Rhythm and Blues – HenryStoneMusic

Willis Jackson at Rockland Palace – Miami Times (1948)

Posted at May 20, 2019 by Jacob Katel in Blog

©Miami Times via Miami Dade Library Collection

Top 10 Chart Records

Posted at February 11, 2019 by Jacob Katel in Blog

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…

Top 10 Alston Records

Posted at February 8, 2019 by Jacob Katel in Blog

10. Sam & Dave ‎– Never, Never Label: Alston Records ‎– 777 Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single Country: US Released: 1964 Genre: Funk / Soul Style: Rhythm & Blues 9. J. P. Robinson ‎– You Can Be A Lady…

Henry Stone and Wilson Pickett Ink Deal for Wicked Records – Cash Box (1976)

Posted at October 1, 2018 by Jacob Katel in Blog ⋅ Media

Henry with Wilson Pickett. Wilson Pickett joined the Henry Stone organization late last year determined to revitalize his sagging recording career – it’s the only thing about Pickett that is since his in-person schedule is a very busy one…

Henry Stone’s #MiamiSound in 15 Gold and Platinum Hits from the 1970s

Posted at May 17, 2018 by Jacob Katel in Blog ⋅ Media

Henry Stone sold hundreds of millions of records from a warehouse in Hialeah. It’s no more ludicrous than a Colombian coke lord selling hundreds of millions of kilos of cocaine, and practically the same business model. Internal company records from…

The Grammy’s KC & The Sunshine Band Recording Academy Feature

Posted at April 28, 2018 by Guest Author in Blog ⋅ Media

The Recording Academy® 2001 Florida Heroes Award Benefiting Florida Arts and Education and MusicCares® June 11, 2001 (The following article appears in the ©NARAS 2001 Program) Harry Wayne Casey ”KC” As the titular head of KC & The Sunshine band, Harry…

Top 200 Florida Funk, Soul, and R&B Singles of 1976 (Part 1)

Posted at August 17, 2017 by Jacob Katel in Blog

DADE 75. Freddie & The Kinfolk – Mashed Potato, Popcorn / First Take 74. Jimmie “Bo” Horne – I Can ‘t Speak/Street Corners 73. Benny Latimore – I’ll Be Good To You/Life ‘s Little Ups & Downs 72. Arnold Albury…