RARE NORTHERN SOUL-TROY MARRS-RHYTHM MESSAGE-SURE-SHOT

[kg0ye]

I took over playing organ from Ed Horwitz around 1971. Played for about 6 months and then left for Houston. The last I ever played live was with Troy Marrs. Did some recording at Mickey Rouse's Lowland Studios before leaving. All I can say, for myself, it was a surreal time. J. Griffin

[nicoledekker]

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[Kmarrs1]

Hi David, I think I found you on Face book. There are a few, but you were the only one from Lumberton. I would love it if you could make my dad's songs into MP3 tunes. I have not yet figured that out.

[TempYank]

@Kmarrs1

I will see what I can do, no promises.

[Kmarrs1]

So glad to hear good people still enjoy my dad's music! He had stopped singing when I was born, so I never got to see him live! 

[TempYank]

Good to hear these comments. I was the lead guitar player in this record and others. Played with Troy for over 5 years.

The chime is a coke bottle that the producer added and let us hear it for the first time when we listened to the final version.

Other members: Ed Horwitz [trumphet and organ]

Kenny [sax]

Charles Richmond [bass]

James Keen [drums]

Muself [guitar]

By the way, the horns on the record are dubbed over three times to get all the harmonies.

David Smith

[Kmarrs1]

@TempYank

I would LOVE to get some more of my dad's songs, do you have some in mp3 form? I have all his records but can't play them on anything. But since my kids never got to meet him, I would love to play his music for them.

Let me know!

THANKS

Kim (Marrs) Tharp

[TempYank]

@Kmarrs1

Very nice hearing from you, I played with Troy for over 5 years. I have all our records on 45's, I will see if I can convert to MP3 format. I would like to talk to Bonnie also.

I am on FaceBook under David W Smith, Lumberton, Texas.

I sent an email to Troy Jr. but he never responded.

Troy was one of the best!

Thanks for responding to my post.

David W Smith

[suznolen]

Knew them all back in the day! Fun times.

[tgmarrs]

Thanks for posting this. It is one of my favorites from my dad's collection. The "chime" you hear in the background was a coke bottle the hung in the studio when my dad said the song needed a little something extra.

Troy G Marrs Jr.

[ecksoulhustler]

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[xander67]

yip - takes me back. On the dancefloor, doing my thing (pretty good too LoL) Keepin' the Faith Alex

[smarrs1]

were did u find these songs

[Niteowl45]

Have got one burried away somewhere... nice one!!