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Georgie Fame - organ/vocals (born Clive Powell, September 26th 1943, Leigh, Lancashire)

John McLaughlin/Colin Green - guitar

Mick Eve/Peter Coe - saxophone

Tony "Tex" Makins/Boots Slade/Cliff Barton - bass guitar

Red Reece/Phil Seaman/Micky Waller/Bill Eyden/Mitch Mitchell - drums

Speedy Acquaye - congas

Johnny Marshall/Glenn Hughes - baritone saxophone

Eddie Thornton - trumpet

 

The Blue Flames were one of the most popular R&B bands on the London club circuit in '63/'64.

Originally, the Blue Flames were Billy Fury's backing band and Fame joined them in the summer of 1961. At the end of that year Fury sacked them and they decided to see if they could "make it" on their own. It didn't take them long to establish a reputation as one of the best live bands around.

Of all the groups playing the London clubs at this time, Fame and his band were the most jazz-influenced.

The groups' first three singles made no impact on the charts but in late '64 "Yeh Yeh" went to the very top. The first album was recorded live in their beloved Flamingo Club. But after two more successful albums and another No. 1 single, Fame disbanded the group in September 1966.

 

Singles

Jan '64

Do The Dog/Shop Around

Columbia DB 7193

-

Apr '64

Do-Re-Mi/Green Onions

Columbia DB 7255

-

Jul '64

Bend A Little/I'm In Love With You

Columbia DB 7328

-

Dec '64

Yeh Yeh/Preach And Teach

Columbia DB 7428

UK#1

Mar '65

In The Meantime/Telegram

Columbia DB 7494

UK#22

Jul '65

Like We Used To Be/It Ain't Right

Columbia DB 7328

UK#33

Oct '65

Something/Outrage

Columbia DB 7727

UK#23

Jun '66

Get Away/El Bandido

Columbia DB 7946

UK#1

 Sep '66

Sunny/Don't Make Promises

Columbia DB 8015

UK#13

Dec '66

Sitting In The Park/Many Happy Returns

Columbia DB 8096

UK#12

 

 

E.P.s

1964

Rhythm and Blue Beat - Madness/Tom Hark Goes Blue Beat/Humpty Dumpty/One Whole Year Baby

Columbia SEG 8334

1964

Rhythm and Blues At The Flamingo - Night Train/Parchment Farm/Work Song/Baby Please Don't Go

Columbia SEG 8382

1965

Fame At Last - Get On The Right Track Baby/Point Of No Return/I Love The Life I Live/Gimme That Wine

Columbia SEG 8393

1965

Fats For Fame - No No/Blue Monday/So Long/Sick And Tired

Columbia DB 8406

Oct '65

Move It On Over - Move It On Over/Walkin' The Dog/Hi-Heel Sneakers/Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu

Columbia SEG 8454

Dec '66

Get Away - Get Away/See Saw/Ride Your Pony/Sitting In The Park

Columbia SEG 8518

 

L.P.s

1964

Rhythm and Blues At The Flamingo - Night Train/Let The Good Times Roll/Do The Dog/Eso Beso/Work Song/Parchment Farm/Green Onions/Humpty Dumpty/Shop Around/Baby Please Don't Go

Columbia 33SX 1599

1965

Fame At Last - Get On The Right Track Baby/Let The Sun Shine In/The Monkey Time/All About My Girl/Point Of No Return/Gimme That Wine/Pink Champagne/Monkeying Around/Pride And Joy/Green Onions/I Love The Life I Live/I'm In The Mood For Love

Columbia 33SX 1638

May '66

Sweet Things - Sweet Thing/See Saw/Ride Your Pony/Funny How Time Slips Away/Sitting In The Park/Dr. Kitch/My Girl/Music Talk/The In Crowd/World Is Round/The Whole World's Shakin'/Last Night

Columbia SX 6043

 

 

Re-issue

1998

20 Beat Classics - Yeh Yeh, Get Away, Do Re Mi, My Girl, Sweet Things, Point Of No Return, Get On The Right Track, Ride Your Pony, Moody's Mood For Love, Funny How Time Slips Away, Sunny, Sitting In The Park, Green Onions, In The Meantime, Papa's Got A Brand New Bag, Blue Monday, Pride And Joy, Pink Champagne, Let The Sunshine In, I Love The Life I Live