Bunny Sigler. "Let the good time Roll"

[boggym1999]

Well as you can tell, there's a lot of stuff I can't remember from 40 years ago - sorry, I didn't write the date in my diary.

I was always 'out on the floor' when this song was playing. Except when my leg was in pot and arm in sling after a car accident in, err, either 1969 or 1970 lol

Although I'm from 'up north' I spent several years working in London and spent many happy times at Hammersmith Palais, where it was massively and rightly popular.

[19679163]

The French import was released in 1970

[boggym1999]

I bought this record in 68 or 69 after hearing it at the Victoria Ballroom in Chesterfield, the Mojo in Sheffield and somewhere in Stoke (can't remember the name but I do remember some great dancers there).

I think it was released in 67 but my copy was a French import as it was difficult to get.

[Sheven718]

@boggym1999 yea it was very difficult to get back in the day, came out here on cameo parkway same label as doris troy "i'll do anything" got deleted fairly quickly as it was only bought by DJs but soon became aggresively sought after by others including myself, at long last i managed to buy an import at "one stop records" in south moulton st in the west-end, one banging little tune that got people dancing every time, many thanks for posting, its an R n B classic, regards dave

[Bobinsherwood]

Luv the ZOOT SUITS

[MrPaulusgnome]

Signature tune for Pete Stringfellow, DJ'ing at the all nighters, Dungeon Club, Stanford St, Nottm, 1966..............let the good times roll!!!!

[dOLOSTIMULUS]

you can't suppress Africa, even in a zoot suit, it's all tribal and all relative

[24334766]

also the Track Mosque Broken Wheel Atic Bin Lid knight owl all way way before wigan

[24334766]

it was played at the twisted wheel manchester as well as the king Mojo Sheffield . not forgetting the Esquire club as well.

this is well before Wigan casino.

[jwcartlidge]

Sorry to disallusion anyone but this was being played at clubs in Stoke long before the The Casino was even thought of and before the Torch(original all nighter club).

One of the records that got me started,before it was called northern soul.

[MegaMacnasty]

Bonn ton Roulette..

[shorelineboy]

 i danced to this at so many clubs blues, bombers, dexy's preludin ooooohhhhhhhhhh so good,good music what atime will it ever happen again

[SuperBluemoon1]

Oh yes, ican tell your a big wheeler! great posting, keep em coming, ktf

[redibeaver]

Looks like ZOOT SUIT going on on the South Side of Chicago! Spats and chains!

[24334766]

THIS BRINGS BACK MEMORIES , YES THE TWISTED WHEEL CLUB ANCHESTER . FOND MEMORIES .

GOOD TIMES GOOD COMPANY ETC.

[1966mybestyear]

@24334766 I totally agree. What a great beat to dance to back then. I also remember it from Belle Vue on Saturday night when me and my friends would form a circle and one of us would go in the middle - posing or what!!

[boasorte]

@boggym1999 It was a Wheel classic but I first heard it at Warrington Co-operative Hall - a fabulous soul venue - long forgotten and vastly under-rated. Love to see some pics of the place.

[bonny2go]

HOW COOL IS THIS... GREAT PEOPLE HAVING A GREAT TIME THE US SHOULD BE PROUD OF THIS SORT OF TALENT AND SHOUT ABOUT IT

[jimwalsh2001]

Summer of '67, right? Interesting, isn't it, that from the so-called Summer of Love, when Sgt. Pepper and hippe music was in full flower that a song like this would be the one to make the greatest impression (for me, anyway)...

[myvespa72]

Would like to see the original film clip, looks like Cab Calloway and his band.

[musikfanat]

@myvespa72 The clip is from the movie "Stormy Weather" with Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Lena Horne, Cab Calloway and Dooley Wilson. A breat movie, it can be rented...

[musikfanat]

@musikfanat I meant a GREAT movie!

[MrPaulusgnome]

This is the version we would listen to at the Dungeon Club in Nott'm, 1966, at the all nighters hosted by Mr Peter Stringfellow..........he would start the night with this, great times!!!

[ricknelms]

I believe it was a Bonner mixer classic!

[neuro518]

These girls are pure style. They dance so lightly that their feet hardly touch the ground

[BrokenneckYgor]

I'm pretty sure movie clip is from "Abbott and Costello Meet Father Divine" (1945)

[BrokenneckYgor]

Bunny Sigler was born in Vancouver, BC, and was 5 when his family moved to near the Arctic Circle. He spent much of his childhood playing with Inuit youth and it was to them he credited his sense of rhythm. ---Montreal Star, 1960.

[BrokenneckYgor]

Bunny stole thios from Al Jolson (RIP)

[TheRikerman]

@docludi WELL SAID

[BrokenneckYgor]

"Bunny Sigler is the essence of soul music."--J.,V. Stalin

[BrokenneckYgor]

Malcolm X loved this song and he asked that it be inc,luded ikn the movie about him. Hew told Spike Jones: How's about getting some white chnicks to sing it? " Spike say, "Who youse foolin', boy? I dig white chicks muc h as you do but it jest dont fits in dis here movie."

[Querencias]

For my taste (or should I say, 'for my memories') this is most definitely the best version. Many thanks Doc for the video.

[boggym1999]

There's also a brilliant live version on here with Bunny Sigler singing with a band called Coolooloosh that shows his quality.

Amazing singer !!

[hook282]

this songs amazing i love the intro and the change up at like 1:42-1:55 is so sick anyone know where i can find a download for this song???

[hook282]

WoW just listened to this track for the first time ever and had to hear it 3 more times in a row lol its soo niceand feels soo good and fresh haha loving it

where can i find a download for this song?

[SteveArpo]

People who like this track also like, "Two Can Have A Party" by Tammi Terrell, as a solo artist, not in the duet with Marvin Gaye. I would welcome any other informative comments.

[starrshine69]

As I said before, Slade lifted their cover from Mac Kissoon, not Bunny. Mac had the ending that Slade's cover did, and not the fade-out Bunny's had. This is not to disparage Bunny in any way, just a stating of fact.

[744204]

As mentioned before I am fortunate to have the original vinal of this track from when it was first released by Bunny Sig..

aint i a luck sod!

[soulhoney56]

Yeah man GREAT !!!!

[G4ZZZ1]

Feel So Fine,Now That Your Mine ! Whip It On Me One more Time * * * * *

Classic Bunny Sigler Well Known Track,Parkway Records-P-153-A,Cameo Records Subsidiary,arg-Joe Renzetti,Madera-Huff Productions.Quality Upbeat Rythmn Monster,Punchier Than Earlier Numbered More Soulfull Recordings.

All Produced Recognised" Top Class" by "Top Artist".B side-Thers No Love Left(in this old heart of mine)< recognise the line ?

Gaz *

[PoshFrocks]

wow  how do they keep those hats on

[soulwam]

Check out the opening scene of 'X' the Malcom X bio=pic from Spike Jones. This clip is the first time I've seen those hats in a period clip.

[keepingthefaith72]

Ace soul classic ..one of the many that got me into this type of music ... KTF..

[bjbjbjbjbj]

@keepingthefaith72 

[Soulisscool]

I remember the rubber leg dance my boyfriend did to this - great!

[crglo7ver]

i stil do it!!!

[VikoBul]

I wish I could dance like that :D

[7jack7]

thank you YouTube

Yeah baby!

[G7VEW]

Is that two bass drums, one right foot or double -tracking?

Can you keep your right foot tapping for two-and-a-half minutes in time to this?

[boggym1999]

Ok, sorry, but it was a Hammersmith Palais Classic & an everywhere else classic as well.

Slade's is clearly copied from Bunny Sigler's version which I've got in full as my message tone on my mobile. I found the music on the net years ago and now sing and play it on guitar.

My son's recently formed band play it as well, still in the same style & tempo as Bunny Sigler's but with even more thrash & crash than Slade's.

Sacrilege !!

[starrshine69]

After Bunny Siegler did it, Mac Kisson covered it as well. Personally, I think Slade took theirs from the latter. Bunny's had the horns, then Mac's had a sound like Bunny's, but with more guitars/less horns, then Slade had theirs with guitars and no horns, but the same basic tempo/sound as Mac's. Mac's was in the middle of the two, so that makes even more sense.

[starrshine69]

...forgot to mention: Slade's version had the same ending as Mac's. They had that drum ending with the gospelly uptone at the end, while Bunny's version just faded out. Someone out to put it up, and you can listen to all three for comparison. I would, but my copy of Mac's LP that it was on was stolen.

[starrshine69]

...and don't forget the guitar leading into the drumming at the end as well, Mac had that first.

[customkey]

That's my old boss, Cab Calloway conducting his band behind the zoot suits. They got the zoot suits with the reet pleats, a big apple, and a chain hanging down. But definitely, gates!

[744204]

In that case it might be for sale!

[soulbrother56]

this has been played at the twisted wheel sunday soul session wow how good is that

[Bumtastic23]

Utter perfection, it rocks everytime!

[randolphmarshall]

Yes, I agree with Cody completely. As a matter of fact the first 3 or 4 times i viewed this video i thought it was a performance by Bunny Sigler and he was the guy jumping around in the middle lol! Anyway, great song, great video!

[1228cody]

What you did was completely abstract and great, in my view. First, Bunny Sigler is like a musical freight train in this song and the way you syncronized the film to the music is brilliant. Thanks.

[randolphmarshall]

WOW! Sounds just as good now as it did 40 years ago!

[TheSoulgirl]

Another masterpiece! You're good :D

[djdeitch]

Bunny at his best,one of his best.

djdeitch(Dave)

[soulfan2]

Brilliant!!!

[simplysouldj]

nice one dx ktf

[soulfan2]

Hi Dave u ok

[simplysouldj]

yes thank;s donna and i hope you are 2

[PoshFrocks]

Simply great, you never cease to amaze me,keep them coming.

[waltertalkofthenorth]

Your clips are like a text book of dance steps, I still try and groove to Boogie with ya Baby, Love Factory, Cause Your Mine, and do dance weekly to Ballroom and Latin school, but these clips help me understand why I choose dance and Northern Soul music as it just a wonderful combination. Keep on doing what you do...

[waltertalkofthenorth]

Why are you one of the chosen few who spotted this, I have loved dance and stood a good smacking, care of wanting to dance at the youth centre. But this and the Nicholas Brothers clips are so spot on. I watched many a good dancer at Cleethorpes, Blackpool, Notts, and Wigan and this was the key ingrediant in being funky. Many thanks for solving the puzzle, I still want to dance to this day...