The Falcons

music : ""The Teacher" - The Falcons (United Artists 229a)

With Flick Publishing listed on the Bumble Bee 45's, one would have thought that the record label would have sported the same address on Ryan.

However, early issues show that it was actually based at 18424 Gallagher, which is half a mile from Jackpot studios.

So Ron's theory regarding the Ryan addresses sounds good and perhaps the Gallagher address was Robert's home at that time.

Whatever the background, the label would make a stunning debut with another Falcon's record, "You're so fine".

Featuring the same line from two years earlier, it was written by Finnie and Schofield and sold well locally before being picked up by United Artists subsidiary UnArt.

UnArt2013 was released on 6th April 1959 and achieved Pop #17 and R&B #2.

It is now a BMI award winning song.

When Flick003 was issued, the label was now shown to be operating from the B&H Distribution address at 3959 Woodward Avenue.

A new backing group also emerged in the form of the Sax Kari Orchestra, who supported Carrol Carter on "Chains on my heart".

Saxton Kari was a prolific songwriter with 339 credits on BMI. His recording career spanned more that thirty years, during which time he worked in Chicago, Detroit and New Orleans.

He was also a multi talented musician who was at home whether arranging, producing, song writing or even engineering. 

Sadly, nothing is known of Carrol Carter.

Sax Kari was also responsible for another three Flick 45's. All by the Minor Chords, they were either fronted by Charles Henderson, Sunnie Elmo or on their own. The "Let me" track, with Sunnie Elmo, is a nice ballad in doo-wop style.

The Minor Chords would also have one more 45 issued later on West's Lupine label.

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