what's freaking me out is the apparent amount of missing titles, like did Big Beat start at #17, are there 16 before The Kidds, why the massive jump to 1267? Did the Bar-Bare titles also come out on Big Beat as the numbers suggest? It seems pretty helter skelter. What about that title on 1269? "Why Don???t You Love Me & Treat Me Right Because I Been Loving You For A Long Long Time" longest title on a soul 45 ever!? Are there 76 missing titles between the Trademarques & Chick Willis on Reginald? The mind boggles, considering that as an operation it is pretty overlooked & a lot of it is pretty workmanlike R&B/Soul/Garage. Some of the titles are hellishly common too. But then some of it so rare it's not even funny. I'd like to see a comp of the good stuff, that's for sure.
Chick Willis is obviously the biggest seller in this bunch. Even though his records never made the Billboard charts, he was (and remains) a big man on the chitlin' circuit. His 45's turn up all the time. And they're really good, too.
what's freaking me out is the apparent amount of missing titles, like did Big Beat start at #17, are there 16 before The Kidds, why the massive jump to 1267? Did the Bar-Bare titles also come out on Big Beat as the numbers suggest? It seems pretty helter skelter. What about that title on 1269? "Why Don???t You Love Me & Treat Me Right Because I Been Loving You For A Long Long Time" longest title on a soul 45 ever!? Are there 76 missing titles between the Trademarques & Chick Willis on Reginald? The mind boggles, considering that as an operation it is pretty overlooked & a lot of it is pretty workmanlike R&B/Soul/Garage. Some of the titles are hellishly common too. But then some of it so rare it's not even funny. I'd like to see a comp of the good stuff, that's for sure.
If there's one thing about discographies I've learned since I started compiling them, it's that one should never place too much faith in numbers. Some of these label heads were nuts, and others just ported over the master numbers. Look at One Way and Saadia.
what's freaking me out is the apparent amount of missing titles, like did Big Beat start at #17, are there 16 before The Kidds, why the massive jump to 1267? Did the Bar-Bare titles also come out on Big Beat as the numbers suggest? It seems pretty helter skelter. What about that title on 1269? "Why Don???t You Love Me & Treat Me Right Because I Been Loving You For A Long Long Time" longest title on a soul 45 ever!? Are there 76 missing titles between the Trademarques & Chick Willis on Reginald? The mind boggles, considering that as an operation it is pretty overlooked & a lot of it is pretty workmanlike R&B/Soul/Garage. Some of the titles are hellishly common too. But then some of it so rare it's not even funny. I'd like to see a comp of the good stuff, that's for sure.
If there's one thing about discographies I've learned since I started compiling them, it's that one should never place too much faith in numbers. Some of these label heads were nuts, and others just ported over the master numbers. Look at One Way and Saadia.
Look at Deesu/Sansu, both of which just stop, and restart all of a sudden with a new numbering pattern. Deesu was more abrupt, with Sansu restarting a little while after the classic stuff.
I just wanted to say that this is possibly the most informative SS thread in the last year.
Keep it up.
I'm already mentally checking off the 45's I have in that discography, wondering if I should start a special section for "Greenville (and related)" singles.
I just wanted to say that this is possibly the most informative SS thread in the last year.
Keep it up.
Ha ha, yeah, I didn't really know what the hell I was getting into, I thought "maybe a handful of records on a couple of labels". That'll teach me to ruminate on the fine print of 45s when I'm on a 3 week holiday from work.
Greenville, Mississippi - Soul Records Lynn???s Record Dist./Reginald???s Records 617 Nelson St, Greenville 476 Muscadine St, Greenville 551 N.Muscadine St, Greenville Delta Production Association, 604 E Clay, Greenville VH&L Circle Dist., Chicago Together Records, PO Box 7155, Atlanta, Georgia.
Reginald 335 - Slim Willis Band ??? I Sayed That/Wine Me Up Baby 555/556 ??? Little Eddie ??? The Skrooch/Teddy Bear Blues 1401 - Johnny Larand - Come On Home / The Eel 1402 ??? Virgil Griffin ??? I???m On My Way/Love Will Never Die 1403 - Virgil Griffin ??? If You Can???t Go Don???t/A Forgotten Lover 1411 - Trademarques - I Can Set You Free / Free Your Fears 1487 - Chick Willis ??? Mr Moon Man I???ve Come To Bring You Some/You Win Again 1488 ??? Soul Lee ??? I Need You/I Lost Someone I Wish I Had 1489 - The Dungill Sisters - I'm Your Puppet On A String /People Are getting Worried Tina 8670 ??? Eva-Larse ??? Won???t Someone Help This Poor Lost Soul/The Man Does Something To Me 9747 - Chick Willis - The Way You???re Stoopin??? Down/My Bowlegged Woman 38701 ??? Heavenly Kings Singers ??? Going Back With Jesus/If You Wake Up In The Morning
Odex 1041 - Barbara Jean & The Lyrics - While You're Out Shopping / You Don't Love Me (No More) 1042 - Fe-Fi-Four Plus 2 - Mr. Sweet Stuff / Pick Up Your Head (garage) 1043 ??? Vikki Styles ??? Tears Won???t Stop Falling/If I Didn???t Love You 1044 - Alice Thomas - A Girl's Tears / I'm Coming Home 1067 - Years People / Frank Tenella - Funky Drop (Part 1) / You Came Along And Changed My Whole Life And Made It Worth Living 1711 - The Premiers - Speaking Of You / Funky Monkey
Leno 1532 ??? Vikki Styles ??? Mark My Words Love Will Never Die/Without Your Love I Can???t Make It
Big Beat 1017 ??? The Kidds ??? Straighten Up & Fly Right/See What My Love Means (garage) 1018 - Vic Lee - I'm Coming Home Soon/Minit Skirt 1267 - Little Eddie ??? There'll Be A Day When You'll Be Glad To Have Me Around/Wonder What Makes My Way So Hard 1268 ??? Chick Willis ??? So Hurt 1269 ??? The Cherries ??? Don???t Know Much About Love/Why Don???t You Love Me & Treat Me Right Because I Been Loving You For A Long Long Time 1273 ??? Vicki Williams/Henvick & His Gang ??? Your Love Makes Me Stay When I Know I Should Go/Do The Breakdown 1276 - Little Eddie ??? Listen Baby Please Be Good To Me/I Don???t Want Nobody Digging In My Potato Field (Atlanta, Georgia address) 1278 - The Soul Twins - If It's Something You Got And It's Worth It Having / Come On Everybody Get With The Beat 1287 ??? Vicki Williams ??? The Best Of Luck To You/You???re In The Army But I Wish You Were Here 1297 ??? Larry Foster ??? Funky Belly 1299 ??? Vicki Williams ??? Do I Make Myself Clear/Best Of Luck To You 1376 ??? L Johnson Jr ??? You Gotta Have Soul/I Been Down So Long 9747 ??? Chick Willis ??? I Can Deal With That/My Bowlegged Woman (Chicago Dist. Address) ? - ? - Muhammad Ali Soul Dance/?
Little Lynn 569 - W. Williams & Sonny Wash - Don't Lie To Me Lover/W. Williams - Mississippi Round House
Terrell 6178 - Johnny Little John - Cant Sit Still/What In The World (You Gonna Do) 6179 - Johnny Nix - I got my brand on you/Match box 6277 - Pops Porter - Get Away From My Door Woman/Please If I Can't Come In Let Me Sit On Your Porch ? ??? Pops Porter - Hey Baby Put Your Big Legs Upside The Wall Let Me See If You Have Bad Blood
Markeda 9747 ??? Chick Willis ??? I Can Deal With That/My Bowlegged Woman (Chicago Dist. Address) 9748 - Gene Marshall and the Ghetto Sons - It happens to everyone/One shirt ? ??? Triplett Twins - ?/?
Della 1214 ??? Sparks ??? Don???t Forget The Girl Back Home/? 1215 - The Cherries & The Rhythm Kings ??? Make My Life Worth Living/You Know You Gonna Need Me
Morgan Park 7711 ??? Vicki Williams ??? Help Me Make Up My Mind (Best Of Luck To You)/Do I Make Myself Clear
Bar-Bare 1264 ??? Leroy King ??? My Darling/Tennessee Waltz 1265 ??? The Sheltons ??? Find It/I Who Have Nothing 1266 ??? OD Williams ??? Funky Belly/I???m Moving Out Of Your Life 1299 ??? Pops Porter - Hey Baby Put Your Big Legs Upside The Wall Let Me See If You Have Bad Blood 10304 ??? Willie Buck ??? It???s Alright (LP)
9748 - Gene Marshall and the Ghetto Sons - It happens to everyone/One shirt
This is Jimmy Mitchell related, the group had a single on King James (along with Sonny Wimberly). Jimmy Mitchell is related via REW,which is what all this shit became when it landed in Chicago in 1973. From there you can zig zag through the MTH, MTVH, and REW labels. Most have seen Bobby Williams "Superfly" and the Chuck Armstrong on REW and MTVH, as well as Lady Margo on MTH. Margo appears to have been produced by L. Williams, likely Lynn Williams.
9748 - Gene Marshall and the Ghetto Sons - It happens to everyone/One shirt
This is Jimmy Mitchell related, the group had a single on King James (along with Sonny Wimberly). Jimmy Mitchell is related via REW,which is what all this shit became when it landed in Chicago in 1973. From there you can zig zag through the MTH, MTVH, and REW labels. Most have seen Bobby Williams "Superfly" and the Chuck Armstrong on REW and MTVH, as well as Lady Margo on MTH. Margo appears to have been produced by L. Williams, likely Lynn Williams.
so they packed up in Greenville & moved to Chicago?? Crazy. Wonder what happened to Henry R. Hines or whatever his name was? Do you know what's up with the Willie Buck LP on Bar-Bare, are there many LPs related to all this or were they primarily 45s?
Do you know what's up with the Willie Buck LP on Bar-Bare
...and does this album include "Get Down & Disco To The Blues"? (This song also came out on IRC as "Disco Blues"...I know another label released it under the other title but I forget which one.)
The actual title of the Pops Porter single listed above is "Get Away From My Door Woman"/"Please If I Can't Come In Let Me Sit On Your Porch."
Porter had another release on Terrell, titled something like "Hey Baby Put Your Big Legs Upside The Wall Let Me See If You Have Bad Blood" (parts one and two).
I like the fact that many of these singles have run-on sentences for titles. Is that a Mississippi quirk? Or did that just make it easier to ask for in stores?
The actual title of the Pops Porter single listed above is "Get Away From My Door Woman"/"Please If I Can't Come In Let Me Sit On Your Porch."
Porter had another release on Terrell, titled something like "Hey Baby Put Your Big Legs Upside The Wall Let Me See If You Have Bad Blood" (parts one and two).
I like the fact that many of these singles have run-on sentences for titles. Is that a Mississippi quirk? Or did that just make it easier to ask for in stores?
This was a little powerhouse for a few years in the south. Reggie eventually went miss from the taxman. His writing partner was Vikki Williams, both are nowhere to be found. The reason for Chicago connection is that they had a branch of the distribution set up in Cottage Grove, Chicago for about 2 years, so at that time also picked up local artists there as well.
The Greenville set up was closed down, looted and then caught fire and all the stock distroyed. I did here a roumor that Reggie had found god and was working somewhere in the south as a preacher, under a different name, but that was as far as it went. Greenville is a tiny little town on the banks of the river, the next nearest town, about 10 miles away is the birth place of BB King. The only reason I could see for the opperation being there was that is was fairly central on the old highway network to service the deep south, before the growth of the interstates.
I also have a few other later local releases from there, no connection to Lyn's Distribution, but would have to search for them. The town now has one record store, CD's only. All the record stock was cleaned out by none other than John Anderson many moon's ago.
update Greenville, Mississippi - Soul Records Lynn???s Record Dist./Reginald???s Records 617 Nelson St, Greenville 476 Muscadine St, Greenville 551 N.Muscadine St, Greenville Delta Production Association, 604 E Clay, Greenville VH&L Circle Dist., Chicago Together Records, PO Box 7155, Atlanta, Georgia.
Reginald 335 - Slim Willis Band ??? I Sayed That/Wine Me Up Baby 555/556 ??? Little Eddie ??? The Skrooch/Teddy Bear Blues 1401 - Johnny Larand - Come On Home / The Eel 1402 ??? Virgil Griffin ??? I???m On My Way/Love Will Never Die 1403 - Virgil Griffin ??? If You Can???t Go Don???t/A Forgotten Lover 1411 - Trademarques - I Can Set You Free / Free Your Fears 1487 - Chick Willis ??? Mr Moon Man I???ve Come To Bring You Some/You Win Again 1488 ??? Soul Lee ??? I Need You/I Lost Someone I Wish I Had 1489 - The Dungill Sisters - I'm Your Puppet On A String /People Are getting Worried Tina 8670 ??? Eva-Larse ??? Won???t Someone Help This Poor Lost Soul/The Man Does Something To Me 9747 - Chick Willis - The Way You???re Stoopin??? Down/My Bowlegged Woman 38701 ??? Heavenly Kings Singers ??? Going Back With Jesus/If You Wake Up In The Morning
Odex 1041 - Barbara Jean & The Lyrics - While You're Out Shopping / You Don't Love Me (No More) 1042 - Fe-Fi-Four Plus 2 - Mr. Sweet Stuff / Pick Up Your Head (garage) 1043 ??? Vikki Styles ??? Tears Won???t Stop Falling/If I Didn???t Love You 1044 - Alice Thomas - A Girl's Tears / I'm Coming Home 1067 - Years People / Frank Tenella - Funky Drop (Part 1) / You Came Along And Changed My Whole Life And Made It Worth Living 1711 - The Premiers - Speaking Of You / Funky Monkey
Leno 1532 ??? Vikki Styles ??? Mark My Words Love Will Never Die/Without Your Love I Can???t Make It
Big Beat 1017 ??? The Kidds ??? Straighten Up & Fly Right/See What My Love Means (garage) 1018 - Vic Lee - I'm Coming Home Soon/Minit Skirt 1267 - Little Eddie ??? There'll Be A Day When You'll Be Glad To Have Me Around/Wonder What Makes My Way So Hard 1268 ??? Chick Willis ??? So Hurt 1269 ??? The Cherries ??? Don???t Know Much About Love/Why Don???t You Love Me & Treat Me Right Because I Been Loving You For A Long Long Time 1273 ??? Vicki Williams/Henvick & His Gang ??? Your Love Makes Me Stay When I Know I Should Go/Do The Breakdown 1276 - Little Eddie ??? Listen Baby Please Be Good To Me/I Don???t Want Nobody Digging In My Potato Field (Atlanta, Georgia address) 1278 - The Soul Twins - If It's Something You Got And It's Worth It Having / Come On Everybody Get With The Beat 1287 ??? Vicki Williams ??? The Best Of Luck To You/You???re In The Army But I Wish You Were Here 1297 ??? Larry Foster ??? Funky Belly 1299 ??? Vicki Williams ??? Do I Make Myself Clear/Best Of Luck To You 1376 ??? L Johnson Jr ??? You Gotta Have Soul/I Been Down So Long 9747 ??? Chick Willis ??? I Can Deal With That/My Bowlegged Woman (Chicago Dist. Address) ? - ? - Muhammad Ali Soul Dance/?
Little Lynn 569 - W. Williams & Sonny Wash - Don't Lie To Me Lover/W. Williams - Mississippi Round House ? ??? Spencer Jackson Family ??? Bring Back Peace To The World/?
Terrell 6178 - Johnny Little John - Cant Sit Still/What In The World (You Gonna Do) 6179 - Johnny Nix - I got my brand on you/Match box 6277 - Pops Porter - Get Away From My Door Woman/Please If I Can't Come In Let Me Sit On Your Porch ? ??? Pops Porter - Hey Baby Put Your Big Legs Upside The Wall Let Me See If You Have Bad Blood
Markeda 3747 ??? Triplett Twins ??? Roote Tooter/Tell It To My Face 9747 ??? Chick Willis ??? I Can Deal With That/My Bowlegged Woman (Chicago Dist. Address) 9748 - Gene Marshall and the Ghetto Sons - It happens to everyone/One shirt
Della 1214 ??? Sparks ??? Don???t Forget The Girl Back Home/? 1215 - The Cherries & The Rhythm Kings ??? Make My Life Worth Living/You Know You Gonna Need Me
Morgan Park 7711 ??? Vicki Williams ??? Help Me Make Up My Mind (Best Of Luck To You)/Do I Make Myself Clear
Bar-Bare 1264 ??? Leroy King ??? My Darling/Tennessee Waltz 1265 ??? The Sheltons ??? Find It/I Who Have Nothing 1266 ??? OD Williams ??? Funky Belly/I???m Moving Out Of Your Life 1299 ??? Pops Porter - Hey Baby Put Your Big Legs Upside The Wall Let Me See If You Have Bad Blood 10304 ??? Willie Buck ??? It???s Alright (LP)
Here's an excellent blues single that wasn't mentioned:
Gibbs 101 - Willie Batchler - Baby If You Do Right/Kids Stay In School - 1972
I've had this single for maybe a year now. I just found out - while looking through old seventies issues of Living Blues - that this was part of the VH&L circle of labels.
The L. Johnson, Jr. single on Big Beat is actually Luther "Guitar Jr." Johnson.
Greenville, Mississippi - Soul Records Lynn?s Record Dist./Reginald?s Records 617 Nelson St, Greenville 476 Muscadine St, Greenville 551 N.Muscadine St, Greenville Delta Production Association, 604 E Clay, Greenville VH&L Circle Dist., Chicago Together Records, PO Box 7155, Atlanta, Georgia. REW Record Distribution, 2335 So. Cottage Grove, Chicago MT&H Record Distribution, 2335 So. Cottage Grove, Chicago
Reginald 335 - Slim Willis Band ? I Sayed That/Wine Me Up Baby 555/556 ? Little Eddie ? The Skrooch/Teddy Bear Blues 1401 - Johnny Larand - Come On Home / The Eel 1402 ? Virgil Griffin ? I?m On My Way/Love Will Never Die 1403 - Virgil Griffin ? If You Can?t Go Don?t/A Forgotten Lover 1411 - Trademarques - I Can Set You Free / Free Your Fears 1487 - Chick Willis ? Mr Moon Man I?ve Come To Bring You Some/You Win Again 1488 ? Soul Lee ? I Need You/I Lost Someone I Wish I Had 1489 - The Dungill Sisters - I'm Your Puppet On A String /People Are getting Worried Tina 8670 ? Eva-Larse ? Won?t Someone Help This Poor Lost Soul/The Man Does Something To Me 9747 - Chick Willis - The Way You?re Stoopin? Down/My Bowlegged Woman 38701 ? Heavenly Kings Singers ? Going Back With Jesus/If You Wake Up In The Morning
Odex 1041 - Barbara Jean & The Lyrics - While You're Out Shopping / You Don't Love Me (No More) 1042 - Fe-Fi-Four Plus 2 - Mr. Sweet Stuff / Pick Up Your Head (garage) 1043 ? Vikki Styles ? Tears Won?t Stop Falling/If I Didn?t Love You 1044 - Alice Thomas - A Girl's Tears / I'm Coming Home 1067 - Years People / Frank Tenella - Funky Drop (Part 1) / You Came Along And Changed My Whole Life And Made It Worth Living 1711 - The Premiers - Speaking Of You / Funky Monkey
Leno 1532 ? Vikki Styles ? Mark My Words Love Will Never Die/Without Your Love I Can?t Make It
Big Beat 1017 ? The Kidds ? Straighten Up & Fly Right/See What My Love Means (garage) 1018 - Vic Lee - I'm Coming Home Soon/Minit Skirt 1267 - Little Eddie ? There'll Be A Day When You'll Be Glad To Have Me Around/Wonder What Makes My Way So Hard 1268 ? Chick Willis ? So Hurt 1269 ? The Cherries ? Don?t Know Much About Love/Why Don?t You Love Me & Treat Me Right Because I Been Loving You For A Long Long Time 1273 ? Vicki Williams/Henvick & His Gang ? Your Love Makes Me Stay When I Know I Should Go/Do The Breakdown 1276 - Little Eddie ? Listen Baby Please Be Good To Me/I Don?t Want Nobody Digging In My Potato Field (Atlanta, Georgia address) 1278 - The Soul Twins - If It's Something You Got And It's Worth It Having / Come On Everybody Get With The Beat 1287 ? Vicki Williams ? The Best Of Luck To You/You?re In The Army But I Wish You Were Here 1297 ? Larry Foster ? Funky Belly 1299 ? Vicki Williams ? Do I Make Myself Clear/Best Of Luck To You 1376 ? L Johnson Jr ? You Gotta Have Soul/I Been Down So Long 9747 ? Chick Willis ? I Can Deal With That/My Bowlegged Woman (Chicago Dist. Address) ? - ? - Muhammad Ali Soul Dance/?
Little Lynn?s 569 - W. Williams & Sonny Wash - Don't Lie To Me Lover/W. Williams - Mississippi Round House 7711 ? Spencer Jackson Family ? Bring Back Peace To The World (also issued on Scarab)
Milestone 100 - Aries ? Girl You?re So Fine/Love You Like A Lover Should (70s boogie/modern)
Terrell 6178 - Johnny Little John - Cant Be Still/What In The World (You Gonna Do) 6179 - Johnny Nix - I got my brand on you/Match box 6277 - Pops Porter - Get Away From My Door Woman/Please If I Can't Come In Let Me Sit On Your Porch ? ? Pops Porter - Hey Baby Put Your Big Legs Upside The Wall Let Me See If You Have Bad Blood
Markeda 3747 ? Triplett Twins ? Roote Tooter/Tell It To My Face 9747 ? Chick Willis ? I Can Deal With That/My Bowlegged Woman (Chicago Dist. Address) 9748 - Gene Marshall and the Ghetto Sons - It happens to everyone/One shirt
Della 1214 ? Sparks ? Don?t Forget The Girl Back Home/? 1215 - The Cherries & The Rhythm Kings ? Make My Life Worth Living/You Know You Gonna Need Me
Morgan Park 7711 ? Vicki Williams ? Help Me Make Up My Mind (Best Of Luck To You)/Do I Make Myself Clear
Bar-Bare 1264 ? Leroy King ? My Darling/Tennessee Waltz 1265 ? The Sheltons ? Find It/I Who Have Nothing 1266 ? OD Williams ? Funky Belly/I?m Moving Out Of Your Life 1299 ? Pops Porter - Hey Baby Put Your Big Legs Upside The Wall Let Me See If You Have Bad Blood 10304 ? Willie Buck ? It?s Alright (LP)
Barclay & The III 9747 ? Chick Willis ? The Way You?re Stoopin? Down/My Bowlegged Woman
MTVH 3737 ? Bobby Williams ? Funky Superfly ? ? Lady Margo - ?/?
MTH 83947 ? Lady Margo ? This Is My Prayer/?
REW ? ? Harmonica Williams - ?/? ? ? Bobby Williams ? Funky Superfly ? ? Bobby Williams - ?/? ? ? Chuck Armstrong - ?/?
Hines 1712 ? Ervin Little ? Love Came To Me/Teach Me How To Boogaloo
Margaret 996 ? Johnny Little John ? Kitty O/Johnny?s Jive
Gibbs 101 ? Willie Batchler ? Baby If You Do Right/Kids Stay In School
Reginald[/b] 8671 Carolyn Faye ?Oh Baby I?m Yours/ That?s All I Need Baby?
REW[/b] no # Newton Greer ?Hi Way 82/ Born In Mississippi? 1974 3737 Bobby Williams ?Funky Superfly/ Pt. 2? 1974 (also on MTVH 3737) 3738 Bobby Williams ?Soul Party/ Pt. 2? 1974 33079 Chuck Armstrong ?Poor Make Believer/ I?m A Lonely Man?
Lynn's[/b] 711 Vicki Styles ?I Need Your Love/ Cut Me Loose?
Barclay and the III[/b] BR-6405 Tyrone Harris ?Nothing Seems To Go Right/ Ain?t That Fun?
M.T.H. / M.T.V.H. / MVTH[/b] 3737 Bobby Williams ?Funky Superfly/ Pt. 2? 1974 3832 Chocolate Syrup ?Everybody Party/ Who You Tryin To Fool Girl? 33947 Lady Margo ?This Is My Prayer (To Find Someone Of My Own)/ I?ve Got Just The Thing? 007 Lady Margo ?I?ve Got Just The Thing/ Pt. 2?
Margaret[/b] 994 Menard Rogers ?Just A Little Smile/ Coming Home Baby? 995 Menard Rogers ?Ain?t Nothing But A Titty/ O? My Love? 996 Johnny Little John ?Kitty O/ Johnny?s Jive? 997 Johnny Little John & Menard Rogers ?Can?t Be Still/ Coming Home Baby? 998 Menard Rogers ?Good Food I Am For You/ I Still Love You?
Big Beat[/b] BB-133-1297 Larry Foster ?Funky Belly/ Pt. 2?
Gibbs was a Milwaukee, WI label and there are many other releases on the label, none of which show any kind of relationship to the Lynn's distro consort. I certainly have more I can add to this growing list.
Thanks Dante, I'm interested to see that there is a 3rd Vikki Styles 45. What does the label look like? What does it sound like? Maybe the Gibbs 45 doesn't quite fit then? Keep any other additins you can coming, this list is getting epic & confusing. I like how a lot of these 45s turn up in batches, I just got a lead on another stash of them here in New Zealand. Hopefully I will get to check them out soon to either buy or at least add titles to the list.
Fascinating read as more information comes in. I think Reggie Hines recorded a fair amount of material in New Orleans because unlikely as it seems there are two albums/Cds available of material from his labels.Even more unlikely they are on Smithsonian Folways label. The titles are:
Roots: The Rock and Roll Sound of Louisiana & Mississippi (with Al White and his Hi Lighters and more
Roots: Rhythm and Blues with Henry Hines and Al White RBF 20
Notes are by Henry Hines. Naomi Bradley was from Greenville but most of the others were from other points south. Eva Larse for example who appears in 'The Beat' was from Tennessee. The notes list several labels that Hines is associated with including: Bronze, Reginald, Bo-Bo and Fordom.
that is cool, i need to get those comps now, I've only really been curious about the 45s, but those comps would be interesting to hear. The James K-Nine 45 on Hot-Hit/Federal is also related to all this with the ballad side being a Henry Hines/Reginald track. This fits the New Orleans connection.
just read the liners for these comps on the folkways website, these dudes had a whole office & roster or labels/acts in New Orleans, mental, adds another whole dimension to trying to complete the discography!
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Nope. It's a HSE Gospel LP by Mr. Melvin Teal. A nice man that I've spoken to.
Chick Willis is obviously the biggest seller in this bunch. Even though his records never made the Billboard charts, he was (and remains) a big man on the chitlin' circuit. His 45's turn up all the time. And they're really good, too.
If there's one thing about discographies I've learned since I started compiling them, it's that one should never place too much faith in numbers. Some of these label heads were nuts, and others just ported over the master numbers. Look at One Way and Saadia.
Look at Deesu/Sansu, both of which just stop, and restart all of a sudden with a new numbering pattern. Deesu was more abrupt, with Sansu restarting a little while after the classic stuff.
Keep it up.
I'm already mentally checking off the 45's I have in that discography, wondering if I should start a special section for "Greenville (and related)" singles.
Greenville, Mississippi - Soul Records
Lynn???s Record Dist./Reginald???s Records
617 Nelson St, Greenville
476 Muscadine St, Greenville
551 N.Muscadine St, Greenville
Delta Production Association, 604 E Clay, Greenville
VH&L Circle Dist., Chicago
Together Records, PO Box 7155, Atlanta, Georgia.
Reginald
335 - Slim Willis Band ??? I Sayed That/Wine Me Up Baby
555/556 ??? Little Eddie ??? The Skrooch/Teddy Bear Blues
1401 - Johnny Larand - Come On Home / The Eel
1402 ??? Virgil Griffin ??? I???m On My Way/Love Will Never Die
1403 - Virgil Griffin ??? If You Can???t Go Don???t/A Forgotten Lover
1411 - Trademarques - I Can Set You Free / Free Your Fears
1487 - Chick Willis ??? Mr Moon Man I???ve Come To Bring You Some/You Win Again
1488 ??? Soul Lee ??? I Need You/I Lost Someone I Wish I Had
1489 - The Dungill Sisters - I'm Your Puppet On A String /People Are getting Worried Tina
8670 ??? Eva-Larse ??? Won???t Someone Help This Poor Lost Soul/The Man Does Something To Me
9747 - Chick Willis - The Way You???re Stoopin??? Down/My Bowlegged Woman
38701 ??? Heavenly Kings Singers ??? Going Back With Jesus/If You Wake Up In The Morning
Odex
1041 - Barbara Jean & The Lyrics - While You're Out Shopping / You Don't Love Me (No More)
1042 - Fe-Fi-Four Plus 2 - Mr. Sweet Stuff / Pick Up Your Head (garage)
1043 ??? Vikki Styles ??? Tears Won???t Stop Falling/If I Didn???t Love You
1044 - Alice Thomas - A Girl's Tears / I'm Coming Home
1067 - Years People / Frank Tenella - Funky Drop (Part 1) / You Came Along And Changed My Whole Life And Made It Worth Living
1711 - The Premiers - Speaking Of You / Funky Monkey
Leno
1532 ??? Vikki Styles ??? Mark My Words Love Will Never Die/Without Your Love I Can???t Make It
Big Beat
1017 ??? The Kidds ??? Straighten Up & Fly Right/See What My Love Means (garage)
1018 - Vic Lee - I'm Coming Home Soon/Minit Skirt
1267 - Little Eddie ??? There'll Be A Day When You'll Be Glad To Have Me Around/Wonder What Makes My Way So Hard
1268 ??? Chick Willis ??? So Hurt
1269 ??? The Cherries ??? Don???t Know Much About Love/Why Don???t You Love Me & Treat Me Right Because I Been Loving You For A Long Long Time
1273 ??? Vicki Williams/Henvick & His Gang ??? Your Love Makes Me Stay When I Know I Should Go/Do The Breakdown
1276 - Little Eddie ??? Listen Baby Please Be Good To Me/I Don???t Want Nobody Digging In My Potato Field (Atlanta, Georgia address)
1278 - The Soul Twins - If It's Something You Got And It's Worth It Having / Come On Everybody Get With The Beat
1287 ??? Vicki Williams ??? The Best Of Luck To You/You???re In The Army But I Wish You Were Here
1297 ??? Larry Foster ??? Funky Belly
1299 ??? Vicki Williams ??? Do I Make Myself Clear/Best Of Luck To You
1376 ??? L Johnson Jr ??? You Gotta Have Soul/I Been Down So Long
9747 ??? Chick Willis ??? I Can Deal With That/My Bowlegged Woman (Chicago Dist. Address)
? - ? - Muhammad Ali Soul Dance/?
Little Lynn
569 - W. Williams & Sonny Wash - Don't Lie To Me Lover/W. Williams - Mississippi Round House
Milestone
100 - Aries ??? Girl You???re So Fine/? (70s boogie/modern)
Terrell
6178 - Johnny Little John - Cant Sit Still/What In The World (You Gonna Do)
6179 - Johnny Nix - I got my brand on you/Match box
6277 - Pops Porter - Get Away From My Door Woman/Please If I Can't Come In Let Me Sit On Your Porch
? ??? Pops Porter - Hey Baby Put Your Big Legs Upside The Wall Let Me See If You Have Bad Blood
Markeda
9747 ??? Chick Willis ??? I Can Deal With That/My Bowlegged Woman (Chicago Dist. Address)
9748 - Gene Marshall and the Ghetto Sons - It happens to everyone/One shirt
? ??? Triplett Twins - ?/?
Della
1214 ??? Sparks ??? Don???t Forget The Girl Back Home/?
1215 - The Cherries & The Rhythm Kings ??? Make My Life Worth Living/You Know You Gonna Need Me
Morgan Park
7711 ??? Vicki Williams ??? Help Me Make Up My Mind (Best Of Luck To You)/Do I Make Myself Clear
Bar-Bare
1264 ??? Leroy King ??? My Darling/Tennessee Waltz
1265 ??? The Sheltons ??? Find It/I Who Have Nothing
1266 ??? OD Williams ??? Funky Belly/I???m Moving Out Of Your Life
1299 ??? Pops Porter - Hey Baby Put Your Big Legs Upside The Wall Let Me See If You Have Bad Blood
10304 ??? Willie Buck ??? It???s Alright (LP)
Greens III
This is Jimmy Mitchell related, the group had a single on King James (along with Sonny Wimberly). Jimmy Mitchell is related via REW,which is what all this shit became when it landed in Chicago in 1973. From there you can zig zag through the MTH, MTVH, and REW labels. Most have seen Bobby Williams "Superfly" and the Chuck Armstrong on REW and MTVH, as well as Lady Margo on MTH. Margo appears to have been produced by L. Williams, likely Lynn Williams.
...and does this album include "Get Down & Disco To The Blues"? (This song also came out on IRC as "Disco Blues"...I know another label released it under the other title but I forget which one.)
Pickwick -- are you related to Pops Porter?
Just checking,
JRoot
No relation...
This was a little powerhouse for a few years in the south. Reggie eventually went miss from the taxman. His writing partner was Vikki Williams, both are nowhere to be found.
The reason for Chicago connection is that they had a branch of the distribution set up in Cottage Grove, Chicago for about 2 years, so at that time also picked up local artists there as well.
The Greenville set up was closed down, looted and then caught fire and all the stock distroyed. I did here a roumor that Reggie had found god and was working somewhere in the south as a preacher, under a different name, but that was as far as it went.
Greenville is a tiny little town on the banks of the river, the next nearest town, about 10 miles away is the birth place of BB King. The only reason I could see for the opperation being there was that is was fairly central on the old highway network to service the deep south, before the growth of the interstates.
I also have a few other later local releases from there, no connection to Lyn's Distribution, but would have to search for them. The town now has one record store, CD's only. All the record stock was cleaned out by none other than John Anderson many moon's ago.
Greenville, Mississippi - Soul Records
Lynn???s Record Dist./Reginald???s Records
617 Nelson St, Greenville
476 Muscadine St, Greenville
551 N.Muscadine St, Greenville
Delta Production Association, 604 E Clay, Greenville
VH&L Circle Dist., Chicago
Together Records, PO Box 7155, Atlanta, Georgia.
Reginald
335 - Slim Willis Band ??? I Sayed That/Wine Me Up Baby
555/556 ??? Little Eddie ??? The Skrooch/Teddy Bear Blues
1401 - Johnny Larand - Come On Home / The Eel
1402 ??? Virgil Griffin ??? I???m On My Way/Love Will Never Die
1403 - Virgil Griffin ??? If You Can???t Go Don???t/A Forgotten Lover
1411 - Trademarques - I Can Set You Free / Free Your Fears
1487 - Chick Willis ??? Mr Moon Man I???ve Come To Bring You Some/You Win Again
1488 ??? Soul Lee ??? I Need You/I Lost Someone I Wish I Had
1489 - The Dungill Sisters - I'm Your Puppet On A String /People Are getting Worried Tina
8670 ??? Eva-Larse ??? Won???t Someone Help This Poor Lost Soul/The Man Does Something To Me
9747 - Chick Willis - The Way You???re Stoopin??? Down/My Bowlegged Woman
38701 ??? Heavenly Kings Singers ??? Going Back With Jesus/If You Wake Up In The Morning
Odex
1041 - Barbara Jean & The Lyrics - While You're Out Shopping / You Don't Love Me (No More)
1042 - Fe-Fi-Four Plus 2 - Mr. Sweet Stuff / Pick Up Your Head (garage)
1043 ??? Vikki Styles ??? Tears Won???t Stop Falling/If I Didn???t Love You
1044 - Alice Thomas - A Girl's Tears / I'm Coming Home
1067 - Years People / Frank Tenella - Funky Drop (Part 1) / You Came Along And Changed My Whole Life And Made It Worth Living
1711 - The Premiers - Speaking Of You / Funky Monkey
Leno
1532 ??? Vikki Styles ??? Mark My Words Love Will Never Die/Without Your Love I Can???t Make It
Big Beat
1017 ??? The Kidds ??? Straighten Up & Fly Right/See What My Love Means (garage)
1018 - Vic Lee - I'm Coming Home Soon/Minit Skirt
1267 - Little Eddie ??? There'll Be A Day When You'll Be Glad To Have Me Around/Wonder What Makes My Way So Hard
1268 ??? Chick Willis ??? So Hurt
1269 ??? The Cherries ??? Don???t Know Much About Love/Why Don???t You Love Me & Treat Me Right Because I Been Loving You For A Long Long Time
1273 ??? Vicki Williams/Henvick & His Gang ??? Your Love Makes Me Stay When I Know I Should Go/Do The Breakdown
1276 - Little Eddie ??? Listen Baby Please Be Good To Me/I Don???t Want Nobody Digging In My Potato Field (Atlanta, Georgia address)
1278 - The Soul Twins - If It's Something You Got And It's Worth It Having / Come On Everybody Get With The Beat
1287 ??? Vicki Williams ??? The Best Of Luck To You/You???re In The Army But I Wish You Were Here
1297 ??? Larry Foster ??? Funky Belly
1299 ??? Vicki Williams ??? Do I Make Myself Clear/Best Of Luck To You
1376 ??? L Johnson Jr ??? You Gotta Have Soul/I Been Down So Long
9747 ??? Chick Willis ??? I Can Deal With That/My Bowlegged Woman (Chicago Dist. Address)
? - ? - Muhammad Ali Soul Dance/?
Little Lynn
569 - W. Williams & Sonny Wash - Don't Lie To Me Lover/W. Williams - Mississippi Round House
? ??? Spencer Jackson Family ??? Bring Back Peace To The World/?
Milestone
100 - Aries ??? Girl You???re So Fine/? (70s boogie/modern)
Terrell
6178 - Johnny Little John - Cant Sit Still/What In The World (You Gonna Do)
6179 - Johnny Nix - I got my brand on you/Match box
6277 - Pops Porter - Get Away From My Door Woman/Please If I Can't Come In Let Me Sit On Your Porch
? ??? Pops Porter - Hey Baby Put Your Big Legs Upside The Wall Let Me See If You Have Bad Blood
Markeda
3747 ??? Triplett Twins ??? Roote Tooter/Tell It To My Face
9747 ??? Chick Willis ??? I Can Deal With That/My Bowlegged Woman (Chicago Dist. Address)
9748 - Gene Marshall and the Ghetto Sons - It happens to everyone/One shirt
Della
1214 ??? Sparks ??? Don???t Forget The Girl Back Home/?
1215 - The Cherries & The Rhythm Kings ??? Make My Life Worth Living/You Know You Gonna Need Me
Morgan Park
7711 ??? Vicki Williams ??? Help Me Make Up My Mind (Best Of Luck To You)/Do I Make Myself Clear
Bar-Bare
1264 ??? Leroy King ??? My Darling/Tennessee Waltz
1265 ??? The Sheltons ??? Find It/I Who Have Nothing
1266 ??? OD Williams ??? Funky Belly/I???m Moving Out Of Your Life
1299 ??? Pops Porter - Hey Baby Put Your Big Legs Upside The Wall Let Me See If You Have Bad Blood
10304 ??? Willie Buck ??? It???s Alright (LP)
Greens III (label)?
Pumpkin (label)?
Cat# 133-LL-7711
Gibbs 101 - Willie Batchler - Baby If You Do Right/Kids Stay In School - 1972
I've had this single for maybe a year now. I just found out - while looking through old seventies issues of Living Blues - that this was part of the VH&L circle of labels.
The L. Johnson, Jr. single on Big Beat is actually Luther "Guitar Jr." Johnson.
Greenville, Mississippi - Soul Records
Lynn?s Record Dist./Reginald?s Records
617 Nelson St, Greenville
476 Muscadine St, Greenville
551 N.Muscadine St, Greenville
Delta Production Association, 604 E Clay, Greenville
VH&L Circle Dist., Chicago
Together Records, PO Box 7155, Atlanta, Georgia.
REW Record Distribution, 2335 So. Cottage Grove, Chicago
MT&H Record Distribution, 2335 So. Cottage Grove, Chicago
Reginald
335 - Slim Willis Band ? I Sayed That/Wine Me Up Baby
555/556 ? Little Eddie ? The Skrooch/Teddy Bear Blues
1401 - Johnny Larand - Come On Home / The Eel
1402 ? Virgil Griffin ? I?m On My Way/Love Will Never Die
1403 - Virgil Griffin ? If You Can?t Go Don?t/A Forgotten Lover
1411 - Trademarques - I Can Set You Free / Free Your Fears
1487 - Chick Willis ? Mr Moon Man I?ve Come To Bring You Some/You Win Again
1488 ? Soul Lee ? I Need You/I Lost Someone I Wish I Had
1489 - The Dungill Sisters - I'm Your Puppet On A String /People Are getting Worried Tina
8670 ? Eva-Larse ? Won?t Someone Help This Poor Lost Soul/The Man Does Something To Me
9747 - Chick Willis - The Way You?re Stoopin? Down/My Bowlegged Woman
38701 ? Heavenly Kings Singers ? Going Back With Jesus/If You Wake Up In The Morning
Odex
1041 - Barbara Jean & The Lyrics - While You're Out Shopping / You Don't Love Me (No More)
1042 - Fe-Fi-Four Plus 2 - Mr. Sweet Stuff / Pick Up Your Head (garage)
1043 ? Vikki Styles ? Tears Won?t Stop Falling/If I Didn?t Love You
1044 - Alice Thomas - A Girl's Tears / I'm Coming Home
1067 - Years People / Frank Tenella - Funky Drop (Part 1) / You Came Along And Changed My Whole Life And Made It Worth Living
1711 - The Premiers - Speaking Of You / Funky Monkey
Leno
1532 ? Vikki Styles ? Mark My Words Love Will Never Die/Without Your Love I Can?t Make It
Big Beat
1017 ? The Kidds ? Straighten Up & Fly Right/See What My Love Means (garage)
1018 - Vic Lee - I'm Coming Home Soon/Minit Skirt
1267 - Little Eddie ? There'll Be A Day When You'll Be Glad To Have Me Around/Wonder What Makes My Way So Hard
1268 ? Chick Willis ? So Hurt
1269 ? The Cherries ? Don?t Know Much About Love/Why Don?t You Love Me & Treat Me Right Because I Been Loving You For A Long Long Time
1273 ? Vicki Williams/Henvick & His Gang ? Your Love Makes Me Stay When I Know I Should Go/Do The Breakdown
1276 - Little Eddie ? Listen Baby Please Be Good To Me/I Don?t Want Nobody Digging In My Potato Field (Atlanta, Georgia address)
1278 - The Soul Twins - If It's Something You Got And It's Worth It Having / Come On Everybody Get With The Beat
1287 ? Vicki Williams ? The Best Of Luck To You/You?re In The Army But I Wish You Were Here
1297 ? Larry Foster ? Funky Belly
1299 ? Vicki Williams ? Do I Make Myself Clear/Best Of Luck To You
1376 ? L Johnson Jr ? You Gotta Have Soul/I Been Down So Long
9747 ? Chick Willis ? I Can Deal With That/My Bowlegged Woman (Chicago Dist. Address)
? - ? - Muhammad Ali Soul Dance/?
Little Lynn?s
569 - W. Williams & Sonny Wash - Don't Lie To Me Lover/W. Williams - Mississippi Round House
7711 ? Spencer Jackson Family ? Bring Back Peace To The World (also issued on Scarab)
Milestone
100 - Aries ? Girl You?re So Fine/Love You Like A Lover Should (70s boogie/modern)
Terrell
6178 - Johnny Little John - Cant Be Still/What In The World (You Gonna Do)
6179 - Johnny Nix - I got my brand on you/Match box
6277 - Pops Porter - Get Away From My Door Woman/Please If I Can't Come In Let Me Sit On Your Porch
? ? Pops Porter - Hey Baby Put Your Big Legs Upside The Wall Let Me See If You Have Bad Blood
Markeda
3747 ? Triplett Twins ? Roote Tooter/Tell It To My Face
9747 ? Chick Willis ? I Can Deal With That/My Bowlegged Woman (Chicago Dist. Address)
9748 - Gene Marshall and the Ghetto Sons - It happens to everyone/One shirt
Della
1214 ? Sparks ? Don?t Forget The Girl Back Home/?
1215 - The Cherries & The Rhythm Kings ? Make My Life Worth Living/You Know You Gonna Need Me
Morgan Park
7711 ? Vicki Williams ? Help Me Make Up My Mind (Best Of Luck To You)/Do I Make Myself Clear
Bar-Bare
1264 ? Leroy King ? My Darling/Tennessee Waltz
1265 ? The Sheltons ? Find It/I Who Have Nothing
1266 ? OD Williams ? Funky Belly/I?m Moving Out Of Your Life
1299 ? Pops Porter - Hey Baby Put Your Big Legs Upside The Wall Let Me See If You Have Bad Blood
10304 ? Willie Buck ? It?s Alright (LP)
Barclay & The III
9747 ? Chick Willis ? The Way You?re Stoopin? Down/My Bowlegged Woman
MTVH
3737 ? Bobby Williams ? Funky Superfly
? ? Lady Margo - ?/?
MTH
83947 ? Lady Margo ? This Is My Prayer/?
REW
? ? Harmonica Williams - ?/?
? ? Bobby Williams ? Funky Superfly
? ? Bobby Williams - ?/?
? ? Chuck Armstrong - ?/?
Hines
1712 ? Ervin Little ? Love Came To Me/Teach Me How To Boogaloo
Margaret
996 ? Johnny Little John ? Kitty O/Johnny?s Jive
Gibbs
101 ? Willie Batchler ? Baby If You Do Right/Kids Stay In School
Reginald[/b]
8671 Carolyn Faye ?Oh Baby I?m Yours/ That?s All I Need Baby?
REW[/b]
no # Newton Greer ?Hi Way 82/ Born In Mississippi? 1974
3737 Bobby Williams ?Funky Superfly/ Pt. 2? 1974 (also on MTVH 3737)
3738 Bobby Williams ?Soul Party/ Pt. 2? 1974
33079 Chuck Armstrong ?Poor Make Believer/ I?m A Lonely Man?
Lynn's[/b]
711 Vicki Styles ?I Need Your Love/ Cut Me Loose?
Barclay and the III[/b]
BR-6405 Tyrone Harris ?Nothing Seems To Go Right/ Ain?t That Fun?
M.T.H. / M.T.V.H. / MVTH[/b]
3737 Bobby Williams ?Funky Superfly/ Pt. 2? 1974
3832 Chocolate Syrup ?Everybody Party/ Who You Tryin To Fool Girl?
33947 Lady Margo ?This Is My Prayer (To Find Someone Of My Own)/ I?ve Got Just The Thing?
007 Lady Margo ?I?ve Got Just The Thing/ Pt. 2?
Margaret[/b]
994 Menard Rogers ?Just A Little Smile/ Coming Home Baby?
995 Menard Rogers ?Ain?t Nothing But A Titty/ O? My Love?
996 Johnny Little John ?Kitty O/ Johnny?s Jive?
997 Johnny Little John & Menard Rogers ?Can?t Be Still/ Coming Home Baby?
998 Menard Rogers ?Good Food I Am For You/ I Still Love You?
Big Beat[/b]
BB-133-1297 Larry Foster ?Funky Belly/ Pt. 2?
Gibbs was a Milwaukee, WI label and there are many other releases on the label, none of which show any kind of relationship to the Lynn's distro consort. I certainly have more I can add to this growing list.
Keep any other additins you can coming, this list is getting epic & confusing.
Roots: The Rock and Roll Sound of Louisiana & Mississippi (with Al White and his Hi Lighters and more
Roots: Rhythm and Blues with Henry Hines and Al White RBF 20
Notes are by Henry Hines. Naomi Bradley was from Greenville but most of the others were from other points south. Eva Larse for example who appears in 'The Beat' was from Tennessee. The notes list several labels that Hines is associated with including: Bronze, Reginald, Bo-Bo and Fordom.
let me know if anyone has others to add
Garage psych from New Mexico