One need not look much further than the vintage pages of Billboard Magazine for proof positive of Henry Stone’s definitive contributions to soul music. He recorded thirteen or more of the highest charting soul genre artists in 1975. These…
10. Willie Baker – Goin’ Back Home Today Label: Rockin’ Records Style: Blues Genre: Blues Year: 1953 9. Little Sam Davis – She’s So Good To Me Label: Rockin’ Records Style: Blues Genre: Blues Year: 1953 …
The year was 1955, and Henry Stone was in Cincinnati smashing his fists down on the desk in front of Syd Nathan, whose coke bottle glasses were trapping steam from his two coal burning pupils. Their fury at any copper…
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…
Tone Distributors in Billboard Magazine, 1969 – Click here for PDF
Rockin’ and Glory are the first two Miami record labels founded by Henry Stone. These labels began operating as early as 1950 in limited runs; and officially releasing records with matrix numbers in 1952. The Rockin’ and Glory labels specialized…
“One time when I was in Cincinnati, I was at the Manse Hotel. That’s the black hotel I used to stay at. I used to go there a lot cause that’s where they had the recording studios, and thats where…
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