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Wednesday 1 April 2020

Willie Tee - Discography


Willie Tee's real name is Wilson John Turbinton. He was born 6th Feb 1944 and died from colon cancer 11 Sep 2007 aged 63 and spent most of his life in New Orleans. There's a tribute page on SoulSource when news of his death was announced.

Discography

I'm not going to list the discography as there is a fairly comprehensive one over at  (Soulfulkindamusic).

There is an error in the Discography: Nola 732 Caught You In A Lie / Holdin' Out is Robert Parker not Willie Tee. Also, some of the dates may be incorrect e.g. according to 45Cat Gatur 509 is 1969, 511 is 1971, G-557 is 1970 and 701 is 1968. There are also a couple of previously unreleased 45s that have surfaced in 2016 and 2017 on Super Disco Edits Flambeaux imprint that are not listed. So I may decide to relist and correct.

I've not included his early pre-1965 material i.e. 2 45s on A.F.O. (1963/63) and 1 on Cinderella (1963)). He played piano for The Wild Magnolias (a native American Mardi Gras indian band) in the early 70s and this funky material has not been included.  In addition I have omitted his recordings with The Gaturs, which is mainly funk, as this is a soul site, but links included below.

The Gaturs 45s:
1970 Gatur 508 The Booger Man / Cold Bear
1971 Gatur 510 Wasted / Gaitor Bait  
1972 Gatur 555 A Hunk Of Funk / Yeah Your'e Right You Know You're Right   
1972 Gatur 556 Swivel You Hips Pt. 1 / Swivel Your Hips Pt. 2

With the inclusion of the links above, this post now includes the total known / listed output for the Gatur label (i.e. 12 45s - 4 by The Gaturs and 8 by Willie Tee).
The label was based in New Orleans and owned by Ulis Gaines (Willie Tee's cousin who also had  a stake in Nola) and Willie Tee (Wilson Turbinton) which is how the name was derived Ga(ines)Tur(binton).

Albums
Willie Tee released 2 solo albums in the 70s 'I'm Only A Man' 1970 and 'Anticipation' 1976, and another with his brother Earl Turbinton in 1988 'Brothers For Life'. 
I've added all album tracks to bottom of this post and provided links to sound clips to those tracks not released on 45s as they will have already been posted.

There are also 2 compilations:
The Gaturs Feat. Willie Tee - Wasted from 1994 (which includes all Gaturs 45s and a couple of Tee's later 45s.)  CD 15 tracks LP 10 tracks
The album includes the Gaturs tracks above (except Swivel Hips Pt. 1 & 2) plus the following 9 tracks:

Nobody Can Be You
I'm Gonna Make You Love Me (CD only)
One Thrill Fool (CD only)
First Taste Of Hurt - see below
Funky, Funky Twist - see below
Man That I Am - see below
Sweet Thing - see below
Concentrate - see below
Get Up - see below

Teasin' You from 2002 CD 20 tracks / LP 15 tracks and covers most of his earlier 45s with the notable exception of First Taste Of Hurt (which IS included in the Gaturs CD above, but NOT on LP). All tracks included below.

Footnote
Willie Tee also wrote Margie Joseph's classic 1969 crossover track One More Chance on Volt.

Also UK's Joss Stone recorded a version of 'First Taste Of Hurt' on her Soul Session Vol. 2 in 2012.

Willie Tee [1965] - Teasin' You  [Nola N-708]


Willie Tee [1965] - Walking Up A One Way Street [Nola N-708]



Willie Tee [1965] - Thank You John [Atlantic 45-2287]


Willie Tee [2965] - Dedicated To You [Atlantic 45-2287]


Willie Tee [1965] - I Want Somebody (To Show Me The Way Back Home) [Atlantic 45-2302]

R&B Dancer


Willie Tee [1965] - You Better Say Yes [Atlantic 45-2302]

R&B stroller


Willie Tee [1966] - Ain't That True Baby [Bonatemp 401]

Bonatemp was a New Orleans label which was a subsidiary of Nola. There are only 6 45s listed: 801-804 between 1963-65 and 401-402 from 1966.



Willie Tee [1966] - You Gonna Pay Some Dues [Bonatemp 401]

This track was 'reissued' (bootlegged?) on Sonic Wax as a single sided 45 SWD 009 around 2010 as 'You Got To Pay Some Dues'.



Willie Tee [1967] - Please Don't Go [Nola 737]


Willie Tee [1967] - My Heart Remembers [Nola 737]



Willie Tee [1967] - Close Your Eyes [Hot Line 910]

No sound clips available but these 2 tracks appeared on the 'Teasing You' compilation.


Willie Tee [1967 - I Heard Everything You Said [Hot Line 910]



Willie Tee [1968] - I Peeped Your Hole Card [Gatur 701]

By far his rarest 45. The producer Ulis Gaines was Willie Tee's cousin who was a partner in Nola and Gatur.  The title refers to a hidden card (hole card) in a poker hand.


Willie Tee [1968] - She Really Did Surprise Me [Gatur 701]

This is such a rare record that I cannot find a label scan nor a sound file for the flip side.  The track was released on a 2002 compilation Willie Tee - Teasin' You which I have got somewhere so may try to upload to YouTube and link at some point. I think there are a also few tracks on the CD that didn't get a 45 release.

Here is what John Manship posted about the record:
"Willie Turbinton a highly esteemed Northern Soul icon, an artist who gave so much material for the British Soul fan to feast upon. Most all his own creations, and all offering the NS scene a quality 45 or album to chase.

Here is his rarest 45, on his own label with himself rattling the piano rhythms. In typical Willie Tee style, his pleading vocal style is so easy to pinpoint to him and only him. Decorating his accusing voice with the compulsory girl-group verse or two. Just like in "First Taste Of Hurt" he exposes the hurt hidden inside the lady of his intent. But unlike "First Taste Of Hurt" this disc is unicorn-rare, considered a "Rarest Of The Rare" which very few DJ/Collectors have ever owned.

So once again immerse yourself the sound of New Orleans from one of it's greatest ever Black artists. A highly accomplished man with a gift of conveying real-emotion, carving a tapestry of life situations, serving them up woven into a Rare Soul dance arrangement. 

What a talent Willie Tee was.. here he is with not only his most elusive Gatur recording but also his best.

Do not pass by, it is doubtful we'll ever be able to offer this 45 in flawless condition again..

All record collectors don't need reminding of this century's heartbreaking New Orleans human disasters, weather that obliterate people homes & possessions. Is there another super-clean Gatur 701 out there to find? "


Willie Tee [1968] - I'm Only A Man [Capitol 2369]


Willie Tee [1968] - Walk Tall (Baby, That's What I Need)  [Capitol 2369]

Originally recorded by Cannonball Adderley Quintet in July 1967, which was sampled by A Tribe Called Quest for Footprints in 1990 on 'People's Instinctive Travel  And The Paths Of Rhythm'



Willie Tee [1970] - Reach Out For Me [Capitol 2892]

His version of the well known Bacharach & David song covered by many.


Willie Tee [1970] - Love Of A Married Man [Capitol 2892]



Willie Tee [1972] - Man That I Am [Gatur 511]


Willie Tee [1972] - Sweet Thing [Gatur 511]



Willie Tee [1972] - Teasing You Again [Gatur 512]


Willie Tee [1972] - Your Love, My Love Together [Gatur 512]



Willie Tee [1976] - Look Out World [United Artists UA-XW910-Y]


Willie Tee ‎[1976] - I'd Give It To You [United Artists UA-XW910-Y]



Willie Tee [1980] - Concentrate [Gatur GS-8001]


Willie Tee [1980] - Get Up [Gatur GS-8001]



Willie Tee [2016] - Run Around [Flambeuax SDE18]

A previously unreleased track from 1976.


"Not often you dream about finding some old Willie Tee reels, stuffed in an old New Orleans studio. But that's what happened! Almost destroyed by hurricane Katrina its amazing they survived. We at Super Disco Edits felt it our duty to preserve such a musical legend as Willie Turbinton. "Run Around" is the first of two releases salvaged and restored. The 45rpm contains two mixes. One sublime lush produced horn laden version, with a more sparse mix on the B-side for the kats who like it a bit harder."


Willie Tee [2017] - Don't Get Caught [Flambeuax SDE23]

A previously unreleased track from 1976.


"The second and last instalment of the unissued willie tee discovery. A weird piece of music that we guess was really just a jam session between the musicians during studio takes for the "Anticipation" lp on United Artist records. The song wasn't fully finished as was missing many many bars of music.. But we couldn't let such a great groove go to waste. So we used our imagination and got together a long enough slice of new orleans funk for you all."


Willie Tee [1976] - Misery Loves Company [Crazy Cajun 2041]

Not one of his better sides!!! Sound a 'lil bitty' country to me!




Willie Tee [1976] - Sick & Tired [Crazy Cajun 2041]

No sound clip available.


Album Tracks not on 45:

Willie Tee [1970] - I'm Only A Man [Capitol ST 199]



Bring On The Heartaches
I'm Only A Man - see above
Loneliness
Reach Out For Me - see above
No Answer Came
Walk Tall (Baby That's What I Need) - see above
Mirror
By The Time I Get To Phoenix
Take Your Time
I'm Related To You
People (Not available)

Willie Tee [1976] - Anticipation [UA-LA-655-G]



The Moment Of Truth
I'd Give It To You - see above
Do What You Want
Liberty Bell
Anticipation
Come To Me
I Can Feel It
Look Out World - see above
Let's Live

He recorded another album in 1988 with his brother Earl Turbinton: Earl Turbinton Feat. Willie Tee - Brothers For Life on Rounder 2064, but, from the only track I've found, it appears to be a jazz instrumental album on which Willie plays piano and his brother the sax.

Willie Tee [198?] - Can It Be Done? [Unreleased?]

This is a 'random' track that I found. The comment from the person that posted it reads: 

"A touching solo version of a beautiful song that Willie wrote for his friend Joe Zawinul".


Joe Zawinul & Willie Tee

Joe Zawinul was a jazz pianist with Cannonball Adderley, Miles Davis and founded Weather Report.  'Can It Be Done' was the lead track on the 1984 Weather Report album Domino Theory.





COVID-19 1st April 2020


Summary

US:  highest number of new cases so far 24,742 and has seen cases increase each day since 22nd Mar from 9,400 and also its highest number of new deaths up to 912 from 558 on 30th Mar.

Italy continues see new cases reduce from their peak of 6,557 on 21st Mar and stabilise around 4,000 but had its 3rd highest number of deaths 836 (919 27th Mar and  889 28th Mar).

Spain: 2nd highest number of new cases 7,967 v 8,271 26th Mar and number of new deaths is reducing.

Germany new cases down to 4,923 from peak 6,933 27th Mar and highest number of new deaths up to 130 from previous high of 108 on 29th Mar.

France: highest number of new cases by a large margin 7,578 from 4,611 on 28th Mar and highest number of new deaths 499 from 418 on 30th Mar.

UK: highest number of new cases up to 3,009 from 2,885 27th Mar and highest number of new deaths up to 381 from 260 on 28th Mar.

Although the death rate is rising in Italy new cases are declining so after 2/3 weeks we should also see the death rate declining as obviously it lags behind.  There are signs that perhaps Spain and Germany may have peaked, but France, UK & US are lagging by a couple of weeks. I estimate France 10 days UK 15 days and US 21 days.  Figures from China and Italy seem to indicate that the virus peaks around 4/5 weeks from first 100 cases. 

Figures below show no. of days to 1,000, 10,000 and 50,000 cases by country from the first 100 cases (approx.).

Summary
1,000 cases:  7 to 10 days
10,000 cases:  15 to 22 days
50,000 cases:  24 to 31 days

The good news for those in UK is that so far UK has not reached 50,000 cases 27 days after 100 cases were reached. However when Italy had 25,000 cases (15 Mar), as UK currently has, it was 6 days later (21 Mar) that they doubled to 53,578, but growth rate is still slower in UK than other western countries on  most counts.

Italy 
22 Feb - 79 cases 
29 Feb - 1,228 - 7 days 
10 Mar - 10,149 - 17 days 
21 Mar - 53,578 - 28 days

France 
29 Feb - 100 cases 
8th Mar - 1,209 - 8 days 
19 Mar - 10,995 - 19 days
31 Mar - 52,128 - 31 days

Germany
29 Feb - 79 cases
8 Mar - 1,040 - 8 days 
19 Mar - 9.367 - 19 days 
27 Mar - 50,871 - 27 days

Spain
1 Mar - 84 cases
9 Mar - 1,241 - 9 days 
16 Mar - 9,942 - 16 days 
25 Mar - 49,515 - 25 days

US
2 Mar - 100 cases
10 Mar - 994 - 9 days 
18 Mar - 9,197 - 17 days 
24 Mar - 54,856 - 23 days

UK 
4 Mar - 87 cases
14 Mar - 1,140 - 10 days 
26 Mar - 11,658 - 22 days
Not reached 50,000 cases

Latest stats from Worldometers.

Country
New Cases
31 Mar
New Cases
30 Mar
New Case Increase


Deaths

31 Mar


Deaths

30 Mar


Death

Increase
IT 4053 4050 3 837 812 25
ES 8327 7486 841 748 913 -165
DE 4923 4450 473 130 104 26
FR 7578 4376 3202 499 418 81
UK 3009 2619 390 381 180 201
US 24742 20353 4389 897 672 225


Daily 31-Mar 30 Mar (-1 Day)
Country New Cases Total Cases No. Deaths Death Rate% Total Cases No. Deaths Death Rate%
IT 4,053 105,792 12,428 11.7% 101,739 11,591 11.4%
ES 7,967 95,923 8,464 8.8% 87,596 7,716 8.8%
DE 4,923 71,808 775 1.1% 66,885 645 1.0%
FR 7,578 52,128 3,523 6.8% 44,550 3,024 6.8%
UK 3,009 25,150 1,789 7.1% 22,141 1,408 6.4%
US 24,742 188,530 4,053 2.1% 163,884 3,156 1.9%


Weekly 31-Mar 24 Mar (-1 Week)
Country New Cases Total Cases No. Deaths Death Rate%
Total
Cases
No.
Deaths
Death Rate%
IT 4,053 105,792 12,428 11.7% 69,176 6,820 9.9%
ES 7,967 95,923 8,464 8.8% 42,058 2991 7.1%
DE 4,923 71,808 775 1.1% 32,991 159 0.5%
FR 7,578 52,128 3,523 6.8% 22,304 1100 4.9%
UK 3,009 25,150 1,789 7.1% 8,077 422 5.2%
US 24,742 188,530 4,053 2.1% 54,856 780 1.4%


Daily Weekly
Country
Total
Cases

Increase

Factor
Death Rate
 Increase Factor
Total
Cases

Increase

Factor
Death Rate
 Increase Factor
IT 104.0% 103.1% 152.9% 119.2%
ES 109.5% 100.2% 228.1% 124.1%
DE 107.4% 111.9% 217.7% 223.9%
FR 117.0% 99.6% 233.7% 137.0%
UK 113.6% 111.9% 311.4% 136.1%
US 115.0% 111.6% 343.7% 151.2%