Henry Stone Congratulates Frank Sinatra – Cash Box (1965)
“Congratulations and continued success to “The Chairman Of The Board” from Tone Distributors, Inc. 495 S.E. Tenth Court. Hialeah, FL 305-887-7546,” so reads the text from page 42 of a 1965 edition of Cash Box magazine from Henry Stone to Frank Sinatra. Stone and Sinatra were familiar with each other, often rubbing elbows at […]
T.K. Productions and Tone Distributors – Record World (1975)
T.K. PRODUCTIONS, INC. 495 S.E. 10th Court Hialeah, Fla. 33010 Phone: (305) 888-1685 (Alston, Blue Candle, Cat, Chain, Chimneyville, Contempo, Dash, Drive, Glades, Intl Brothers, T.K. Records) TONE DISTRIBUTORS 495 S.E. 10th Court Hialeah, Fla. 33010 P.O. Box 1447 Hialeah, Fla. 33011 Phone: (305) 888-1685 Henry Stone: President Mario Diaz: Gen. Manager Bob Perry: Sales […]
Cecil Shaw “This I’ve Gotta See” – Bil-Mar Records / T.K. Productions (1973)
Cecil Shaw is still famous in the UK Northern Soul scene, and this 1973 gem shows why. The song is “This I’ve Gotta See.” It was written by Marshall McQueen and Bill Williams Jr. It was produced by Billy Davis Jr. and Marshall McQueen. It was arranged by Marshall, McQueen, and Ed Redman. The […]
Music Retailer Arrested for Selling Blowfly Album – Billboard (1981)
Retailer Arrested For Sale Of ‘Harmful’ LP To Minor By EDWARD MORRIS NASHVILLE – The arrest of a Pineville, La record retailer for selling “harmful material” to a minor has raised the question of whether all stores in the state must now begin to monitor their record and tape sales. Jim Willey co-owner of […]
Miami’s First All R&B and Gospel Radio Station – Cash Box (1957)
“…Edward Castleberry, program director of WMBM-Miami Beach, Fla., tells us WMBM is the only r&b and gospel music station that can be heard all over South Florida and even in countries such as the Bahamas. It is part of The Rounsaville chain of seven radio stations, six of which are r&b. WMBM’s Gospel and […]
Henry Stone’s Tru-Tone Distribution – The Cash Box (1957)
TK Jazz Campaign: Marlin Records, Wolf Records, and LRC Records – Cashbox (1978)
‘Sampler’ Heralds TK Jazz Campaign by Alan Sutton LOS ANGELES – TK Productions last week began mailing 5,500 copies of ”The TK Jazz Sampler” to radio stations, distributors and retailers, in a move to emphasize a major thrust behind its jazz roster and artists. The sampler contains album jackets from each of TK’s three jazz […]
John Lee Hooker aka John Lee Booker Recorded for DeLuxe Records – Billboard (1954)
The great John Lee Hooker enjoyed recording for Henry Stone’s DeLuxe label as John Lee Booker for immediate cash considerations. Thus were born the 78rpm classics, “Real, Real Gone,” and “My Baby Don’t Love Me.” Check out the reviews of these cuts in Billboard, back then known as “The Amusement Industry’s Leading Newsweekly.”