Benny Latimore In The Miami Herald: “Newest Prodigy From TK Productions” (1974)
Article by John Huddy, Entertainment Editor for The Miami Herald – November 4th, 1974 For more than a decade, a bright young rhythm-and-blues singer worked his way from one noisy discotheque to another. Time passed quickly and suddenly Benny Latimore was 30 years old. Then 32, Then 34. “But you never give up hoping, you […]
Harry Wayne Casey, Henry Stone, and Steve Alaimo Collect Australian Gold Records
If you never stop digging for gold, eventually you make it to Australia, which is where Harry Wayne Casey, Steve Alaimo, and Henry Stone found themselves in 1976, collecting on certified hits by KC and The Sunshine Band for their self-titled album as well as for George McCrae’s 1974 smash hit “Rock Your Baby.” Due […]
Henry Stone’s 78rpm Record Distribution Business In Photos
Article ©Jacob Katel Henry Stone began distributing 78rpm records out of the trunk of his car in Los Angeles after he got out of the Army after WWII. He founded a ratings chart called The Indie Index, and worked with labels like Aladdin, and Modern Records to push their sounds throughout greater L.A. and anywhere […]
John Rootman Henry “Who Am I?” aka “Love Is Not A Stranger Anymore”
Henry Stone’s DIG Records was a little underground indie under his Marlin Productions company where a pair of Steve Alaimo, Willie Clarke, and Clarence Reid collaborations with John Rootman Henry were ultimately released after originally being recorded for James Brown and Henry Stone’s BrownStone Records label in 1972. John Rootman Henry was a Miami soul […]
John Tropea: Marlin Records’ Virtuoso Guitarist of Futuristic Soul, Jazz, Funk, and Disco
How does a virtuoso jazz fusion guitarist end up making a disco record? By signing to Henry Stone’s Marlin Records in the 1970’s of course. John Tropea is a Berklee School of Music six string master whose classic academic training belies his penchant for soul, funk, Latin, blues, and R&B jams. These traits saw him […]
The T.K. Productions Family Lived an Epic That Shall Never Be Forgotten
The above photo was taken behind the scenes of the documentary filming of the movie about Henry Stone’s life and work in the music business. That film is called Record Man and it won the Orlando International Film Festival. A distribution deal for wide release is currently in the works with a major company. Look […]
Who Was Milton “Butterball” Smith? Miami’s Greatest Radio DJ Of All Time
Who Was Milton “Butterball” Smith? Article ©Jacob Katel DJ Milton “Butterball” Smith was a pioneering broadcaster of epic proportions who got his start on Florida radio in 1952. He was one of America’s first R&B DJ’s, and he played independent music from around the country. Butterball was a strong influence on record sales, and helped […]
Cookie Man Famous Amos Was Steve Alaimo’s First Agent
Henry Stone says, “When Steve Alaimo was in college he had a band called the Redcoats. Around that time, he started hangin’ around with me as a promotion man, sort of a hangaround guy, and I’d take him up to Ernie Busker’s place, the Palms Of Hallandale to see BB King and James Brown. I […]