Herman Lewis-Who's kissing you tonight

[Wheelsville1]

Can anyone clarify where the above was actualy recorded. I know most people think it is detroit,however i know that Herman Griffin was living in cincinnati at the time and i am inclined to think this is where it was actualy recorded.Any help would be appreciated. Chris

 

[Andy Rix]

it was recorded in Cincinnati at Don Litwin's 'Stone Blue' recording studio ... his brother, Bobby, was there and his wife, Gi Gi, said the same ... so two very reliable sources

Andy

Edited January 30, 2021 by Andy Rix

[Wheelsville1]

Thanks Andy,if memory serves me right,i'm sure you said you had met Hermans sister and come back with a couple of stone blue copies and also mercury copies. 

[Dobber]

On tim browns auction he had the Mercury copy,and he noted that Herman lewis WASNT Herman Griffin? I thought he was?

ive had the stone blue issue in the past,seen a few issues and a few white demos too,but the Mercury issue rarely surfaces! 
 

either way a gem of a record!

[Wheelsville1]

Herman Lewis Griffin was Herman Griffins full name. Tim Brown was wrong. Chris.

[Dobber]

Just now, Wheelsville1 said:

Herman Lewis Griffin was Herman Griffins full name. Tim Brown was wrong. Chris.

I thought as much Chris,I’m sure it was Andy Rix who told me that Herman Lewis is Herman Griffin,but I didn’t know his middle name was Lewis...good shout pal!

 

[Wheelsville1]

Thanks your welcome,yes you are right it is absolute top draw.I dont dj very often but when i do it is Always in my set. Chris. 

[Frankie Crocker]

Herman lived and recorded in Cincinnati. He was still living there recently so I was able to become the proud owner of one of his Stone Blue issues via a third party. This was after Andy had met him.

I had the chance to buy one of Herman’s Mercury copies but I passed on it, something I’ve had cause to regret. Herman was selling part of his record collection so I was lucky enough to acquire his blue issue of Connie Austin on King.

[Wheelsville1]

I have the mercury copy,i bought it off shifty when he sold up.I would love to own the stone blue stock copy but you are looking at least twice the price of it as appose to it on mercury. 

[Andy Rix]

Herman Lewis Griffin is his full name ... he died in 1989 so I never met him .. and had completely forgotten that he had passed..  but I had an address for him so I sent him a letter and it went to his mother who gave it to his brother Bobby who then wrote back to me 

I originally got 3 white demos of the 45 from him ... and when I went to visit Bobby in Cincinnati I got the acetate and a blue Stone Blue issue

Andy

[Blackpoolsoul]

Nice link here

https://www.buckeyebeat.com/hermangriffin.html

[Wheelsville1]

Thanks for all the feedback,its much appreciated.Hopefully dealers etc from now on will stop refering to it as a detroit recording. Chris. 

[Andy Rix]

17 minutes ago, Wheelsville1 said:

Thanks for all the feedback,its much appreciated.Hopefully dealers etc from now on will stop refering to it as a detroit recording. Chris. 

But they will not .. I've been saying it for 20 years and am ignored ... I report fact not theory but that still isn't good enough .. never mind

Andy 

[Wheelsville1]

1 hour ago, Andy Rix said:

But they will not .. I've been saying it for 20 years and am ignored ... I report fact not theory but that still isn't good enough .. never mind

Andy 

You can but try Andy,Gilly had the same when he originally told people that the Magnetics on Bonnie were the Volumes. Chris. 

[George G]

Stone Blue was run by Herman and Gordon Neal, both lived in Cincinnati. The attached article from October 14 1968 has the details. Note that Andrea Henry and Dianne (Diane) Lewis were supposed to record with them. The Elders, a Dayton rock band, did record an LP there.

When I called Gordon around 1991, he answered the phone 'Stone Blue Music'! Sadly, he has also passed away. 

[Blackpoolsoul]

2 hours ago, George G said:

Stone Blue was run by Herman and Gordon Neal, both lived in Cincinnati. The attached article from October 14 1968 has the details. Note that Andrea Henry and Dianne (Diane) Lewis were supposed to record with them. The Elders, a Dayton rock band, did record an LP there.

When I called Gordon around 1991, he answered the phone 'Stone Blue Music'! Sadly, he has also passed away. 

Herman and Gordon had the Prime label and Dale Warren massively involved

 

[George G]

53 minutes ago, Blackpoolsoul said:

Herman and Gordon had the Prime label and Dale Warren massively involved

 

Gordon was more of a rock producer. He sent tapes to Dale Warren for overdubs, at least he did on this record. Even though what I say contradicts what I wrote on the Buckeye Beat website link above, I don't think Herman had much to do with Prime records, after further investigation. But I'm glad to have anyone provide more info since these guys are all deceased.

Edited February 1, 2021 by George G
wrong info

[Wheelsville1]

1 hour ago, Blackpoolsoul said:

Herman and Gordon had the Prime label and Dale Warren massively involved

 

As we are all aware Herman produced - I need you like a baby and Dale co wrote it, Im sure Andy Rix will confirm that Gi Gi from the Charmaines was Hermans wife. Chris.