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Dave Purcell's avatar

Great read, Michael! I got to hang out a few times with Phillip Paul, the drummer on many of the early Hank Ballard cuts including "Sexy Ways", "Finger Poppin' Time" and "Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go." I'm from Cincinnati which is where King Records was headquartered. Phillip was the main house drummer and played up until he passed two years ago at 96. He was a kind, humble man with great stories, and holy cow, could he swing.

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Michael Elliott's avatar

Yes, indeed he could! That's fantastic you got to hang out with him. Once knew a keyboardist who played on a few King sides back in the day. He had so many stories. I wish I had recorded them at the time (he's gone now, too).

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M D Navalinski's avatar

it is always a pleasure to read each and every weekly post you write Michael. I look forward to where each of them takes me through the tapestry of modern music. Keep up the good work sir!

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Glenn Cook's avatar

Great piece. I saw Ballard and the Midnighters in the 1980s in one of those 50s revues with my dad. )That was fun...) Want to hear more about Chubby Checker and your radio station sometime. That aside was fantastic.

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Michael Elliott's avatar

So many memories - so many that are unfit to print! :)

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