John R. Fulbright and Elko Records
Elko Records was originally called Echo Records. The company was formed in 1949 by John R. Fulbright and Jack Jackson...
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Sam Cooke: SAR and Derby Records
SAR was founded by Sam Cooke and J.W. Alexander in 1959, based at 3710, West 27th Street in Los Angeles....
Syl Johnson
Syl Johnson was born Sylvester Thompson in Holly Springs, Mississippi, in 1936. His family moved to Chicago in 1950, where...
Who Were The Funk Brothers?
The Session Musicians at Motown are now famous as the Funk Brothers, but this was, in fact, a name that...
Whitney Houston’s Enduring Signature Voice
Whitney Houston’s signature recording “I Will Always Love You” was the singer’s biggest hit. Written by Dolly Parton in 1973,...
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