Georgie Fame (26th June Birthday)

[john poole]

Clive Powell - born 26th June, 1943 (Leigh, Lancashire)

'J.A.Blues' (1963) - first release by the Blue Flames, one of two instrumental singles for Rita & Benny King's R&B label, prior to signing to EMI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KT12E0lq6vM

'Monkeying Around' - playing live on "Ready Steady Go!", probably 1965
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PkiCaoSvP0

'Getaway' (1966) - last single with the Blue Flames - a truncated version filmed live for French TV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt-AM10EIdI
or alternatively (recommended for train spotters) a later video with Georgie for German TV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifht4gRVUko

http://georgiefame.absoluteelsewhere.net/

Original 'Monkeying Around' by William Bell (Stax 'B' side; 1963)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3z6X9F4nbI

[kas]

And, furthermore, Eric Monty Morris's "Humpty Dumpty" - in German!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LswLS2MiSL8

Another Blue Beat tune by him, Prince Buster's "Madness":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asDKkMHU ... re=related

"Night Train", a terrific live take from mid-60's (I think):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnR8n5Nw ... re=related

I first read about him sometime in the late 70's and for a long time I was under the impression that he was just one of the pretty faced teen idols from back in the 60's. How wrong can you be?

[Alan Balfour]

I still own two EPs of him.

Rhythm & Blues At The Flamingo (SEG 8382) 1964
Night Train/Parchman Farm/Work Song/Baby Please Don't Go

Getaway (SEG 8518) 1966
Getaway/See-Saw/Ride Your Pony/Sitting In The Park

Condition all round is amazingly good.Will give them a spin and see how they've fared!

[Rob Hall]

I've always liked Georgie Fame, even on those occasions when his coolness seemed to have deserted him.

[Alan Balfour]

Didn't he have a role in some kind of TV series under his given name? Or am I confusing him with somebody else?

[NormanD]

Don't know about that, Alan. But, on checking Wikipedia, I discovered that"Fame is a supporter of the Countryside Alliance and has played concerts to raise funds for the organisation".

Er, just saying.

[Alan Balfour]

IMDB found it for me series with Liza Goddard, Yes, Honestly 1976, he appeared in two episodes. My reason for watching the series would have definitely been Goddard....

[Rob Hall]

Don't know about that, Alan. But, on checking Wikipedia, I discovered that"Fame is a supporter of the Countryside Alliance and has played concerts to raise funds for the organisation".

Er, just saying.

Yes, well, I did say something about his cool occasionally slipping.

[Adam Blake]

The brass lick on "Getaway" is a vicious earworm and has been in my head for 45 years.