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Joe Shamwell


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American songwriter, producer and radio deejay.
Born on 1944 in Washington, D.C., USA.
Passed away on 16 October 2006 in Washington, D.C., USA.
Shamwell charted as a songwriter eight times betwen 1967-85 on the U.S. charts, mostly on the R&B charts. His top selling song was Lovin’ on Borrowed Time by William Bell, which hit #22 R&B and #101 overall (co-written by Homer Banks & William Bell). Shamwell was co-owner of Shakin’ Records (Mississippi, USA) with Lee King.

ALBUMS


Shamwell*
Do It On The One (Fun In The Sun)
1981
Joe Shamwell
I Wanna Be Your Cb
7", Chimneyville Records
Joe Shamwell
Can't Give Up A Good Thing / Loving You Is An Everyday Thing
Wynd Chymes
Baby You're The One
2008, 7", Lotus Land, ,
Soul/Funk/Boogie
Pac-Man* / Power
I'm A Pacman / Play It Again Sam
1983, ,
Electro/Soul/Disco
Power
Groovin'
1982, 7", Single, Malaco Records
Power
Groovin'
1982
Power
Power
1982, ,
Soul/Funk
Wynd Chymes
Ride
1981
Power
Play It Again, Sam
1981
Sho-Nuff*
Tonite
1981, ,
Funk/Disco
True Image
Roller Dancing / Different Kind Of Love
1980, 7", Juana, ,
Disco
Sho Nuff
It's Alright
1980
Sho-Nuff*
Tonite
1980, ,
Funk/Soul
Joe And Lee
Black Gold Disco Moving Machine
1979, 7", Shakin' Records
Natural High
Flying Too High (For My Little Sky)
1976
Barbara & Joe
You're Astounding/ Don't You Know That It's All Right
1975,
Ira Glover
Funky Woman / I'll Be Loving You
1972, 7", Single, Soul House
Bobby Starr & The Versatiles
Let Me Be Yours
1972, 7", Single, Soul House
Jimmy Dotson
I'm Ridin' For A Fall / Come On & Save Me
1972, 7", Soul House,
The Anglos
Broke Down Piece Of Man / Four Walls Of Gloom
2018, 7", Ltd, Soul 4 Real Records
Southside Johnny And The Asbury Jukes*
The Fever: The Remastered Epic Recordings
2017, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Real Gone Music, Epic, Sony Music Commercial Music Group
C.P. Love And Jimmy Dobbins
Malaco Soul Brothers Volume 2
2010, CD, Comp, Soulscape Records (2), ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Walkin' Cane Mark
Big-N-Tasty
1999, CD, Album, Jaen Records, ,
Chicago Blues/Harmonica Blues
Rost
Rost
1982, LP, Album, Parlophone, ,
Rock & Roll/Blues Rock
Lesley & Laurens
Broke Down Piece Of Man / Private Number
1969, 7", Single, Imperial (2)
The Tremors
Soul Tremors-Live!
1968, LP, Album, Troubadour (6)

APPEARANCES +


Southside Johnny And The Asbury Jukes*
Live At The Capitol Theater - December 30, 1978
2024, 2x CD, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Classic Rock
Jewel Bass
In And Out Of Love
2023, LP, Comp, Soul 4 Real Records, ,
Soul/Funk
Janet Jackson
Japanese Singles Collection -Greatest Hits-
2022, ,
New Jack Swing/Minneapolis Sound/Contemporary R&B/Ballad/Pop Rock
The Magnificent
Monolithic
2022,
Various
The Story Of Stax Records
2020, LP, Album, Mono, RE, RM, 180 + LP, Album, Mono, RE, Stax, Volt, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Johnny Winter
It's My Life, Baby
2015, LP, Album, Comp, Alligator Records, ,
Texas Blues
Highway
My Buddy Buddy Friends
2015, LP, Album + CD, Album, Backbeat Records (5)
Johnny Winter
True To The Blues: The Johnny Winter Story
2014, ,
Blues Rock
Various
Soulfood - Food & Music, Fat & Yummy
2012, ,
Soul/Funk
Joss Stone
The Soul Sessions Vol 2
2012, ,
Soul
Southside Johnny And The Asbury Jukes*
Men Without Women: Live 7-2-11 Asbury Park, NJ
2012, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Blues Rock
Sarah Cracknell
Lipslide
2012, ,
Synth-pop/Dance-pop
Various
Funk Brothers - 36 Original Rare Funk Tunes
2009, 2xCD, Comp, Dig, Wagram Music, ,
Funk/Soul/P.Funk
Various
Take Me To The River - A Southern Soul Story 1961-1977
2008, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Kent Soul, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Vance Kelly & His Backstreet Blues Band
Bluebird
2008
Various
Stax/Volt - The Complete Singles Vol 7: 1966-1967
2007, CD, Comp, Atlantic, Rhino Records (2), ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk
Betty & Charles, Eddie Houston
Soul Chant (The Long Lost Malaco Recordings Of Betty & Charles And Eddie Houston)
2007, CD, Comp, Soulscape Records (2), Soulscape Records (2)
William Bell
The Very Best Of William Bell
2007, ,
Country Blues/Soul
Rufus Thomas
The Platinum Collection
2007
Sam & Dave
The Definitive Soul Collection
2006, 2x CD, ,
Soul
Eddie Floyd
Stax Profiles
2006
Various
Southern Soul
2005, CD, Comp, Mojo Magazine
Various
Planter's Club Volume IV
2005, ,
Soul
Billy Branch & Carlos Johnson
Don't Mess With The Bluesmen
2004, CD, Album, P-Vine Records
Southside Johnny And The Asbury Jukes*
I Don't Want To Go Home / This Time It's For Real
2004
Anita Ward
Ring My Bell: The Definitive Anthology
2003, CD, Comp, Smith & Co
Bobby Blue Bland*
Blues At Midnight
2003
Various
Troubles, Heartaches & Sadness: Hi Records' Deep Soul Sisters 1966-1976
2002, CD, Comp, Hi Records
Soul Children
Chronicle
2002
Various
Mojo Club Dancefloor Jazz Vol. 10 (Love Power)
2001
Dorothy Moore
Greatest Hits
2001
Sarah Cracknell
Kelly's Locker
2000, CD, EP, Instinct Records, Gut Records, ,
Downtempo/Dance-pop/Breakbeat/Europop
Various
The Last Soul Company - Malaco A Thirty Year Retrospective
1999, 6xCD, Comp + Box, Malaco Records, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
William Bell
Phases Of Reality / Relating
1999
Various
Sweet Brown Sugar (A TK Rhythm'n'Soul Compendium 1971-81)
1998, CD, Comp, Westside
Carl Sims
Let Me Be The One
1998, CD, Album, Waldoxy Records
Various
From East Memphis To Kingston: Soul Revisited...
1998,
Various
Southern Shades Of Blue Volume II
1997, CD, Comp, Waldoxy Records
Soul Children
Hold On, I'm Coming
1997, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Guitar Slingers
Song And Dance...
1996, CD, Album, Columbia, Columbia
Rufus Thomas
The Best Of Rufus Thomas (Do The Funky Somethin')
1996, CD, Comp, RM, Rhino Records (2)
Ronnie McNeir
Rare McNeir
1996, CD, ,
Soul
The Nighthawks
Pain & Paradise
1996, ,
Blues Rock
Various
Deep Down In Florida - T. K. Deep Soul
1995, CD, Comp, Sequel Records, ,
Soul
Carl Sims
Shot To The Curb / I'm A Blues Man
1995, 7", Single, Pur, Paula Records
Anita Ward
Ring My Bell
1995
Janet*
Whoops Now / What'll I Do
1995, ,
Contemporary R&B
Guitar Slingers
Guitar Slingers
1995, ,
Pop Rock/Arena Rock
Janet*
Janet.Remixed
1995, ,
House/Contemporary R&B/Pop Rock
Vas-Tie Jackson*
Vas-Tie Jackson
1994, CD, Album, Vas-Kat Records
Janet Jackson
What'll I Do
1994
Janet*
Janet.
1993, CD, ,
Contemporary R&B
Eddie Floyd
I've Never Found A Girl
1992, CD, Stax
Sam & Dave
Two Soul Men
1991
Various
The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968
1991
Various
Ironic - Compilation Album
1990, LP, Comp, Ox-Ljud
Anita Ward
Anita Ward
1988
Janice Bulluck*
Right Love, Wrong Man / Turn On Your Radio
1988
Various
Down Home Blues
1988,
Tommy Tate
Tommy Tate
1987, ,
Soul
Various
The Sound Of Alabama Soul / The Sound Of Alabama - Volume 1
1987, ,
Soul
Janice Bulluck*
Don't Start A Fire
1987
Artie "Blues Boy" White*
Nothing Takes The Place Of You
1987, ,
Modern Electric Blues
Z.Z. Hill
Greatest Hits
1986, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Tav Falco & Panther Burns*
Shake Rag E.P.
1986
Latimore
Every Way But Wrong
1986
Nolan Struck
I Got Bills To Pay
1985, LP, Album, Retta's Records, ,
Soul/Ballad/Rhythm & Blues
Z.Z. Hill
In Memorium 1935-1984
1985, ,
Rhythm & Blues
William Bell
Lovin' On Borrowed Time / That's What You Get
1985
Johnny Winter
Serious Business
1985, ,
Blues Rock
J. Blackfoot
Don't You Feel It Like I Feel It
1985
Otis Clay
The Only Way Is Up
1985
William Bell
Passion
1985, ,
Soul
Various
The Blues Is Alright
1985
William Bell
Do Right Man
1984, LP, Comp, Charly R&B
Rufus Thomas
Jump Back
1984
Little Milton
Playing For Keeps
1984, ,
Modern Electric Blues
C.L. Blast
C.L. Blast
1984, ,
Soul
J. Blackfoot
Physical Attraction
1984
Z.Z. Hill
Bluesmaster
1984, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Various
East Memphis Music - The Hits
1984, 5x Vinyl Box set,
Roffe Wikström's Hjärtslag*
Bortom Synd Och Skam
1984
Denise LaSalle
Right Place, Right Time
1984, ,
Soul
The Robert Cray Band
Bad Influence
1984
Z.Z. Hill
Shade Tree Mechanic
1983, 7", Styrene, Malaco Records, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Various
Summer Funk With Rio De Janeiro Discotheque
1983, LP, Comp, RCA Victor
Wynd Chymes
Pretty Girls, Everywhere
1983
Z.Z. Hill
I'm A Blues Man
1983, Vinyl Pitman Pressing, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Wynd Chymes
Stylin', Smilin' And Profilin' / Sending My Love
1982, 12", Promo, RCA
Wynd Chymes
Arrival
1982, ,
Soul/Funk/Boogie
True Image
It's Only A Matter Of Time
1981, 7", Juana
Various
The Guys With Soul: 15 Classics From The Vaults Of Stax Records
1981, LP, Comp, Stax, ,
Soul
Z.Z. Hill
Bump And Grind
1981
Tommy Tate
For The Dollar Bill / We Don't
1981, ,
Soul
Z.Z. Hill
Z.Z. Hill
1981
Baby Brother
Baby Brother
1981
Otis Clay
The Only Way Is Up
1980, 7", Single, Echo Records
Mitty Collier, Jimmy Church, Emory And The Dynamics*
William Bell Presents Atlanta Session
1980, LP, Comp, Promo, Peachtree Record Company, Peachtree Record Company
The Dramatics
The Dramatic Way
1980
Johnnie Taylor
A New Day
1980, ,
Soul
The Dramatics
You're The Best Thing In My Life / (We Need More) Loving Time
1980
David Ruffin
So Soon We Change
1979, ,
Soul
Anita Ward
Songs Of Love
1979
The Controllers
Next In Line
1979
Jewel Bass
Let Your Love Rain Down On Me
1979
The Dramatics
Any Time • Any Place
1979, Vinyl Keel Press, ,
Soul/Disco/Funk
The Controllers
We Don't
1979
True Image
Secret Lover
1979
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes
Havin' A Party With Southside Johnny
1979
Various
Disco Night Fever
1978, 2xLP, Comp, Gat, CBS/Sony, ,
Disco
Soul Children
Can't Give Up A Good Thing / Signed, Sealed And Delivered
1978, ,
Soul
Dorothy Moore
Once Moore With Feeling
1978, ,
Soul
Johnnie Taylor
Keep On Dancing
1978, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Disco
Eddie Floyd
Chronicle
1978, ,
Soul
The Controllers
Fill Your Life With Love
1978, ,
Soul
Soul Children
Open Door Policy
1978, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Funk/Disco
Ronnie McNeir
Different Kind Of Love
1978, ,
Soul
Dorothy Moore
(We Need More) Loving Time / Write A Little Prayer
1978, Vinyl, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk
Johnnie Taylor
Hey Mister Melody Maker
1978
The Facts Of Life*
A Matter Of Fact
1978
Johnnie Taylor
Ever Ready
1978, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Disco
King Floyd
Body English
1977, LP, Album, Chimneyville Records, ,
Soul
Eddie Floyd
Paradise
1976, 7", Contempo
John Edwards
The Key To My Life / Baby, Hold On To Me
1976
Otis Clay
All I Need Is You
1976
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes
I Don't Want To Go Home
1976, ,
Blues Rock/Rock & Roll
John Edwards
Life, Love And Living
1976, ,
Soul
Various
A Tribute To Al Jackson
1976, ,
Soul/Funk
Eddie Floyd
I'm So Glad I Met You / I'm So Grateful
1975
Eddie Floyd
Soul Street
1974, ,
Soul
The Bar-Kays*
Cold Blooded
1974, ,
Funk
Eddie Floyd
I Got A Reason To Smile (Cause I Got You) / Stealing Love
1974
William Bell
Lovin' On Borrowed Time / The Man In The Street
1973
William Bell
Relating
1973, ,
Electric Blues/Soul
Miko*
Rock Rock
1971, 2xLP, Album, Columbia
Mitty Collier
Lovin' On Borrowed Time / One Heck Of A Lover
1970
Eddie Floyd
Rare Stamps
1969, ,
Soul
Blues Magoos
Never Goin' Back To Georgia
1969
Four Larks*
It's Unbelievable / Keep Climbing Brothers
1969
Johnnie Taylor
Raw Blues
1969, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Carla Thomas
The Best Of Carla Thomas
1969, Vinyl PR,
The Goodees
Candy Coated Goodees
1969, ,
Vocal/Soul
エディー・フロイド* = Eddie Floyd
ノック・オン・ウッド = Knock On Wood
1968, 7", Mono, Atlantic
The Four Larks
Can I Have Another Helping Please (Of Your Love)
1968, 7", Single, Promo, Tower
The Excuses
Trick Bag / Keep On Climbing
1968, 7", Vivace Records (2)
Davy "Bang-Bang" Jones And The Voodoo Funk Machine*
Sookie Sookie
1968
Eddie Floyd
I've Never Found A Girl
1968, Vinyl, ,
Soul
The Goodees
Condition Red
1968
Charmells*
Lovin' Feeling
1968, ,
Soul
The Merging Traffic
Ain't No Need (In Me Fooling Myself)
1967, 7", Single, My Records (6), ,
Garage Rock/Soul
Sam & Dave
Soul Men
1967
Johnny Daye
What'll I Do For Satisfaction
1967
The Charmels
As Long As I've Got You / Baby Come And Get It
1967, ,
Soul
William Bell
Everybody Loves A Winner / You're Such A Sweet Thang
1967, ,
Soul
Carla Thomas
Something Good (Is Going To Happen To You)
1967, ,
Soul
Janet & The Jays
Love What You're Doing To Me / Pleading For You
1967
Various
Hit The Road Stax!
1967
Carla Thomas
The Queen Alone
1967, ,
Soul/Gospel
Eddie Floyd
Don't Rock The Boat
1967
Eddie Floyd
Knock On Wood
1967, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Ray Scott
The Real Thing / Can't Get Over Losing You
1967
William Bell
The Soul Of A Bell
1967
Carla Thomas
I'll Always Have Faith In You
1967, ,
Soul
Rufus Thomas
Sophisticated Sissy
1967
Eddie Floyd
Knock On Wood
1966
Ken Parker
The Key
LP, Album, Body Music (2), Body Music (2), ,
Lovers Rock
Dr. Feelgood Potts*
Shade Tree Mechanic
7", Single, 8th Street
Robert Cray
The Ultimate Collection
3xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Universal, ,
Modern Electric Blues
Pookie Hudson’s Spaniels
Let's Strike A Match / Baby Sweets
7", Single, Classic Artists Recordings
Eddie Floyd
Rare Stamps
Various
Stax Uncovered! (Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos)
2023, CD, Comp, Smplr, Mojo Magazine
Various
Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos
2023, 7xCD, Comp + Box, Craft Recordings, Stax
Various
Funk Fever Vol.2
2008, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Wagram Music, ,
Funk
Various
Philadelphia Soul Rarities
2008, CD, Comp, Universal Love Records, ,
Soul
Wynd Chymes
Ride / Baby You're The One
2018
Vance Kelly & His Backstreet Blues Band
Bluebird
2009
Various
Disco To Get Drunk To 2
2005, CD, Mixed, Promo, Unofficial, Not On Label
Southside Johnny & Little Steven
Unplugged
1994, ,
Acoustic/Rhythm & Blues/Classic Rock
Various
Discoteca N. 6
1981, Cass, Mixed, Unofficial, King (15)
Sam & Dave
Soul Men
1968, ,
Soul
Janet*
Janet.
,
RnB/Swing
Wynd Chymes
Arrival