Bobby Howard - Lead Vocals; Jimmy Carter - Lead Guitar; Jack Brooks - Bass; and Steve Lacey - Drums.
Conducting and Arranging on "Sh' Mon" was done by Charlie Hampton, who was the Leader of The Howard Theater Band in Washington, D.C. at the time. A renowned Jazz musician in his own right, Charlie Hampton left his magic touch on the horns (especially the saxophone) on the single.
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In 1966, before the inevitable demise of local Washington, D.C. faves The British Walkers, lead vocalist Bobby Howard (pictured to the left walking the band's trademark mascot) recorded a "solo" single with the current crop of band members at the time (Jimmy Carter/guitar, Jack Brooks/bass and Steve Lacey/drums) backing him. That single eventually attained cult status in the UK, while pretty much sinking without a trace here in the States. Under the name of Mr. Dynamite, Bobby and the band recorded "Sh' Mon", a track that could very easily be mistaken for a Soul music workout by James Brown.
The late, great Jazz musician and Howard Theater Band Leader Charlie Hampton (pictured here in a shot from the 1950's) did the song's arranging and conducting - the horns on the track (especially the saxophone) bear his unmistakable stamp. As stated in his obituary in the August 26, 2005 edition of The Washington Post, Charlie worked with hundreds of noteworthy singers and musicians when they played The Howard Theater, including Sarah Vaughan, Earl "Fatha" Hines, Marvin Gaye, B.B. King, Bobby Darin, Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder, Billy Eckstine, Pearl Bailey, Otis Redding and The Temptations.
"Sh' Mon" was the one and only release on manager Bobby Poe's Soultime label in the US and was licensed to Sue Records in the UK. Copies of the original single command a premium price by collectors, going for $400 to $600 and up on ebay. The band's manager Bobby Poe relates the humorous tale back then of how he took the single over to his good friend Barry Richards (the legendary Washington, D.C. area DJ), asking him NOT to mention that the single was by Bobby Howard, so as to keep the illusion alive that Mr. Dynamite was a funky new phenomenon. As Poe started to drive away from Barry's radio station, his delight in hearing Barry play the new song on his car radio turned extremely sour when Barry announced that everyone had just heard the new single by...BOBBY HOWARD!
This Just In: We're pleased to announce that "Sh' Mon" by Mr. Dynamite aka Bobby Howard of The British Walkers is included in the great new compilation "New Breed R&B With Added Popcorn". The compilation is on Kent/Ace Records, the amazing UK speciality label. The new CD can be found at Amazon.com and here's a picture of the fabulous cover.
To celebrate the Kent/Ace Records release of "Sh' Mon", we have posted the B-side instrumental "Sh' Mon, Pt. 2" by The Dynamite Orchestra!
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