Jo Ann Garrett - "I'm A Now Girl (Do It Now)"

I love this awesomely funky cut from JoAnn Garrett on Duo Records. I haven't stumbled across too many 45's from this label, but the ones I have copped so far have been pretty strong. Apparently JoAnn Garrett got her start after winning a talent contest in Chicago to secure a short stint with Chess records before breaking away and cutting a few sides on Duo. This particular 45 was produced by Andre Williams, who has been featured a couple other times on this blog. Do it now!

Thomas East & The Fabulous Playboys - "I Get A Groove" / "You're What's Happening"

It's weird once you start noticing records by a particular artist or producer, then it feels like their stuff pops up everywhere. That is the case with this Andre Williams produced 7” on Toddlin' Town Records by Thomas East & the Playboys.

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The Profiles - "If I Didn't Love You"

Google searches have yielded minimal information on this artist, song and label, but that doesn’t mean the song isn’t any good! This is a catchy Detroit styled soul-side by The Profiles called "If I Didn't Love You" (Note the typo on the record!) that doo-wop fans may appreciate. The cut is produced by the legendary Andre Williams... Who if you don’t know, now you know!