Henry Stone Exports to Japan, Europe, and South America
“Tone Distributors in Hialeah, FL exports to Japan and South America as well as Europe. Ray Gutierrez, export manager, also finds that rock and R&B midlines are big in Europe, mainly because many countries have not pressed early product released in the U.S. Both he and Fletcher agree that this gap is narrowing with the […]
Henry Stone’s Top 7 Hits of 1975
7. KEEP THE HOME FIRE BURNIN’ – LATIMORE – GLADES 6. LET’S STRAIGHTEN IT OUT – LATIMORE – GLADES 5. I CAN’T LEAVE YOU ALONE – GEORGE MCCRAE – TK 4. MAKE ME FEEL LIKE A WOMAN – JACKIE MOORE – KAYVETTE 3. THAT’S THE WAY I LIKE IT – KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND […]
TK Introduces Clouds Label – Billboard (1977)
“Little TK Now Big; Intros Clouds Label by Dick Nusser NEW YORK – TK Records, the little r&b label that grew from a warehouse operation into a major marketing vehicle on the strength of a small but potent roster, according to BILLBOARD’s Chart Success Analysis Report for July enters the list of the top 20 […]
Roy Gaines – “Loud Mouth Lucy” and “I’m Setting You Free” – Chart Records – Cash Box (1955)
Roy Gaines – Chart 606 “Loud Mouth Lucy” (2:57) [Chuck Willis] Roy Gaines sings a down home blues about his talkative pretty baby. Ok with sales potential strongest in the southern market. “I’m Setting You Free” (2:45) [Sherlyn BMI – Lewis] Gaines is going to see his lawyer to set her free. A slow blues […]
George and Gwen McCrae (1974)
George & Gwen McCrae off to Europe for 5 days .. • George’s “Rock Your Baby” is a big smash in England, creating the same impact it has in the States. Gwen will also be coming with a new Cat release. They are a dynamite performing duo and recently prove it at a MSG concert […]
All The People – Blue Candle Records – Record World (1972)
ALL THE PEOPLE- Blue Candle 1494 Wish I Had A Girl Like You (Sherlyn, BMI) A Fool In Love (Sherlyn, BMI) Group features the lead vocal of Robert Moore and he’s as solid a soul singer as has come along of late. Check this one out.
Paulette Reaves on Blue Candle TK Records – Cash Box (1978)
PAULETTE REAVES (Blue Candle / T. K. – BC – 1526 -A) Jazz Freak (3 :45 (Sherlyn Pub. Co . Inc . – BMI) (Clarence Reid) As effective a ”commercial” for jazz as we’ve heard. This bouncy and vibrant tune extols the virtues of the genre with some understandable name-dropping and instrumental emphasis. What makes […]
TK Files For Reorganization – Billboard (1981)
TK Files For Reorganization NEW YORK – T.K. Productions Inc. Henry Stone’s label unit with ’70s success by such acts as K.C. & the Sunshine Band. George McCrae, Anita Ward, Peter Brown and Betty Wright, has filed for reorganization under Chapter XI of the Bankruptcy Act. The filing took place in U.S. Bankruptcy Court here, […]