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Love love love this song ! Pam Callahan Akron Ohio

This Song I Dedicate To Simone Biles USA Ollympic Gold Medalist I Love Her ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ She Bought Home The Gold also I dedicate this song to my 3 Daughter,s Who Deserve the Best thing,s in Life …. And Every Black Girl 👧 on the Planet 🌎 ❤❤❤❤❤ Love this Song Forever 2024

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Rest In Paradise Too Sweetie I Remember You Play The Piano For Me Love You Forever .

Produced by crazy phil spector. Easy to tell by listening to all the instruments playing but not overwhelming the vocals

In Vietnam when I heard it on armed for es radio, what a beautiful song

Beautiful song, thank you so much..😊😊😊

Such a great song, bring back great memories of my youth in Jamaica.

Absolutely beautiful portraying a message love this song

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This song struck a chord in me. In 1969 I was medically evacuated to Philly Naval Hospital. Later during my recovery I was allowed to go outside on the weekends. I went downtown and went to the Trock Theater where they had stage dancers. I saw most beautiful black woman in my life there. Later we talked and became friends. I had just reenlisted for 6 years before going to war so when she asked me to travel with her I couldn't. After all of these years when I hear this song I go back to 1969 ❤ I just love the lyrics to this song too. It's so true! Thanks y'all.

Can t forget the day I heard this song first airplane flight to Miami fla 4 the July 1969 first vacation

As a Motown fanatic for my entire life, never heard of this group. Great sound, great harmonies!

Always loved this song so hard for a young black woman sometimes to get.equal treatment in this society godbless

Great song!!

What a great song ! 1969 had more awesome music in it then the last 20 years.

Wow, the memories. The Checkmates. My buddies in Las Vegas at The DUNES and Las Vegas Hilton in 1983-1989. I was a Regional Manager for Best Foods Corp. 9 Western States and Vegas was #1 area....all the way to Laughlin. Just forget Laughlin in the summer months. 120 degrees and you cannot catch a breath. RUNNING from the car to casino souls of your shoes melting!!! lol True though.....I heard Sweet Louie my true buddy died of a HEART ATTACK? on a Cruise Ship where he was working? How sad....I guess it is better than Vegas. Out at sea on the calm waters! In fact, Neptune Society is burying me in Santa MOnica offshore 26 miles, by law I guess? I wish it was under the PIER where I surfed as a child and teen 1960's. Anyway,n THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO. THE MEMORIES OF MY LIFE and that of The Checkmates. RIP Louie

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These brothers could sign an understand every word in the song love soul music

This little youth band was definitely better than the one I played in...Well Done! PS: Great job Band Master with your extra touch! Cheers, Mark

I remember this great song back in 1969.....I was 15 and the best year for songs.

Beautiful song (still) and wonderful photo presentation. Thank you Ralph Brigman.

I love how you tube makes the world small as an old fat guy from Liverpool I have loved this record for ever and now I know people who I dont know or never will shared an experience with me.

...schade, das Orchester schafft diese Musik nicht.

From a time when women were respected. What has happened to music.

Didn't know about this song until a few years ago. Every time l play it i get goose bumps. In the 60's my sister living in Athens GA. Had a maid two different times. Me, in my teens would either pick them up or take them home. I, my sister & her husband very much respected them & loved them. And they were paid well. So you bring back such good memories. I was drafted & sent to Vietnam and have been battling ptsd for over 10 years now. Sonny, that song is always in my heart. I lost my sister & just last week lost my brotherinlaw to covid. Shine on, you have fans in Alabama. Moved here in 72.

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My boyfriend calls me his Black Pearl.

Wonderful Memories watching these two greats at the Las Vegas Hilton and Dunes in 1989-1993. I was a Regional Mgr. for Best Foods Corp and would make a 4 week run on cycle to visit Distributors of our food products but, after 6 pm that was 'my time'. That was spent at the Hilton listening and watching this great act. I got to know them well. I'd like to say we all became friends but, they were professionals and there to sing and entertain Las Vegas Gusts and Fans not make friends with food reps. lol I had a wonderful time getting to know them though and they were kind. Dancing until 1 am with many of the regular girls who loved their act. I met their friends though and would go around town to other shows as well with them. As grandma once said, Want to know a person. Get to know their friends'. That showed me their true nature and kind soul. That was amazing. Wonderful people. I felt so close to them when this old US Army Veteran, Sergeant heard that Sweet Louie died on a Cruise ship where they were working a few years back …. I did cry. I knew them as kind, professional, giving souls. Their friends gave me a great deal in turn and I shall cherish those memories for the days I have left. Battling cancer ain't fun and it does bring us 'full circle' and I find myself thinking of the amazing people I met along the way. Thank you Sweet Louie and Sonny Charles. Las Vegas 80's and 90's. Our time! You were amazing.

hei hi lawm ka van han zawng rei tak em, Hallelujah. Beautiful

We use to watch them live in Las Vegas.

beautiful

sonny Charles is my sweet cutie pie. jah bless for his health.

I want to come to your shoe inn Vegas in Christmas,scratch that one, Thanksgivings ng you're the hen on my plate.

Always loved this song!

Saw Sonny Charles last week at Piero's in Las Vegas, he did Black Pear, I cried for the whole song and chatted with Sonny afterwards and we both cried, G

God! I will always love this song! That's me with my deceased buds The Hager Twins.....God Bless the Checkmates!

Beutiful song.

A Northern Soul classic

I've listened to this particular recording at least a couple of dozen times, and every time I come away even more impressed with Bobby's beautiful musical sense, how he carries a melody, and how well his improvised portions fit. I was privileged to have studied a bit with Bobby when he was in L.A. Besides being a master teacher, Bobby has been a great guy to spend some time with.

The best Ever!

A beautifull piece, & beautifull youngs prescerving the music & making honor to Master of the trumpet. Nice video. Me from P.R. Gracias!...

Thank's for sharing, Ralph! And, wow, Bobby' solo and virtuosity ... So good, so well performed, so amazing.

excellent!

First time I heard this was on Radio KOMA in Okla. City in 1992. Fell in LOVE with it and can say it is my All TIME FAVORITE!

I dedicate this to the Academy Awards.

Awesome song, brings back sweet childhood memories.

Oldie but goodie... Loved this song in the late 60's!

Love it

I spent hours standing in line outside of Nero's Nook in Caesars Palace waiting to get in to hear the Checkmates LTD back in 1966-68. I used to have the album that was recorded live there. They would rock the house until the sun came up and the audience always had celebrities in it after they had done their own shows up and down the strip.