Slappy Browne -TWICE AS MUCH OF YOU -Fantasy Soul Funk R&B HITS FROM ANOTHER DIMENSION Obscure Vinyl

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Another hit from.... another dimension....
This time it's Leroy "Slappy" Browne with "Twice As Much Of You" and it tells the lurid tale of a scornful woman who drove her man away with what came out of her mouth...and how much kept going into her mouth. It's a cautionary tale for all women looking to keep a good man.

Leroy Browne was from somewhere in the Upstate area of South Carolina and was the son of a prominent church choir director in the area and from a young age, he started on the path that would lead to this recording. Leroy was also the only son along side 3 step-sisters who were all several years older than he was. Encouraged by their mother (step-mother to Leroy), they would boss the poor boy around and in the process, many an open handed blow was delivered to young Leroy's face and in time he was blessed with the nickname "Slappy".
Now Leroy suffered these indignities from his haughty, older siblings until he was nearly 14 years old. That was when one fateful Sunday morning, Leroy was called upon to sing for the congregation of his father's church. Young "Slappy" was known for his singing since he was very small and Leroy's father thought it was time he took "center stage" in the church's music program. None of Leroy's step-sisters had a voice that anyone wanted to hear and this had made their father, the flamboyant choir-director that he was and Leroy's step-mother, extremely jealous as the other church members showcased their "talented" progeny every Sunday morning.
For his part, Leroy wasn't really interested in singing the song his father catechized him with for weeks. However, he did have another song in mind. He had penned a short song whose lyrics fit perfectly with the piano accompaniment meant for the tune he was meant to sing that morning.
When the music portion of the service started and young Slappy was called to the front, the church pianist began the refrain.
Leroy had cleverly left the first line of the hymn he was intended to sing intact in his new composition and the congregation settled in amazement of the extraordinary talent that was before them. That changed quickly.
While the voice continued to amaze, the subject matter of the hymn brought a sudden panic to the faithful...especially Slappy's three domineering sisters, who after graduating high school had become even snottier....and suspiciously sitting next to new man at church each week.
Over the next stanza of the "hymn", young Leroy provided the names of each of his sisters along with the names of their male "friends" and how much his sisters were charging said friends to be "friendly"...if you know what I mean.
The chaos was instant and "Slappy" entered a new chapter in life.
Slappy's father passed out in the pew and the congregation erupted into a melee. The game was up and the three sisters instantly ran to their mama, who was staring straight at Leroy. Mama never liked Leroy. She never wanted a boy and encouraged the sisters to whoop up on Leroy, even giving Leroy his nickname at the kitchen table one evening. Mama always got what she wanted...and she wanted Leroy gone. Leroy's father didn't stand a chance with any protests. Mama ruled the roost. And with that, three weeks later, Leroy found himself two counties away from his childhood home, living with his aunt and uncle.
For the next 4 years, Leroy basically did as he pleased and found a new sense of freedom away from his evil sisters and horrible mother. He started sneaking into clubs and listening to local and traveling blues and R&B acts that passed through town and soon, and by the time he was 16 he was finding himself on stage singing for the crowd.
"Slappy" was happy, but he never forgot the treatment he received as a kid. He swore he wouldn't put up with no jive ass woman that would bring him down. By 1968, Slappy was a local favorite and finally found his way to a studio in Greenville, SC to record this classic, "Twice As Much Of You" which funny enough was written and originally recorded by an obscure Hillbilly Jazz outfit from Baton Rouge called The Whisker Biscuit Boys. That recording is still lost in another "dimension"....for now..