Saxi Kari (with the Newports) recorded  "Hurry Arthur Murray"/"Chicky chop chop" on Contour 301 in late '59.

Contour issued another five 45's after this release, all under a "500" series. Willie Hamilton, Knight Hawks, Dave Atkins and the Minor chords, Pauline Cooper all flopped.

The other Contour release, number 501 rather summed it up. It was "Hard times" by the Majestics.

It was their debut and group member Cyril Clarke recalls that the group was made up of himself, Johnny Mitchell, Alvin English and C Autry (Breeze) Hatcher.

The writing credits show "Jonny and Ben" and  Cyril speculates that this was Mitchell in collaboration with Ben Knight of the Falcons who was always hanging around rehearsals and sessions.

The Majestics recorded for Willie Ewing's Chex label a couple of years later.

Notes thanks to David Meikle
 

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