By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.45 - 195.219.7.45) on Thursday, August 01, 2002 - 08:37 pm:

APPRECIATE ANY INFO AT ALL ON THE FOLLOWING LABELS,IF POSSIBLE PLEASE. BLACK ROCK-PART OF UPTIGHT PRODUCTIONS-LABEL BLACK WITH PINK/RED COLOUR. BURT-PART OF MAGIC CITY-BLUE BACKGROUND/SILVER LETTERING. LOVELITE-NO DETAILS. NEW MOON-LABEL YELLOW&BLACK. NORTHERN DEL-LA-5725 14TH ST.DETROIT. STACY-2616,PURITAN,DETROIT. INVASION-3049.E.GRAND BLVD,DETROIT.

By david, glasgow, scotland (213.122.57.134 - 213.122.57.134) on Friday, August 02, 2002 - 08:04 am:

Here's some simple info Mel to make a start.

If you have any Grand Junction 45's (Gaslight the Group that is etc) you will see the name "Uptight Production" thereon. I wonder if George McGregor's name is on your 45? I think he had something to do with that set up. Seventies label.

Burt was Ernest Burt's label. I recall Soul Tornadoeson there. The label was based in the Magic City Building (see SoulfulDetroit tour). I was told in April that Mr Burt was shot dead on the premises early seventies.

Invasion was based across the road from Mike Hank's D Town. I have a photo to upload at a later stage. There was another operation in that building.

I have details at home plus some minor info on all other labels you mention.

By acooolcat (61.222.95.58 - 61.222.95.58) on Friday, August 02, 2002 - 10:57 am:

Mel, from memory Northen De La seems to share the same address as Dotty's. I'd guess that Johnnie Mae had a brief partnership with Sonny Marshall.
Invasion - wasn't that owned by J J Barnes?
Have you got these 45s? If so, please post some other info, such as songwriters etc.
Graham

By Greg (192.147.58.6 - 192.147.58.6) on Friday, August 02, 2002 - 05:55 pm:

I don't know of any Lovelite label from Detroit, but there was a very well-known one from Chicago, owned by Clarence Johnson, manager of the female group "The Lovelites". It was part of Master Key Productions, which included the Lock and Master Key labels (among others).

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.63 - 195.219.7.63) on Friday, August 02, 2002 - 08:32 pm:

SORRY,I HAVENT GOT THE DISCS,BUT IVE BEEN TRYING TO LOCATE A MATE,WHO WILL HAVE ALL THE RELEVANT INFO,(HOPEFULLY).UNFORTUNATLY HE NOW LIVES IN DEVON.I HAVE SEEN A FEW COPIES OVER THE YEARS,(HENCE ADDRESSES).BUT THIS MATE WAS A DETROIT FANATIC,SINCE 1971,AND AT THE CLUBS ,HE ALWAYS TOOK 3 BOOKS TO FIND AND FILL IN HIS LATEST FINDS.OBVIOUSLY,ANY J.PEGS,ETC,I GET WILL BE SENT ON.THIS GUY TOTALLY FINDS OUT EVERYTHING,LIKE A BLOODHOUND.I DO KNOW THE J.MAE.DISCS, AND IM PRETTY SURE J.J.HAD A PART IN THE INVASION LABEL.BUT,DONT QUOTE ME.MEL(ANDTHENSOME).

By MEL&THENSOME (195.219.7.88 - 195.219.7.88) on Saturday, August 03, 2002 - 06:50 am:

GRAHAM,DAVID,SOME INFO,SO FAR.(YOU MIGHT HAVE) NORTHERN DEL-LA,LABEL.T-501A/CALVEN WILLIAMS-IT WONT MATTER AT ALL/T-501B/LONELY YOULL BE. T-502A/BABY DONT YOU LEAVE ME-T-502BNOT GOT.THIS IS THELMA LAVERNE./T-503A/CALVIN WILLIAMS-GOING,GET IT,(BRING IT TO ME)/T-503B/JIMMY LANDERS ALL STARS-GOING,GET IT(INST). BURT RECORDS.-4000A/AR-1074-1/SOUL TORNADOES-GO FOR YOURSELF/4000B/AR-1074-2/FUNKY THANG. 4001-A/AL JOHNSON-SITTIN AROUND/4001B/SOUL TIME. INVASION RECORDS.-ALL I HAVE FOR NOW IS,1001A/J.J.BARNES-MY BABY,INV-01-NO1/1001B/YOUR STILL MY BABY,INV-01-NO2.ILL STOP THERE,NOT MUCH I KNOW,BUT UNTIL I CAN GET IN TOUCH WITH MY MATE,IVE ONLY BITS &BOBS.THIS IS OLD INFO,DUG OUT LOOSLEY,ANY ERRORS ,APOLOGIES.HAVE VARIOUS RELEVANT INFO TO FOLLOW.MEL(ANDTHENSOME). P.S.AS GREG STATED ABOVE,I AGREE,AS ALL ITEMS RELATE TO PATTY HAMILTON&THE LOVELITES IT MUST BE CHICAGO.MY APOLOGIES.