“He was a boxer for a time, and started out singing gospel” (New York Times, 9/5/1994). “Chicago soul singer who for a few short years in the mid-1960s was one of the biggest R&B artists in the country. His thin but interestingly piercing vocals were perfectly showcased by producer Carl Davis, and the result was a series of sparkling and brassy dance records on OKeh Records that virtually defined the more energetic side of the Chicago sound in soul” (Encyclopedia of the Blues, 2006).
Major Lance “Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um”
Major Lance “The Monkey Time”
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