King Coleman Blasts Racism In Radio – BROADCASTING Magazine (1968)
BROADCASTING MAGAZINE, AUGUST 26, 1968 Carleton “King” Coleman, former disc jockey and now head of Platinum Records, shouted, “I detest this whole program,” and told the FCC official he had no business making such a speech to NATRA. “He should have made this talk to the station owners,” Mr. Coleman said. “We are announcers and […]
Ed Cook, King Coleman, and Milton Butterball Smith Radio Logs (1958)
Nat Kendrick & The Swans – “Do The Mashed Potatoes”
REVIEWS OF THIS WEEK’S SINGLES THE PICK OF THE NEW RELEASES SPOTLIGHT WINNERS OF THE WEEK NAT KENDRICK & THE SWANS (DO THE MASHED) POTATOES (PARTS I & II) – The medium-beater features twangy guitar over rhythm support on side one. Side two, which appears the stonger, spots a frantic sax and occasional yells from […]
Nat Kendrick and The Swans – “(Do The) Mashed Potatoes” on Dade Records
BILLBOARD – December 14, 1959 Nat Kendrick & The Swans – “(Do The) Mashed Potatoes (Parts I and II)” Sherlyn-Pent, BMI “The medium-beater features twangy guitar over rhythm support on side one. Side two, which appears the stronger, spots a frantic sax and occasional yells from the gang. Both can score. DADE 1804.”
Top 10 Dade Records
Dade Records is a foundational label in the Soul Music category. Incorporated in the middle 1950’s, Henry Stone cut sides for Dade everywhere from Bobby Dukoff’s supermarket freezer turned studio to the earliest version of Criteria (now The Hit Factory). As the late 60’s came around and the powers of doo-wop receded, the listening public […]
“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 […]
Who Was Milton “Butterball” Smith? Miami’s Greatest Radio DJ Of All Time
Who Was Milton “Butterball” Smith? Article ©Jacob Katel DJ Milton “Butterball” Smith was a pioneering broadcaster of epic proportions who got his start on Florida radio in 1952. He was one of America’s first R&B DJ’s, and he played independent music from around the country. Butterball was a strong influence on record sales, and helped […]