Dootsie Williams: Blue, DooTone, & Dooto Records
Dootone Records began operating in 1951, having been set up as Blue Records in 1949. Its founder was Dootsie Williams,...
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The Supremes & the Four Tops in 1971
The Supremes saw the release of their twenty-third studio album in 1971, entitled “Touch”. It was issued by Motown in...
Era & Doré Records
Era Records was founded in Los Angeles in March 1955 by two cousins, Herbert Newman and Lew Bedell, with the...
George Motola: Empire, HEG, Contender, and Tender Records
Empire Records and HEG Records were established in 1956 by George Motola, Helen Krinitt, and Emil Bailey, at 1614, North...
Black & White Records
Black & White Records was founded by Les Schreiber in New York in 1943. It was sold to Paul Reiner...
Chess Artists at FAME. Part 3: Laura Lee
Laura Lee was born in Chicago in 1945 but grew up in Detroit. Her mother, Ernestine Rundless, was a Gospel...
Chess Artists at FAME. Part 1: Irma Thomas
A series of artists signed to Chess Records in Chicago came to FAME Studios in Alabama between 1967 and 1969,...
Bettye Swann in Los Angeles & Muscle Shoals
Bettye Jean Champion was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, in 1944, one of fourteen children. Her family were sharecroppers. She grew...
Bob Keane: Del-Fi & Donna Records
Del-Fi Records was set up by Bob Keane in Hollywood in 1957, following his departure from Keen Records. It issued...
Stoney & Meatloaf
Stoney & Meatloaf came to Rare Earth to record an album together. Marvin Lee Aday (Meatloaf, of “Bat Out Of...
We bring you valuable history lessons about Black Musicians, Artists and Music Industry Professionals who have made an impact on music throughout the decades.
