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The Yank

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  1. I'll let you be the judge-
  2. Billboard review of Wally "This Man" Cox's "Heebee Jeebees" -
  3. They probably were-I can't find any info on the group. They also backed Rubin Russell on this release -
  4. According to the back of the "Music City Soul" CD, the track was unreleased.
  5. The Betty Renne who recorded for Nu-Art/ Lawn is Betty Renee Garvin. She was an early member of the Bluebelles but left the group before they recorded.
  6. This article appeared in Record World and Cashbox around the same time. I think that they legitimately leased the single but there was probably something buried in the contract that they thought gave them the right to re-release "Going To A Happening" to whoever they wanted to .
  7. Here's a pic of the black issue. Out of the 60 or so on popsike, only 6 or 7 are issues -
  8. "Sweetest One" was a much bigger hit for the group with sales near 100,000 according to this article -
  9. "No Baby" did get some airplay in New York City, Washington D.C. and Detroit but never really took off. This survey shows Frankie "Ton Of Dynamite" Crocker -
  10. I think it might not be easy tracking down who was in the group. Both sides are on you tube and even Manship commented that after they 45 they "instantly ghost like disappeared as if they never existed".
  11. I know you were looking for Johnny Mae's version but, her daughter does a nice job too !
  12. Louis also cut a few tracks at Terra Shirma according to this article from Billboard in 1968-
  13. There's also this strange "promo" pressing -
  14. I was also at Soul Trip U.S.A. and remember Gwen selling her 45's. What I also remember is that there was a record show on Sunday morning and I must have heard that ------------------------------ bought Gwen's Johnny Hampton "Not My Girl" for $5 or $10 at least 15 times. So Gwen did bring at least one good 45 with her.
  15. Great article! Just a minor correction- Louis Armstrong's "(What Did I Do to Be So) Black and Blue" is actually from the late 1920's -
  16. Here's more info on Performa from the 1971/ 1972 International Music-Record Directory from Billboard-
  17. "Playgirl's Love" was a big Hit in Chicago hitting #6 on this survey from Sept. 1966
  18. It's highly likely that it is the same Frank Armstrong. What is confusing is the address on the FADA 45 you showed. Below are 2 items from Record World- the 1st from 1971 and the 2nd from 1975 which show FADA having a Los Angeles address. So... that's either the address of Duplex Black Record Distributors or Frank moved to Valdosta in 1973 and moved back to L.A. or he never updated his info for the magazine. Or something else entirely.
  19. Here's a picture of the group appearing on the television show "On Broadway Tonight" -
  20. The album version credits Gibson. Where does it show Moses as the writer?
  21. According to discogs, Nick was a member of the Four Internes (aka Internes) who recorded for Federal and Vee Jay in the 50's.
  22. Hi- Just wanted to let you know this is not a "theory" I came up with. I took the information from a book. I happen to agree with the authors. If you don't- I think you should contact them and tell them why you think their information is wrong. Thanks ! Here's a group of RCA executives promoting the new 45 record and turntable in April of 1949-
  23. One of the 1st advertisements for 45's -


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