Marga Benitez

Geechie Goomie / Winos on Parade

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7th release on the Jukebox Jam label ... Back to back on one 45 are the 2 best sides from the 2 super hard to find singles accredited to the mysterious Marga Benitez, a calypso singing 'exotic dancer' originally from the Caribbean who first made her way to a studio in 1954 with vocal group the Mello Tones. The label artwork for this reissue, incidentally, features an illustration of the lady herself, in full shake 'n' maraca mode! The top side here features the potent and intoxicating concoction that is 'Geechie Goomie', a record unlike any other we’ve ever heard like of. The slinky, seductive tones of Ms Benitez and her whacked out lyrics sit alongside an almost clunky exotic piano-led accompaniment and some oddly sinister backing vocals from the Mello-Tones to create a wonderful record which was perhaps always destined to find its audience in another time and place. The B-side features the prize of the earlier session for Decca Records, 'Wino's on Parade', a curious one-off oddity which should definitely appeal further to fans of the weird and wonderful with its unique blend of calypso vocals, quirky story-telling lyrics and doo-wop backing vox. Both singles dually flopped on original release and whilst 'Geechie Goomie' has had a small but dedicated following on the Belgian popcorn scene for a while, we anticipate that with this limited run 45rpm reissue the time and place for Marga Benitez’s indisputably unique charms has finally arrived! !!! Limited Run – Only 500 copies pressed !!!

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Genre

Funk/Soul / Soul

Release Date

14.06.2010

Cat No

JBJ1007

Tracklist

Track 1
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Track 2
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Rhythm & Blues
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S. Johnson
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Red Hot Mama / Don't You Worry Juke Box Jam
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Rock / Pop / Indie
7"
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S. Johnson
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Red Hot Mama / Don't You Worry Juke Box Jam
Soul
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Billy Red Love
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A Dream / Hey Now Juke Box Jam
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7"
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Billy Red Love
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A Dream / Hey Now Juke Box Jam
Soul
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7"
Jack McVea
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Wino Juke Box Jam
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7"
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Jack McVea
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Wino Juke Box Jam
Rhythm & Blues
7"
Gino Parks
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Fire / For This I Thank You Juke Box Jam
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7"
Gino Parks
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Fire / For This I Thank You Juke Box Jam
Rhythm & Blues
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7"
King Coleman
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Down In The Basement / Crazy Feelin' Juke Box Jam
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7"
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King Coleman
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Down In The Basement / Crazy Feelin' Juke Box Jam
Soul
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7"
Little Margie / Big Boy Groves
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Yes It's You / Another Ticket Juke Box Jam
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Funk/Soul
7"
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Little Margie / Big Boy Groves
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Yes It's You / Another Ticket Juke Box Jam
Disco
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2-LP
Various
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Surinam Funk Force Rush Hour
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Disco
2-LP
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Various
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Surinam Funk Force Rush Hour
Reggae / Dub
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Various
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Studio One Story Soul Jazz
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Reggae / Dub
2-LP
Various
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Studio One Story Soul Jazz
Indie / Alternative
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Stornoway
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Beachcomber's Windowsill (2024 Repress) 4AD
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Rock / Pop / Indie
LP
Stornoway
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Beachcomber's Windowsill (2024 Repress) 4AD
Funk
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The Pinch
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Shot Out Peoples Potential Unlimited
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12"
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The Pinch
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US House
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12" EP
Andres
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Andres II Mahogani
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House
12" EP
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Andres
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Andres II Mahogani
Reggae / Dub
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Horace Andy
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In The Light Dub (Original Artwork Edition) 17 North Parade
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Reggae / Dub
LP
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Horace Andy
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In The Light Dub (Original Artwork Edition) 17 North Parade