / I Need Someone (I Need You) ??? 1973
Goldies 45 2514 - There's Something On Your Mind (Part 1) / I Need Someone (I Need You) - 1973
Ace 3004 - Push The Button / My Day Is Coming - 1974
Bobby Marchan & Willie Dixon / Willie Dixon
Ace 3008 - My Day Is Comin' / God Blessed Our Love - 1975 *flip is Willie Dixon solo recording.
Lattimore Brown
Ace 3012 - Warm And Tender Love* / You Don't Know Like I Know** - 1975 *also recorded in 1964 by Joe Haywood on Enjoy 2013. **a Lattimore Brown and uncredited Bobby Marchan duet which was also recorded in 1965 by Sam & Dave on Stax 180.
Bobby Marchan
Ace 3016 - Baby Get Your Yo-Yo (Wind It Up) / What Can I Do - 1975
Mss 16699 - Love Is So Good (Part 1) / Love Is So Good (Part 2) - 1975
Dial 1152 - Bump Your Bootie / Ain't Nothin' Wrong With Whitey - 1975
Mercury 73908 - I Wanna Bump With The Big Fat Woman / Disco Rabbit - 1977
Mercury 73908 - I Wanna Bump With The Big Fat Woman / Disco Rabbit - 1977
Retta's 002 - There's Something On Your Mind (Part 1) / There's Something On Your Mind (Part 2) - 1978
Lost Nite 390 - There's Something On Your Mind (Part 1) / There's Something On Your Mind (Part 2) - 197?
Mass 16699 - Love Is So Good (When You're Stealin' It) (Part 1) / Love Is So Good (When You're Stealin' It) (Part 2) - 1982
B & B 1001 - Love Is So Good When You Steal It (Part 1) / Love Is So Good When You Steal It (Part 2) - 1984
Maniqure 1001 - Strokin' (Part 1) / Strokin' (Part 2) - 1987
Edge 7-010 - There's Something On Your Mind '87 / Bobby Marchan's Rap - 1987
Edge 12-010 - There's Something On Your Mind '87 / Bobby Marchan's Rap - 1987 (12" Release)
Collectables Col 016357 - There's Something On Your Mind (Part 1) / There's Something On Your Mind (Part 2) - ?
Lp's
Sphere Sound Ssr-7004 - There's Something On Your Mind - 1965
Tracks: (There's Something On Your Mind, Parts 1 & 2 / Booty Green / It Hurts Me To My Heart / Snoopin' And Accusin' / All In My Mind / Things I Used To Do, Parts 1 & 2 / What You Don't Know Don't Hurt You / This Is The Life / I Need Someone / I Miss You So)
Collectibles Col-5113 - Golden Classics - 1989
Tracks: (There's Something On Your Mind, Parts 1 & 2 / You're Still My Baby, Parts 1 & 2 / All In My Mind / I Miss You So / Booty Green / It Hurts Me To My Heart / What You Don't Know Don't Hurt You / I Need Someone (I Need You) / Yes It's Written All Over Your Face / Look At My Heart)
Trivia
The song "Sea Cruise" made popular by Frankie Ford actually started life as a Huey "Piano" Smith song with Bobby Marchan on vocals. But producer Johnny Vincent got the idea of dubbing Frankie Ford's vocals on top of Huey "Piano" Smith's backing track. The record became an instant hit and a well known New Orleans R&B hit
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