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It doesn't seem to have been something the police/Feds were focused on in Detroit. As you know, LeBarron Taylor ran Solid Hitbound and local radio station manager George White was also a partner there. You don't see her name on the record labels. Martha Jean called herself 'Premium Stuff' when working in Memphis in the early 60s - hence the label name in Detroit. One of her popular phrases on Detroit's WCHB was 'I bet ya' - which got made into a 45 on Golden World (not that she was involved in that recording).

I have the release date for 'DMBC' as Feb' 1965 and the first (resurrected) Groovesville 45 - Steve Mancha - as October that year. I interviewed Steve and obviously asked about this disc, but he didn't know much about how his recordings were handled... I'll have to listen to my recording on the interview to hear what he had to say. Yes, that Roger Brown. He was a gentle giant, from what I heard. Another partner at the company was Martha Jean Steinberg - AKA Martha Jean 'The Queen'. She was a popular DJ at local stations WCHB and WJLB.

When I interviewed Don Davis, I asked him about the early Wheelsville USA recordings and he told me that he never had any contact/dealings with Mike Hanks. He seemed to be telling the truth - I pointed out the Steve Mancha and Jimmy Gilford recordings. It makes me wonder if the deal was done through Mike's buisness partner, Roger Brown. At the time I didn't think to ask Don about Roger Brown. The names of the backing singers on 'Mr Blue' were given to me by Cody Black.

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Is the Buddy Lamp disc at 22 a typo? I also thought the Jimmy Delphs' 45 (Almost) was released in May 1968... nearly a year later. Unless this was a demo and the disc got shelved. Anyone here know/comment?

A couple of books that may be of interest...

Here are some more that I found on eBay...

A Philly chart from station WHAT dated 1967. It's one of many I sold years ago on eBay - hence the piece of brown paper. Note that Edward Hamilton is that week's 'pick' : A 1967 chart from WWRL... And a 1966 from Baltimore station WWIN

Matt Lucas and the Jackie & The Tonettes get mentioned on this WGPR chart (Detroit) dated Jan. 1966....

This one is from February 1960 and has the Distants' 45 "Come On"...

Another radio DJ's chart from the Michigan Chronicle - August 1962... .

Kenny Gamble's rare 45 in this 1965 chart...

A few ballads on this one from January, 1966...

Mamie Galore at the top... and other great 45s listed

Another chart one from 'Frantic' Ernie... Here's a photo of Ernie and other jocks on WJLB - ad from 1968...

A chart from the Michigan Chronicle...

A clip from the Michigan Chronicle...