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Black, transvestite, canadian, circa 1962?!?

alieNDNalieNDN 2,181 Posts
edited May 2007 in Strut Central
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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  • luckluck 4,077 Posts
    Good cover. OG is nice, too, if you haven't heard it:


  • 6fran506fran50 266 Posts

    his live album on caravan, backed by frank motley, king herbert and the hitchikers is really good ...
  • LaserWolfLaserWolf Portland Oregon 11,517 Posts
    Here's Bobby Marchan, another great drag soul singer with connections to Stax.


    We recently saw on these pages Sylvester. Little Richard comes to mind. Let's list the great drag soul singers.
  • noznoz 3,625 Posts
    YOU'D HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF GOING BACK TO THE 1960's AS A BLACK TRANSVESTITE RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT AND WINNING.

    YOU'D RATHER GET HEAD FROM A WILD BOBCAT
  • faux_rillzfaux_rillz 14,343 Posts
    Here's Bobby Marchan, another great drag soul singer with connections to Stax.

    And much later on, I think, to Cash Money Records.
  • LaserWolfLaserWolf Portland Oregon 11,517 Posts
    Here's Bobby Marchan, another great drag soul singer with connections to Stax.

    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
  • LaserWolfLaserWolf Portland Oregon 11,517 Posts
    Here is a drag queen discography page.
    http://www.queermusicheritage.us/drag.html
  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    In addition to Jackie Shane and William Bell, Chuck Jackson covered this song too. Interesting note: even though Shane and Bell sing "tell her that I'm happy/tell her that I'm gay/and I wouldn't have it any other way," Jackson changes the "gay" line to "tell her that I'm FREE." And he wasn't even slick enough to change the rhyming word.
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