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Johnny Newbag

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Singer of R&B/Soul
A.k.a. Essau Essau Isaacs

New York singer Newbag first recorded for Port in 1965, a record that has some firm admirers on the Northern scene. Johnny Newbag Also Sang Under The Name Of Essau And Essau Isaacs. As Essau, He Recorded For The Melron Label In 1961. After Melron, Essau Signed With Swan Records Which Resulted In One Single, 'Poison Pen'., Released Under The Mis-spelled Name Of Esau Isaac. A Few Years Later, Essau's Luck Changed When He Signed With Morris Bailey And Leon Mitchell Who Renamed Him Johnny Newbag. He Recorded 2 Uptempo Mid-Sixties Soul Records 'Little Samson' And 'Got To Get You Back'. By The Later Part Of The 1960's And Early 70's, Johnny Released A Few More Records Under The Essau Name Before Moving Back To His Home State Of South Carolina.