Rendezvous Records: Los Angeles 1958
Rendezvous Records was Leon René’s third label, following Exclusive (1943/4) and Class (1951). It was established in Los Angeles in...
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Benjamin Wright Jr. (Part 1)
Benjamin F. Wright Jr. is a hugely talented, formally trained musician who learned his trade in Chicago. He was born...
Leiber & Stoller and Spark Record Co
Many people know the names Leiber and Stoller and associate the two songwriters with Elvis Presley’s 1956/7 hits “Hound Dog”...
Ollie T. Hunt: Olliet, Oliver, Gru V Tone, Trilyte and Octive
Ollie T. Hunt was born in 1917 in Los Angeles. He was a Black entrepreneur with an unusual approach to...
The Supremes Without Diana Ross
The Supremes must have started 1970 concerned about what the future would hold without Diana Ross. One of the last...
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles: The Tears of a Clown
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles could look back over their achievements in 1969 and feel very satisfied with progress. Their...
Marvin Gaye: “What’s Going On”!
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell were not able to perform in 1970. Tammi Terrell’s health had deteriorated in 1969, leading...
The Jackson 5: Four No 1 Singles in 1970
A dozen new acts joined Motown in 1969, most of whom didn’t make a breakthrough. The majority of the newcomers...
Larry Mead & Mike Gradney: Mambo and Vita Records
Mambo Records was set up by Larry Mead and Mike Gradney in 1955 in Pasadena, California. Mead owned a record...
Jaxyson Records: Oakland 1948
Jaxyson Records was founded by Black entrepreneur Jesse Jaxyson in 1948 in Oakland, California, at 1606, 7th Street. He and...
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