Artist: The Jaedes
Title: The Jaedes
Year: 1969
Format: LP
Label: Athena - ZLP 6002
Title: The Jaedes
Year: 1969
Format: LP
Label: Athena - ZLP 6002
The Jaedes were composed of five guys who met at Stillman College, Tuscaloosa, Alabama in 1968. All of us were musical and loved singing. Our voices blended well so we decided to form a vocal group like so many young men of that time period. A booking agent and manager from Tuscaloosa heard us sing and signed us to a contract with him. His name was William Mitchell and he helped us tremendously in getting bookings all over the south.
On one particular booking, a little known band at the time from Tuskegee, Alabama called the Commodores backed us in a performance in Mobile, Alabama in 1968. Back then, we never would have imagined those guys, along with Lionel Ritchie, would go on to be such international stars.
During the years 1968 to 1971, The Jaedes performed on shows with many great acts such as The Drifters, The Showmen, Percy Sledge, The Platters and many more legendary acts. We also performed as a complete show, usually with a four piece rhythm section and The Jaedes - performing vocally with choreography. We were hot, and by 1969, could hold our own with anybody in the business.
Around the early part of 1969, The Jaedes performed at a frat house on the campus of Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. The drummer for our backup band asked if we were interested in recording. He knew of a label there in Nashville, who might be interested in a good R&B act. We said "yes", of course. Richard Powell, a producer and arranger for the Athena label auditioned us and liked what he heard.
The very next week, we signed with Athena and produced one 45 and one album with that company. The album was finished around August of 1969. The 45 cut, "Uh, Uh, What Did I Do" was released first, then the album followed. The Jaedes were elated - our first album. Athena, as you probably know, was an independent label competing against major labels. We never made the charts in the U.S. Europe, however, is a different story.
Sadly, The Jaedes broke up after all of us graduated from Stillman College in 1971. Athena Records also disbanded after internal discord during the early 1970s. It's a shame. Richard Powell was a great string and horn arranger along with my original songs and tight rhythm arrangements.
- Richard Blackmon (a member of The Jaedes)
001. Uh, Uh, What Did I Do (02:25)
002. What'll It Take To Make You Happy (02:45)
003. Teach Me A Lesson In Love (02:58)
004. We're Gonna Build A Love Together (02:18)
005. Put A Little Love In Your Heart (02:59)
006. I'll Be Back On My Feet Again (02:16)
007. Lay, Lady, Lay (03:13)
008. True, True, True (02:23)
009. Big Surprise (02:44)
010. Spinning Wheel (03:08)
011. Color Him Father (03:20)
002. What'll It Take To Make You Happy (02:45)
003. Teach Me A Lesson In Love (02:58)
004. We're Gonna Build A Love Together (02:18)
005. Put A Little Love In Your Heart (02:59)
006. I'll Be Back On My Feet Again (02:16)
007. Lay, Lady, Lay (03:13)
008. True, True, True (02:23)
009. Big Surprise (02:44)
010. Spinning Wheel (03:08)
011. Color Him Father (03:20)
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