Willis Jackson at Rockland Palace – Miami Times (1948)
via Miami Dade Library Collection
May 20, 2019
Top 10 Chart Records
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
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)
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
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
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)
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…
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