6 posts tagged “casino”
Classic Northern Soul track
The first to be played at the Wigan Casino
Go here to see all five parts in one playlist:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=1C88FABD3B515952
the Landing at Vicksburg, Mississippi. Vigilante justice.
anti-gambling moralists, and the gamblers move to Riverboats
California Gold Rush - Sutter's Mill - modern casinos invented in San Francisco
Portsmouth Square - Bella Union Casino, female dealers and "Madame Moustache" Eleanor Dumont. Article on her here:
http://www.bodiehistory.com/madame.htm
anti-gambling crusader James King of the San Francisco Evening Bulletin. Faro dealer Charles Cora.
interview clips with Prof. I. Nelson Rose, and author Bill Kelley ("Gamblers of the Old West")
Booze, Broads, and Black Jack ...Boobs... Bars... Betting.... Bacarat.... Bazookas ...
Big Bank Betting and Beautiful Babes By Bright Lights and Long Nights of Busting Banks...
Ides of March featuring Jim Peterik, current concert footage of their #1 single, "Vehicle".
Another from the "Real" KING, Jackie Wilson, i thought i'd put this up, obviously not, so here it is
Jack Leroy "Jackie" Wilson (June 9, 1934 -- January 21, 1984) was an American soul and R&B singer, born in Detroit, Michigan.
Wilson first came in the music business in his native Detroit. He joined Billy Ward & the Dominoes in 1953, replacing Clyde McPhatter. After losing McPhatter, the group's only major recording success with Wilson came in June of 1956 with the single "St. Therese of The Roses" that reached number 13 on the Pop charts.
Wilson's solo career began with 1957's "Reet Petite," written by the then-unknown Berry Gordy, Jr. and recorded on the Brunswick Records label with whom Wilson would remain throughout his career. He had his first top 40 hit in 1958 with "To Be Loved." At the end of that year he had his first big success with "Lonely Teardrops" that went to #7 on the charts. The song, also written by Gordy, became his signature tune. That same year saw Wilson release his first LP titled He's So Fine.
Wilson's brand of soul and R&B helped him cross over to the mainstream, having several pop hits. His dynamic stage performances earned him the nickname "Mr. Excitement." His performance of "Lonely Teardrops" on the Ed Sullivan Show is considered one of the show's classics. In the 1960s, Wilson continued to record singles, many of them operatic, such as "Danny Boy" or "Night," others were up-tempo and exciting, such as "Baby Workout" in 1963.
His career began to suffer in the mid-60s, though he managed a brief revival by collaborating with Carl Davis, a legendary Chicago producer. This resulted in two hits, "Whispers" and "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher". The revival was short-lived, though, and Wilson rarely charted in the 1970s.
this record from Hot Chocolate released in 1973 is in my opinion the best they ever made and they made some great tracks, but thats typical of a northern soul fan always interested in the least commercial record that flopped, you can get this on German Columbia records 1C 006-94 366 and its worth every penny, it tells a great story of inter-racial love that is dissapproved of by their parents, anyway have a listen, see what you think
