Ich habe gestern Marv Goldberg angemailt. Der Mann hat bekanntlich ein umfassendes Wissen, was die Musik der "Golden Groups" und ihrer Vertreter angeht. Buchautor ist er auch noch, und seine online Artikel sind äusserst informativ und lesenswert. Marv glaubt auch nicht daran, dass wir auf Modern 1004 die Leadstimme von Jesse Belvin hören. Leider hat er offensichtlich keinerlei Infos über "Curley Williams", was darauf hindeutet, dass es sich um einen frei erfundenen Namen gehandelt hat. Hier die beiden Emails:
Dear Marv,
I am member of a German Record Collector / R’n’R Board
www.rocknroll-schallplatten-forum.de/
Currently we are discussing the fact that the record collecting world states repeatedly that Curley Williams is a pseudonym for Jesse Belvin.
I listened to the record and I am convinced that, just like on „You Cheated“ by the Shields, Jesse B. is probably being heard doing his falcetto in the background.
Besides the many statements about Curley = Jesse on the Internet, there is nothing else to be found about Curley himself. Did he exist?
It strikes me funny that Curley’s record reminds of the Platters, whose male lead was also „Williams“, just not Curly. Or was he? Haha…
Do you have any information to clear this up for us?
Thanks a bunch.
Stay safe
Mike W.
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Marv's Antwort:
Hi, Mike,
I wish I could tell you. I've always "known" that Curley Williams was Jesse Belvin, but that's just because everyone said he was.
I just listened to "This Heart Of Mine" (whose writer credit includes Jesse's wife, Joanne) and "Be Mine" and they don't exactly sound like him. The big problem is that he was so revered in Los Angeles that everyone wanted to sound like him.
Sorry,
Marv
