Little Royal On Black Pride Records Bp-105

[John Reed]

Okay, quite a common record and also released on Tri-Us.  Even though the Black Pride release looks like a local issue, I'm not convinced, as there were earlier Little Royal releases on Tri-Us in 1972 and the Tri-Us release has a publishing date of 1972 for "Keep On Pushing Your Luck" and the Black Pride release has it as 1973

 

 

Does anyone know anything about this label?  This looks to have been the 5th release, what else is on it?  Or was this just another way that Heuy Meaux tried to cash-in on a successful record without paying King royalties or as it was the last release on Tri-Us, maybe it was re-released after the distribution deal with King finished?

Edited May 24, 2013 by John Reed

[Roburt]

I seem to recall that Little Royal was originally from outside Norfolk or Baltimore (the Maryland / Virginia area anyway).

He cut for Carnival (up in NY I guess) & then for local labels before having his stuff picked up for Tri-Us.

Guess you're right that Heuy Meaux was just using tracks put out first on Tri-Us and pressing them up on his own label to try and make some extra money for himself.

Little Royal seems to have ended up down in Florida in the 80's and he was still performing through to the mid 90's.

 

A 1993 gig he undertook in Georgia ...........

Edited May 23, 2013 by Roburt