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Rhetta Hughes on the Tetragrammation label should qualify- all tracks were written and produced by Jo Armstead and Mike Terry and sound like the rest of the work they did in Detroit.

The second song is "Envy" by the Orlons.

I'm about 99.9 % sure this is not the same Jimmy Mack who recorded for Palmer -

There's a seller on e-bay that makes picture sleeves for 45's that never had picture sleeves. So I guess some people like to have one off sleeves ???

Not 100% sure, but this is what I'm hearing- I thought my game on you was strong, and my hold on you was _____________________, But I found out I was wrong, that you've been gone, Oh, Oh I count the days now You told me that you loved me, but you found out from your friends, That I was two timing you, Oh, time and time again, You know I did you wrong and I'm so sorry , (Monday) I tried to call you on the phone, (Tuesday), but you're never at home, (Thursday) Wrote you a six page letter baby (Friday) But it came back return to sender. Going all around this big, big town, did my best to find you around (?) , Whoa My bags are all packed, and I have my reservations now I guess I had my chance now, There's no time for desperation, Oh you know I did you wrong girl and I'm so sorry All I can do is count the days you've been gone Woo hoo, woo hoo etc. etc.

According to Dave Moore's book "The Philly Sound", the backing track for these singles were cut in Detroit- Volcanos- "Help Wanted"/ "A Lady's Man" Rotations- "(Put A Dime On) D-9 Barbara Mason- "Bobby Is My Baby"

Here's a few more- Stemmons Express' "Woman, Love, Thief" uses the backing track to the Precisions "Such Misery" (Karma then Wand) Tom and Jerrio's "Boo-Ga-Loo" uses a backing track that is extremely close to the Contours unreleased "Do The See Saw" (ABC) Holly Maxwell's "Don't Say You Love Me" -Star - According to the Don't Forget The Motor City site, the backing track was cut at Golden World And a minor correction- Laura Johnson, Marva Josie and the Donays were all released in 1962 not 1963.

Time/ Brent Records had a trio of 45's made in Detroit in the early 60's- Laura Johnson, Donays and Marva Josie.

A few more for the list - Mary Wells - "Dear Lover", "Fancy Free", "Can't You See...", "Me And My Baby"- Atco Platters- "With This Ring", "Washed Ashore" - Musicor There are probably more from these artists.

I would guess there were 2 different pressing plants that pressed up the 45's. That would also explain the "Dearly Beloved" and "My Dear Beloved" issues A few more for the list Andrea Henry and Spyder Turner on MGM, Emanuel Laskey's "Lucky..." on WIld Deuce, and the Honeybees on Garrison I also think the Charmaines "Eternally" was recorded in Detroit.

Here's one for the list-

I don't know who was the 1st to play it across the Big Pond but, one of the 1st stations to play it in the U.S. was WTRX in Flint, Michigan who must have been playing it weeks before Columbia picked it up. It did reach "Pick Hit Of The Week" status but if you notice, there is no artist listed.

R.I.P Mr. Wolfrum ! Here's an interview from 2013.

An instrumental version of one of Harry Moon's sides for Jenges appeared later on the Pearl Harbor label -

I found another one. This is from Goldmine #88 ( Sept. 1983) . A reasonable price on the Luckey Davis !

Why couldn't Charles Johnson be both ? If a record like Diana Ross's "Love Hangover" hit number 1 on the U.S. Pop, R& B and Disco charts, then would you qualify it as a Pop record, and R & B record or a Disco record ?

Of course you can- feel free to use them.

Great article - one minor detail . Clyde Mcphatter had left the group sometime in '54 or '55 and been cutting solo singles since then . I doubt if many Drifters fans gave the new Drifters group a frosty reception because Clyde left the group ( and having big chart success) 3 or 4 years earlier.

I found this in the June 1983 (#83) and June 1984 (#101) issues of Goldmine-

Edwin Starr "S.O.S."/ "I Have Faith In You"- U.K. Polydor demo - 1060 pounds .

Edwin Starr's "S.O.S."/ "I Have Faith In You" on a U.K. Polydor demo just finished at 1060 pounds on Mr. Manship's web site.

I'm about 99% sure that both the issue and promo copies are both styrene. The only differences between the 2 would be the promo using black print for the song info and the issue using red, and the "Bunky's Pick" on the "It's My Thing" side.

I'm not sure this is the same John Hillyard, but there was someone working for Kim Fowley. This is from Billboard's 1970/ 71 International Buyer's directory -

I'm pretty sure Reggie Lamont was Tony Daniels.