“TK Records Experiences Gospel Explosion” – Record World (1978)
TK Experiences a ‘Gospel Explosion’ Henry Stone’s TK Productions is experiencing a “gospel explosion” with many important gospel artists signed to TK’s gospel label, Gospel Roots. Timmy Thomas is TK’s director of gospel music. Thomas is steering Gospel Roots into a major competitive position in the gospel market. “With TK’s roots firmly in r&b, […]
Wildman Steve on Weird World Records (1976)
Wildman Steve. “A whole other world and part of the TK family of labels is called Weird World Records and features the works of Wildman Steve, product described as “For Adults Only.” – Cash Box Wildman Steve was a standup comic along the lines of Richard Pryor. He fused his life experience with punchlines and […]
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 from Jacksonville to Japan. Stone offered Pickett the opportunity to have his very own label […]
T.K. Records In The Hamilton Radio Quarterly Report – December 1976
Radio Quarterly Report: October – December, 1976 T.K. RECORDS 495 S.E. 10th COURT HIALEAH, FLORIDA 33010 (305) 888 -1685 LPs RELEASED THIS QUARTER: 8 SINGLES: 15 No. ON ROSTER: 25 EMPLOYEES: 12 PROMO MEN: 6 PRESIDENT: Henry Stone NATL PROMO: GM – Howard Smiley Dir. R&B George Chavous Natl Sec – Moe Preskell A&R: Steve […]
T.K. Productions, The Independent’s Independent – Cash Box (1975)
T.K. Productions: Henry Stone set it up as the umbrella corporation for over 15 of his own labels that are still bought and sold all over the world. In 1975, Stone was building an unprecedented run on the pop charts that still holds records today. This Cash Box advertisement from 1975 thanks, “KC and The […]
Henry Stone Music and iZotope RX7
Diving back in time to digitally remaster 70 year old studio tapes from the Henry Stone Music archives is a breeze with our favorite post production audio restoration software iZotope. And HSM is happy to announce that we just picked up the latest and greatest version, iZotope RX7 Advanced Studio Edition. When it comes to […]
Timmy Thomas Sells A Million On Henry Stone’s TK Distribution Network
In 1972, Timmy Thomas’s “Why Can’t We Live Together” hit the radio, and in 1973 it took off and sold over a million. The label was Glades Records, and Henry Stone was The President. All over the country he put to work over twenty five years of contacts in the music business to press up, […]
TK Congratulates Its Award Winning Artists and KC and The Sunshine Band (1977)
Dorothy Moore Pop Singles R&B female crossover Top Female Vocalist Peter Brown R&B Singles Pop Albums Top Male Vocalist Special Delivery R&B Singles – Top new group of the year Top Groups of The Year Controllers R&B Singles – Top New Group Of The Year Ritchie Family R&B Singles – […]