"Songs of The Original STONEWALL Club Jukebox" ©
"SOTS" compiled
by Stonewall Club Patron and S.V.A. Founder Willson
L. Henderson
"Songs of The Original STONEWALL Club Jukebox" ©
"SOTS" compiled
by Stonewall Club Patron and S.V.A. Founder Willson
L. Henderson
Songs of
The
Stonewall | Stonewall
Various Artists | Diana
Ross & The Supremes
Martha
Reeves & The Vandellas | The
Marvelettes of Motown | Post-Stonewall
Songs | Diana Ross
Remembering Marvelette Wanda Young Rogers
December 15, 2021 @ 78 in Michigan, USA
"A Breath-Taking Gal"
STONEWALL Veterans' Association: 'Go Fund Us'!
There are many reasons why you should "H-E-L-P" the S.V.A. during this difficult world
health epidemic and the dire economic consequences it has caused for non-profit groups!
The G.L.B.T.S. people of The STONEWALL Club started the uprising - not the store!
Thus, the most important is preserving the real history of the actual participants in the
launching of the modern G.L.B.T. rights movement known as the Stonewall Rebellion!
In other words, respect and support the people as represented exclusively for a half-century
by the voluntary, non-profit National STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association --
not the rented, self-serving, for-profit, 95+% heterosexually-owned "Stonewall" storefront!
The 'Go Fund Us' site includes a rarified slideshow of fascinating vintage photographs of
members of the STONEWALL Veterans' Association, all of whom were victims of the
anti-Gay New York City Police Department raids on the original STONEWALL Club or the
historic seven-night 1969 Stonewall Rebellion! As an authentic treat, you will hear background
music of an actual #1 girl group song from the original STONEWALL Bar & Dance Club Jukebox!
Supporting the S.V.A. ensures our educational programs, our outreach services and our existence!
https://www.GoFundMe.com/f/support-gay-veterans-1969-stonewall-rebellion
www.StonewallVets.org/Form2/form.php
In 1962, the then-quintet Marvelettes had the "Top 10" appealing song "Playboy (Get Away From My Door)". By 1964, the girls were effectively advising other girls -- and Gay boys -- to listen to them and don't be bothered by a naughty lover because there were "Too Many Fish In The Sea". That song also became a Motown classic. Mid-decade in the 1960s, The Marvelettes had a renaissance as a trio, a new image, a new lead singer from within the group and a return to hit songs. Sophisticated souler Wanda Young-Rogers took over all the lead singing notably with their 1966 #1 R&B / Top Ten pop song "Don't Mess With Bill", penned by their Motown stablemate and acclaimed songwriter Smokey Robinson. He also wrote and produced the smooth soul follow-up "You're The One". In 1967, The Marvelettes had an enduring and sultry #1 R&B hit with the Smokey-penned "The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game" followed up by a grand and sophistocated soul remake of Ruby & The Romantics chart-topper "When You're Youing And In Love". Besides The Marvelettes and The Andantes and Motown's Funk Brothers band, the girls even had the Detroit Symphony Orchestra on this classy gem! In early 1968, the girls had the cleverly-worded and uniquely-effected hit "My Baby Must Be A Magician", also written and arranged by Smokey. The Marvelettes in a 1969 holdover had the Nick Ashford & Valerie Simpson-written and underappreciated -- except at Black dance clubs and Gay bars -- "Destination Anywhere". When the train conductor asks Wanda, "Which way are you going, Miss?", she broken-heartedly replies: "Destination anywhere"! For their 1970's album, "The Return of The Marvelettes" (they were only gone a year), Wanda and two gals did not return on the album cover in hip outfits or skin-exposed but with cowgirl hats, gaucho pants, black riding boots and rough-riding on tough-looking horses! In 1980, The Marvelettes regrouped, yet including both prior lead singers Gladys Horton and Wanda Rogers, and, like many former Motown artists, recorded for Motor City Records.
Updating to newer times, as recently as 2006, The Marvelettes performed with restored original lead singer Gladys Horton on national television with the acclaimed Public Broadcasting System (PBS) television special "The Early Years of Motown". The three ladies performed the legendary "Mr. Postman"! In 2007 and beyond, Motown Records -- God bless them -- is still issuing previously unreleased records such as "Little Girls Grow Up" and "Love Is Good" by the marvellous Marvelettes!!!
STONEWALL Veterans' Association * Current + Upcoming Events
2013
The Marvelettes: 34 Soul Classics
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"Motown The Musical" featuring
"Please Mr. Postman"
enthusiastically performed by four girls as The Marvelettes
Gladys Horton, sole founder and first lead singer (1961-1964) of The Marvelettes, passed away at age 65 on Wednesday, January 26th, 2011, in Sherman Oaks, California. Gladys's voice was uniquely powerful, upbeat powerful, upbeat, soulful and girlish -- defining The Marvelettes. With Gladys as the ringleader, they were the first girl group signed by Berry Gordy, Jr. to Motown Records in 1960. The Marvelettes' incredible, ground-breaking, first single, "Please Mr. Postman" in 1961, with Gladys a mere sixteen-year-old, was a worldwide million seller! Thanks to Gladys and her Inkster schoolgirls, then-fledgling Motown Records scored its first #1 song and its 1st million-seller! Ironically, it was 50 years ago this year 2011, which Gladys lived to realize. Besides "Postman", Gladys Horton sang lead on other Marvelettes hits such as "Twistin' Postman", "Playboy" (she co-wrote), "Beechwood 4-5789", "Strange I Know", "As Long As I Know He's Mine" and "Too Many Fish In The Sea". The most popular Gladys-led Marvelettes song at the famous Stonewall Club in New York City was the driving, non-stop, dance-aholic and downright dishy, girls-take-my-advice song, "Too Many Fish". It was classic Motown dance. God bless Rock 'n' Roll 'n' Soul Gladys Horton, forever Motown! Now that Gladys is in "Rock & Roll Heaven", let's back up to the station that The Marvelettes train missed.... Destination: Rock & Roll Hall-of-Fame!
America's
#1 Greatest Songs Radio Station Tribute to Gladys Horton:
www.WCBSfm.radio.com/2011/Gladys-Horton-of-The-Marvelettes
2009
The Marvelettes: Forever - Complete Motown Albums Collection, Vol. 1 (1961 - 1966)
At last -- and 4ever -- The Marvelettes collection of record albums! Motown Records via Universal Music and
the U.S. Postal System has finally de-livered
de albums and de singles and de 'live' recordings and de
rarities from The Marvelettes! This boxed ensemble "The
Marvelettes: Forever - Complete Motown Albums, Volume 1 (1961
- 1966) is a full-postal record project including
The Marvelettes' first six record albums!!!!!! They include
the albums "Please Mr. Postman", "Smash Hits of 1962", "Playboy",
"The Marvellous Marvelettes", "The Marvelettes - Live!" and "The
Marvelettes Greatest Hits" (one dozen hits in stereo). The
truly complete collection (1961 to early 1966) includes all
of The Marvelettes' singles during this period, many of which were
not on any of their Motown studio albums. Gladys Horton is
the primary lead singer during this period. The Marvelettes' songs
at the original STONEWALL Club in New York City started with the included
Wanda Young-led "Don't Mess With Bill". The Gay community of age
remains forever faithful to The Marvelettes and appreciating their
wonderful dancing and soulfully satisfying music to the end of their
recording careers at
Motown Records (1972) and Motor City Records (1990). Since music
is the gift that keeps on giving, forever is the music of The
Marvelettes.
For more 411 and details
including the complete 3-C/D track listing, see:
www.SoulMusicStore.com/Marvelettes/Postman/Playboy/Smash/Forever/Live/Greatest.html
O====O Stonewall Spotlight on Marvelettes Song O====O
commemorating the 40th anniversary of....
"My Baby Must Be A Magician"www.U-tube.com/watch/Marvelettes.Magician
.....link includes a marvellous collection of animations of Marvelettes album covers and photos!
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The Marvelettes: The Definitive Collection
Photo: Anne, Wanda and Katherine in green baby doll dresses
Gladys, Wanda and Katherine go green in green gowms
2007
Various Artists/The Marvelettes: Cellarful of Motown, Volume 3
[Actual "Cellarful of Motown" c/d cover to be placed here!]
This newest, incredible collection from Motown's cellarful series consists of two compact discs (c/d's) of 45 never-released songs or new versions by other Motown artists includes three musical gems by The Marvelettes. The girls' two new entries are "Little Girls Grow Up" -- it could have been a stunning single in 1965 with its perfect arrangement and perfect vocal -- and "Love Is Good". This collection also contains another alternate version of the ultimate non-released single by The Marvelettes namely "The Boy From Crosstown"! Q: When U hear "Xtown", how do U spell "Mar-vel-ettes"?
2006
O====O Stonewall Spotlight on Marvelettes Song O====O
commemorating the 40th anniversary of....
"Don't Mess With Bill"
written by Smokey Robinson
2005
Various Artists / The Marvelettes: Motown Sings Motown Treasures (Volume 2)
filename: Motown_Treasures_Vol-2
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In this collector's item of "45" (get it?) mostly previously never-before-released songs of Motown artists singing other Motown artists' songs, Wanda Rogers & The Marvelettes perform a breath-takingly sexy "You Ain't Livin' Till You're Lovin'", a popular Motown flipside song at The Stonewall -- and without doubt, elsewhere -- by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (written and produced by Nicholas Ashford and Valerie Simpson). |
2004
Marvelettes Book: "The Original Marvelettes: Motown's Mystery Girl Group"
On the cover of their book (top l-2-r): Marvelettes Wanda Young (giving sax appeal), Katherine Anderson and closed-mouth Gladys Horton and (bottom) Georgeanna Tillman
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long last, a
book has finally been
published on the marvellous Marvelettes! It is entitled:
"The
Original Marvelettes: Motown's Mystery Girl Group". Gladys!
Wanda! Katherine! Georgeanna! Wyanetta!
...and only one other, Ann Bogan (many years later)!
To all of their fans, The Marvelettes were never a
"mystery". In The STONEWALL Club jukebox, they were part of the extended
family. The book is the
interesting, triumphant, challenged and tragical tale of the very first
of the four classic Motown girl groups. This is the candidly
true and
previously untold saga of the Berry first Motown artist to score a
million-selling
#1 hit song! Although The Marvelettes continued to have hit songs
throughout the 1960s and their popularity continued, albeit to a lesser
degree, their touring schedule was often cruel
with one nighters spread over many states for a non-stop month without
any
relief. Their Motown tour "living" accommodations, especially in
the
racially discriminatory and thus restrictive South, were
unpleasant and, sometimes, downright unhealthy. The unusually
interesting story is revealed
amid
the overall golden and beyond years of the legendary Motown Records.
Personnel wise, the book focuses on the main three
Marvelettes: Gladys
Horton,
the original, tougher, early 1960s lead singer (1961-1964); Wanda
Young,
the smooth
soul and sexy-sounding mid-to-late 1960s lead singer (1965-1971); and
Katherine Anderson,
the dedicated "tall one" member and mediator (1961-1969). In
addition, the other two original, though relatively short-lived,
Marvelettes are included namely Georgeanna Tillman and Wyanetta Cowart.
The first professional photo of the original "M-5" is contained
in
the book. We would not mention this Marvelettes book without our own Stonewall Era connection. The Stonewall years from the very beginning of 1966 to the very end of 1969 are discussed in depth rallying around several Marvelettes' hit songs, which were also exceedingly popular in The STONEWALL Club's jukebox! The main five songs are "Fish", "Bill", "Hunter", "Magician" and "Destination", all stated as in-crowd abbreviated song titles. Authors of "TOMMMGG" are Marc Taylor and longtime Marvelette "Kat" Anderson-Schaffner. All of our Stonewall Newzletta readers, who have read this long-awaited book, have praised and appreciated it for its well-written personal information about The Marvelettes as well as its candid and unique 411 into Motown Records in general and all of the other interacting Motown artists in particular. |
The Marvelettes were respectfully and deservedly inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. In person to accept the grateful award were Gladys Horton and Wanda Rogers and Katherine Anderson.
1999
The Marvelettes: The Millennium Collection
Pictured 1964: Wanda Young, Gladys Horton, Georgeanna Tillman and Katherine Anderson
1990
1990's new (4th) decade songs by
The Marvelettes (on MCR):
* "Used To Be A Playboy"
* "Hey, What's Your Name"
Line-up: Gladys Horton, Wanda Rogers, Jackie and Regina
Holleman
1989
Re-grouped Marvelettes song (on Motor City Records)
in 1989:
* "Holding On With Both Hands"
Line-up: Gladys Horton, Wanda Rogers, Echo Johnson and Jean
McLain
1988
The Marvelettes: The Ultimate Collection
Pictured above (1964): Gladys Horton, Georgeanna Tillman, Wanda Young and Katherine Anderson
This album contains all of The Marvelettes songs that were at The Stonewall Club. These gems include "Don't Mess With Bill", "Paper Boy" (a "B" side), "The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game", "When You're Young And In Love", "My Baby Must Be A Magician", "Here I Am Baby" and "Destination Anywhere".
1986
Motown Artists featuring The
Marvelettes: 25 #1 Hits From 25 Years
"25 Hits" features The Marvelettes' #1 "Please Mr. Postman"
Notice the yellow Tamla label
Marvelettes' "PMP" record!
1971
Final Marvelettes on Motown single in
1971:
* "A Breath-Taking Guy" {remake of Supremes song} =b/w=
"You're The One For Me, Bobby"
Line-up: Marvelette Wanda Young (lead) and The Andantes
1970
The Marvelettes: The Return of The Marvelettes
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["The Return of The Wanda-ettes"
pic showing 3 Marvelette girls on 3 horses
-- great (the best) photo album cover -- to be placed here in
Summer of 2010.]
Post-Stonewall 1970 Marvelettes sad
songs:
* "That's How Heartaches Are Made" {remake of Baby Washington
song}
* "Marionette"
Line-up: Miraculous Marvelette Wanda Young-Rogers and Two Mystery Girls
1969
The Marvelettes: In Full Bloom
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[Marvelettes beautiful album cover "In Full Bloom" from 1969 will be placed here.]
Pictured above (l-2-r): Wanda Rogers (soultry lead singer), Ann Bogan (replaced Gladys Horton last year) and Katherine Anderson (the statuesque one)
The Marvelettes' bouncy songs at The
Stonewall in 1969:
* "Destination: Anywhere" {their jukebox song at
Stonewall Rebellion time}
* "I'm Gonna Hold On Long As I Can" [lead:
Anne
Bogan]
1968
The Marvelettes: Sophisticated
Soul
Songs at the 1968 Stonewall by
the sophisticated Marvelettes:
* "Here I Am Baby"
* "Reachin' For Something I Can't Have"
* "What's Easy For Two Is So Hard For One" {remake of Mary Wells song}
This Marvelettes album had a plentiful 6 singles:
all hits at The Stonewall!
A-1 out-take photo from "Sophisticated Soul" session
{Clearly, Motown
chose the wrong pic for album cover!}
1966
Stonewall boy songs in 1966 by The
Marvelettes:
* "Don't Mess With Bill" {#1 R&B}
* "You're The One" =b/w= "Paper Boy"
1965
1964
The Marvelettes: The Marvelettes On-Stage
The Marvelettes go fishin' with their 1964
songs:
* "Silly Boy" {U.K. and The Philippines}
* "He's A Good Guy (Yes He Is)"
* "You're My Remedy"
* "Too Many Fish In The Sea"
1963
The Marvelettes: The Marvellous Marvelettes
1962
The Marvelettes: Playboy
"Playboy, this is one Fish you will never ever hook!"
The Marvelettes' 1962 songs playing:
* "Mashed Potato Time" (promotional single only)
Musical Note: Motown sued the non-original writers of this
song as plaguerizing
(copyright infringement) "Please Mr. Postman" and won the suit!
Thus, this song
became a Motown song! To rub it in, Berry Gordy had The
Marvelettes with Gladys
Horton on lead record it as Side 1/Song 1 of their "The
Marvelettes Sing Smash Hits
of 1962" album. "MPT" really is similiar to "Mr.
Postman" with a near-same melody!
The 5 writers of "Postman" are thus credited as
the writers of "Mashed Potato Time"!
www.Ask.com/youtube?o=0&l=dir&qo=channelNavigation&q=Mashed+Potato+Time+The+Marvelettes
* "Playboy" {#1 R&B}
* "Beechwood 4-5789" {#1 R&B} =b/w= "Someday, Someway"
* "Strange I Know" =b/w= "Too Strong To Be Strung Along"
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The Marvelettes: Sing Smash Hits of 1962
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[Place album cover of The Marvelettes "Smash Hits" here!]
filename: Marvelettes_1962_Sing-Smash-Hits
1961
The Marvelettes: Please Mr. Postman
"De-liver de letter de sooner de better!"
A Personal Letter from The Marvelettes to You!
"Deliver de Letter, de Sooner de Better"
1961 songs delivered on Tamla Records by The Marvelettes:
* "Please Mr. Postman" {int'l #1 song}
Musical Milestone Note: The Marvelettes' "Mr. Postman" was Motown's first #1 song!
* "Twistin' Postman"
Line-up (quintet): Gladys Horton, Wanda Young, Katherine Anderson, Georgeanna Tillman and Wyanetta Cowart
The STONEWALL Veterans' Association
deserves, needs and appreciates your support!
*
Sponsored by the STONEWALL Veterans' Association ("S.V.A.")
Compilation created by: Bill
& Marionette Postman
Special Info provided by: Bobby
"Playboy" Hunter
Design by: Baby Magician
Like a good restaurant, all rights are "reserved",
except
specific quotes -- of which there are none!
Permission
granted only with the express credit fully and clearly
given to:
STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association
--
in arrangement with the "Songs of The
STONEWALL Club Jukebox" author,
Willson L. Henderson,
S.V.A. Founder and Director
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=Marvelettes' Songs Quotes=
"This is one fish you'll never ever hook!"
-- Marvelette Gladys Horton to the Playboy
in "Playboy (Get Away From My Door)"
"East or West... I don't care!"
-- Marvelette Wanda Young to the Train Conductor
in "Destination Anywhere"
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=Letters to The Postman=
"The S.V.A. website for The Marvelettes is 'Wanda-ful'!"
-- dedicated Marvelettes fan Roger
Foster from jolly old England
"The tribute to The Marvelettes by
the S.V.A. is 'Marvel-ous'"!
-- another lovely London fan Rob
Thomas and pal of the above fan
"Why, oh why, did Berry Gordy not give The Marvelettes a Christmas album?"
-- Bill Hunter of Greenwich Village, NYC
"Motown Records did The Marvelettes wrong with
no studio albums in 1964, 1965 or 1966!"
-- "The Boy from Crosstown" for six decades in
Midtown Manhattan, Leigh P. McManus
"No one does more with information about the late Gladys Horton
than the Stonewall Veterans!"
-- a Marvelettes fan for exactly sixty years since 1961, Mary S. Twist of Tri-State,
USA
"I check out Stonewall's info on The Marvelettes at least once
a month!
-- one of The Marvelettes' many 20-something fans, AnDre M. Christie, The Bronx, N.Y.
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Contact the S.V.A. at: SVA@STONEWALLvets.org
De-liver de-letta or
send 411 or mail contributions to:
STONEWALL Veterans' Association
Suite 128
511 Avenue of the Americas
Manhattan, NY 10011-8410
31st December
2021
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Marvelettes Memoriam =====
Georgeanna Tillman (February 6, 1944 -- January 6, 1980)
Gladys Horton (May 30, 1945 -- January 26, 2011)
Wanda Young Rogers (August 9, 1943 -- December 15, 2021)
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E-mail set up by Miss Gladys Horton
and received now by the surviving original Marvelette:
Marvelettes2004@Yahoo.com
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