Nickinstoke Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Can anyone supply composer and publisher details for "Arabia" by the Delcos (either version, I'm not fussy) so I can play it on the radio and try to get royalties paid? Thanks in advance Nick Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dave Rimmer Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 (edited) Can anyone supply composer and publisher details for "Arabia" by the Delcos (either version, I'm not fussy) so I can play it on the radio and try to get royalties paid? Thanks in advance Nick Bugger...can't read them. Hang on a minute and I'll dig my Ebony copy out Composer details are 'Juanita Henson'. no publishing details on the Ebony copy. Extract from an article in Issue 71 of Soulful Kinda Music In October 1962, the Delcos recorded their first release at the studio of radio station WSBT ‘Arabia / These Three Little Words’. Their manager, Juanita Henson's formed her own label to release the single; Ebony Records. Realising that she might have a hit on her hands Juanita Henson went to Monument Records in Nashville with the hope of better promotion for the single. However Monument had other ideas. They re-cut both tracks with the group backed by the Boots Randolph Orchestra. The new recording was a far more professional effort, but to me lost the magic of the original Released on the Showcase label (A subsidiary of Monument) in February 1963, it was too late. Any impetus gained from the October ’62 Ebony release was gone, and although the group had regional hits, and gained a lot of work from the single, it wasn’t enough to secure their future. Incidentally, the Showcase single was released as a white demo, and then on blue, green, and red labels with the title of the flip side changed from ‘These Three Little Words’ to ‘Those Three Little Words’. Edited June 19, 2008 by Dave Rimmer Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
michael-j Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 publishing is Combine Music Corp (BMI) Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Nickinstoke Posted June 21, 2008 Author Share Posted June 21, 2008 Bugger...can't read them. Hang on a minute and I'll dig my Ebony copy out Composer details are 'Juanita Henson'. no publishing details on the Ebony copy. Extract from an article in Issue 71 of Soulful Kinda Music In October 1962, the Delcos recorded their first release at the studio of radio station WSBT 'Arabia / These Three Little Words'. Their manager, Juanita Henson's formed her own label to release the single; Ebony Records. Realising that she might have a hit on her hands Juanita Henson went to Monument Records in Nashville with the hope of better promotion for the single. However Monument had other ideas. They re-cut both tracks with the group backed by the Boots Randolph Orchestra. The new recording was a far more professional effort, but to me lost the magic of the original Released on the Showcase label (A subsidiary of Monument) in February 1963, it was too late. Any impetus gained from the October '62 Ebony release was gone, and although the group had regional hits, and gained a lot of work from the single, it wasn't enough to secure their future. Incidentally, the Showcase single was released as a white demo, and then on blue, green, and red labels with the title of the flip side changed from 'These Three Little Words' to 'Those Three Little Words'. Fantastic, many thanks Dave, I managed to get the publisher name with the aid of a magnifying glass (at least, it looked like "Combine Music"), sent the details to the Beeb, so hopefully some royalty will get paid. Cheers Nick Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soulman1953 Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Got it by the royal playboys wich is the original ? Sharpie Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
The Yank Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 The Delcos version came out in 1963, the Royal Playboys came out a few years later in 1966. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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