“Ling Ting Tong” and “Hearts of Stone” by The Charms in Cash Box Magazine 1955

1955 was a great year for Henry Stone. His joint venture with Syd Nathan in the DeLuxe label produced the first crossover single under the King Records umbrella; a million seller at that. “Hearts Of Stone” broke one radio station at a time as Henry drove across the country getting his records played with steak […]

“Mashed Potatoes” by Nat Kendrich and The Swans in Cash Box Magazine, 1960

In 1959, Henry Stone recorded James Brown and his band performing a number called the “Mashed Potatoes.” At the time, James Brown was on contract with Syd Nathan of King Records, so Stone had WMBM radio DJ King Coleman cut the lead vocals, and kept James way back in the mix. The song was pressed […]