Spartan label
Mike also released
"The Hank" on MAH'S and his backing singers, The Del-Fi's, later became
Motown's Vandellas.
|
LABEL # |
PERFORMER(S) |
RECORD TITLE |
SERIAL # |
DATE |
|
400 |
THE BARONS |
I'VE BEEN HURT
BEFORE
WILLOW
WEEP FOR ME |
400 A
400 B |
c. 1960 |
|
401 |
MIKE HANKS
MIKE HANKS &
THE DEL-FI'S |
THE HAWK
WHEN TRUE LOVE
COMES TO BE
|
D 126
D 127 |
c. 1960 |
|
402 |
THE BARONS |
MONEY DON'T
GROW ON TREES
I MISS YOU SO |
SIDE 1
SIDE 2 |
4/1961 |
|
403 |
FREDDY PRIDE |
THE RUNAROUND
LOVER OF MINE |
HOB-20
HOB-21 |
c. 1961 |
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Spin
label
This started off as
collaboration between Mike Hanks and Tony Ewing and the first 45 has
Carmen Murphy's address on the label. No doubt she initially funded it,
but after the first release it seems Tony continued running the label
himself.
|
000.1 |
THE
TWILIGHTERS
FEATURING
GEORGE
WASHINGTON
THE
TWILIGHTERS
FEATURING
DONALD
RICHARDS
|
A POSSIBILITY
YES, YOU ARE |
SIDE 1
SIDE 2 |
c. 1960 |
|
000.2 |
TONY EWING |
BABY
I LOVE
EVERYTHING YOU DO TO ME |
D-130
D-131 |
c. 1961 |
|
000.3 |
TONY EWING |
I'M TIRED
IT'S YOUR TURN
TO
CRY |
D-182
D-183 |
c. 1962 |
|
000.4 |
GABRIEL
GARRIETT |
FAITH
LITTLE MAMA |
D-184
D-185 |
c. 1962 |
Soul
label
Mike had a hand in
arranging the first five releases. The last two discs were from a
Detroit company called Soulville Productions.
|
837 |
THE BARONS |
DOG EAT DOG
MONEY DON'T
GROW ON TREES |
M08W-1582
M08W-1583 |
c. 1961 |
|
838 |
THE GLOWS |
TWENTY-ONE
WE'RE DRIFTING
APART |
M08W-2367
M08W-2368 |
c. 1961 |
|
838 |
THE BARONS |
WHO'S IN THE
SHACK
WHILE THE CATS
AWAY
(THE MICE
WILL PLAY)
|
S 383 - 1
S 383 - 2 |
c. 1961 |
|
840 |
OTHEA GEORGE |
WHAT'S THE
MATTER WITH ME
IF I DON'T
HAVE TO TELL A LIE |
924
925 |
c. 1962 |
|
841 |
JOHNNY WEST |
TEARS BABY
IT AIN'T LOVE |
2223
2224 |
c. 1962 |
|
1001 |
JEAN BANKS |
JAILER
THE LONG WAIT |
6304063
6304064 |
c. 1963 |
|
1006 |
GEORGE LEE |
SHAKE IT BABY |
605273
6305274 |
c. 1963 |
Star
Maker label
It's not certain that
the second Caravelles' 45 - "Devil With An Angel Smile" - actually
exists. Do you have a copy of number 1929? This group shouldn't be
confused with the two women who had a hit with "You Don't Have To Be A
Baby To Cry" on the Smash label.
|
1925 |
CARVELLES |
ANGRY ANGEL
PINK LIPS |
M09W - 4349
M09W - 4340 |
4/1962 |
|
1926 |
TAYLORTONES |
POOR LITTLE
GIRL
A STAR |
SIDE 1
SIDE 2 |
6/1962 |
|
1927 |
BETH BYNUM |
I'LL SET YOU
FREE
IT HURTS TO BE
IN LOVE
|
920
921 |
8/1962 |
|
1928 |
THE DEANS |
YOU GOT ME
BABY
OH LITTLE STAR |
2226
2225 |
10/1962 |
|
1929 |
CARAVELLES |
DEVIL WITH THE
ANGEL SMILE
? |
?
? |
? |
|
1930 |
FREDDY BUTLER |
I TOLD YOU SO
THIS ROAD |
S 156 A
S 156 B |
1/1963 |
|
1931 |
THE DEANS |
(LADY OF THE)
CARAVAN
CHILLS,
CHILLS, CHILLS |
6301295
6301296 |
3/1963 |
|
5001 |
THE
COMMERCIALS |
LOVER'S TRAIN
LET EVERYBODY
DANCE |
6305271
6305272 |
1963 |
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