Dunevant Family & Raymond Melton

 

Dunevant Family & Raymond Melton

 31755 - Who's That Knocking On The Hen House Door (PD)
31756 - Country Roads

Dominion Records, Salem, Va.
& C.M. Talent Agency, Inc. Powhattan Music BMI
[1973]

 

Who's That Knocking On The Hen House Door
First recorded by "Dock" Walsh, Columbia Records, 1926

Pete Martin And The Versatile Keys

Pete Martin And The Versatile Keys

26991 - Peace Of Mind
26992 - You Can't Take It   

wr. Lenny and Lu Groah

prod. by Lenny Groah

The Stallions on Outlet

The Stallions

37977 -  For Heaven's Sake (Butch James)
37978 - Dance To The Disco (Butch James)   

Outlet Recordings 50-179

Outlet Records
Box 594

Rocky Mount, Virginia

1977

According to The Danville Register (April 12, 1977) page 8, members of The Stallions were Mike Hall, drums, Lynwood Ervins, rhythm guitar; Ricky Walker, bass  and Butch James, lead singer and guitarist. All from Danville, except Ervins, who lived in Eden, N.C. 

Outlet Records was operated by Rod Shively and produced mainly country, bluegrass and folk albums but very few 45s.

ADS Audio-Visual Productions

One of the earliest Audio-Visual Productions
from 1965

One of the most prolific producer of public service spots (video cassettes and records) was Audio-Visual Productions located in the Washington D.C. area (in Fairfax, Virginia) and presided by Art Stamler from 1962 to 1985.

Dr. Arthur (Art) Donald Stamler

Dr. Stamler began his career in broadcasting in 1952 when he joined the staff of WBUR, Boston University's FM station, as a student. He then joined WXKS in Boston as News Director.

In 1955, Dr. Stamler first entered management as General Manager of WGUY in Bangor, ME. He served two years with the United States Army and several years in the Army Reserve as a Radio Broadcast Officer. He went back to management briefly with WFAX, a Washington, DC-area station, and then took ownership of another DC-area station, WOHN. From 1962 to 1985, he was President and Executive Producer of Ads Audiovisual Productions, the nation's largest producer of public service spots for radio and television, located in Fairfax, Virginia.

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The following discography is not exhaustive.  Only the records pressed by Rite Records are listed and surely many are still missing.




14287/8
An Epilepsy Information Program
The Epilepsy Foundation 
12 cuts

17925/6
These stars speak for Equal Employment Opportunity. Produced for the EEOC
— Stars included are: Vice President Of The U.S. Hubert H. Humphrey, Frederick O’Neal, Robert Culp, Bill Cosby, Andy Griffith, Porter Wagoner, Shirley Jones, Vince Edwards, Herb Alpert, Tammy Grimes, Count Basie, Dennis Weaver, Jack Warden, Ivan Dixon, Greg Morris, Marlo Thomas, Karl Malden, Diahann Carroll, And Florence Henderson.

18499/18500
Flightlines - Federal Aviation Administration
Documentary Radio Programs About Aviation In America

19999/20000
What Music Means To Me
The Music Educators National Conference
16 cuts— For details and track listing  see Discogs

20351/2
Grange Centennial 1867 - 1967
— For details and track listing see  Discogs

20457/8
Small Business Administration: Radio Announcements & Programs; SBA
— spoken w/music; features cast of the Mission Impossible TV show

21049/50/1/2
Accent on Performance
Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass with Dick Clark (2 LPs);
Government Handicap Employment


21953/4
Drive Like a Pro
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators Public Service Radio Spots.
 —Promoting safe driving and responsibility. Spots are by such great TV and Movie stars of the 1960s as: Steve McQueen, Kathy Garver(Family Affair), Don Adams(Get Smart), Peter Graves(Mission Impossible), Greg Morris(Mission Impossible) and Jack Webb(Dragnet). There are a total of 20 spots in all; some as short as 10 seconds some as long as a minute. Some of the spots seem very concerned about drinking, drugs and driving.

22971/2
Down By The Riverside
Office Of Public Info, Federal Water Pollution Control Admin, US Dept Of The Interior

23107/8
A Place To Live" -The National Wildlife Federation.
public service announcements radio spots
Featured on these radio spots are: Thomas L. Kimball, Fred MacMurray, Robert Morse, Deborah Kerr, Carlos Saenz, Tiny Tim, Barbara Bain, Burt Lancaster, Glen Campbell, Ricardo Montalban, Hume Cronyn, Carol Lynley, Brian Keith, Deborah Kerr, George Kennedy, Sherry North, Tom Smothers, Dan Blocker & James Garner. The spots are all 30 to 60 seconds except the one by Deborah Kerr which is 20 seconds.  
 These spots have to do with air and water pollution, soil erosion, wildlife protection, forest management and more

23593/4
Legacy For Tomorrow
Conservation Education Announcements from The National Rifle Association of America
Sharon Tate, Walter Brennan, Nancy Kwan

25117/8
Epilepsy Information Announcements
Epilepsy Foundation Of America
https://www.discogs.com/fr/Various-Epilepsy-Information-Announcements/release/7756054

25463/4
Time For Hope  -  Project Hope

26253/4
The Race For Safety (National Safety Bureau)
   radio spots commercials with short interviews of Indy 500 drivers about wearing their safety belts!  8 short spots ranging from 60 second (Dan Gurney) and 30 second spots by Bruce Walkup , LeeRoy Yarborough, Roger McCluskey, John Rutherford and 20 second spots with Wally Dallenbach Lloyd Ruby (10 seconds)...  .33 rpm 7" EP with Picture sleeve

27183/4
Who Are the Prisoners?
A vital series of Public Service Spots from the Disabled American Veterans
   20 cuts incl. Greg Morris, Lloyd Nolan, Irene Ryan, Irene Tuttle, George Kennedy, Robert Young, Dana Andrews, Tige Andrews, Peggy Lipton, Sebastian Cabot, Dead Or Alive

27185/6
Reach Out, The Future is in Your Hands; radio spots from the American Legion Reaching Out the 70's For Youth-Unity-Veterans
    Cuts by Commander Chamie, John Wayne, James Stewart, Robert Stack ,JohnnyUnitas, Martin Miler, Lawrence Welk, James Drury, Johnny Grant, Mel Allen, Bing Crosby, MacDonald Carey, Peter Graves and Leif Erickson.

27475/6
Time for Hope - At Home and Abroad - Project Hope
People-to-People Health Foundation

27775/6
Modern Maturity Messages
The American Association Of Retired Persons ‎
See https://www.discogs.com/fr/Various-Modern-Maturity-Messages/release/4452671

27849/20
Public Service Spots To Your Health!
National Ice Association
See https://www.discogs.com/fr/Unknown-Artist-Public-Service-Spots-To-Your-Health/release/6434280

22971/2

The Masonic Allstars on Soy

The Masonic Allstars
Washington, D.C.

40713 -  Save My Soul
40714 - Stand Up

Produced by James E. Smith
Rec. at Alpha Audio Richmond, Va

Soy Records
Gospel Music Inc. 836 Cameron,
St. Petersburg Va. 23803
1979

The Immortals (Richmond, Virginia)

The Immortals
Kilmarnock, Virginia
Telephone 435-1666

21063 - You Went Your Way (Lawson-Wray)
21064 - Like I Love You Lawson-Wray)

RSSW0969M

Custom produced by Richmond sound stages
2314 W. Cary Street Richmond, Virginia
1968

The Immortals began in the fall of 1966 at York Academy in Shacklefords, VA. , Jack Wray (lead guitar), Jack Lawson (bass guitar & lead vocals), Richard Cowles (drums), and Bruce Dawson (rhythm guitar) came together as a rock group not unlike millions of other teenage boys after the British Invasion in 1964.

They were ages 13-15 as they began this musical relationship that has spanned more than forty-five years

"Your Went Your Way” was recorded in December, 1967 at Richmond Sound Stages.  The production director and engineer's name there from 1965-1973 was Frank Brooks.  He also had a Jazz radio program on AM radio in Richmond during the 60s.  Although we’re not positive, he was more than likely the guy who engineered The Immortals record.  He was also probably the guy who engineered such contemporary efforts as  Why Did You Leave Me by The Klansmen and Lord I Need You  by Ray (Pittman) & the Soul Beats.

Info above from the oficial Immortals website here

This 45 is currently offered for sale here

Rev. Archie Clatterbuck

Rev. Archie Clatterbuck

33679 - I'll Fly Away

(A.E. Brumley, SESAC)

33680 - Sweet By And By

(Starday-York BMI)

1974

This is Archie E Clatterbuck (1916-1997) from Rappahannock County, Virginia.  A pentecostal pastor, he was heard with his Gospel Singers on Big K Radio (WKCW, Warrenton Virginia)

Prayer Meeting Time for Archie Clatterbuck

The Mystics on Future Talent

The Mystics

13893 ~ Ooh Poo Pah Doo

J.Hill, Minit Music Co.

13894 ~ Snoopy

C.Jim, Marve-N-Harve Music Pub. Co.

A Rose-Givens-Masan Production

FUTURE TALENT RECORDS

Box 469, Waverly, Virginia

Division of Talent Music Ent..

February 1965

This was issued previously on the Black Cat label in 1964.  The Mystics were from Tallahassee, Florida.   They had a further 45 on Orchid as by Many Others  : "(Tell Me Why) I'm Alone  / Can I Get A Witness".   

 

The Black Cat issue has no producer credited while the second issue on Future Talent credit three producers : Rose, Givens and Masan. 

 

"Snoopy" is a reinterpretation of The Vibrations R&B hit "My Girl Sloopy" (Atlantic Records, April 1964).   Songwriter credit was changed to C. Jim and assigned to Marve-N-Harve Music Pub. Co.  It was perhaps intentional so it could be credited as an original composition or perhaps simply a mistake (?) :  Marve-N-Harve Music was the exclusive publishing arm of Mida Records*, a Miami label, for which Curley Jim recorded "Sloppy Susie", a title only slighly similar.   But in 1964 the label was no more.

(*) Mida Records was owned by hillbilly singer  "Uncle Harve" (Harve Spivey) and by Johnny Lomelo, first manager of Sam & Dave, owner of the King Of Hearts Club and.a good friend of mobster Dick Cami,

 

 

It's rumored that "Snoopy" by The Mystics was a minor hit in Akron, Ohio where the McCoys heard it and recorded the tune (as "Hang On Sloopy"), turning it into a big commercial success.

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Prewitt Rose [Rose, one of the three producers] was only 19-year old when in October 1960,  he produced Ral Donner's "Girl Of My Best Friend" along with three other tracks, at The Fox Talent studio in Orlando. Co-producer Jan Hutchins managed to place the record with George Goldner's Gone label in New York City and the result was a #19 hit in the spring of 1961.

 

Prewitt Rose produced many groups and artists, including Pat Boone, The Sunday Funnies, Mike Smith, Mouse and the Traps, Randy Starr, Smith and Morales, Purvis Pickett, The Rats, The Mystics, Randy Ream, and even porn actress Hyapatia Lee.   He also owned several record labels, including Orchid of Memphis, Black Orchid, SRO, Sitting Bull, Smudge, as well as Pocket Money Productions.

 

First issue on the Black Cat label (1964)

Ooh Poo Pah Doo


Snoopy

Credit : Black Cat audio files converted from YouTube (CheesebrewWaxArchive channel)

Danial Bridges on F.C.M.

Danial Bridges

Blue Flames

CP-5113 ~ Oh Happy Days

Dan Bridges, Falls Church Music BMI

CP-5114 ~ Fools Like Me 

J.Clement - M.Maddux, Knox Music, Inc. BMI

F.C.M. Records
Falls Church, VA.

1961

The B-side penned by Jack Clement and Murphy "Pee Wee" Maddux was recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis (Sun Records, 1958).   "Oh Happy Days"  had a second chance on Jason Shapiro and Bob Schachner's Gateway Records (out of Pittsburgh, Pa.) in 1964.  

Danial William Bridges had at least two more records on Jeree Records (a label owned by Jerry Reed in Beaver, Pa.).

Discography

Danial Bridges Blue Flames
F.C.M. — Oh Happy Days / Fools Like Me (1961)

Daniel Bridges
Gateway 733  — Oh Happy Days / A Simple Little Cottage (1964)

Dan Bridges And The River Rats
Jeree 66-15/16 — You Can Have Her / Sam Houston (1966)

Dan Bridges
Jeree 66-31/32 — That Gal / Cannibal Jerk (1966)

These two songs are listed in the BMI database (unknown label, perhaps Jeree)

Golden Shades Of Long Gone Days (1966)
Her Transistor Radio

Note : the other songs written in collaboration with Ralph Bass and listed in the BMI database are from another Dan Bridges

Gene Carpenter / Ernst Joines on Dag Gone

Gene Carpenter / Ernst Joines

28649  — Roof Boltin' Daddy
28650 — They'll Never Land a Man on the Sun

Gene Carpenter/Grayson Music

Dag Gone Records

(Grayson County, Virginia)

1971

Gene Carpenter (1910-1999) was born in Allegeny County, North Carolina, and lived in Grayson County, Virginia.  He worked as a roof bolter in a West Virginia underground mine.

 

 Carpenter uses miner terminology and an unmasked dialect for he intended this to be heard in his own community among other miners..  This song (Roof Boltin' Daddy) originated close the song's subject matter, Carpenter really did bolt the roof in the mineshafts and had pride, a deep connection to his work.. His songs would have retained deep meaning within the camps and it was not expected to become popular within other demographics'

From "Lusty Air from Ailing Lungs : Coal Mining Songs in Appalachia"

The Digital Library of Appalachia has preserved several Gene Carpenter interviews (and singings). MP3 available HERE.

The Vocalaries Of Newport News, Virginia

The Vocalaries Of Newport News, Virginia

29973 — Nobody Knows

(George Washington, Dora Music BMI)

Vocal George Washington

29974 — Rescue Me

 (Jerry Bond, Dora Music BMI) 

Vocal Daryl Harris

Spiritual Produced By Bill Johnson/Earl Long

Pinewood Records 

2732 Beachmont Ave.
Norfolk, Virginia 23534 

(Best On Wax)

1972 (August)

The Vocalaries had at least three singles on the same label before this one.  

Pinewood label discography

Pinewood owner, manager and engineer was Bill Johnson.

Andy Jennings & Cindy Miller

Andy Jennings & Cindy Miller

"My Everything Is You"

    Limited Edition Recordings

2231 Stratford Road Richmond VA.

    RR-42420
1982

Side A:

My Everything Is You  / I Sing The Body Electric / Casey's Lastride / Bunch Of Thyme / Donna Donna / Where Do You Go To My Lovely

Side B :
The Sea Around Us / The Band Played Waltzing Mathilda / Rattling Bog / Beautiful Brown Eyes / Whiskey In The Jar


College student at William & Mary in Williamsburg, Cindy Miller was an upper class woman from New-Jersey when, just before she graduated, she met Irishman Andy Jennings. 

Cindy & Andy formed a partnership on and off the stage.  They performed authentic Irish music for 30 years.  Andy was the Publican of Rare Olde Times Public House since 1994, where Andy and Cindy had guest performers on a regular basis.

Andrew P. "Andy" Jennins was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1961. He died in 2012 in Richmond, Virginia.

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Peerless Four on Job's

Peerless Four

28343 ~ Peace in the Valley (lead: Clyde Burston)

28344 ~ Someday (lead - Charles Russel)

Job's 1237-001/002
Also Job's 12001 (see pics below)

Culpepper Music Co. Tri-Us BMI

Recorded at Norfolk Sound Studio Norfolk, Va.
Eng. by Martin Culpepper Jr.

1971

Re-issued in 1972 (pressed by RCA Custom Division and distributed by Laurie Records).  No mention of Martin Culpepper Jr.   Frank Guida name added as producer.  Hill & Range publisher added.

 

Peerless Four (mid-sixties)

Picture : http://www.recordconnexion.nl/start.html

The Peerless Four recorded in the sixties on Gospel Recording Co. a Brooklyn label ("Gospel Music for the whole family").   Members comprised Jake Chambers, vocalist ; Clyde Burston, vocalist ; Eddie Luster, , guitarist ; Geo. (George) Butler, organist.

 Martin Culpepper

Job's Records owner

Photo from his own website

Martin Culpepper  is a veteran in Gospel radio, known as one of  the Original  Pioneers  of Gospel.

Brother Martin Culpepper is also a member of the Gospel Music Workshop of America, Announcers Guild, And Vice Chairman of the Quartet Division. Martin  graduated from Paul Henning’s School  Broadcasting in Norfolk, Virginia.
 

Norfolk Sound Studio

Like many regional record label owners, Frank Guida started as a record store owner. From there, he built record labels (Legrand and SPQR, among them) and then started his studio.

Located on Princess Anne Road in Norfolk, VA, Norfolk Sound produced "The Norfolk Sound": Gary "U.S." Bonds, Jimmy Soul and Daddy G, to name a few.

The Mighty Spiritual Lights Of Alexandria, Va. on MRC

The Mighty Spiritual Lights Of Alexandria, Va.

27471 - You Got To Move
(C.B. Richardson) Dooms BMI

27472 - That's Enough
(Ernest King) Dooms Music BMI

MRC 1147
Major Recording Co.
Waynesboro, Virginia

1971

Brother James Edward Hunt was one of the founding Trustees of the Mount Nebo Pentecostal Church at its current location on Burke Avenue in Alexandria, Virginia. He remained a member for over forty years until his homegoing.

As a young boy, he discovered he had a gift from God as a dynamic gospel singer. He used this gift for many years singing in different churches until he and some friends formed their first successful gospel quartet called the Silver Stars.

In 1960 he and a new group of friends formed the Mighty Spiritual Lights. He became one of the lead singers and manager of the group which made several recordings and received accolades and praise from all over the country. The Mighty Spiritual Lights have shared the spotlight with many of the gospel greats of the world. With his ability to bring thousands of people to Christ through song he established the original “Gospel Hour” at Mount Nebo which became the showplace for many of the major Gospel singing groups in the area. The Gospel Hour is still in existence today.




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Ronnie Byrd & The Nashville Echos

Ronnie Byrd & The Nashville Echos

31229 – I Don't Love Her Anymore
wr. Helen Cockran & Pam Stump

31230 - Hickory Tea
wr. Ronnie Byrd

Both published by Powhatan Music

Dominion Records

Produced by Dominion Records and C. & M. Talent Agency , Inc . Salem Va.

1973




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Freddie Branch & The Singing Stars

Freddie Branch & The Singing Stars
of Louisburg, North Carolina
vocal Freddy Branch

31077 - You Can't Hurry God
31078 -Search Me Jesus


both wr. F.Branch; Dora BMI)

Spiritual produced by Bill Johnson/Earl Long;

Pinewood Records
(Best of Wax)

Norfolk, Virginia

The Singing Stars Of Louisburg, NC par ArchieB9876




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The New Bright Star Singers Of Rocky Mount, N. Carolina

The New Bright Star Singers Of Rocky Mount, N. Carolina

Pinewood

37747 - Jesus I Love You

37748 - Look Where He Brought Me From

Spiritual vocal : William Thorne
Music/arranger : Lee McQueen

Look Where He Brought Me From

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The Cooke Duet : God Is Not Dead

The Cooke Duet
(Hubert, Jeanette and son, James)

The Cooke Duet Rte 2, Box 56
Wise, Virginia 24293

God Is Not Dead He's Still Alive

1970

Side One [Rite 25519]

1. God Is Not Dead
2. 2. Across The Bridge
3. Somday I’m Going Hom
4. T’s A Good Good Way
5. Had It Not Been
6. Green Pastures

Side Two [Rite 25520]

1 . While The Ages Roll On
2. Mother’s Last Message
3. I Wanta See Jesus
4. The Lord Found Me
5. Everything’s Gonna Be Alright
6. I Will Follow Thee

One of the latest entry in the Manic Mark (Betcher) blog HERE.

"Excellent blue grass gospel with strong country flavored vocals by Jeanette" according to Mark.

For same stock covers used for other Rite pressings, go HERE.



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Dr. James D. Woodard on Soul Temple Of God

Dr. James D. Woodard

Soul Temple of God Records Inc.
J.D. Woodard/ 53 Azalea Garden - Hampton, Va. 23369

33455 - Put Your Hand In The Hand
33456 - Jesus Never Fail

C.M.C. Studio, Newport News, Va.

1974

Black gospel



Jesus Never Fail

Pictures and and sound file credit : eBay diji1978 (Aug. 6, 2010)


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Eddie Karr on Memory

Eddie-Karr

Label : Memory

38655 - Elvis (Stereo)
38656 - Elvis (Mono)

Elvis

Memory Records, a subsidiary of the Top Ten Inc.
Produced by Jim Richards-Eddie Karr
Wrong-Way Pub. Co. BMI
Distr. by the Top Ten Inc. Roanoke, Va. - Las Vegas - New York

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