T.Valentine

Bio:

THIS IS A TRIBUTE PAGE FOR T.VALENTINE.
Thurmon Valentine was born in West Helena, Arkansas in 1932. Inspired by Sonny Boy Williamson's "King Biscuit Time" show on KKFA, Thurmon moved to Chicago in 1950 to make music and become a performer. From 1957 to 1959 he created and performed a live show called "The Vampire" in clubs with three female co-stars out of his love for "old vampire pictures, Lugosi and all those guys." He met up with Detroit Junior of the Cadillac Baby Show Lounge at 4708 Dearborn Street in Chicago. Detroit Junior had a small record company called Bea & Baby and released T. Valentine's first hot singles around 1960. Soon afterwards T. Valentine started his own label VAL Records in 1962. From there he released his own singles "Do the Do" and "Betty Sue," and both of his versions of "Black Power," as well as recordings from other artists. After divorcing his wife Lucille he decided to get back at her by recording the song "Lucille Are You A Lesbian," inspired by Josie Cotton's "Johnny Are You Queer." Val Records pressed 200 copies. It has become a rare and sought out 45. Most likely Lucille never heard it, but the song has become a cult favorite among lesbians.

Trivia: The phone number he uses in the song when he calls Lucille was the number for his label, VAL Records. This song is on the "Romancin' Side" of Volume 3 of THE BIG ITCH, a collection of strange rockabilly songs.

A CD compilation of T.Valentine's songs as well as seven inches can be ordered by doing a search for T. VALENTINE on the website for NORTON RECORDS. GET IT! ..

Member Since:

February 27, 2007

Influences:

Lesbians, Sonny Boy Williamson, lesbians, Sonny Liston, Stokely Carmichael, Bela Lugosi, lesbians

Record Label:

Norton Records