Barbara Green Young Boy 1964

This record epitomizes Chicago Soul from the mid 60's. Not much was known about Barbara Green, or this record until recently, when she contacted me thru You Tube. Barbara was 13! when she recorded this song in 1964 for Vee-Jay records. Production was by Richard Parker, and backing vocals by the Dells. Released in Sept. of that year, 'Young Boy' became a huge hit in Chicago and the Midwest. In 1968, it was re-released on Renee records and it charted #50 R&B, and #86 Pop. Barbara is now a Special Education teacher in Milwaukee, as well as holding degrees in the Arts, Voice and Theatre. So young when she recorded this, I don't believe she has an idea how special a record she made. This is simply superb Chicago Soul.

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• Soul
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• Chicago
• Barbara
• Green

[clareons]

Wow what a voice for one so young.Great post.

[pghpookie]

thanks for the kind words. her talent at that age was indeed quite amazing. so much so that motown heard this and came courting. her parents wouldn't let her sign!!! too young they said.

[G4ZZZ1]

Absolute Quality Top Sound.

Cass ~ Elevated 60's Superbalative.

Brilliant music & Video.

Favourited,Playlst Filed.

Chears.

Gaz *

[pghpookie]

so glad you liked this. barbara never knew until this past november that anyone remembered these tracks. amazing!!!

[blackathena1950]

I'm Barbara and I do currently teach at Vincent High School in Milwaukee. I miss Chicago...thanks pghpookie for posting such an oldie. Recorded in Chi Town 1964...Uiversal Studios on Vee Jay Records with Dells as back up.

Barbara Green

[cortez4chicago]

Pookie thanks for posting. You and Barbara should know that we 'Step' to her record and others of the genre every 2nd and 4th Fridays at the 50 Yardline Club on 75th and Michigan,Chicago. I 'Walked' to her original release at Herb Kent's record hops back in the day. I will make sure our DJ 'The Quiet Man' plays this gem for our 12/16/08 set. Barbara, Thank You, from Chicago's Bronzeville Steppers...................

[TheRoland444]

fantastic music

[Savadorason1]

Another gem from back then, why isn it th@ the real goods r lost, or never getting the exposure they should?

[pghpookie]

@comanchegirl1 barbara green is just now returning from london where see recorded some tracks for the first time in 40+ years. check out ian levine's website for his new northern soul 2010 CD. barbara was thrilled to be included on that one. she still has a great voice!!

[maxinebrownsmic]

Oh this is just stunning... what a discovery!

[rxs98]

Thank you for posting this great 60's song! did Barbara record an album? If so,where can it be purchased?

You are doing a great service by posting these timeless recordings on YOU TUBE!

[bhawmut]

How can one get this song (young boy) in an ITunes library ? It is hauntingly - beautiful, and it makes me think about those days when love was new. Truly this is one of the all- time best. Thanks for the memories Barbara.

[robbk1]

Hi Barb.I just want to let you know that your singing has brought a lot more joy to a lot more people than you can imagine.I still have your records, and treasure them.Though we lived not so far apart in '64,I didn't see you at any of your appearances.I can't remember seeing you on Jim Lounsberry's show, or what you said about being on TV in your interview with my friend Bob Abrahamian on his radio program.I was 16 then & thought you were an adult in your 20s.Glad to know you've had a good life.

[robbk1]

Glad to see Barbara getting notice from younger people."Young Boy" is one of my top 10 all time favourite songs, and I've probably listened to over a million in my lifetime.I lived in South Chicago in 1964,and listened to WVON,and when I heard that song,I ran out and bought it right away.I was shocked to find out in an interview of her this year that she was only 13 at the time.I bought "A Lover's Plea" too, and "Long Tall Sally" on ATCO also.But I was devastated that she had no more releases.

[DatSoulBoss]

Hello Ms. Green. I was all of 4 years-old when you cut this song & I had no idea that you were as young as you were. Your voice was so mature, yet sweet in that innocent Chi-Town sound given us back then by ladies such as yourself, Denise Chandler, Candace Love, Diane Cunningham, JoAnn Garrett & of course, Minnie Riperton.

Thanks for giving us some fond memories of days that felt so much less complicated than these, before I learned far more than I ever wanted to know. May God bless you.