Yup.. that’s my Dad on lead! Uncle Phil & Glen.. can’t say I know the forth guy. My dad show’d me this clip yrs ago.. glad to see it made it to TH-cam. He was w/ the Masters of Time.. and now performs w/ the Intruders.
Peace & Blessings to all. Just wanted to share the recent passing of my Dad, James Murphy here on lead vocal. He and his three group mates Phil & Glen went on to join The Intruders. They still perform to this day. My Dad, James Murphy will be sorely missed by all that loved him and enjoy the music they made. RIP James Murphy! Love Always.
This masterpiece was recorded at Virtue Studios on North Broad street, produced by Frank Virtue And Johnny Stiles, released on their in house label, Rising Soul Records.
Notice how all four members of the Fidelics take a bow at the very end at 2:40, as if they all knew this would be their one and only TV appearance...a class act
hi, yes I was a back up lead singer with glen, phil and Bobby Starr who took lil sonnys place after his death. I was the intruders from 1998/99. I still stay in touch with then. glen phil and myself are originally from south philly. once and intruder always an intruder.
oh wow :-) Do you still perform? also is it just Glen & Phillip who is in this clip? if so could you find out who the other 2 are please? I will also update the information in the description box and credit it back to you...THANKYOU.
two of those are Glen Montgomery, and Phillip Gaye, who moved on and with the intruders. my boys. lead singer is murphy. old school Philly sound. once an intruder always an intruder.
Wonder how many teenagers in Philadelphia watched this clip on television and went out to buy the 45, only to find it was impossible to find even back when it was released?
they are from South Phila Butch an Phil lived in South Phila Murphy lived in North and Glen lived in West Phil a. Look we all grew up together in South Phila I am a South Phila girl born and raised and so was Butch and Phil.
Hi Bev...Thankyou kindly for dropping by and leaving a very nice comment...I am trying lol...I do personally like the rarer clips of groups performing back in the day :-) Have a great weekend....Venus.
Thanks for replying, Venus, smile, and I apologize for not having seen your reply sooner. We love Philly, smile. Looking forward to seeing more; Likewise, I love the great groups from back in the day. You have a great week./Bev
Some of the Fidelics were also in a Philly group called the Masters of Time, a five man group...Glen Montgomery told me this information...prior to that, some members were in the Ex-Cels who made a 45 on Crossfire records early 60s.."Hit Talk"
Can someone please take the copyright tags off the videos and release it to the public as a official release! The Hy-Lit show needs to be viewed for it is a classic also Discophonic Scene with Jerry Blavat!
murphy is leading the song. im not famliar with the other singer. this is an old school video.:-). no I don't perform, but I do manage gospel duo called split image. we have a website. they're the first cousins of andre 3000 from outkast.
Thankyou...glad to hear that talent is running in the family :-) You should maybe put clips of them on youtube? I'm sure it would interest a lot of people plus get views and put the link back to the site? Do you have a link please?
robert sample Didn't Starr also replace Little Sonny for a temporary time period even before his death? That's Starr on one of the versons of "When We Get Married"; "Girl Scouting": and "Tender (Was The Love We Knew). Sonny did return to the group and did another version of _When We Get Married"; "I'll Always Love My Mama"; and "I Wanna Know Your Name".
@@jimy0803 yes, he did. Bobby was with them in 1970 for When We Get Married & 1972, I'm Girl Scoutin'. Little Sonny came back in time for the 1973 "Save The Children" LP with I'll Always Love My Mama, Teardrops & I Wanna Know Your Name. Little Sonny died around 1995.
NO DISRESPECT DOC BUT THERE WOULD BE NO PHILLY SOUL WITHOUT MOTOWN! MOST OF THE MALE GROUPS TRIED TO DUPLICATE OR IMITATE THE TEMPTATIONS DURING THE LATE 1960'S! MOTOWN OPENED THE DOORS FOR THE SOUND OF PHILADELPHIA CAUSE KENNY GAMBLE & LEON HUFF BUILD THEIR SUCCESS BASED ON MOTOWN!
@@robertvelez9557 What is your opinion based on ? There were groups, solo artists and local record labels in cities across the country who were doing the same thing as Motown at the same time as Motown. Motown just happened to be the first to break out on the national scene in a big way.
Hi Loree...so sorry to read that x Thankyou kindly for commenting and letting us all know who the other member was x I will update it in the description box ps not sure how long my channel will be on here so if you would like a copy of this clip sending to you please send me a private message on this link here just click on 'message' tab to the right...Thankyou th-cam.com/channels/OuYcRaT5TzQNFg04j2KIXQ.htmlabout?view_as=public
My information is that most or all of the members of The Fidelics recorded "Hit Talk" as The Exzels on Crossfire, with the flip side, "Canadian Sunset" a previously unreleased song by The Newports , a White group that recorded for Kane. Can anyone confirm or refute this information?
The Exzels 45 on Crossfire is a black group from Philly. I worked for producer Morris Bailey who co-produced the Exzels 45 on Crossfire. Both sides of the Crossfire 45 were on the same reel of tape recorded 8/16/63 at Virtue Studio in Philly. If you listen to both sides of the 45, it is clear that the 45 is the same group and musicians. The Newports rumor has been refuted once and for all.
@@funkadelphiarecords I have listened to "Canadian Sunset," and, to my ears, there's no way its a Black group. Plus, I personally know one of the members of The Newports--Jimmy Pace--and I'm quite sure, long ago when asked, he said he recognizes the song as one of theirs. I'll have to ask him again to be certain.
@@funkadelphiarecords I have received confirmation from Jimmy Pace of The Newports on Kane and Guyden, that "Canadian Sunset" was recorded by The Newports. He only became aware of the release of the record a few years ago, and has no idea who or why it was released.
@@buckets212 My actual 45 copy of "Canadian Sunset" on the Crossfire label is the version by the Exzels. The version on You Tube, is a white group like you said. I own the the Exzels master tape and it is NOT the same version as the one on You Tube. It could be possible that some copies of the Cross Fire 45 were mis-pressed with the Newports version because Jamie Guyden distributed the 45 and could have made an error when they made a second pressing (?).
@@funkadelphiarecords Very interesting. I was thinking the same thing, that there was some mixup, given that The Newports had two releases on Guyden, and the Crossfire record is distributed by Jamie/Guyden. As a long time record collector, all I can, say is if you have an actual 45 with The Exzels doing "Canadian Sunset," on Crossfire, then you have a very rare record, which, if you sold it on ebay, for example, would probably sell for quite a bit of money. Btw, is the record good?
The fact that this rare Philadelphia TV footage of the Fidelics even exists is a true miracle...
Amen! Lovely footwork. My sincere condolences 💐 ❤🙏
Yup.. that’s my Dad on lead! Uncle Phil & Glen.. can’t say I know the forth guy. My dad show’d me this clip yrs ago.. glad to see it made it to TH-cam. He was w/ the Masters of Time.. and now performs w/ the Intruders.
You should be so very proud. This is such a dignified style. I love this kind of music...
Your Dad is Awesome. This Group Sound Awesome.
James Murphy Nice!!!
Thumbs up to you dad and uncles. I really like this song.
Wonderful
Peace & Blessings to all. Just wanted to share the recent passing of my Dad, James Murphy here on lead vocal. He and his three group mates Phil & Glen went on to join The Intruders. They still perform to this day. My Dad, James Murphy will be sorely missed by all that loved him and enjoy the music they made. RIP James Murphy! Love Always.
This masterpiece was recorded at Virtue Studios on North Broad street, produced by Frank Virtue And Johnny Stiles, released on their in house label, Rising Soul Records.
Notice how all four members of the Fidelics take a bow at the very end at 2:40, as if they all knew this would be their one and only TV appearance...a class act
I showed this video to Sam Jr he was in shock to see how .much he resembled his father. This video is 49 years old.
55 now
56
i remember the Hy Lit show on Saturday on ch48 so many memories
hi, yes I was a back up lead singer with glen, phil and Bobby Starr who took lil sonnys place after his death. I was the intruders from 1998/99. I still stay in touch with then. glen phil and myself are originally from south philly. once and intruder always an intruder.
oh wow :-) Do you still perform? also is it just Glen & Phillip who is in this clip? if so could you find out who the other 2 are please? I will also update the information in the description box and credit it back to you...THANKYOU.
Intruders yes forever. I’m from philly. Love the intruders. Forever.
Yessss once an intruder always an intruder.
Hello, Mr. Sample. I'm so glad to hear from a great artist like you! You gentlemen made history with this smooth great music. Be pleased.
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Great video, absolutely love it. Man but that organ ! What a haunting refrain, with the terror pause in between ! Great choreography.
Absolutely fantastic song!! There was such a gigantic pool of talent back in the late 60's, most of whom never made it big.
soulwop at its best just love this song
Sweet melody in a beautiful song.
Great little gem... elegant dance moves - thanks!
two of those are Glen Montgomery, and Phillip Gaye, who moved on and with the intruders. my boys. lead singer is murphy. old school Philly sound. once an intruder always an intruder.
Hi Robert...Thankyou for the information...I can't find anything about them when they were in The Fidelics? Can I ask how you know please?
can't forget larry williams who sang first tenor with the intruders. glen, phil, larry and bobby starr. rip larry.
Wonder how many teenagers in Philadelphia watched this clip on television and went out to buy the 45, only to find it was impossible to find even back when it was released?
Another priceless clip.Thanks for the post.
+13NJJACK Your welcome...Thankyou.
ILMJXXX
Thank you I would love to have a clip
they are from South Phila Butch an Phil lived in South Phila Murphy lived in North and Glen lived in West Phil a. Look we all grew up together in South Phila I am a South Phila girl born and raised and so was Butch and Phil.
This is awesome...Oh, Philly...smile...Please continue to find priceless clips and post them, ILMJXXX!
Hi Bev...Thankyou kindly for dropping by and leaving a very nice comment...I am trying lol...I do personally like the rarer clips of groups performing back in the day :-) Have a great weekend....Venus.
Thanks for replying, Venus, smile, and I apologize for not having seen your reply sooner. We love Philly, smile. Looking forward to seeing more; Likewise, I love the great groups from back in the day. You have a great week./Bev
Thank you Robert Sample
Some of the Fidelics were also in a Philly group called the Masters of Time, a five man group...Glen Montgomery told me this information...prior to that, some members were in the Ex-Cels who made a 45 on Crossfire records early 60s.."Hit Talk"
funkadelphiarecords the Fidelics were from what I can remember back in 1965 was the MONTEEKS was Philip, Murphy, Butch aka Sam Dixon Poppy and Tim.
Hi! Glen told me that the group members were from Germantown and their names were:
Phil Gaye, James Murphy (tenor), Glen Montgomery, Butch
They sound familiar I have a few songs from those groups.
LOVE these videos!!
+DustyRose Pagli Thankyou so much Rose for all your comments.
I was about 12 years old AM Radio in Arica Chile...brings me back when Happy in my teens years..God!!!
Great to watch on Saturday and Sunday mornings
Beautiful!!! Wat a compilation, nice!!!
+Anthony Torres Thankyou Anthony...glad you enjoyed it :-)
My my my that was beautiful!!!
Looooooving every second!!! Thank You❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Digging it ...
PURE TALENT FROM OUR 60'S SINGER AFTER SINGER
Great *upload* blessed my *soul.*
Thanks so *glad* I *subscribed.*
Falsetto + harmonies = magic. @dznutz00
Condolences to the passing of your dad & lead singer, James Murphy.
He is Sadly missed by his wife and son Sam Dixon Jr. and grand children
Street Corner Symphony!!!! #ThoseDayzeAnNights str8 🔥fiyaaaaah!! #Memories💯
ILMJXXX Thank you for your time, & consistent work in bringing your TH-cam Family great info.
Lord have mercy. Yes. Hy Lit. Yes. He played the jams back in the day. Along with Jerry Blavit. When it wasn’t cool
thats so cool
Can someone please take the copyright tags off the videos and release it to the public as a official release! The Hy-Lit show needs to be viewed for it is a classic also Discophonic Scene with Jerry Blavat!
+Robert Velez would love to see these on a dvd release for the public but I doubt very much it's going to happen anytime soon.
ILMJXXX
Two Thumbs up!
murphy is leading the song. im not famliar with the other singer. this is an old school video.:-). no I don't perform, but I do manage gospel duo called split image. we have a website. they're the first cousins of andre 3000 from outkast.
Thankyou...glad to hear that talent is running in the family :-) You should maybe put clips of them on youtube? I'm sure it would interest a lot of people plus get views and put the link back to the site? Do you have a link please?
ILMJXXX Andre will given a positive recognition about his cousins. no doubt. thank you too.
robert sample Didn't Starr also replace Little Sonny for a temporary time period even before his death? That's Starr on one of the versons of "When We Get Married"; "Girl Scouting": and "Tender (Was The Love We Knew). Sonny did return to the group and did another version of _When We Get Married"; "I'll Always Love My Mama"; and "I Wanna Know Your Name".
@@jimy0803 yes, he did. Bobby was with them in 1970 for When We Get Married & 1972, I'm Girl Scoutin'. Little Sonny came back in time for the 1973 "Save The Children" LP with I'll Always Love My Mama, Teardrops & I Wanna Know Your Name.
Little Sonny died around 1995.
looks like David ruffin
Lets be honest motown was great but late 60s philly soul was the best
NO DISRESPECT DOC BUT THERE WOULD BE NO PHILLY SOUL WITHOUT MOTOWN! MOST OF THE MALE GROUPS TRIED TO DUPLICATE OR IMITATE THE TEMPTATIONS DURING THE LATE 1960'S! MOTOWN OPENED THE DOORS FOR THE SOUND OF PHILADELPHIA CAUSE KENNY GAMBLE & LEON HUFF BUILD THEIR SUCCESS BASED ON MOTOWN!
Philly was more romantic
@@robertvelez9557 What is your opinion based on ? There were groups, solo artists and local record labels in cities across the country who were doing the same thing as Motown at the same time as Motown. Motown just happened to be the first to break out on the national scene in a big way.
You got that right.
The Fidelics the one on the left is Sam Dixon I am Mrs Dixon . he is dead.
Hi Loree...so sorry to read that x Thankyou kindly for commenting and letting us all know who the other member was x I will update it in the description box ps not sure how long my channel will be on here so if you would like a copy of this clip sending to you please send me a private message on this link here just click on 'message' tab to the right...Thankyou th-cam.com/channels/OuYcRaT5TzQNFg04j2KIXQ.htmlabout?view_as=public
Loree Dixon, yes I called glen and he told me that was sam dixon. I didn't know him, bit may God forever keep him in peace.
Hi Loree this is Glenn.Would love to see you and the kids .love your Brother Glenn
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Any clips of Hy Lit's best dancer, Harold?
Love theses ole school clip,wish the sound was more clearer!!
Rip Butch
My information is that most or all of the members of The Fidelics recorded "Hit Talk" as The Exzels on Crossfire, with the flip side, "Canadian Sunset" a previously unreleased song by The Newports , a White group that recorded for Kane. Can anyone confirm or refute this information?
The Exzels 45 on Crossfire is a black group from Philly. I worked for producer Morris Bailey who co-produced the Exzels 45 on Crossfire. Both sides of the Crossfire 45 were on the same reel of tape recorded 8/16/63 at Virtue Studio in Philly. If you listen to both sides of the 45, it is clear that the 45 is the same group and musicians. The Newports rumor has been refuted once and for all.
@@funkadelphiarecords I have listened to "Canadian Sunset," and, to my ears, there's no way its a Black group. Plus, I personally know one of the members of The Newports--Jimmy Pace--and I'm quite sure, long ago when asked, he said he recognizes the song as one of theirs. I'll have to ask him again to be certain.
@@funkadelphiarecords I have received confirmation from Jimmy Pace of The Newports on Kane and Guyden, that "Canadian Sunset" was recorded by The Newports. He only became aware of the release of the record a few years ago, and has no idea who or why it was released.
@@buckets212 My actual 45 copy of "Canadian Sunset" on the Crossfire label is the version by the Exzels. The version on You Tube, is a white group like you said. I own the the Exzels master tape and it is NOT the same version as the one on You Tube. It could be possible that some copies of the Cross Fire 45 were mis-pressed with the Newports version because Jamie Guyden distributed the 45 and could have made an error when they made a second pressing (?).
@@funkadelphiarecords Very interesting. I was thinking the same thing, that there was some mixup, given that The Newports had two releases on Guyden, and the Crossfire record is distributed by Jamie/Guyden. As a long time record collector, all I can, say is if you have an actual 45 with The Exzels doing "Canadian Sunset," on Crossfire, then you have a very rare record, which, if you sold it on ebay, for example, would probably sell for quite a bit of money. Btw, is the record good?
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All these comments, do anybody know what yr this song was recorded and released?
1967 !! 🎼🎶🎵🔥🔥
which link are you referring to ? split image or the intruders ?
both please...Thankyou.
He looks like Stokley Carmichael
Lead singer is David Ruffin’s twin brother
Why? Because he wore horn rimmed glasses? What's the name of David's twin?
i will call glen and see if they have a new website. you can go to kenny gamble and the intruders. the website for split lmage is www.splitimagesi.com
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