Gwen McCrae Original Billboard Music Review (1975)
Gwen McCrae – Rockin Chair, CAT 2605 (TK. Mrs. George McCrae comes up witha vibrant mix of straight soul, disco material, bluesy material, and oldies here, with the emphasis on her powerfully expressive blues oriented vocals. Backup is, for the most part, simple guitar/keyboard/bass/drums/horn arrangements with strings added on from time to time but not […]
Alston Records and Tone Distributors in Billboard (1970)
Alston Records of Tone Distributors is betting on Betty Wright’s new single – “Mama, I’ve Found That Guy” written by another Alston artist, Clarence Reid who also produced the session. Henry Stone, Tone president, announced that Steve Alaimo is producer of Marlin Records – another company label. Gwen McCrae’s release “Lead Me On” was produced […]
Betty Wright with Gold Record for “Cleanup Woman” – Billboard (1972)
BETTY WRIGHT sheds that gold record smile for “Clean Up Woman,” and sharing the moment are some of those who made the big disk possible, left to right . WIiiie Clarke , manager and producer of the single; Betty Wright: Joe Fisher, program director of WRBD, Fort Lauderdale; Fred Hanna, program director of WMBM Miami; […]
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 / Love Is Not A Stranger Label: Alston Records – 4574 Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 […]
“They’re Shakin’ Hits At T.K. Productions” – Miami Herald (1976)
24-A THE MIAMI HERALD Saturday JOHN HUDDY They’re Shakin’ Hits At T.K. Productions Shaking Our Booty: Hialeah’s T.K. Productions. after months of inactivity and rumors the studio had become another burned-out recording case without a hit to its name, is exploding all over the pop and soul charts. It seems Henry Stone and Steve Alaimo […]
“TK Records Grows Into A Major Label” – Record World (1978)
Record World’s Black Music Association / r&b Special marks the year of many major turning points and successes for TK Productions. TK has grown from a small r&b label to a major album label with gold and platinum albums by artists KC and The Sunshine Band, Betty Wright, Peter Brown and Foxy. The label is […]
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: “Miami Is The Funk Capital of The World”
The soul of true funk is a force so powerful that its musical stops have more rhythm than any other genre’s musical sounds. From break to bridge to hook, and every so-called off-beat in between, Miami is the funk capital of the world. That was true in 1974, and it’s still true today. James Brown […]