Limited edition hand numbered 45 in quality picture sleeve. Only 300 available each containing a numbered tamper proof hologram to ensure its authenticity. Limited to one per customer / address
 
Midtown Assembly – A Band of All the Talents.
There is a tendency towards hyperbole when writing about new releases. However, in an age of synthetic music and digitally enhanced vocals; here we have a collection of truly talented individuals recording exclusively in analogue and using actual instruments. It’s simply that.
Numbering fifteen in all, its not quite “Voices of East Harlem” territory but it is getting close. Whilst not a ‘group’ in the traditional sense Midtown Assembly are a collective of vocal performers and musicians. They are more usually lending their skill to the live and recorded work of more household names. Soul fans will have undoubtedly heard their vocal work supporting the likes of Jimmy Ruffin, Womack and Womack, Sister Sledge, Kool and the Gang, The Three Degrees, Barry White and many others.
Singing the lead is Sylvia Mason. Sylvia had success in the ‘70’s as lead on French disco group Voyage’s first two albums. Later working with Linda Lewis, Joan Armatrading, featuring on Chicane’s Trance anthem ‘Strong in Love’ and appearing on the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury with headliners The Pet Shop Boys in 2005.
Taking the role of backing singers are Kevin Leo, Rietta Austin, Kristin Hosein, Lennox Cameron, and Weston Foster. Kevin started singing as a thirteen year old and supported himself through college by singing backing for Kool and the Gang, Three Degrees and M-People. Rietta is a native Kiwi and has also graced Glastonbury performing with Dame Shirley Bassey. She also headlined the community event that saw the opening of the O2 Arena. Kristin is now lead singer with The Soul Jets who ‘Time Out’ referred to as “Quite simply, one of the best bands out there” when they were the house band in the Arts Club in Mayfair. Lennox (Lex) Cameron is well noted for his ‘Deeper Than That’ album as well as his work with Amii Stewart, Barry White and Roachford. As for Weston (Wez) Foster he has been a key part of both Second Image and The Groove Association as well as working with Jimmy Ruffin and Sister Sledge.
Whilst this is an impressive cast for the vocal parts a key ingredient in the track is having real musicians playing real instruments, recorded in an analogue only studio. Not to be out done the backing musicians put on a performance that would not have been out of place had it been executed at 5840 2nd Ave, Detroit.
A key element in the feel of the track are the saxophones, here handled by Jamie Talbot and Dave Bishop. The mastery of these two saxophonists has been employed by the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Mel Torme, Quincy Jones, Carl Davis and Amy Winehouse to superb effect. Trumpets complete the brass section and feature Simon Gardner who has performed with J.J. Jackson and The Who; and Craig Wild who numbers amongst his backing credits Dionne Warwick and The Temptations.
Percussion is in the hands of the masterful Frank Ricotti. Multi-instrumentalist Frank has over 750 recording credits working with many artistes including Madeline Bell, Amii Stewart and Tina Turner.
One time Bassist with Jamiroquai Alex Meadows lends his unique style to the track, whilst long time collaborators Adam Drake and Terry Devine-King (who co-wrote the track with Steve Levine) provide the guitar and keyboards respectively. Drums are provided by Pat Illingworth who has drummed behind Hugh Masekela, Corinne Bailey Rae, Omar and 808 State.
As all soul fans will know hitting the sweet spot with every element to produce a track that works on every level is a rare thing. So many tracks have fallen foul of a fickle market or indeed a lack of being marketed at all. Here we have a track that was never meant to get a general release. Slated to be used for incidental music in film or TV it nonetheless drew on the greatest talent available. Gave that talent a score fitting of the likes of Motown or Golden World. All this plus studio time in an analogue only space and the expert production of Grammy and Brit Award winning producer Steve Levine.
It was just luck that brought ‘Don’t Walk Away’ to the attention of a rare soul collector and then a long-drawn-out process of putting a name to the performers and licensing the track for limited release began.

 

This print of the original artwork is individually numbered and limited to 100.  Each one is signed by the artist and tastefully framed and ready to hang.

Linda Jones

Born      December 14, 1944

Newark, New Jersey, U.S.

Died       March 14, 1972 (aged 27)

Newark, New Jersey, U.S

Linda Jones was born on 14th December 1944 at 165 Sherman Ave, Newark, New Jersey. She was born into a Gospel loving family, in fact a Gospel performing family.  Linda joined the family group at the tender age of six.  By the age of 18 she was singing R&B and joined MGM where she covered the Berry Gordy / Tyran Carlo penned ‘Lonely Teardrops’.  The song had been a hit for Jackie Wilson some 5 years before, Jones’ version appeared on the company’s CUB imprint (Cub K9124) under the pseudonym ‘Linda Lane’.  Unfortunately, the release didn’t trouble chart compilers.   

It was Jerry Harris who saw her potential and introduced her to his fellow songsmith George Kerr.  It was George who produced the majority of her output throughout her career.  Writing with Gerald Harris, George penned two tracks for Linda; ‘Take The Boy Out Of The Country’ and ‘I'm Taking Back My Love’; that he took to ATCO and were released in March 1965 (Atco 45-6344).   This was followed 14 months later by a one-off release on Blue Cat (Blue Cat BC 128).  The two songs; ‘Fugitive From Love’ and ‘You Hit Me Like T.N.T.’; were again written by Kerr and Harris.

Another relatively poor set of sales figures saw George Kerr take Linda’s talent to Warner Brothers for their specialist R&B label “Loma”.  The first release on the label was her best-selling ballad ‘Hypnotized’ c/w ‘I Can't Stop Lovin' My Baby’ (Loma 2070) which entered the Billboard R&B chart at #4 on June 14th 1967 and #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 a week later.  Hypnotized proved to be Loma’s best selling single and saw Linda rewarded with further five singles and an album. 

Four of the 45’s and the LP were on Loma:

What've I Done (To Make You Mad) c/w Make Me Surrender (Baby, Baby Please) (Loma 2077);

Hypnotized ‎(LP, Album) (Loma L 5907);

Give My Love A Try c/w I Can't Stand It (Loma 2085);

My Heart Needs A Break c/w The Things I've Been Through (Loving You) (Loma 2091) and;

It Won't Take Much (To Bring Me Back) c/w I Who Have Nothing (Loma 2105).  

The last of these was the penultimate release for the label before Warner Bros decided to close the Loma operation in late 1968. 

A further release came on the main Warner Bros label,

My Heart (Will Understand) c/w I Just Can't Live My Life (Without You Babe) (Warner Bros 7278). Although slated as the official B-Side, I Just Can’t Live My Life, is considered a classic in ‘Northern Soul’ circles.  A short spell, still with George Kerr doing the production work, at Gamble and Huff ‘Neptune’ imprint out of Philadelphia saw two 45’s.  The first came out in October 1969 and was a reworking of a track George Kerr had produced on the O’Jays for Bell Records a couple of years earlier, I’ll be Sweeter Tomorrow c/w That's When I'll Stop Loving You (Neptune N17).  This was followed by Ooh Baby You Move Me c/w Can You Blame Me? (Neptune N26) in May the following year.

1971 saw Linda back in New Jersey and joining Sylvia Robinson’s Turbo label, a division of All Platinum.  The same year she released Stay With Me Forever c/w I've Given You The Best Years Of My Life (Turbo TU012) and I Can't Make It Alone c/w Don't Go (I Can't Bear To Be Alone) (Turbo TU017).  It was following a gruelling tour to promote the following release; a reworking of the Impressions hit; Your Precious Love c/w Don't Go (I Can't Bear To Be Alone) that tragedy struck.

On March 14th 1972 between Matinee and Evening performances at New York’s Apollo Theatre she was resting at her mother’s home at 165 Sherman Ave; the home she had known all her life; Linda slipped into a diabetic coma from which she never awoke.  She became the latest member of the ’27 club’.  This was a cultural phenomenon that generated some media comment after Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison all died at the age of 27 between 1969 and 1971.

 

Turbo posthumously released three singles and three albums over the following 8 months:

Not On The Outside c/w Things I've Been Through (Turbo TU 024);

Let It Be Me c/w Don't Go (I Can't Bear To Be Alone) (Turbo TU 028);

Fugitive From Love c/w Things I've Been Through (Turbo TU 032);

A Portrait Of Linda Jones (LP, Album) Turbo Records (TU-7004);

Your Precious Love ‎(LP, Album) Turbo Records   (TU-7007); and

Let It Be Me ‎(LP, Album)                Turbo Records   (TU 7008).

 

A sister label in the All Platinum stable also put out a song Linda had cut with The Whatnauts:

Linda Jones And Whatnauts - I'm So Glad I Found You c/w Whatnauts - World Solution (Stang ST-5039).

 

It’s impossible to know the heights of fame Linda Jones would have reached had she lived but in vocal talent she was right up there with Aretha Franklin, in delivery she could have rivalled Mahalia Jackson and in terms of female vocalists adored on the northern / rare soul scene she has no equal.

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Willie Kendrick

Eddie Kendricks

Billie Kennedy

Joyce Kennedy

Chris Kenner

Al Kent

George Kerr

Jimmy Key

Theola Kilgore

Johnny K Killen

Bobby Kimble

Melvin Kimbrough

Albert King

Anna King

B B King

Ben E King

Clydie King

Eddie King

Joe King

Joey King

Toby King

King Biscuit Entertainers

Eddie Kirkland

The Kittens

Christine Kittrell

Frederick Knight

Gladys Knight & The Pips

Jean Knight

Larry Knight & The Upsetters

Marie Knight

Robert Knight

The Knight Brothers

Tommy Knight

Kool Blues

Bob Kuban

Reggie La Mont

Vickie Labat

Patti Labelle

Chris Lamar

The Lamars

Charles Lamont

The Lamp Sisters

Buddy Lamp

Major Lance

The Lancers

Stacy Lane

Mickey Lee Lane

Hoagy Lands

Linda & The Pretenders

Liz Lands

Larry & The Hippies

Larry Lujack & The Streakette Orchestra,

Denise LaSalle

David Lasley

Kevin Lassiter

Joanie Late & The Soul-Jers

Gene Latter

Emanual Laskey

Miss Lavell

Bettye Lavette

Eloise Laws

Lucky Laws

Shirley Lawson

Le Baron Strings

The Leaders

Otis Leavill

Carlton Lee & The Delfonics

Curtis Lee

Deacon Lee & The Prophets

Jackie Lee

Janet Lee

Laura Lee

Mamie Lee & The Swingmen

Perk Lee

Scooter Lee

Warren Lee

Tobi Legend

The Legends

The Leaping Flames

Leon & The Metronomes

Chuck Leonard

Les Chansonettes

Ketty Lester

Barbara Lewis

Diane Lewis

Gary Lewis & The Playboys

Jimmy Lewis

Junior Lewis

Marty Lewis

Pat Lewis

Raymond Lewis

Linda & The Del-Rios

Thelma Lindsey

Theresa Lindsey

Margaret Little

Lil' Bob & The Lollipops

Lil' Dorr

Little Alice

Little Ann

Little Anthony & The Imperials

Little Archie

Little Ben & The Cheers

Little Bob & Big Clyde

Little Caesar

Little Charles & The Sidewinders

Little Edith

Little Eva

The Little Foxes

Little Grier

Little Hank

Little Harold & The Fabulous Nomads

Little Hooks & The Kings

Little Iva & Her Band

Little Janice

Little Rose Little

Little Jimmy Tyson

Little Natalie & Henry With The Gifts

Little Milton

Little Oscar

Little Richard

Little Rose Little

Little Royal

Little Sonny

Little Willie John

The Livers

The Living Souls

Loe & Joe

Lorraine & The Delights

Willie Logan & The Plaids

Jimmy London

Paul London and The Kapers

Shorty Long

Lonnie & Floyd

Donna Loren

The Lost Generation

The Lovations

Dave Love

Katie Love & The Four Shades Of Black

Mary Love

Tony Love

Love Horn

Love's Children

The Loveables

Joy Lovejoy

Lovemasters

The Lovettes

The Lovettes (Cap City)

The Lovelites

Matt Lucas

Henry Lumpkin

Pat Lundy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                The Luv Bugs

Frankie Lymon

Barbara Lynn

Micki Lynn

Sandra Lynn

Tammi Lynn

Gloria Lynne

The Lyrics (Crackerjack)

The Lyrics (Goldwax)

Johnny Lytle

The M-M's & The Peanuts

Betty Mabry

Andy Mack

Billy Mack

Mad Dog & The Pups

The Mad Lads

Miss Madeline

Madhouse

Johnny Maestro

The Magicians

The Magictones

The Magnetics

The Magnificent 7

The Magnificent Men

The Magnificent Seven

Skip Mahoaney & The Casuals

The Majestics

The Male

The Malibus

Ellis Marsalis Quartet

Johnny Mathis

Lucille Mathis

Main Ingredient

The Majors

Margaret Mandolph

The Manhattans

The Manhattens

Bobby Marchan

The Mark Fours

Richard Marks

The Marvelettes

Marvin & Johnny

Ann Mason

The Masterkeys

The Masters Of Soul

Ray Marchand

The Marvelows

Melinda Marx

The Masqueraders

Joe Matthews

Johnnie Mae Mathews

Roosevelt Matthews

Shirley Matthews & The Big City Girls

Steve Mancha

Peggy March

Dan Marklee

Nettie Marsh

Rodge Martin

Maskman & The Agents

Al Mason

Barbara Mason

Tina Mason

The Matta Baby

Holly Maxwell

Big Maybelle

The Mayberry Movement

Arthur Lee Maye

Pete Mayes

Nathaniel Mayer

Curtis Mayfield

Curly Mays

The MB's

Cash McCall

Toussaint McCall

Junior McCants

O B McClinton

Van McCoy

Hugh McCracken

Jimmy McCracklin

Micky McCullers

Gene McDaniels

Bobby McDowel

Connie McGill & The Visions

Syng McGowan

Jerome McLaughlin

Barbara McNair

Ronnie McNeir

Clyde McPhatter

The Medallions

Mel & Tim

Melrose Elementary School Band Feat. Randy Curtis

The Merced Blue Notes

Barbara Mercer

Will Mercer

The Merits

Jimmy Merritt

The Messengers

Meters

The Metrics

The Metros

Johnny Meyers

Mickey & His Mice

Mickey & The Soul Generation

Al Michael

Kelly Michaels

Gene Middleon

Tony Middleton

Mike & Michael

Mike & Ray

Mike & The Censations

The Minits

Mighty Hannibal

Mighty Sam

Percy Milem

Bobby Miller

Mike Miller & The Reflections

Gene 'Bowlegs' Miller

Ronnie Milsap

Garnet Mimms

The Miracles

The Mirettes

Mister T

McKinley Mitchell

Stanley Mitchell

Willie Mitchell

Billy Mize

Eddie Mobley

The Modern Times

Peg Leg Moffat

The Moments

The Monitors

Jackie Montre

The Moovers

Joan Moody

Bobby Moore

Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces

Curley Moore

Danny Moore

Dorothy Moore

Jackie Moore

Johnny Moore

Joseph Moore

Melba Moore

Sam (Ironing Board) Moore

Betty Moorer

Jack Montgomery

William Morgan & The C's

Elmore Morris

Floyd Morris

Dorothy Morrison

Jessie Morrison

Azie Mortimer

Lee Moses

Ernest Mosley

Bill Moss

Mousie & the Traps

Mr Flood's Party

Mr Tears (Paris)

Dave Mitchell & The Screamers

The Multiple Choice

Clarence Murray

The Music Company

The Mustangs

The Mystic Moods

The Mystics

Nabay

Ja’ Nai

Johnny Nash

The Natural Four

Vikki Nelson

The Neptunes

Frances Nero

Aaron Neville

Art Neville

The New Direction

The New Group

The New Jersey Connection

The New Wanderers

The New Yorkers

The Newcomers

The Newlyweds

Jeanne Newman

Cliff Nobles

The Nobodys

Nookie Boys

Norfleet Brothers

Jimmy Norman

Freddie North

The Norvells

The Notations

Odds & Ends

Betty O'Brien

Brooks O'Dell

Lenny O'Henry

The O'Jays

The O'Kaysions

The Ohio Players

Ollie & The Nightingales

The Olympics

The Opals

Allen Orange

The Orlons

Kell Osborne

The Out Crowd

The Out Of Sights

The Ovations

Owen & Paul & The Drifters

Calvin Owens & The Fascinators

Tony Owens

Jackye Owens

Oz & The Sperlings

The Pacesetters

Padded Cell

Priscilla Page

Wesley Paige

Bobby Paris

Fred Parris & The Restless Hearts

Deanie Parker

Eddie Parker

Gloria Parker

Junior Parker

Raymond Parker

Robert Parker

Willie Parker

Winfield Parker

Gino Parks

Parrish

Dean Parrish

Party Brothers

Pate

Bobby Patterson

The Patterson Twins

Patti-Cakes

Alexander Patton

Patti & The Emblems

Barbara Paul

Billy Paul

Peggy Paxton

Freda Payne

Peaches

Ann Peebles

Melvin Van Peebles

The Pentagons

George Pepp

The Performers

Al Perkins

George Perkins

Sue Perrin

Ann Perry

Barbara Perry

James Perry

Oscar Perry

The Persianettes

Kris Petersen

Lucky Peterson

The Pets

Phase Four

Phase V

James Phelps

Phil & Harv

Philip & The Faithfuls

Esther Phillips

Joe Phillips

Pic & Bill

Wilson Pickett

Gregg Pitts

The Plants / George Jackson

The Platters

The Playboy Five

Jean Plum

Point Of View

Poindexter Brothers

The Pointer Sisters

The Politicians

Frank Polk

Ray Pollard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                The Poodles

Benny Poole

The Popular Five

Nolan Porter

Pat Powdrill

Bobby Powell

The Precisions

Billy Preston

The Pretenders

Lloyd Price

Lou Pride

Prime Mates

Dorothy Prince

Prince La-La

Billy Proctor

The Professionals

The Professors

The Profiles

Billy Prophet

The Prophets

Arthur Prysock

Eddie Purrell

James & Bobby Purify

Mark Putney

Sidney Joe Qualls

W.C. Quillen

Jimmy Radcliffe

The Radiants

Lou Ragland

The Rainbows (M-Pac!)

The Rainbows (Instant)

Romey Rand

Teddy Randazzo

Barbara Randolph

Lynne Randell

Rare Earth

Ravin Mads

Lou Rawls

Alder Ray

Anthony Raye

Jimmy Raye

The Razor's Edge

Otis Redding

The Redemption Singers

Roy Redmond

A C Reed

Al Reed

Jimmy Reed

Lula Reed

Eskew Reeder

Vala Reegan & The Valarons

Della Reese

Martha Reeves & The Vandellas

The Reflections

Clarence Reid

The Remarkables

Uncle Remus

The Renaissance

Diane Renay

Wendy Rene

Ricky Resell

Dave Reynolds

Big Jack Reynolds

Jeannie Reynolds

Sir Mack Rice

Robin Rice

Lisa Richards

Donald Lee Richardson

Jimmy Ricks

Tommy Ridgley

Dolores Riley

The Ringleaders

Rita & The Tiaras

James Rivers

The Rivingtons

Jimmy Roberson & Shirley Provost

Jimmy Robbins

John Roberts

Roy Roberts

Alvin Robinson

Cleveland Robinson

Fenton Robinson

J P Robinson

Roscoe Robinson

The Rockmasters

Lee Rogers

The Roleaks

Rolls Royce & The Wheels

The Ronettes

Ronnie And Joyce

Ronnie & Robyn

Jackie Ross

The Rouzan Sisters

Roxy And The Daychords

The Royal Jokers

The Royal Ravens

The Royalettes

Ruby & The Romantics

R-Stash

Jimmy Ruffin

Kenneth Ruffin

The Rumblers

Lonnie Russ

Mitch Ryder

Lee Sain

Oliver Sain

The Saints

The Salem Travellers

Jerry Salley

Sanders Sect

Sam & Dave

Sam & Kitty

Ironing Board Sam

The Samfords

The San Francisco TKOs

The San Remo Golden Strings

The Sandpipers

Tommy Sands

Nelson Sanders

The Sapphires

Evie Sands

Larry Santos

Stephen Sargent and Pride

The Satintones

Joe Savage & The Soul People

Cathy Savoy

Ronnie Savoy

Bobby Sax

Johnny Sayles

Harvey Scales & The Seven Sounds

The Scott Bros. Orch

Chyvonne Scott

Freddie Scott

Jimmy Scott

Peggy Scott

Sharon Scott

The Secrets

The Seminoles

The Servicemen

The Seven Souls

The Seventh Wonder

Johnny Seville

Ann Sexton

Shades Of Blue

Beverly Shaffer

Jackie Shane

Jackie de Shannon

Ronny Shannon

Dee Dee Sharp

The Sharpees

Marlena Shaw

Timmy Shaw

Bobby Sheen

Sandi Sheldon

Roscoe Shelton

Kenny Shepard

The Sheppards

The Sherrys

The Shirelles

Shirkee & Zarnoff

Shirley & The Squires

The Showmen

Jay & The Shufflers

Jean Shy

Bunny Sigler

The Silhouettes

Mary Silvers

Dooley Silverspoon

Melvin Simpson

Joe Simon

Maurice Simon

Nina Simone

Marvin L Sims

The Sims Twins

Simtec & Wylie

Sister Sledge

Sisters Love

The Sisters

S J & The Crossroads

Skip & Ernest

Skipper & The Wrecking Crew

Buddy Skipper

Skor

Skyline Drive

The Skyliners

Percy Sledge

Polka Dot Slim

Sly, Slick & Wicked

Karen Small

Buddy Smith

Charles Smith & Jeff Cooper

Clemon Smith

Curtis Smith

Effie Smith

Helene Smith

Huey 'Piano' Smith

Marvin Smith

O C Smith

Paul Smith

Annette Snell

The Socialites

Bill Soden

The Softones

Solar Circuit

The Solicitors

The Solitaires

Joanie Sommers

The Soothers

The Soul Meditations

The Soul Tornadoes

Johnny Soul

Sharon Soul

Soul Ambassadors

Sneaux

S.O.U.L.

Soul Brothers Six

The Soul Children

The Soul Meditations

The Soul Sisters

The Soul Three

The Soul Twins

The Soulville Allstars

South Suburban Strings

Specialities Unltd

The Specials

The Spellbinders

Spellboun’

Benny Spellman

The Spidells

The Spinners

Dusty Springfield

Charles Spurling

The Spydels

The Spyders

The Stairways

Veniece Stalks

The Staple Singers

Martha Star

Bobby Starr

Edwin Starr

Johnny Starr

Candi Staton

Patrinell Staton

The Steelers

Barbara Stephens

The Stereos

Billy Stewart

 

                                               

Darryl Stewart

Gwen Stewart

Sly & The Family Stone

The Starlets

The Stingers

The Stokes

Billy Storm

Barrett Strong

Nolan Strong & The Diablos

Allen Story

Percy Stovall

The Stridells

Johnny Summers

The Sunliners

Sun Lovers

The Supremes

The Supremes solo releases

Bettye Swann

Sweet Geraldine

The Sweethearts

The Sweet Inspirations

Sylvia

The Symphonics

The Symphonies

The Tams

Connie Tanzell & The L Trays

Tapestry (Philly Groove)

The Tapestry (Compass)

Howard Tate

Tommy Tate

Booker T & The MGs

Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers

Carmol Taylor

Debbie Taylor

Felice Taylor

Gerri Taylor

Gloria Taylor

James Taylor

Johnnie Taylor

Leroy Taylor

Little Johnny Taylor

Josephine Taylor

Koko Taylor

R Dean Taylor

Ronnie Taylor

Sherri Taylor

Ted Taylor

Willie Tee

The Tempests

The Temprees

The Temptations

Phil Terrell

Tammi Terrell

The Terry's

Joe Tex

Thee Midniters

The Themes

Herbie Thompson

Norman Thrasher

The Three Degrees

Johnny Thunder

The Tifannys

Sonny Till

Tim Tam & The Turn Ons

Bobby Lee Timberlake

Theron & Darrell

Third Avenue Blues Band

The Third Guitar

Annette Thomas

Carla Thomas

Danny Boy Thomas

Irma Thomas

Jamo Thomas

Jimmy Thomas

Joe Thomas

Rufus Thomas

Sylvia Thomas

Timmy Thomas

Tyrone Thomas

Del Thompson

Paul Thompson

The Three Reasons

Danny Thurston

Andrew Tibbs

Jimmy Tig

Lester Tipton

George Tindley

Toddlin’ Town Sounds

The Todds

The Tokays

O C Tolbert

Kim Tolliver

Mike Tomasetti

Tommy & The Chessmen

Little Tommy & The Elgins

Oscar Toney Junior

The Tonettes

Tony & Lynn

Tony & Tyrone

The Top Notes

The Topics

George Torrence & The Dippers

Allen Toussaint

Jerry Townes

Ed Townsend

The Toys

Traci

The Traditions

The Traits

The Trammps

Travelin' Soul

The Tren-Teens

The Trends

Doris Troy

Johnny Truitt

The TSU Toronados

Jamal Trice

The Triplets

Tommy Tucker

The Tunics

The Turner Brothers

Benny Turner

Ike Turner

Joe Turner

Nat Turner

Sammy Turner

Spyder Turner

Titus Turner

The Twilites

Two People

Gladys Tyler

The Tymes

Lesley Uggams

The Ultimations

The Undisputed Truth

The Unforgettables

Unique Blend

The Untouchables

Robert Upchurch

The Utopias

  1. V. & The Superbs

The Valadiers

Johnny Valentine

Van & Titus

Frankie Vance

The Valentines

The Valentinos

Patience Valentine

The Valiants

The Van Dykes

Baron Van Dykes

Al Vance

Lynn Varnardo

Don Varner

Sarah Vaughan

Veda

Carol Vega

The Vel-Tones

The Velours / Fantastics

The Velvelettes

James Velvet

Billy Vera

Jackie Verdell

Yvonne Vernee

The Versatones

The Vibrations

The Victones

The Visitors

Vito & The Salutations

The Voicemasters

The Voices

The Voices Of East Harlem

The Volcanos

The Volumes

The Vontastics

Adam Wade

Bobby Wade

Roger Wade

Shirley Wahls

David T Walker

Junior Walker

Gloria Walker

"Wee" Willie Walker

The Agents / Ronnie Walker

The Wallace Brothers

Jimmy Wallace

Wales Wallace

Little Daddy Walton & Sons

The Dynamic Walton Brothers

Shirley Walton

Travis Wammack

Herb Ward

Robert Ward

Sam Ward

Singin' Sammy Ward

Dee Dee Warwick

Dionne Warwick

'Baby' Washington

Ella Washington

Gino Washington

Lee Washington

Michael Washington

Teddy Washington

Oliver Washington

Freddie Waters

Johnny 'Guitar' Watson

Glenn Watts

Oscar Weathers

Carlena Weaver

Katie Webster

Wee Juns

Lenny Welch

Jean Wells

Junior Wells

Mary Wells

Barbara West

Clint West

Rudy West & The Five Keys

Willie West

E T White & His Great Potential Band

Kim Weston

The Whispers

Barry White

Danny White

Josh White

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                Charlie Whitehead

Bobby Whiteside

Marva Whitney

Jay Wiggins

Percy Wiggins

Spencer Wiggins

Andre Williams

Bette Williams

Cheryl Williams

Deneice Williams

Dorothy Williams

Jimmy Williams

John Williams & The Tick Tocks

Johnny Williams

Lee 'Shot' Williams

Maurice Williams

Sebastian Williams

The Wildweeds

Horace Williams

Jerry Williams

Juanita Williams

Lee Williams & The Cymbals

Reuben Williams

Timmy Willis

Timmy Willis

Al Wilson

Betty Wilson

Bob Wilson

Dusty Wilson

Frank Wilson

  1. Frank Wilson

Joe Wilson

Jackie Wilson

Madeline Wilson

Nancy Wilson

Spanky Wilson

Timothy Wilson

The Winstons

Ruby Winters

Bill Withers

Bobby Womack

Wombat

Stevie Wonder

Brenton Wood

Chuck Wood

The Wooden Nickels

C Henry Woods Troupe

Danny Woods

Len Woods

Pearl Woods

World Column

Betty Wright

Milton Wright

O V Wright

Roy Wright

Sandra Wright

Johnny Wyatt

Richard 'Popcorn' Wylie

Mel Wynn & The Rhythm Aces

Sandy Wynns

The X-Cellents

The Xplosions

The Yo Yo's

Johnny York

Alice Young

Mighty Joe Young

Tommie Young

The Young Divines

The Young Folk

The Young Ones

The Young Sirs

Young - Holt Unlimited

Lonnie Youngblood

The Younghearts

Timi Yuro

Z Z & Company

Zamar & Tyran

The Zoofs

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