Darrow Fletcher Presents Jacklyn & Genna Records And New CD Presale

Darrow Fletcher Presents Jacklyn & Genna Records And New CD

***** This is a preorder for a new release CD that is not yet released. The release date for this item is 01-05-26. This item will be shipped from our Melbourne Warehouse within 5 days of the release date *****

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Jacklyn records is famed among soul record collectors thanks to three great Darrow Fletcher 45s issued on the label in the mid-60s. The imprint was owned and run by his father, Johnny Haygood, and provided Chicago soul fans with many great discs over it's seven-year existence. Haygood launched the label as a vehicle for Paul Smith, a teenage shop assistant who worked in his record store. Though Smith only had two 45 releases, the three sides on them revealed a great voice and writing talent worthy of a much bigger stage. Research carried out for this set has revealed more about Smith's songwriting, posing the question "what might have been". The group called simply Lovemasters only had one release but both sides are well appreciated and a one-off acetate of another two songs has embellished their reputation. Though the group quit Jacklyn around 1971, their lead singer Ron Murray continued with Haygood, providing two 45s on his new subsidiary Genna label - these featured backing vocals from some Lovemasters too. As ever with small labels, the virtually unknown artists provide highlights - in this case, the solo singers Pam Colquitt and Bobbie Brown, who had one-off releases but with two great sides on each. The vastly better-known blues stalwart Mighty Joe Young ventured effectively towards soul on his two sides and Chicago studio musician and arranger Joe Savage got his only artist credit on the right-on instrumental (with chants) 'All Power To The People'. These tracks add up to a fascinating and entertaining chapter in the rich history of Chicago soul music.

1 Love Train - Lovemasters 2 Ain't That Something - Paul Smith 3 It's Gotta Be Love - Pam Colquitt 4 Love Won't Give Us a Chance - Bobbie Brown 5 What If They Gave a War - Ron Murray 6 If You See Kate - Lovemasters 7 I Don't Want to Lose You - Mighty Joe Young 8 First Day of Spring - Ron Murray 9 I'll Run - Paul Smith 10 I Done Got Over Losing You - Pam Colquitt 11 Pushin' and Pullin' - Lovemasters 12 Guitar Star - Mighty Joe Young 13 All Power to the People Part 1 - Joe Savage & the Soul People 14 All Power to the People Part 2 - Joe Savage & the Soul People 15 Ain't Got No Body - Ron Murray 16 Let's Stay Together - Lovemasters 17 I Gotta Have You - Bobbie Brown 18 Only Once in a Lifetime - Paul Smith