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Butch And The Newports
Band,
R&B/Soul
A.k.a. The Gaslight
Oliver Cheatham signed up with Marvin Higgins who placed him under the guidance of the highly respected record producer George McGregor. Oliver’s first McGregor, production “I’m Only A Man/Out Off My Hands” was released on the Black Rock Label (2002) under the pseudonym of Butch & The Newports. With” Butch “being Oliver’s nickname and The Newports being Allen Coker, Curtis “Kippy” Henderson. A name change followed with Butch & The Newports now becoming The Gaslight with the addition of a fourth member Michael Eatmon. With three further 45 single releases appearing on Higgin’s Grand Junction logo. Firstly “I Can’t Tell A Lie/Here’s Missing You (1001), then” If You See Her/Drifting Away” (1002) followed by a second issue of “I’m Only A Man” but with a different flip side to the Black Rock release “I’m Gonna Get You” (GJ-1100)
Members
 | Oliver Cheatham perc, voc 1948-2013 US |
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Out Of My Hands / I'm Only A Man | Butch And The Newports | 2008 | Single |
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