Charles Sheffield - Excello 45-2200 (1961)

Just found this one at a local antique mall and bought it for the label. A nice find indeed.

It has connections to Beaumont, TX, Crowley, LA and Pensacola. This record just has Gulf Coast written all over it.

Great record.

Here's a bit of a bio on Sheffield that has a couple of comments by family members.

Recorded in Crowley, LA at J.D. Miller's studio in 1961.

 

Billy Reed - Men-Del 101 (1967)

Went out today with the wife looking for shellac and got shut out. Did find what seems to be a rare funk/soul 1967 45 rpm out of Columbus, GA.

This is the first of only two releases on this particular label name. (It changed names for subsequent releases)

Here's a nice blog entry detailing the record and label.

And another about the artist.