Daily Party Platter from Jonathan Toubin Little Hank "Mr. Bang Bang Man" (Sound Stage 7, 1966)

Greetings from Manchester, UK! This Jamaican-informed floor filler isn't only a NY Night Train Soul Clap classic but its also a 60s Twisted Wheel classic! In America in its day this one was apparently the kind of good-time obscurity only played in Pittsburgh! A bouncy rhythm punctuated with "Shotgun Wedding"-style novelty gunshots - but when he sings about walking down the street with his pistol in his hand, it shouldn't be taken literally. He's singing about something else! All the girls call him "bang bang man"! And how rare is it that you have a record that fit in the Pittsburgh scene, the Northern Soul scene, and the NY Night Train parties - and has a ska/rock steady groove to boot? A rare bird! And an instant party!

Not much is known about Little Hank other than the fact that he had two rather limited mid-1960s Sound Stage 7 45s. As per usual, feel free to comment if you have any info on Little Hank or this record...

Daily Party Platter from Jonathan ToubinRobert Parker "Holdin' Out" (NOLA, 1967)

Another Wardell Quezerque-produced and arranged Robert Parker gem on NOLA with a tight-as-nails Smokey Johnson groove!

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You're listening to the semi-regular addition to the New York Night Train Party Platter playlist. Each track here is recorded directly from my original 45s (no bootlegs, reproductions, etc) to give you an idea of what the real deal authentic vinyl I turn at my parties sounds like. COME BACK EVERY DAY FOR A NEW FIX! Because the records pass so quickly on the dance floor, this channel is an attempt to stop and focus on one record at a time in hopes to personally learn more about each one and at the same time turn you on to the artists, tracks, labels, etc. I'm just hipping myself to a lot of these records for the first time as well - so you can view this as our journey into learning more about cool old records together! But above all else I hope this music moves you as much as it moves me.

Daily Party Platter from Jonathan ToubinJoyce Harris "Baby Baby Baby" (Fun, 1965)

Wowza! What an unusual and killer combo! "No Way Out" rock'n'roll singer Joyce Harris, also Sinner Strong of "Souvenirs of the Soul Clap Vol 2"'s "Don't Knock It 'Til You Try It" fame, hooked up with Big Easy soul/funk/r&b god Eddie Bo for this stellar one off on his obscure Fun label! The other side is an essential burning ballad but this one is an upbeat light-hearted soul dancer that I can see having big Northern Soul appeal...

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