(blues vocal) recorded MAKE A LITTLE LOVE and CHEATIN’ ON ME (both R P M #417), released by 30 October 1954.

(tenor and baritone saxophones; secular vocal; also organ; percussion; tambourine; woodblocks) David’s surname was pronounced “Eye”. His given name was Dewitt David Chapple. His preferred name was David Majal Ii. He was born at Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas on 10 March 1944. His father’s family name was Chapple and his mother’s maiden name was Leana Beatrice Davis. David’s social security card, number 431-74-5282, was issued to Dewitt David Chapple in Arkansas in June 1957. David backed Philip Walker on 20 May 1970 for JOLIET #202. He was involved with “BABY LITTLE” and THE PLAYBOYS, who performed WATTS WAY #641 in about late 1971. WATTS WAY #641, side #WWR-9701-A, states ‘Horn Arr. By David Ii’, while side WWR-9701-3 states ‘Horn Arr. By David Lastie”. David Lastie is not the same as David Ii. David Ii was a member of Philip Walker’s band during June 1972, when he recorded behind Eddie Taylor for Advent LP #2802. He was living at Gardena, California in 1973. He recorded behind Philip Walker for Joliet in the early 1970s (reissued in about 1975 by Playboy). He backed Lonesome Sundown for Joliet LP #6002 in 1977, later reissued by Alligator, (British) Sonet and Hightone, with liner notes by Frank Scott. He recorded with D. J. Rogers (R C A VICTOR, 1977); The Parlets (Casablanca/ (Japanese) Polystar, 1980); and The S. O. S. Band (Tabu, 1981). In 1982 and 1983 he was a member of the Los Angeles Musicians Union, Local #47, and lived at Carson, California 90746. He was not a member of Local #47 as at 1986. By 1989 and through 1993 he was again a member of Local #47 and was living at Los Angeles, California 90044. David resided at Los Angeles, California 90044 when he died on 21 September 1995.

(gospel vocal) sang with the Southern Revivalists.

(musician) was a member of the Chicago Federation of Musicians in 1985, when he resided at Chicago, Illinois 60619. He may be of blues interest.

(blues vocal) was born in Arkansas on 27 March 1927: per Social Security Death Index, account number 546-40-0347. She appears to be Neomie Dixson, aged 3 in 1930, who was at Sulphur Township, Miller County, Arkansas, a daughter of Joshuia Dixson and his wife Haggar: per 1930 census, 14 April 1930. She reportedly moved to Atoka, Oklahoma. She was also based at Detroit, Michigan, where she reportedly recorded for Fortune. Dottie moved to the San Francisco Bay area of California. At some point she was known as Mitchell. She recorded I’LL COME THROUGH (Gedinson’s #6133) as DOTTIE IVORY with JIMMY McCRACKLIN in about 1960. Dottie met Charles Brown at San Francisco in 1967. Brown recorded together with Dottie for BluesWay LP #BLS 6039 at Los Angeles on 16 September 1969, including ALL IS FORGIVEN and remakes of DRIFTING BLUES, MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY (as NEW MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY), BLACK NIGHT and I WANT TO GO HOME. She was working at Los Angeles in 1971 with Charles Brown. She returned to San Francisco by 1974, when she was operating the Stardust Lounge, at Hayes and Laguna, San Francisco. Jim Pugh, organist, played with her. She was known as “San Francisco’s First Lady of The Blues”. One of her features was Dinah Washington’s WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES. She had also managed a hotel, and a cab company, and had a large family. She was known as Naomia Jackson and was residing at Ventura, Oxnard County, California 93030 when she died at Ventura, Oxnard County, California on 22 August 1988. Her father’s surname was Dixson and her mother’s surname was Johnson: per California Death Index, 1940-1997.
Compare DOTTIE JOHNSON, who recorded IT’S A SHAME and THANK YOU DADDY (both Gee #5, released by 8 May 1954).
BU 79/28; LB 16/ ; LB 87/36

(harmonica) recorded behind Albert Collins at Houston, Texas on 13 November 1958 at the Gold Star Studios. The session was produced by Jack Rhodes but remained unreleased as at 1982.
BU 142/22

(clarinet, saxes, composer; arranger) was born Edward Frederick Inge at Kansas City, Missouri on 7 May 1906. He studied at St. Louis, Missouri and at Madison, Wisconsin. In 1924 he joined George Reynolds’s Orchestra, then worked successively with Dewey Jackson, Willie Austin (1925), Art Sims, Oscar ‘Bernie’ Young (1926), McKinney’s Cotton Pickers (1929 – 1931), Don Redman (1931 – 1939), Andy Kirk (1940 – 1943). He led a band at Cleveland, Ohio in 1945. He settled at Buffalo, Erie County, New York and led his own band in local clubs during the 1950s. He worked at Buffalo with Cecil Johnson in the 1960s , and with C. Q. Price in 1971. He was residing at Buffalo, New York 14208 when he died in October 1988. He was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo.

(drums) was also known as LITTLE NIGHTHAWK. He was recalled by Lee Jackson as having recorded with Lee for unreleased sides at Chicago. He recorded as sideman for Chess early in 1950’s, Vee – Jay RECORDS in 1955, and Cobra in 1957/58. Compare Robert Nighthawk.

(sic: gospel vocal) hailed from Florida. However, he recorded, probably at Memphis, Tennessee in 1971 for Designer. Booking Agent in 1972: Park Avenue.

(gospel vocal) sang with the Soul Seekers.