Long John Baldry - All-nighter
(ex Cyril Davis All Stars).

John played with the Cyril Davis’s backing band after Cyril had died of a heart attack.

Cyril’s ‘Chicago Calling’ and ‘Countryline Special’ had been huge hits at the wheel in Late 63.

1st appearance of Rod the Mod.

Rod Returns to Manchester 2011

The Animals - All-nighter

A five minute version of the song made initially famous by Bob Dylan got to the top of the UK and the USA charts: ‘House Of The Rising Sun’ .

They rocked the place with ‘ Baby Let Me Take You Home’ , ‘Boom Boom’, ‘Bring It On Home To Me’ Eric Burdon was now and again drinking from several Newcastle Brown Ales they had in a crate on the stage. They wore brown overalls.
 

Don't let me be misunderstood
Gonna Send You Back to Walker

I'm Crying

It's My Life

Boom Boom

Sonny Boy Williamson

Later they brought on Sunny Boy Williamson and backed him on a few songs of course ‘ HELP ME’.
 

   Getting Out of Town
   Your funeral and my Trial
   Keep it to Yourself
   Fattening Frogs for the Snakes (with The Animals)

Alex Harvey and his Soul Band - All-nighter

It was a long road to eventual success for Alex Harvey, in 64 he was well into Blues and R&B versions of American recordings.

Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames
All-nighter

“Yeh Yeh” was a huge number one hit single for Georgie Fame and his group The Blue Flames. It was played until the grooves wore out at the Brazennose Street Twisted Wheel.
 
Georgie was from Leigh just up the East Lanc’s Road from Manchester and so he was a frequent act at the Wheel and also at lots of other Manchester venues.
He and his group were fantastic in their own right and also did backing sets with several artists that also appeared at the ‘Wheel’ e.g. Memphis Slim.
Georgie did multiple copies of great soul recordings like; ‘Sitting In the Park’, ‘Ride Your Pony’, ‘Sunny’, ‘My Girl’, and ‘Sweet Thing’ to mention just a few.
He also did lots of Ska and Blue Beat and one was Dr Kitch with its risky lyrics, it was always a popular one at the ‘Old’ Wheel in Brazennose Street.
He was often seen in the Rising Sun and The Old Nags Head pubs just around the alley from the club.
His song ‘Getaway’ he mentioned once in the pub that it brought in more money than anything even more than his royalties on ‘Yeh Yeh’ which were small. He got more cash for ‘Getaway’ because it was used by Shell petroleum on their TV adverts – from a conversation overheard by a Wheel and pub goer at the time.
Georgie was more famous in 65’ than the visiting Motown acts that were set to tour the UK, so the tour got Georgie a big Motown fan to headline with them!
Such prestige made him eternally popular with all the Wheel crowd at both locations of the club and they even (almost) forgave him for copying the original artists; as they say imitation is the best flattery. His jazz numbers such as: ‘Get On The Right Track’ ‘Point of No Return’ , ‘Pink Champagne’, ‘I Love The Life I Live’ were all very well received by an appreciative audience on every occasion he appeared at the club.

  Monkeying Around
  Walking the Dog
  Get Away
  Because I Love You

“There was a terrible crash.. the undertaker smiled….and winked his eye…why business shure is sweet…”
 
Memphis Slim was a great ‘boogie woogie’ pianist and song writer, many of his songs told stories and some were funny. One popular track that he recorded on the LP shown here was ‘One Mans Mad’. The twisted Wheel D.J. was well into the blues and played this track quite often.
Quite a rare vinyl item these days.

ATL 4115: Mono SUMMIT RECORDS
 
Side One:
1. Lonesome; 2. Cold-blooded Woman; 3. One Mans Mad; 4. Let the Good Times Roll; 5. What is the Mare-Rack; 6. Pigalle Love 

Side two:
 1. Four Walls; 2. It’s been so Long 3. Big Bertha; 4. I’m Lost without You; 5. I’ll Just Keep On Singing the Blues; 6. True Love
 

  Every Day I have the Blues

Zoot Moneys Big Roll Band.

Zoot Money

Zoot did versions of course of USA R&B his best was a copy of ‘ It Should’ve Been Me’ (Ray Charles) and ‘Please Stop The Wedding’ (Lou Johnson). His original song ‘Big Time Operator’ was fairly successful on the UK charts and very well received at the Wheel; he did it several times and everyone in the audience joined in.

He was a good (Hammond) organist and of course did the inevitable Jimmy Smith tracks.

Brian Auger Trinity	Hammond Organ	Julie Driscol

The Yardbirds

Oh yes they were FANTASTIC.

  Good Morning Little School Girl

  Hear Full of Soul

  For Your Love & Got to Hurry

  I Wish You Would

  Evil Hearted You

John Lee Hooker

 
The ‘Dimples’ Man Himself

John Lee had a chart hit in the UK in 64’ with ‘Dimples’ which had been recorded first in the mid fifties.

The Manchester MODS loved that man.

    ‘John Lee toured the UK in 1962, returning in 1964 after his hit with ‘Dimples’. He played at the Wheel on several occasions. On later visits he met his backing band The Groundhogs for the first time. Watching them that night, you could see they idolised John Lee and after a very short rehearsal, they gave one of the best Blues performances I ever heard. He appeared there at the Wheel quite a few times. On that occasion, Roger the DJ made sure he did a live version of the song he had on the turntables at most club sessions throughout 1964-5. And when I heard him, I swear he put the ‘Twisted Wheel’ in the lyrics:

‘Boogie Chillun’

Well my mother (won’t) allow me (she said) 

To stay out all night long (Oh Lord) 

Well my mother (won’t) allow me (she said) 

To stay out all night long 

I don’t care what she allow 

I would boogie anyhow

Well, I put into town people 

I was walking down Hastings Street 

Everybody was talking about .......the Twisted Wheel 

I decided I’d drop in there that night 

I say yeah people 

They was really having a ball - yes I know

Boogie Chillun

One night I was laying down 

I heard mama and papa talking 

I heard papa tell mama  ‘

Let that boy boogie-woogie 

It’s in him, an’ it’s got to get out’ 

And I felt so good 

Well I would boogie just the same’

From the book: The Manchester Wheelers

  Crawlin' King Snake

  I'm in the Mood

Inez and Charlie Foxx 

MOCKINGBIRD was one hugely popular 45 at the Wheel at this time.
‘Tightrope ’ & ‘Count The Days ’: came along later, becoming even bigger hits at the Wheel. That night they did ‘I Stand Accused’ a theatrical montage of the Jerry Butler song.

  Hurt by Love
  No Stranger To Love

Alexis Korners Blues Incorporated
(with Herbie Goins)

A voice like a rusty saw blade scratching across yet another rusty saw blade but it worked… upto a point!

Alexis was the passionate driving force behind the Blues and R&B boom at the time in the UK.

Herbie Goins is doing the singing on this 45 from Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated, a version of Don Gardners song. On the ‘B’ side it is Please, Please, Please, a version of James Browns Stateside R&B hit.Alvin Cash

The group played these songs often in their weekly live sets in 1964 at the Manchester Twisted Wheel in Brazennose Street when they became the resident club band. Alexis used to stay with John Mayall in Cheetham Hill when appearing in Manchester. ‘Spooky But Nice’ was Alexis Korner's signature tune at the time 1964/65. he would often appear on his own just playing his guitar and singing to a very small audience. Alexix Korner - At the Cavern

  Hoochie Coochie Man

  I Need Your Loving

  Gotta Move & Keep Your Hands Off

Herbie formed his own group after leaving Alexis Korner.

Many of his 45’s have become sought after rarities on the current: ‘Northern Soul Scene’

Some great stuff about Herbie on an Italian Fan site

A group managed by the Twisted Wheel club operators the Adabi’s.
 
Pictured at the Wheel with Sonny Boy Williamson – from The Manchester Beat

  The Sins of a Family

No old Wheel time videos but this from a recent gig at the Boars Head Middleton Manchester

Dave Wagett and Sugar Pie

Roger Eagle, Howlin'
Wolf & Sugar Pie

The Soul Sisters

The Spencer Davis Group had the UK hit with ‘I Can’t Stand It’ in the UK and in many ways some consider it to be better than the original.

  Think About the Good Times
  Good Time Tonight