Theresa Lindsey – Daddy-O b/w I’ll Bet You

By , June 26, 2014 4:22 pm

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Listen/Download Theresa Lindsey – Daddy-O

Listen/Download Theresa Lindsey – I’ll Bet You

Greetings all

The weekend is looming, so I’ll remind you that the Funky16Corners Radio Show takes to the airwaves of the interwebs this and every Friday night at 9PM on Viva Radio. You can also partake in the soulfulness by subscribing to the show as a podcast in iTunes, or by grabbing an MP3 at the blog.

I’ve been wanting to drop today’s selection for a long time, but I wanted to wait until I was in the exactly right frame of mind.

A while back I was listening to Gail Smith’s most excellent ‘Work Your Soul’ podcast, when I encountered a song that shot right to all the soul-related pleasure centers of my brain. A quick glance at the playlist indicated that what I was digging was a tune called ‘Daddy-O’ by Theresa Lindsey.

Her name was already familiar as a Detroit-based singer who had recorded the original version of ‘I’ll Bet You’, which she co-wrote with George Clinton and Sidney Barnes (and was later recorded by Funkadelic, Billy Butler, Jean Carter and the Jackson Five).

What I discovered in short order (as soon as I set out in search of my own copy) was that ‘Daddy-O’ was the flipside of ‘I’ll Bet You’! Now I really had to get a copy!

Once I did (at what I would consider to be not too extreme an expense), I digimatized the 45 and played it over, and over and over again.

You see, ‘Daddy-O’ is one of the most sublime examples of the art form known as Detroit Soul that was ever created.

What you get here is a solid dancer’s beat, combined with a beautiful melody, a tight Detroit band and above all, the sexy, soulful delivery of Miss Theresa Lindsey.

This record is as close to perfect as it gets, my friends.

Opening with piano (the piano is really the heart of the band on this one), and then picking up with drums, vibes, bass and hand-claps, ‘Daddy-O’ is a showcase for Lindsey’s voice and the subtle backing vocals. There is no point where the essence of this record diverges from sublime wonderfulness, which makes it all the more surprising that it wasn’t a hit.

‘I’ll Bet You’ is taken at a brisk pace (much like the Billy Butler take from the following year) and features some tasty Dennis Coffey guitar licks.

Despite her obvious talents, Theresa Lindsey’s only chart success was a regional hit with her 1964 ‘Gotta Find a Way’ for the Correc-tone label.

Lindsey recorded a total of five singles, three for Correc-Tone, the one you see before you for Golden World, and then a UK-only release (recorded in New York) for the President label as ‘Terry Lindsey’.

Both sides of this 45 and some of her Correc-Tone recordings have been comped over the years, with both ‘Daddy-O’ and ‘I’ll Bet You’ currently available in iTunes (on a couple of shifty-looking comps).

That said, you can pull down the ones and zeros here, and bathe your ears in the goodness.

Have yourselves a great weekend, and I’ll see you all on Monday.

Keep the faith

Larry

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One Response to “Theresa Lindsey – Daddy-O b/w I’ll Bet You”

  1. Lyle says:

    Many thanks for this. I really liked Daddy-O. What a great voice and what a great early Detroit song! It reminds me of “Dancing in the Street” (1964). I’m guessing this is from 1965 – see https://soulfuldetroit.com/web07-golden%20world/golden%20world%20story/44-gw-theresalindsey-daddyo.htm . As stated there, co-writer Billy Jackson = Gene Dozier, and the other co-writer is Don Davis, the great producer/musician. I just learned that Don Davis died just a month ago. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Davis_(record_producer). I guess his name caught my eye because of his stint with Stax Records. Maybe you should do a tribute to him (or did I miss one?). Keep up the great work.

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