Tim Whitsett's Imperial Show Band was a popular national live act in the 1960s. They are generally regarded as the first integrated band in the state of Mississippi. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Music publisher, musician, songwriter, producer, author, and consultant, Tim Whitsett was born in Jackson, Mississippi in 1943. ...

Jackson, MS, native Whitsett's first record "Jive Harp" b/w "Pipe Dreams" was released on Imperial Records when he was sixteen-years-old. Heavily influenced by the sounds of nearby New Orleans, Tim Whitsett & The Imperials (coincidentally) became the hottest band in their home state of Mississippi, and released dozens of R&B, Pop, and Instrumental records, usually written by Whitsett or co-written with his brother Carson, which were issued on a variety of labels, including Epic, Whitsett's own Rim, and the legendary Jackson based Ace, whose president Johnny Vincent was a sort of mentor on how to (or how not to) function in the music business for the teenage Whitsett. Some of these were sizable local hits throughout the South and became very popular when pirated in England. These "45s" are now considered collectables, and Tim Whitsett records sell for very high prices on sites like eBay. Jackson is the capital and largest city in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Imperial Records has been the name of at least three different record labels of the 20th century. ... Epic Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG. // Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ... Ace cards of all four suits The word ace comes from the Old French word as (from Latin as) meaning a unit, from the name of a small Roman coin. ... The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour (1967) as a 33 â…“ LP vinyl record A gramophone record (also phonograph record, or simply record) is an analogue sound recording medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed modulated spiral groove. ... Music publisher, musician, songwriter, producer, author, and consultant, Tim Whitsett was born in Jackson, Mississippi in 1943. ... eBay headquarters in San Jose eBay North First Street satellite office campus (home to PayPal) eBay Inc. ...

On the strength of Carson Whitsett's B-3 organ playing and the Tim Whitsett led horn section, the group was asked to record for Stax Records (before there was a Booker T. & the MGs and "Green Onions") long before they were a powerhouse and later, Chips Moman asked the group to be his house band when he started his American Recording Studio. Tim Whitsett turned down both offers because he had his own label (Rim), publishing company (Gulfway), and the band was having their own success. Moman would hire now legendary session men like guitarist Reggie Young and record everyone from Wilson Pickett to Neil Diamond to Elvis Presley. Carson Whitsett (b. ... Music publisher, musician, songwriter, producer, author, and consultant, Tim Whitsett was born in Jackson, Mississippi in 1943. ... Stax Records is an American record label, originally based out of Memphis, Tennessee. ... Booker T. & the M.G.s is a soul band, most prominent in the 1960s and 1970s. ... Lincoln Wayne Chips Moman is an American record producer, guitarist and songwriter, born 1936 in La Grange, Georgia. ... A house band is a group of musicians, centrally organized by a band leader, that regularly play a venue every night it is open for business and are synonymous with the establishment. ... Music publisher, musician, songwriter, producer, author, and consultant, Tim Whitsett was born in Jackson, Mississippi in 1943. ... Reggie Young has been the current trombonist with the funk group Earth, Wind, & Fire since 1987. ... Wilson Pickett (March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) was an American R&B/Rock and Roll and soul singer. ... Essential Neil Diamond album cover. ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often known simply as Elvis and also called The King of Rock n Roll or simply The King, was an American singer, musician and actor. ...

Whitsett changed the group's name to The Imperial Show Band, and the group began a successful tour of the country, which included stints in L.A., Lake Tahoe, New York, and a home away from home in Erie, Pennsylvania. With the addition of future Southern Soul cult figure Tommy Tate on vocals (and later drums as well), they became Tim Whitsett & The Imperial Show Band featuring Tommy Tate.

This was significant because other than Memphis's renowned Booker T. & the MGs (who were a house band first, usually regulated to working days and nights in the Stax studio), this made Whitsett's band one of the first, if not the only, integrated bands in the entire Southeast at the time. Like a lot of white Southern musicians, the Whitsett brothers and their group were hugely influenced by two landmark albums: James Brown's Live at the Apollo and Bobby "Blue" Bland's Two Steps From the Blues. (Carson Whitsett would later play on several Bland albums, including his great Live on Beale Street.) With the addition of Tate, they were more authentic than ever, and a force to be reckoned with. Also doing a brief stint with the band was Dorothy Moore of "Misty Blue" fame. Booker T. & the M.G.s is a soul band, most prominent in the 1960s and 1970s. ... A house band is a group of musicians, centrally organized by a band leader, that regularly play a venue every night it is open for business and are synonymous with the establishment. ... Streaming API for XML (StAX) is an application programming interface (API) to read and write XML documents in the Java programming language. ... James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006),[3] commonly referred to as The Godfather of Soul and The Hardest Working Man in Show Business, was an American entertainer recognized as one of the most influential figures in 20th century popular music. ... Bobby Blue Bland (born January 27, 1930) is an American singer and was an original member of The Beale Streeters. ... Carson Whitsett (b. ... Dorothy Moore (born October 13, 1946 in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American pop and r&b, soul singer. ...

Following maybe one too many lineup changes, Whitsett disbanded the group. Soon afterwards, he received a call from Don Davis who was now Vice President of Stax Records. Davis had heard demos on the group, including Tim Whitsett's splendid "Get It Over Anyway" on Tommy Tate that was released in 2005 on the CD Troubled Waters: Deep Soul from the Deep South. Davis wanted them to augment The Bar-Kays, as well as the remaining MGs (Booker T. Jones had left the company), as another house band for the label, who had greatly expanded its roster. Tim Whitsett and Tommy Tate signed on as songwriters and within a week, Whitsett was put in charge of publishing. Carson Whitsett would come to Stax three years later and record an album as a member of The MG's, and Tate replaced Ollie Hoskins as lead singer of The Nightingales. The name Don Davis may refer to one of the following people: Don S. Davis - an actor who is known for his roles in Stargate SG-1 and Twin Peaks Don Davis - a composer who is known for his scores for films like The Matrix Don Davis - an astronomer who... Stax Records is an American record label, originally based out of Memphis, Tennessee. ... The Bar-Kays were a popular Memphis, Tennessee, soul, R&B, and funk group performing from 1966 and continue to perform today, although with only one original member. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A house band is a group of musicians, centrally organized by a band leader, that regularly play a venue every night it is open for business and are synonymous with the establishment. ... Music publisher, musician, songwriter, producer, author, and consultant, Tim Whitsett was born in Jackson, Mississippi in 1943. ... Carson Whitsett (b. ... Streaming API for XML (StAX) is an application programming interface (API) to read and write XML documents in the Java programming language. ... The Nightingales are a British punk/alternative band formed in November, 1979 in Birmingham. ...

Notable members of The Imperial Show Band

• Tim Whitsett - trumpet, harmonica, vocals, piano, harpsichord, percussion, bass (Publisher, producer, author)

• Carson Whitsett (Renowned keyboardist and songwriter)

• Tommy Tate (Singer, often called "America's best kept secret")

• Guitarists Bucky Barrett (Roy Orbison) and Jerry Puckett (Ricky Nelson, The Champs)

• Hank Martin (Singer on many nationwide jingles and the theme song to popular '80s cartoon Thundercats)

• Drummers Dulin Lancaster (Nancy Sinatra, Mississippi Fred McDowell) and painter/illustrator Bill Dunlap. Also, Jimmy Hodo (Saxophone), the only group member with Tim Whitsett in every incarnation of the band.

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External Links and References

• Imperial Show Band members
• Mississippi's first integrated band
• All Shook Up: Mississippi Roots of American Popular Music By Christine Wilson
• Heeey Baby Days of Beach Music By Greg Haynes