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The Mike
Hanks Story
Spartan -
Soul - Spin - Star Maker 45's |
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Carmen Murphy,
the proprietor of the House of Beauty, initially funded these
record labels. |
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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
? |
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? |
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 |
Notes thanks to Graham
Finch
image must not be
reproduced, used or copied photograph
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