More Okeh...

Another tune from the wonderful Okeh label, this time from The Triumphs with a 100mph dance floor filler from '67. With tunes like this it kinda makes you wonder how they managed to stay on the danceflooor for 8 hours at a time ? I'm a bit of  a latecomer to the joys of Northern Soul but have yet to come across a bad track from Okeh.

I'm Coming To Your Rescue

More Okeh...

Starting out as vocalist for The Cadets and The Jacks, Ted Taylor starting releasing solo tracks in '57 and was still recording into the mid 70's, including a short spell on the legendary Okeh label. There is a cracking compilation available of all his Okeh recordings, including today's tune "Somebody's Always Trying", which showcases his falsetto vocals perfectly, with hints of Smokey and Jackie Wilson in there.

Somebody's Always Trying

More Than Okeh...

For the last week or so I have been working 12 hour plus days so not had a chance to post anything. Normal service will resume soon but for now here is a corker of a track by Little Richard from1967 released on the Okeh label that somehow failed to chart. God, this is good...

A Little Bit Of Something