BILLY BUTLER - THE RIGHT TRACK video free download


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Uploaded: 2008/03/17

Billy Butler, Jerry's younger brother. I will be posting some of Jerry's stuff soon, if i get time!

Between 1963-1966, Jerry Butler's younger brother made some of the best soul records that anyone has ever made. Although he never gained the success of his sibling, there are many who feel that Billy's seven 'official' Okeh 45s are among the finest to ever come out of the Windy City.

Billy Butler's international fame is based on his last Okeh 45 Right Track which remains the potent call-to-dance for thousands of Northern Soul fans that it has been since the late 1960s.

Billy Butler was signed to Okeh in 1963 by Carl Davis, the label's head of A&R, who saw him first as a songwriter. When Carl Davis' A&R assistant, Curtis Mayfield, became busy with his own career, and had to give up the day job Butler became useful in many other ways, including singing background vocals and playing guitar on Okeh records by Walter Jackson and Major Lance.

He had was the major vocalist in several groups: The Chanters, The Enchanters, The Four Enchanters and most recently, Infinity.

Comments

8 years ago

Shannon Crooks

Love love LOVE it! Thanks for sharing!

8 years ago

Michael Fulton

brill this thanks alan

8 years ago

Fitzy Fitz

in the box

8 years ago

Fer Blues

On of the grooviest songs I've ever heard. Fantastic

8 years ago

Tommy Love

Take a look at this video onLLoMo

9 years ago

Charlie Catton

7 thumbs down no way if this doesn't get your feet shuffling what will but every one to there own opinion KTF

9 years ago

Frank Costa

rip gone but will never be missed

9 years ago

fannycraddock99

RIP Billy.

9 years ago

J Cooper

1 min in, looks like a young kevin keegan bottom right

9 years ago

David Hotchkiss

Always tried!, but still believe!!

9 years ago

Kim Yorke

love this :)

9 years ago

Lance Wilson Ellis

Classic Soul Sound , timeless !

9 years ago

Moira Russell

This may now be my top favourite Northern Soul track (just don't tell Frank Wilson).

9 years ago

Steve Woolman

magic

9 years ago

John Barrett

Used to tag my name in magic marker followed by Okeh or Okeh ye Bas ?

9 years ago

MrsBlakey611

love it , true foot tapper

9 years ago

joejoe carpenter

hey what can you say about this cool song

9 years ago

Steve Dixon

fantastic!

10 years ago

Theblackandwhitefan .com

A great quality posting KTF

10 years ago

Billy Trory

super sound

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