Clarence Reid
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Mar 222011
Mar 172011
“Caribbean Night”
From The Social Network Scene.
Single Now Available For The First Time!
Mar 172011
$15.98
TRACKLISTING
1. Rockin’ Chair (with a little taste of Latimore)
2. Rock Your Baby 
Sample
3. What You Won’t Do For Love Sample
4. Jazz Freak
5. Please Don’t Go Sample
6. Let’s Straighten It Out (performed with Latimore) Sample
7. Keep It Comin’ Love (performed with KC) Sample
8. Why Can’t We Live Together (performed with Timmy Thomas) Sample
9. 90% Of Me Is You Sample
10. Clean Up Woman
11. Party Down
12. Misty Blue Sample
13. Honey Honey (performed with David Hudson)
14. You Gotta Love Me Like I Love Me (performed with KC)
15. Rockin’ Chair
AWARDS:
Jus Blues Magazine Best Blues & Soul Woman & Song Of The Year Award “Let’s Straighten It Out”
Picked Best Of 2006 By Soul-Patrol.com!
“TK Records wasn’t just a record label, it represented a sound, a sound so exciting and unique that it emerged as one of the most powerful forces in music, with artists whose recording, performing, writing, arranging, and production talents have commanded worldwide attention for four decades.
That is why fans from around the globe will hail this special album as both a tribute to one of the music industry’s most celebrated record labels, and as an essential reminder that great music performed by great musicians and artists not only stands the test of time, but can excite the spotlight all over again.”
Janet Oseroff“Gwen McCrae does more than rock your chair, she’ll rock your soul!”
Bob Patten“Gwen gives us soul and devotion in this project. Feel Gwen again and be forever touched! TK feels like home for Gwen!”
Glenn Rivera
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Mar 172011
$14.98
TRACKLISTING
1) Now You Wanna Let Me Go
2) Intro
3) I Should Have Treated You Right
4) Get Your Groove On
5) Rock The House
6) Hold On
7) Too Late
8) Just My Imagination
9) Mind Reader
10) Rock The House Remix
A Legacy of Entertainment
The King Tutt Band originated deep in the heart and soul of Montgomery, Alabama. For the last five decades, the name King Tutt has symbolized excellence in stage performance, vocal talent and instrumental mastery. With the retirement of William “King” Tutt, Sr. in 1965, William, Jr. was quick to carry on the tradition.
In the following years, the band played as back-up musicians for many top recording stars. Eventually, the band traveled abroad, they traveled to a great many places, Germany, Sweden, France, Italy, and Hawaii, receiving standing ovations after every engagement.
Being able to duplicate the Top 20 R&B, Pop and Rock with accuracy and mix original scoring, as well as innovative new musical tracks gives the King Tutt Band a definite edge in an exciting night of entertainment.
Having released two hit singles, “Keep On Jukin’” and “Dancin’”, the band started touring the United States, from Washington, DC to Los Angeles, CA. Again, the band drew packed houses with standing audiences applauding knock-out performances.
And the legacy continues…
In the year 2008, the band was re-introduced to Henry Stone, the pioneer of the record industry, founder of TK Records. Robert Henderson had a dream that the King Tutt Band would make a comeback. So, he put the dream into reality, and once again the King Tutt Band is entertaining.
The members are Sheffield Walker on lead guitar, Roosevelt Bradley on lead guitar, Malon Waits on bass guitar, Eric Perkins on keyboard and horn arrangements, William “King” Tutt on percussion, Irving “Bo” Galigher as vocalist, Eugene Lacey as vocalist, and A. J. Tutt as background vocalist.
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Mar 162011
$14.98
TRACKLISTING
1. Honkey Tonk Full Sample
2. Dust My Broom Sample
3. Another Mule
4. One Night of Sin
5. Walk With The Duke
6. San-Ho-Zay
7. Can’t Be Still
8. I Got A Problem Sample
9. One More Mile
10. Blue Monday
11. Someone Somewhere
12. Hurt My Feelings
13. Soul Fingers
14. Just Pickin’ Sample
15. Butterball Chat
The Roach Thompson Blues Band:
Warren “Roach” Thompson – guitar and vocals
Ronnie Brown – guitar
Wardell “HOP” Johnson – drums
Reed “Man Son” Roberts – bass
The All-You-Can-Eat Horns:
Ronald James Dziubla – tenor and baritone saxophones
Michael James Glenn – lead trumpet and trombone
Tony Luschen – solo trumpet and trombone
Recorded at The Melon Patch – Miami Florida
Digitally Remastered at TBone Studios – Miami, Florida
The new album is a classic selection of some of Blues biggest hits from the 1950’s and 60’s. Roach shows his guitar work and vocal talent with a driving deep-rooted Blues groove. The tracks have a unique blend of state-of-the-art recording with that great old rugged blues sound. It is a feel that will have you sitting back feeling like you are front row at an all-star Blues show. Every track on “Honky Tonkin’ with Roach” will bring you back to true Blues and push you forward to hit the play button again and again.
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Mar 162011
ON SALE! $39.98
Originally $99.95 for the 2-book set
CONTENTS
A cross-refenced encyclopedia of over 250 Florida and Florida-related recording artists, groups, as well as famed producers, promoters, studios and dance halls. Fully illustrated throughout with photographs of band members, label covers, and promotional materials.
2 Book Set
Over 1000 total pages of information.
Forward by Henry Stone
Praise for “Florida’s Famous & Forgotten”
Being a native Floridian and a music lover, I found this book to be incredible. I learned so much from reading it. It made me very proud to be a Floridian, knowing so much talent was hatched in this state.
–Tedd Webb, co-host AM Tampa Bay Newsradio 970 WFLA, author of “Tedd Webb’s Trivia” and “Butt, Of Course”.
Fabulous! This Florida music encyclopedia captures the entire state’s rich music history from the early ’50s up to the second wave of the ‘Miami Sound’ in the mid-1980s. Virtually no one has been overlooked or forgotten. First encyclopedia I’ve ever seen that actually got my birthplace and date of birth correct!
–Steve Alaimo, famous 1950s-’60s teen idol and former host of ABC’s 1960s teen dance show “Where The Action Is” (one of Miami’s greatest entertainers ever!)
Although I recorded only one rock ‘n’ roll single in my entire recording career for Decca Records, I felt very honored to be included in this extraordinary Florida state encyclopedia on Florida rock, soul and dance music. I was emotionally touched at how intricately detailed Kurt Curtis was in preserving my musical career. His encyclopedia is the Bible of the Florida music scene – an incredible feat and accomplishment.
–Lenny Dee, world-renowned legendary organ stylist
Kurt, thanks for all your hard work and excellence in documenting the history of music in Florida.
–Larry Howard, founding member of Southern rock band GrinderSwitch
Every Florida performer or band that ever landed a major record deal is listed alphabeticaly, from the Allman Brothers to Ray Charles, from Tom Petty to an obscure late-’60s rock band called the Zig Zag Paper Company. Curtis has compiled detailed biographies, full discographies and more facts than the bands might remember.
–Dave Scheiber, St Petersburg Times
If there was a patron saint for forgotten Florida musicians, Kurt Curtis would have the honors.
–Charles Passy, Palm Beach Post
I think it’s great what you are doing, and I thank you for it. Can’t wait to see this encyclopedia.
–Charlie Souza, lead vocalist on the all-time classic “Time”, bass guitarist for Tampa’s legendary Tropics
We checked out your website and love the idea with your book. I think that the ’80s freestyle scene created a strong impact on many people and will continue to be in the hearts of many. Your book is a great source to relive some of those memories and would be a treasure for many music lovers past or present.
–Jorge A. Ojeda, freestylemusic.om, Freestyle Force
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Mar 152011
$12.98
TRACKLISTING
1) Star Cruisin’ (Gregg Diamond)
2) Letting It Flow (Tamiko Jones)
3) Love Machine (Tempest Trio)
4) Nanu Nanu (Daddy Dewdrop)
5) On Fire Getting Hire (T-Connection)
6) Plato’s Retreat (Joe Thomas)
7) At The Top of the Stairs (Wild Honey)
8) Heavenly (Eli’s Second Coming)
Classics taken from the original Twelve Inch Albums. 12″ Disco.
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Mar 152011
$12.98
TRACKLISTING
1) Let’s Love (Foxy)
2) At The Disco Dance (Wizdom) Sample
3) Burning Love Breakdown (Peter Brown)
4) Danger (Gregg Diamond)
5) Hey Sexy Dancer (Rocky Mizell)
6) If There’s Love (Amant)
7) One Love (Celi Bee & The Buzzy Bunch) Sample
8) Beyond the Clouds (Quartz)
Classics taken from the original Twelve Inch Albums. 12″ Disco.
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Mar 152011
$14.98
TRACKLISTING
1) intro (MASS)
2) Cadillac Rollin’ (f/ DIZ)
3) Fantasies
4) Luvs Me Not
5) Can’t Resist Ya’ (f/ MASS)
6) Skit
7) Say What U Wanna Say (f/ MASS)
8) Be Somebody (f/ KingPen)
9) Call from Stone
10) So Can’t Leave U (f/ Zerofingers & J. Brail)
11) Spell On Me
12) Interview
13) Bubble Bootay
14) What U Do 2 Me (outro)
BIG_NOX is a duo comprised of veteran artist/underground rapsinger Gabriel ‘Obnoxious’ Alberro and Beatdown producer/rapper Eddie ‘Big Mass’ Cortez.
Alberro spent the last ten years on the underground circuit, doing small venues with different crews throughout the U.S. His former group, Ubnawkshis, appeared in various internet and magazine articles, on many DVD’s and mixtapes (including The Chronic Candy out of LA, Underground Uncut out of Seattle, Chicks N Whips out of Las Vegas, Latinas Gone Crazy out of Miami and others, some overseas) and, though never reaching a grand scale audience, was well recieved by both known acts and critics.
Since he was a child, Alberro excelled and has been praised by many in the arts. He began making music around 15 years old and has tried his hand at almost any genre. Cortez, (a founder/producer/artist of Beatdown Squad, a highly gifted bay area rap trio) is also an extremely talented young musician/artist/writer/composer, with whom the music is fresh and unique.
This ground-breaking and diverse sound created by Alberro and Cortez makes BIG_NOX a hot commodity and a musical force to be reckoned with. Its feel is raw and yet still has a commercial appeal. It is soulful, yet catchy, a bit of R&B, Hip Hop, Rock, Jazz and Soul. It is experimental and still grounded.
Alberro’s vocals are different, sexy, eccentric. His lyrics are a bit more strange and somewhat darker than his partner in rhyme. A real fly by the cuff character, Gabriel Alberro’s wild and enigmatic ways are that of which legends are comprised.
With Cortez’ more accessible and commercially driven lyrics, and simple yet funked out grooves, the tracks become contagoius melodic journeys. Moreover, it is the type of art that will last. Their first effort, this album entitled ENAMOROUS is sure to find its way into many people’s hearts, young and old, and in Alberro’s own words is ‘but a sweet minor step on a path to bigger things’.
Upon he and Henry Stone agreeing to do a project together, Alberro called longtime affiliate Cortez and suggested they put that sound together finally that they had dabbled with in the past. Cortez agreed and threw together some concepts and lyrics, and came down to Vegas to put in work.
While Alberro worked the nightlife scene in Las Vegas, he would sneak away and write lyrics to accompany Cortez’ ideas. Then he would return to his crib and he and Cortez would record the songs in pieces.
Enamorous was recorded in five days in Alberro’s walk-in closet on a shabby computer with headphones that did not work. Then Cortez took the demo back to Northern California and had his boys in Beatdown add their parts. The rest is history.
The album is currently being released internationally through Henry Stone Music USA, Inc. and the group has plans to do tours and gigs throughout the US and abroad. They are currently working on a second and third album. Alberro is also writing a film and doing the album art for several bands in different genres. Cortez is also producing several albums, among other side projects. These gentlemen will be an asset to the arts once they are recognized and exposed to the world. Believe that.
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Mar 152011
$12.98
TRACKLISTING
1) Mashed Potatoes, Part 1 Sample
2) Ooh, Poo-Pah-Doo Sample
3) She’s My Baby
4) I Like It Like That
5) Peanut Butter
6) You’re So Fine
7) Mashed Potatoes, Part 2
8) Ya-Ya
9) Hully Gully With Me
10) Heart Break
11) Baby What You Want Me To Do
12) I Got A Woman Sample
Steve Alaimo is what I call a “Musical Triple-Threat” man. Yes, this versatile, multi-talented youngster holds his audience whether he’s singing, playing an instrument, or dancing the latest steps. Patrons of Harry’s American Bar in Miami’s famed Eden Roc Hotel never know what to expect when Steve steps on the stage. Sometimes he will spend most of his time alternativing with guitar, harmonica, and organ. Other times he’ll be in a “wailing” groove that builds and builds with each song he sings. On other sets he works out new dance steps with his partners… right in front of his appreciative audience. “Exciting” is the word most used to describe Steve’s antics, whether visual or audio.
In this second album by Steve, he introduces you to “The Mashed Potatoes,” the newest dance sensation to sweep the country. Actually, Steve has been mashin’ those potatoes for almost three years. But, like the Twist, it took the second time around for Mashed Potatoes to gain a national acceptance among both teenagers and adults. At this point it looks as though Mashed Potatoes will be the dance of ’62, just as the Twist was the sensation of ’61.
No on has done more than Steve Alaimo to promote the Mashed Potatoes as a dance. Steve, along with countless others, now have seen their efforts pay off. So… let yourself go! Just set this record on the turntable, flip the switch, (and let the non-dancers step back), and get set to do the Mashed Potatoes!
Original notes by Shelly Keats
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