Source Material: Lee Moses – “Time and Place”

Lee Moses was a soul singer and a guitarist from Atlanta, Georgia.  His career spanned over three decades.  In the ’50s, he formed his first band, The Showstoppers.  They enjoyed a nice run locally, but Moses eventually moved to New York City in the ’60s. In NYC, he worked as a session guitarist alongside producer and songwriter Johnny Brantley.  Moses also collaborated with Brantley on a number of solo records in the ’60s and a solo album in the ’70s.

In 1965, Moses released his debut single, “My Adorable One.”   Brantley co-produced and co-wrote the single, and in 1967, he helped Moses secure a deal with Musicor Records.  Later that year, Moses released three singles on the label, Brantley continued to co-produce, but none of the songs were commercially successful.  In 1971, Moses signed a deal with Maple Records.  Later that year, he released “Time and Place,” which was the first song he released on his new label, and the namesake of his one and only album, Time and Place (1971).   These songs were also largely ignored at the time, but it’s unfortunate because Moses had a sound that deserved more praise.

Lee Moses – “Time and Place”