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…
In 1959, Henry Stone recorded James Brown and his band performing a number called the “Mashed Potatoes.” At the time, James Brown was on contract with Syd Nathan of King Records, so Stone had WMBM radio DJ King Coleman cut…
Check out the newest book in the Henry Stone Music library! Inside The Music Biz (Stone Cold Truth Book 2) is the ultimate music insider’s look at every aspect of the independent music business from the golden age of the…
When James Brown and Henry Stone founded BrownStone Records together in 1971 they knew the label’s funk would live forever. The proof is here in this classic cut by Bobby Byrd, “Sayin’ It And Doin’ It Are Two Different Things.”…
Here is an autographed thank you note James Brown sent to Henry Stone where you can practically feel the almighty funk of his spiritual dexterity as it’s jumping off the page with a foot kicked in the air before dropping…
R.I.P to the artist formerly known as The Artist Formerly Known As Prince. This is what it sounds like when doves cry, my friend. He was the Purple Alpha, the Minneapolis Omega, and a son of funk in the same league…
“When Steve Alaimo came back to Miami to join me in the record business he was working as a singer at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. He was just coming off hosting a nationally broadcast tv show called Where The…
“Milton “Butterball” Smith was the biggest DJ down here as far as I’m concerned, but King Coleman was very strong too. Y’know why he was so strong? He used to give the numbers on the air. Bolita. The numbers. When…
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