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K-C Records
FoundedFebruary 1, 1962
FounderNat "King" Cole, Jack Gale
GenreTwist, pop samba, beat, doo-wop, surf, R&B, soul, blues, and rockabilly
Country of originUnited States
LocationMidtown Manhattan
New York

K-C Records, Inc., was a small and short-lived independent label that was based in New York that was incorporated February 1, 1962, in California, by Nat "King" Cole and Jack Gale (1914–2004) – his promoter and manager.[1][2] The label issued eighteen 45 rpm records (thirty-six singles) over 20 months – the first being in April 1962 (catalog No. KC-101) and the last in November 1963 (catalog no. KC-120).

History

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The label's genre covered twist, pop samba, beat, doo-wop, surf, R&B, soul, blues, and rockabilly. With the exception of Sue Raney and Barbara McNair, the label's recording artists were regional. Seventeen of the recordings reprsented a niche vertical integration of two of Cole and Gale's three music publishing firms – Sweco Music Corporation, a BMI license affiliate, and Comet Music Corporation, an ASCAP member. Tri-Park Music Corp., a BMI affiliate, was the third, with which, songwriters – notably Jack Hammer – had signed exclusives. Cole had been an internationally acclaimed recording artist with Capital Records since 1944. When Cole and Gale launched K-C Records, Cole remained with Capitol. And, to that end, Cole and Gale's focus on K-C Records was essentially eclipsed by the larger ongoing commercial success of Cole's performing career. As a reference, in the 1950s, Cole was earning about $500,000 (equivalent to $5,686,957 in 2023) a year and had sold more than 50,000 albums. During the twenty months that K-C was active, Cole released six major albums with Capitol. From mid-year through year-end 1963, key personnel with K-C Records – Jack Gale, Dick LaPalm, and Renny Roker – had moved on. Cole died in 1965. Billboard magazine, in an obituary for Cole, characterized the label as never having gotten off the ground.[3] The year Cole died, he was capable of earning $20,000 (equivalent to $193,369 in 2023) a week.[4]

History

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Cole was president; Jack Gale (1914–2004), a former trombonist, was vice-president and general manager. Dick LaPalm (1928–2013) was vice-president of national sales and promotion. K-C Records was headquartered in Chicago.[5] The label was owned by K-C Records, Inc., an entity incorporated in California February 1, 1962, and registered as a foreign business corporation in New York March 13, 1962. As of December 2020, its status as a California corporation is suspended. As of November 9, 2020, the company is active in New York.[6]

In 1963, Cole and Gale formed the Cole and Gale Music Distributing company which joins their existing companies Sweco and Comet Music Corporations,[7] which, that same year, moved its new headquarters on West 57th Street in Manhattan, which will also became the home of Cole's recording company, K-C Records, Inc. Also, in 1963, Cole and Gale acquired sole selling rights to the Burke-Van Heusen Music, George Simon, Inc., Simon House, Johnny Burke, Inc., and Jimmy Van Heusen, Inc. catalogs.[8]

Also, in 1962, K.C. Records acquired rights to Don Gardner and Dee Dee Ford's single, "The Glory of Love."[9]

Artists

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  • Chuck Dallis (né Charles Douglas Edmonds Schmidt; 1932–2019),[10] is listed in the "Legends List" of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame for his 1962 recordings of
  • "Good Show, But No Go," w&m Chuck Dallis, Billy Hall
  • "Moon Twist," w&m by Rehberg, Chuck Dallis, and Bill Hall, originally dedicated to John Glenn
  • "So Close To Heaven" – w&m Chuck Dallis, Bill Hall, Harry Glenn. ©1961 Copar Music, Inc.
all on Glenn Records. His release on K-C Records were, in 1961, distributed by Glenn Records, a small Hammond, Indiana-based subsidiary of Mar-Vel Records, also in Hammond, Indiana – the former founded in 1958 and the latter founded in 1949, both by songwriter Harry Glenn (1917–1989), who also had been a partner with a disc jockey in H-K Records. Art Velen of Advance Distribution was connected to distributing the Glenn label.[11]


  • The Valiants
  • Phil Colbert
  • The Derbys
James Gadson, Thomas Gadson, Percy Cooper
  • Jimmy Paris
  • Little Joe Steele
  • The Runarounds, doo-wop group from Brooklyn
  • George Staley
"Do You Remember," by Abie Baker
  • Eric & The Serenaders
Walter Dobschinski (1908–1996); Hans Bradtke (de) (1920–1997)
  • Donna Dee
Re: "Mirror on the Wall," words and music by Jack Perry, Harry Sims, Jay Morton Harris, and Ben Kramer; ©1964 Bregman, Vocco & Conn
Anthony "Tony" John Sepe (1923–2009), known for being Barry White's manager, was affiliated with Brooks Krasnow Productions, composed of Bob Krasnow, Martin Brooks, and Tony Sepe. He had produced Donna Dee. Sepe, in 1956, was the casino manager of the Famous Nevada Club, Las Vegas. He was a composer and producer who owned small labels, Counsel Records, Laurel Records (1959-1961), and Domain Records. He was also affiliated with Lornette Productions (Ben Kramer and Tony Dano, pseudonym of Anthony Soldano). In 1961, Sepe produced two popcorn soul singles by Donna Dee on Counsel Records (cat no. 1014), "Television" (w&m by Tom Soldano), backed with "Nobody's Gonna Hurt You" (w&m by Eddie Cooley). The two recordings were re-released in 1962 on ABC-Paramount (cat. no. 45-10296). "Nobody's Gonna Hurt Me" was released again in 2013 on the Popcorn 45 label (cat. no. POPC-124), owned by Jazzman Record Co., Ltd., founded and operated in London by Gerald "Jazzman" Short.

The Cupids

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This group, a vocal doo-wop group, was from Red Hook, Brooklyn. The group was composed of:

  • Five artists, two African-American males, Nicky and Danny Hughes, who were brothers, a White guy, Henry Jensen, and a Puerto Rican as lead (Lenny Colton):
  • Nicky Hughes
  • Danny Hughes
  • Henry J. Jenzen (1942–1966)
  • Lenny Colton

In 1962, They recorded on United World Records "True Love, True Love" b/w "Let's Twist". With their second single, The Cupids enjoyed a big hit with "Brenda" (first issued on AANKO, then leased to K-C Records) but their career came to a sudden halt with the death of Lenny Colton, their lead singer. He died by accident while sleeping in his car of carbon monoxide. This caused hardly a bother to their record company. Henry Jenzen replaced Colton as lead singer after his death.

The record started to make some noise so the record company decided to send out another group in the Cupids place. The Camelots, David Nicholas, Milton Pratt, Joe Mercede, Elijah Summers, and Julius Williams from Coney Island recorded in the same time for the Jerome brothers (Steve & Bill) for AANKO Records. Typical of the times, they simply took one of their other groups and gave them the name. So the Camelots went out doing shows as the Cupids, but didn't make the record.

The group got a free ride as the Cupids on the strength of "Brenda" but they were already quite popular as the Camelots and later did well as the Harps. A few months later despite the death of their lead singer, the remaining three original singers recruited a new singer. Henry Jensen took over as lead singer and the group recorded "Lorraine" b/w "Little Girl Of Mine" on MusicNote in 1963 and "Pretty-Baby" b/w "Lets Rock" on Time Square the next year.

  • The Cupids (from Brooklyn),[12] doo-wop group. Another group, The Camelots (from Coney Island), performed as The Cupids, but were not the same group, the latter group Camelots/Cupids, like The Young Ones (from Brooklyn), The El Sierros (from The Bronx) and several other New York City groups were managed by Pete Schekeryk (né Petro Dmytro Schekeryk; 1942–2010), who also produced their recordings. Pete was later the manager and husband of folk singer Melanie Safka (born 1947). "Brenda" tracked at 60 on Billboard's "Hot 100," July 27, 1963.[13]
Lenny Colton (Lead), Henry Jensen, Nicky Hughes, and Danny Hughes
The group's Lead Singer (Lenny Colton) died[14] from carbon monoxide poisoning after falling asleep in his car in a snowstorm outside of Atlantic City just as "Brenda" was starting to soar on the charts in several Northeastern cities. Some believe that his death was actually a suicide caused by his loss of his girlfriend, Brenda.
According to information found under the Times Square label, these titles were issued September 1964 and are a renumbered release after the label was sold.
A further issue on Times Square 100, ’66 for these titles, is also released after the masters were sold.
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Different Cupids

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Different Cupids, quintet from Brooklyn[15]
  • Willliam "Willie" Whitlow, Jr. (1940–1996)
  • Harold Fischer (1939–1989), father of singer Lisa Fischer
  • William ("Bill") Fillyaw (Filyau?)
  • Raymond Cobb
  • Henry ("Hank") Taylor

Dee Dee Ford

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United World Records

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Founded in Brooklyn, headed by Stephen A. Jeromos, president; A. J. Miller, vice president; W. Berowski, secretary; William E. Jerome, Jr., A&R director. Their first release was The Cupids' "True Love, True Love," the old hit by the Drifters, and "Let's Twist."

AANKO Records

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AANKO Records was a tiny doo-wop label based in Brooklyn that flourished from about 1962 to 1963 operated by Steve Jerome and Bill Jerome – brothers – and Joe Colombo.

Bill Jerome = William Edward Jeromos, Jr. (born November 12, 1944, Brooklyn)
Steve Jerome = Stephen A. Jeromos (1939–2010)

Bill and Steve Jeromos, among other things, went on as founding members of Hot Butter. Steve was also a recording engineer, notably for Sugar Hill Records and, in particular, for the 1979 album, Ray, Goodman & Brown.

dba A World United Production; The Jerome Brothers; AANKO Productions; AANKO Records

Groups produced by the Jerome brothers

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Producers

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  • Lornette Productions
Ben Kramer and Tony Dano
Jack Perry joined the firm December 1963

Sweco Music

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1966: Northern Songs Limited buys Sweco Music Corp and Cole & Cole Music, music publishing companies. In 1971, ATV-Kirshner Music took over the publishing rights of Comet Music Corp. and Sweco Music Corp, publisher of Cole's songs.[16]

Personnel

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  • Dick LaPalm, in October 1963, accepted a position with Chess Records as national album promotions director.[17]
  • Jack Gale, in 1963, founded a distributing company.[18]
Re: Ada Kurtz, Jack's wife
Re: Ada Kurtz
Re: Ada Kurtz
Ada Kurtz, co-composer with Sammy Gallop, of "Somewhere Along the Way"
Ada Kurtz's pseduonyms:
  • Ted Johnson, lyricist
  • Kurt Adams, music
Ada Kurtz was an aunt of Larry Rosen (1936–2020), a producer of The Partridge Family TV sitcom.


While partners with Nat "King" Cole, Gale published hits, notably one in 1962 by Sweco Music Corp., "Ramblin' Rose" and one in 1963 by Comet Music Corp., "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer".


  • Renny Roker, National Sales Manager for a year and a half
HOLLYWOOD — Don Bohanan, national sales manager of Liberty Records and Bob Skaff (né Robert A. Skaff; November 27, 1930 - May 23, 2012), the firm’s national promotion dii’ector, jointly announced the addition of a national R&B promo-sales representative to their staff. Appointment was made to Renny Roker, who will headquarter at the label’s east coast offices.
Roker, a native New Yorker, attended Interamerican University of Puerto Rico where he majored in radio-tv courses and later became a deejay on the island. When he returned to Manhattan, Nat Cole named Roker national promotion director of K-C Records where he remained for a year and a half. Following his tenure at K-C, Roker took on freelance assignments which included promo for The Exciters, Cadillacs, Theola Kilkore and Wilson Pickett (Double L). [19]
  • Paul Glass (either with K-C Records or Norman Records) (link)

Corporate addresses

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Cole and Gale Music Distributors, Inc., founded on or about July 1963 in New York
Comet Music Corporation (ASCAP)
Sweco Music Corporation (BMI)
K-C Records
Moved to 240 (or 250, according to Cashbox) West 57th Street, Midtown Manhattan.[8]
  • In 1966, the American music publishers (i) Cole and Gale, (ii) Comet, and (iii) Sweco were acquired by Dick James. James also owned interests in the Australian company, Sweco.[21]

Tax Memorandum case

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World Entertainers, Ltd., gave two loans to K-C Records:

  • $5,000 on note dated November 18, 1963, to bear 7% interest
  • $15,000 on note dated January 6, 1964, to bear 7% interest

A claim by Associated Arts N.V. and Koningsplein N.V. for $450,000 arising out of a dispute concerning interest in certain music publishing company copyrights owned by the decedent, Nat Cole. Claimants filed a lawsuit to compel arbitration in Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 874,961.


  • Koningsplein N.V. was an Anglo-Dutch Corporation involved in tax havens for entainters. The company was controlled by Harry Margolis, San Francisco Bay area attorneywho peddled the shelters. Clients included Barbara McNair. – "Margolis transactions" have been described as a scheme of
typical of shelters peddled by Harry Margolis, which were characterized by convoluted transfers of overvalued property rights, circular money movements among foreign trusts, delayed drafting, signing and backdating of documents, and client obliviousness to the financial realities of their investments.
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Tax shelter schemes

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  • typical of shelters peddled by Harry Margolis, which were characterized by convoluted transfers of overvalued property rights, circular money movements among foreign trusts, delayed drafting, signing and backdating of documents, and client obliviousness to the financial realities of their investments.
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  • Part of Margolis' system was to design investment partnerships that, federal authorities alleged, would lend money to themselves in a Byzantine system of foreign corporations and banks. By moving money around, an impression was created that loans were being made. That created interest payments that tax shelter investors could then deduct.[22]

Tax shelter companies of Harry Margolis (1919–1987), a Saratoga, California, attorney; also Harold Martin Plant (1915–1997), CPA

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  • Koningsplein N.V.
  • Associated Arts N.V.
  • Presentaciones Musicales SA (PMSA), a Panamanian corporation formed in 1960 as a device to help the late Nat King Cole, the singer, avoid paying Federal income taxes on his earnings from overseas tours to Europe, the Orient, Canada and Australia.
  • Bureau Voor Muzeikrechten Elber B.V., based in the Netherlands
  • Interlit, based in the British Virgin Islands
  • Bella Godiva Music Inc., New York

Margolils' clients

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(The celebs were steered to Harry’s office in Saratoga by his brother Benjamin Margolis (1910–1999), a Los Angeles defense attorney known for defending the Hollywood Ten. He specialized in civil rights, civil liberties, labor. Harry’s clientele also included “half the lefty lawyers, doctors, and dentists in California,” according to a colleague. Harry referred to himself as a “Marxist,” and his many admirers considered him “brilliant.” He got a chapter in Ann Fagan Ginger's book The Relevant Lawyers, published in 1972.)[23]
  • Nat "King" Cole (1919–1965)
  • Lawrence Hauben (1931–1985), screenwriter
  • Followers of New Age philosopher Werner Erhard, who allegedly stashed revenues from his EST enterprise in the foreign account
  • Barbara McNair (1934–2007); When Barbara McNair died in February, not a single obituary mentioned her role in bringing down the lawyer who effectively owned Erhard Seminar Training (est) and the pitchman himself, Werner Erhard.[23]
  • Dalton Trumbo

Schulmann's clients

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Sue Raney

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Raney, on September 2, 1966, married Edward Yelin (né Edward Marsey Levey; 1928–2015), who, at one time, had been an A&R Vice President for Capitol Records. Raney had been one of his artists. Yelin was a former jazz trumpeter.

Discography

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Cat No. Released Artist Side A Side B Notes
KC-101
April 1962
Armando Sciascia (it) Orchestra
"Tiger Twist"
(twist, instrumental)
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. H. Tical (pseudonym of Armando Sciascia) (w&m)
  2. Arranged by Mansueto De Ponti
  3. ©1961
  4. Matrix: N8OW-5439
  5. OCLC 1115190242
  6. Audio via YouTube
"Bi-a-Bi Chuca"♦
(jazz, samba-ish, instrumental)
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. H. Tical (w&m)
  2. ©1961
  3. Matrix: N8OW-5440
  4. Audio via YouTube
 Both songs are from the O.S.T. (Italian acronym for the English term, "original soundtrack" – in Italian: colonna sonora) for the 1961 Italian B movie, Tropico di Notte, directed by Renzo Russo (it). Both sides were also released in 1962 on
  1. Vedette (it) (catalog nos. VV 3623 & VV 33623) – Italy
  2. Box (9) (catalog no. 306) – Belgium
  3. Athénée (catalog no. 45-TA 4008), owned by Plomaritis Records – Greece, owned by Antonios Plomaretis, (Greek: Ἀντώνη Πλωμαρίτη)

"Tiger Twist" was released in 1962

  1. Telefunken (catalog no. U 55 528) – Germany

Vedette was founded by Sciasciat.

KC-102
1962
Chuck Dallis
(né Charles Douglas Edmonds Schmidt; 1932–2019)
"Come On, Let's Go"[24]♦
(R&B)
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. Chuck Dallis, Harry Glenn, Augie Varwig (w&m)
  2. ©1961
  3. Lyndale Music Co.
  4. Matrix: N8OW-5441
  5. OCLC 1014133418
  6. Audio via YouTube
"Image of You"♦
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. Chuck Dallis, Harry Glenn, Bobby Sisco (w&m)
  2. ©1961
  3. Lyndale Music Co.
  4. Matrix: N8OW-5442
  5. OCLC 1014133418
 Songwriter Harry Glenn (1917–1989) owned Mar-Vel Records and Glenn Records. He was also a partner with a disc jockey in H-K Records. Some copies on the Glenn label play a different version of the B-side than is heard on the KC release.
KC-103
June 1962
Sue Raney
"Betwixt and Between"
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. Diane Lampert (de) (1924–2013) (words)
  2. Ruth Freed (music)
  3. Richard Loring (music)
  4. ©1959
  5. Edward H. Morris & Co., Inc.
  6. Matrix: N8OW-6239
"No Use"♦
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. Wilson & Raymond (w&m)
  2. ©196?
  3. Bradshaw Music, Inc.
  4. Matrix: N8OW-6238
  5. Audio via YouTube
Gap
KC-105
July 1962
Phil Colbert[25]
"Deep Down Inside"
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. Doc Bagby & Barbara Kemp (w&m)
  2. ©1962
  3. Sweco-Faythe Music Corp.
  4. Matrix: N9OW-1776
"Lies"
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. Sol Marcus & Bennie Benjamin (w&m)
  2. ©1962
  3. Bennie Benjamin Music Inc.
  4. Matrix: N9OW-1777
KC-106
July 1962
Don Gardner &
Dee Dee Ford
(Dottie "Dee Dee" Ford)
(R&B vocal duo from Philadelphia)[26][27]
"Glory of Love"
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. Billy Hill (w&m)
  2. ©1936
  3. Shaprio-Bernstein
  4. Matrix: N8OW-8810
  5. OCLC 24042260
"'Deed I Do"
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. Fred Rose (music)
  2. Walter Hirsch (1891–1967) (words)
  3. ©1926
  4. Laurel Music Corp.
  5. Matrix: N8OW-8811
  6. OCLC 24042260
 Ford is widely known for composing, under her maiden name, Wrecia Mae Ford (1936–1972), the song "Let Me Down Easy. Bettye LaVette first recorded it in 1965. And, in her legendary comeback career, she re-recorded it, several times, live and in the studio; and it is one of her signature songs. (video, 51 years after the original recording, performed at Jazzwoche Burghausen; 2016)
KC-107
October 1962
Vinny and the
Nitelites
"Poppin' Popcorn"♦
(surf)
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. Richard Gottehrer (w&m)
  2. Nicolosi (pseudonym of Nick Anthony) (w&m)
  3. ©19??
  4. Sweco Music Corp.
  5. BMI
  6. Matrix: ZTSP 85555
  7. A Stu-Rich Production
  8. Audio via YouTube
  9. Audio via YouTube
"Elevator Squeeze"♦
(surf)
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. Richard Gottehrer (w&m)
  2. Nicolosi (pseudonym of Nick Anthony) (w&m)
  3. ©19??
  4. Sweco Music Corp.
  5. BMI
  6. Matrix: ZTSP 85556
  7. A Stu-Rich Production
  8. Audio via YouTube
KC-108
October 1962
Valiants[28]
Jim Alaimo (vocals, bass)
Paul "Buddy" Curcio (guitar)[a]
Dennis DeCarr (drums)
Don Metchick (organ)
"Frankie's Angel"
(doo-wop)
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. Wayne Kent (1942–2015) (pseudonym; Artie Wayne) (w&m)
  2. Del Serino (né Cirino Colacrai; 1930–2019) (w&m)
  3. ©1961
  4. Vanno Music Corp.
  5. ASCAP
  6. Matrix: ZTSP 85759
  7. A Paul Vance Production
  8. Audio via YouTube
  9. Audio via YouTube
"Are You Ready"
(doo-wop)
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. John Talli (aka Johnny Talli; né John Nicholas Taliercio) (w&m)
  2. Frank Talli (né Frank Peter Taliercio) (w&m)
  3. John Scott (pseudonym of Michael J. Blosheld; born 1942) (w&m); (also uses pseudonym Mike Scott)
  4. ©1961
  5. Catherine Music Publishing Co.
  6. SESAC
  7. Matrix: ZTSP 85760
  8. A Paul Vance Production
  9. Audio via YouTube
  10. Audio via YouTube
  11. Audio via YouTube
KC-109
December 1962
Barbara McNair with
Sam Lowe & Orchestra
"Cross Over the Bridge"
(soul)
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. Bennie Benjamin (w&m)
  2. George Weiss (w&m)
  3. ©1945
  4. Laurel Music Corp.
  5. ASCAP
  6. Matrix: NO8W-3694
  7. Audio via YouTube
"Glory Land"
(soul)
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. Miriam Lewis, Robert Mosley (w&m)
  2. ©1962
  3. Gil Music Corp.
  4. BMI
  5. Matrix: NO8W-3695
Gap
KC-111
February 1963
The Derbys
(originally called "The Carpets"
from Kansas City)
Walter Chisolm (sax)
Harold Rice (bass)
Harry Wilkins (drums)
Thomas Gadson (1941–2014) (guitar)
James Gadson (lead vocalist)
"Any Old Way"
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. Harry Wilkins (w&m)
  2. James Edward Gadson (born 1939) (w&m)
  3. Thomas Gadson (w&m)
  4. ©1962
  5. Sweco Music Corp.
  6. BMI
  7. Matrix: NO8W-3692
  8. Audio via YouTube
"The Huckster Man"
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. Harry Wilkins (w&m)
  2. James Edward Gadson (born 1939) (w&m)
  3. Thomas Gadson (w&m)
  4. ©1963
  5. Sweco Music Corp.
  6. BMI
  7. Matrix: NO8W-3693
  8. Audio via YouTube
  9. Audio via YouTube
  10. Audio via YouTube
  11. Audio via YouTube
KC-112
March 1963
Barbara McNair with the
Sam Lowe Orchestra
"A Little Bird Told Me"
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. Harvy Brooks (w&m)
  2. ©1948
  3. Bourne, Inc.
  4. ASCAP
"Nobody Rings My Bell"♦
(R&B)
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. Noel Sherman (w&m)
  2. Dick Wolf (né Richard William Wolf; 1928–2019)[29] (w&m)
  3. ©196?
  4. Sweco Music Corp.
  5. BMI
  6. Audio via YouTube
KC-113
March 1963
Jimmy Paris
(pseudonym of James Charles Alaimo; 1938–1992)
"Esmeralda"♦
(rock 'n' roll)
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. Steve Alaimo (w&m)
  2. Jim Alaimo (w&m)
  3. ©19??
  4. Sherlyn Music
  5. BMI
  6. A Steve Alaimo Production
  7. Matrix: N0-8-W3696
  8. Audio via YouTube
"Lost Love"♦[28]
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. Steve Alaimo (w&m)
  2. Jim Alaimo (né of James Charles Alaimo; 1938–1992) (w&m), Steve's cousin
  3. ©19??
  4. Sherlyn Music
  5. BMI
  6. A Steve Alaimo Production
  7. Matrix: N0-8-W3697
  8. Audio via YouTube
KC-114
April 1963
Little Joe Steele
(orchestra conducted by Larry Flud)
"I'm So Hurt"♦
(blues ballad)
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. Joe Steele (w&m)
  2. Alan Harvey (w&m)
  3. ©19??
  4. Sweco Music Corp.
  5. Mikeshell Music
  6. BMI
  7. Al Harvey–Fred Edwards Production
  8. Matrix: N0-8-W-3698
  9. Audio via YouTube
  10. Audio via YouTube
"Why Did You Leave Me"♦
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. Joe Steele (w&m)
  2. Alan Harvey (w&m)
  3. ©19??
  4. Sweco Music Corp.
  5. Mikeshell Music
  6. BMI
  7. Al Harvey–Fred Edwards Production
  8. Matrix: N0-8-W-3699
KC-115
April 1963
The Cupids[30]
"Brenda"
(doo-wop)
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. Joe Norman (w&m)
  2. Arranged by Steve Jerome & B. Edwards
  3. ©1962
  4. Twin Tone Music
  5. Sweco Music Corp.
  6. BMI
  7. AANKO Production
  8. Matrix: NO-8w-3702
  9. Audio via YouTube
  10. Audio via YouTube
  11. OCLC 65168529 (re-released as part of a compilation)
"For You"♦
(doo-wop)
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. Stephen A. Jeromos (w&m)
  2. William Jeromos (w&m)
  3. Joe Colombo (w&m)
  4. ©19??
  5. Mayco Music
  6. Sweco Music Corp.
  7. BMI
  8. AANKO Production
  9. Matrix: NO-8w-8703
  10. Audio via YouTube
  11. Audio via YouTube
  12. Audio via YouTube
  13. Audio via YouTube
KC-116
August 1963
The Run-a-Rounds
(The Emotions)
Joe Favale (lead)
Tony Maltese (tenor)
Larry Cusimano (second tenor)
Joe Nigro (baritone)
Dom Collura (bass)
"Unbelievable"
(doo-wop)
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. Ernest Maresca (w&m)
  2. Pete Barron (w&m)
  3. ©1963
  4. Comet Music Corp.
  5. Neems Music
  6. Maresca Music
  7. ASCAP
  8. Matrix: N0-8W3704
  9. Audio via YouTube
"Hooray for Love"
(doo-wop)
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. Thomas F. Bogdany (born 1936) (w&m)
  2. Ernest Maresca (w&m)
  3. Pete Barron (w&m)
  4. ©1963
  5. Comet Music Corp.
  6. Neems Music
  7. Maresca Music
  8. ASCAP
  9. Matrix: N0-8W3705
  10. Audio via YouTube
KC-117
October 1963
George Staley
"Do You Remember"
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. Tony Dano (pseudonym of Anthony Soldano) (w&m)
  2. Ben Kramer (w&m)
  3. Arranged by Abie Baker
  4. ©1963
  5. Comet Music Corp.
  6. Ben-Tone Music Co.
  7. ASCAP
  8. A Lornette Production
  9. Matrix: N0-8W3706
  10. Audio via YouTube
"Going Back"
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. Tony Dano (pseudonym of Anthony Soldano) (w&m) (w&m)
  2. Arranged by Abie Baker
  3. ©1963
  4. Comet Music Corp.
  5. Ben-Tone Music Co.
  6. ASCAP
  7. A Lornette Production
  8. Matrix: N0-8W3707
  9. Audio via YouTube
 The name, "Ben-Ton" was derived from the first names of Ben Kramer and Tony Dano
KC-118
October 1963
Don Meehan
(né Donald Eugene Meehan;
born 16 June 1931; Beaumont, Texas)
"What Does the Lord Look Like"
(The Sunday School Song)
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. Johnny Dentato (Johnny Dee; né John Raymond Dentato; born 1927) (w&m)
  2. Phil Romano (w&m)
  3. Nelson Cogane (né Nelson Cogane Fonarow; 1902–1985) (w&m)
  4. Arranged by Johnny Dentato
  5. ©1966
  6. Comet Music Corp.
  7. ASCAP
  8. Matrix: N0-8W3708
"Blame Yourself"
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. Don Meehan (w&m)
  2. Woody Harris (w&m)
  3. Paul Germano (w&m)
  4. Arranged and conducted by Dave Carey
  5. ©1963
  6. Darwood Music Corp.
  7. ASCAP
  8. Produced by Don Meehan
  9. Matrix: N0-8W3709
KC-119
November 1963
Eric and the Serenaders
(German import)[31]
"Natasha"
(instrumental
jazz groove with
"Midnight in Moscow" sound)
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. Walter Dobschinski (w&m)
  2. Hans Bradtke (de) (w&m)
  3. ©1963
  4. Sweco Music Corp.
  5. BMI
  6. Produced by Hans Bradtke
  7. Matrix: N0-8W3710
  8. Audio via YouTube
"The Tipsy Camel"
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. Botho Lucas (de) (w&m)
  2. Hans Bradtke (w&m)
  3. ©1963
  4. Sweco Music Corp.
  5. BMI
  6. Produced by Hans Bradtke
  7. Matrix: N0-8W3711
  8. Audio via YouTube
  9. Audio via YouTube
KC-120
November 1963
Donna Dee
(Donna Loren???)
"Mirror on the Wall?"
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. Jack Perry (w&m)
  2. Harry Sims (w&m)
  3. Jay Morton Harris (w&m)
  4. Ben Kramer (w&m)
  5. Arranged by Abie Baker
  6. ©1964
  7. Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc.
  8. ASCAP
  9. A Dano-Kramer Production
  10. Matrix: N0-8W3712
"You Lied"
––––––––––––––––––––
  1. Tony Dano (pseudonym of Anthony Soldano) (w&m)
  2. Arranged by Abie Baker
  3. ©1963
  4. Comet Music Corp.
  5. Ben-Tone Music Co.
  6. ASCAP
  7. A Dano-Kramer Production
  8. Matrix: N0-8W3713
     ♦ = copyright not found

Matrix coding notes

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RCA Victor Custom Record Division, Midwest Plant: 501 North LaSalle Street, Indianapolis:
1955–1962:
First character:      N = 1962
Second character: 8 = custom – re-recorded from client source
Third character:     O = phonograph
Fourth character:   W = 7-inch disc – 45 rpm (fine; mono)
1963–1990s:
(see Discography references for RCA Victor, below)
Columbia Custom Records, New York:
First character:      Z = 7-inch disc
Second character: T = transcription
Third character:     S = 45 rpm
Fourth character:   P = New York, and occasionally, Hollywood
ZTSP (the "P" in "ZTSP," Columbia's code for "New York," identifies the city of its office that assigned the master number, not the city of its pressing plant)
The job numbers which follow the ZTSC, ZTSP, ZTSB codes were allotted out of Columbia's offices in the Fisher Building, Detroit
(see Discography references for Columbia, below)
(reference)

Music publishers

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1750 N. Vine Street
Hollywood, California 90028
(213) 462.6252
Samuel Trout, Vice President & General Manager
Branches:
  • Eddie Lambert, General Professional Manager
1650 Broadway
New York, New York 10019
(212) 247-1455

. Gen. Prof. Mgr.:

  • Buddy Mize, General Professional Manager
1014 17 Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee 37212
(615) 244-2789
Affiliates:
  1. Airefield Music Corp. (BMI)
  2. Born - win Ents. (BMI)
  3. Bradshaw Music, Inc. (BMI), publisher of "Angel Eyes," founded by musician Jack Ed Bradshaw (born on March 29, 1930, Scuddy Coal Camp, Kentucky). The firm was founded in 1950 by Carlos Gastel (1914–1970), widely known as the producer of The Nat King Cole Show (1956–1967). George Simon Music Co. was sole selling agent for Bradshaw Music. George Simon's (1905–1987) son, John S. Simon (born 1937), took over.
  4. Capitol Music (ASCAP)
  5. Central Songs (BMI)
  6. Century Songs Inc. (BMI)
  7. Devere Music Corp. (ASCAP)
  8. Freeway Music Corp. (BMI)
  9. Johnstone-Montei Inc. (BMI)
  10. Opal Music Corp. (BMI)
  11. Return Music Corp. (BMI)
  12. Snyder Music Corp. (ASCAP)
  13. Vanguard Songs (BMI)
  • Lyndale Music Co.
35 E. Wacker Dr.
Chicago, Illinois
Note: Lyndale published music by Bobby Vee, et al.
The building at 35 E. Wacker listed Mercury, Philips Records, and Smash Records. Dick LaPalm, listed as a record promoter and publicity person, had an office in the building.
  • Mayco Music, a division of Mayco Ass. Inc., 225 Broadway, #302, New York, New York

Musicians

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  • Larry Flud (Lawrence Fuld, Stuyvesant High School, class of 1955?)

Songwriters

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  • Mansueto de Ponti, a composer, in 1968, a production manager for EMI Italiana (it), became A&R manager and publishing director. He replaced John Lee, who filled a similar position at the Philips-DGG Italian affililate, Phonogram, filling the position of Mario Corsi.[33]
  • "Image of You"
Bobby Sisco (né Robert William Sisco; 1932–2005), rockabilly songwriter nicknamed "The Singing Farm Boy".
  • "Betwixt and Between"
Ruth Freed (née Ruth Edna Freed; 1905–1989), songwriter, was the widow of musician-turned-film editor Albert Akst (1899–1958) and brother of lyricists Arthur Freed (1894–1973) and Ralph Freed (1907–1973).</ref>
Richard Loring (pseudonym of Edwin Louis Lippert; 1917–2005) composed several songs with lyricist Diane Lampert (de) for films including Operation Petticoat (1959) and The Snow Queen (1957; USSR produced, translated into English).
  • "Lies"
On April 4, 1962 – 2 months and 4 days before the copyright date of "Lies" – Doc Bagby and Barbara Kemp (née Barbara H. Ward; 1919–2009) were married in Paterson, New Jersey.
  • "Poppin' Popcorn" / "Elevator Squeeze"
Nicolosi (Nick Anthony)
link
  • Dick Wolf (né Richard William Wolf; 1928–2019) credits Geoffrey O'Hara (1882–1967) for helping him get started in songwriting.[34][29]
Aliases:
  • Richard Wolfe
  • Skeets Alquist
In Groups:
  • Dick Wolfe Und Sein Orchester
Variations:
  • Dick Wolfe
  • Dick Wols
  • R. Wolfe
  • Wolfe

Distributors

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  • Allstate Record Distributing Co., Chicago, founded in 1955 by Paul J. "Mike" Glass (1925–1986). USA Records, founded in 1960 was a division of Allstate.
  • Jay Kay Distributing Company, Detroit, founded in 1951 by John Samuel Kaplan (1916–1997), which, in 1965 became a division of the Handleman organization, headed by Bill Handleman and David Handleman (1915–2009). Handleman, in 1965 had acquired Arc and gained control of Jay Kay.
  • Norman Record Distributors, St. Louis
  • Concord Record Sales, Cleveland
  • Mel Herman Enterprises, Cincinnati; operated by Melvin Oscar Herman (1922–1990) and his brother, Carl G. "Jerry" Herman (1930–1986)
  • Coda Record Distributors, Inc., Minneapolis
  • Mel Herman Enterprises, Indianapolis
  • Tell Music Dist., Inc., Madison
  • Delta Record Dist., Inc., Albany
  • Hopkins Equipment Co., Atlanta
  • Records, Inc., Boston
  • Best Record Dist., Buffalo
  • Big State Distributing Co., Dallas
  • Pam Am Record Supply Co., Denver
  • Schwartz Brothers, Inc., Washington, D.C., founded after World War II by Harry Schwatz (1891–1963) who named the company for his three sons, Jim (né James Schwartz; 1923–2014), Bert (né Bertram Schwartz; 1916–1985), and Stuart (né Stuart David Schwartz; 1925–2013)
  • United Record Distributors, Inc., Houston
  • California Record Distributors, Los Angeles
  • Record Sales Corp., Memphis
  • Tone Distributing Co., Miami
  • Essex Record Distributors, Newark, founded 1954 – Louis Weiner, President.
  • A-l Record Distributors, Inc., New Orleans
  • Superior Record Sales Company, Inc., New York, founded in 1957 by the Weiss brothers, Hy (né Hyman L. Weiss; 1923–2007) and Sam (né Samuel Weiss; 1926–2008) – Sam was president. The company address was at 767 Tenth Avenue.
  • David Rosen Distributing Company, Philadelphia, headed by David Rosen (1915–1982)
  • Fenway Distributing Company, Inc., Pittsburgh, Founded by Herb Cohen. Its promoters included Nick Cenci (né Nicholas Patrick Cenci; 1931–2014) and Jack D. Hakim (born 1939)
  • Chatton Distributing Co., Inc., San Francisco
  • C&C Distributing Co., Inc., San Francisco
  • Norman Record Distributors, St. Louis[35] also owned Norman Records, both founded by Norman Henry Wienstroer (1916–1999).

Bibliography

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Matrices

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N8OW-5439
N8OW-5440
N8OW-5441
N8OW-5442
N8OW-6239
N8OW-6238
Catalog no. gap
N9OW-1776
N9OW-1777
N8OW-8810
N8OW-8811
ZTSP 85555
ZTSP 85556
ZTSP 85759
ZTSP 85760
NO8W-3694
NO8W-3695
Catalog no. gap
NO8W-3692
NO8W-3693
N0-8-W3696
N0-8-W3697
N0-8-W-3698
N0-8-W-3699
NO-8w-3702
NO-8w-8703
N0-8W3704
N0-8W3705
N0-8W3706
N0-8W3707
N0-8W3708
N0-8W3709
N0-8W3710
N0-8W3711
N0-8W3712
N0-8W3713

Discography references

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Matrix coding
Sources: Discogs & 45cat.com
  1. Armando Sciascia and Orchestra
  2. Chuck Dallis
  3. Sue Raney
  4. Phil Colbert
  5. Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford
  6. Vinny and the Nitelites
  7. The Valiants
  8. Barbara McNair with Sam Lowe & Orchestra
  9. The Derbys
  10. Barbara McNair
  11. Jimmy Paris
  12. Little Joe Steele (orchestra conducted by Larry Flud)
  13. The Cupids
  14. The Run-a-Rounds
  15. George Staley
  16. Don Meehan
  17. Eric and the Serenaders
    • November 1963: KC-119; "Natasha" at Discogs (list of releases) (master 789217)
    • November 1963: KC-119; "Natasha" at Discogs (release 3553451)
    • November 1963: KC-119; "Natasha" at Discogs (promotional copy) (release 6573657)
  18. Donna Dee

Copyrights

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Original copyrights

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Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 3, Musical Compositions, New Series Library of Congress, Copyright Office
  1. Vol.  21; Part 2, No. 10, October 1926 (1926). "Deed I Do" © Ted Brown Music Co., Inc., Chicago; 11 October 1926; E650911. p. 971.
  2. Vol.  31; No. 3,   March   1936 (1936). "The Glory of Love". © Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.; 11 March 1936; EU120721. p. 312.
  1. Vol.    1; Part 5B, No. 2, July–December 1947 (1948). "A Little Bird Told Me". © Harvey O. Brooks; 27 October 1947; EU101224. p. 585.
  2. Vol.    8; Part 5A, No. 1, January–June   1954 (1960). "Cross Over the Bridge". © Laurel Music Corp., New York; 4 February 1954; EP77927. p. 281.
  3. Vol.  13; Part 5,   No. 2, July–December 1959 (1960). "Betwixt and Between the Love of Two". © Edwin H. Morris & Co.; 29 September 1959; EU596329. p. 1160.
  4. Vol.  15; Part 5,   No. 2, July–December 1961 (1962). "Are You Ready?" © Pokvan Music Corp.; 3 Aug 1961; EP681589. p. 1087.
  5. Vol.  15; Part 5,   No. 2, July–December 1961 (1962). "Frankie's Angel". © Vanno Music Corp.; 17 July 1961; EU678965. p. 1210
  6. Vol.  16; Part 5,   No. 1, January–June    1962 (1962). "Glory Land". © Gil Music Corp.; 15 November 1961; EPO83307. p. 1220.
  7. Vol.  16; Part 5,   No. 1, January–June    1962 (1962). "Tiger Twist". © M.E.C. (Music European Co.); 20 December 1961; EPO83307. p. 511.
  8. Vol.  16; Part 5,   No. 1, January–June    1962 (1962). "Lies". © Bennie Benjamin Music, Inc.; 8 June 1962; EU734535. p. 278.
  9. Vol.  16; Part 5,   No. 1, January–June    1962 (1963). "Deep Down Inside". © Faythe Music Corp.; 4 June 1962; EP164378. p. 99.
  10. Vol.  16; Part 5,   No. 2, July–December 1962 (1963). "What Does the Lord Look Like?" © Nelson Cogane & Sal-Tor Music Co.; 20 August 1962; EU733905. p. 1609.
  11. Vol.  16; Part 5,   No. 2, July–December 1962 (1963). "Brenda". © Twin Tone Music.; 9 November 1962; EU744200. p. 1086.
  12. Vol.  16; Part 5,   No. 2, July–December 1962 (1963). "Any Old Way". © Sweco Music Corp.; 5 December 1962; EU748017. p. 1052.
  13. Vol.  17; Part 5,   No. 1, January–June    1963 (1964). "Huckster Man". © Sweco Music Corp.; 9 January 1963; EU748017. p. 233.
  14. Vol.  17; Part 5,   No. 1, January–June    1963 (1964). "You Lied" © Anthony Soldano; 2 April 1963; EU764785. p. 682.
  15. Vol.  17; Part 5,   No. 1, January–June    1963 (1964). "Do You Remember?" © Anthony (Tony) Soldano & David Grossman; 7 May 1963; EU770737. p. 127.
  16. Vol.  17; Part 5,   No. 2, July–December 1963 (1964). "Unbelievable". © Comet Music Corp., Maresca Music & Neems Music; 21 August 1963; EU785818. p. 1777.
  17. Vol.  17; Part 5,   No. 2, July–December 1963 (1964). "Hooray for Love". © Maresca Music Corp.; 21 August 1963; EU785819. p. 1397.
  18. Vol.  17; Part 5,   No. 2, July–December 1963 (1964). "Going Back". © Anthony Soldano; 5 September 1963; EU787396. p. 1364.
  19. Vol.  17; Part 5,   No. 2, July–December 1963 (1964). "Natasha". © Sweco Music Corp.; 21 November 1963; EU799548. p. 1568.
  20. Vol.  17; Part 5,   No. 2, July–December 1963 (1964). "The Tipsy Camel". © Sweco Music Corp.; 21 November 1963; EU799549. p. 1757.
  21. Vol.  18; Part 5,   No. 1, January–June    1964 (1967). "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall". © Bregman, Vocco & Conn.; 30 January 1964; EU808730. p. 387.
  22. Vol.  18; Part 5,   No. 2, July–December 1964 (1967). "Blame Yourself". © Darwood Music Corp.; 5 October 1964; EU846712. p. 1295.
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  1. Vol.   8; Part 5C, No. 1, January–June    1954 (1954). "Deed I Do". © Renewal: Fred Rose & Walter Hirsch; 25 January 1954; R124291. p. 16.
  2. Vol.  17; Part 5,   No. 1, January–June    1963 (1964). "The Glory of Love". © Renewal: Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.; 11 March 1963; R312318. p. 1757.
  1. "Cross Over the Bridge". © Renewal: 16 February 1982; RE119694
  2. "Frankie's Angel". © Renewal: 28 December 1989; RE460570
  3. "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall". © Renewal: 5 February 1992; RE575591
    1. Assigned to R.F.D. Music Publishing Co. Inc., Ralph Iverson Peer II (born 1944), CEO, 152 West 57th Street, New York. August 17, 1981; V1864P044

Annotations

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  1. ^ Paul Curcio (1943–1918), born in Rochester, was a cousin of Jim and Steve Alaimo by way of his mother, Grace Curcio (née Grace Ann Vancheri; 1918–1968).

Notes

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  1. ^ Afro-American, April 7, 1962.
  2. ^ Cashbox, March 31, 1962.
  3. ^ Billboard, February 27, 1965, p. 1 (test).
  4. ^ Weeks.
  5. ^ Detroit Tribune, April 7, 1962.
  6. ^ Billboard, April 7, 1962.
  7. ^ Variety, March 12, 1958.
  8. ^ a b Billboard, July 13, 1963.
  9. ^ Cashbox, August 11, 1962.
  10. ^ Tampa Bay Times, October 23, 2019.
  11. ^ Popson.
  12. ^ Cashbox, June 1, 1963, p. 40.
  13. ^ Billboard, August 3, 1963.
  14. ^ Whitburn, p. 103.
  15. ^ Cashbox, March 30, 1957.
  16. ^ Billboard, January 23, 1971.
  17. ^ Billboard, October 26, 1963.
  18. ^ Cashbox, July 13, 1963.
  19. ^ Cashbox, June 1, 1963, p. 41.
  20. ^ Sherman.
  21. ^ Cashbox, March 19, 1966.
  22. ^ a b Bates, June 19, 1988.
  23. ^ a b Gardner.
  24. ^ Cashbox Annual Directory: 1961–1962.
  25. ^ Desjardins.
  26. ^ Whitburn 2003, p. 271.
  27. ^ Whitburn 2008, p. 155.
  28. ^ a b Zolland.
  29. ^ a b "Wolf, Richard William" (bio).
  30. ^ Whitburn 2008, p. 103.
  31. ^ Billboard, November 9, 1963.
  32. ^ Record World, August 2, 1969.
  33. ^ Billboard, May 18, 1968.
  34. ^ Williamsport Sun-Gazette, July 31, 1957.
  35. ^ Cashbox, April 7, 1962.

References

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  • Billboard (August 3, 1963). "Chart Correction" (PDF). Vol. 75, , no. 28. p. 3. Retrieved December 4, 2020 – via americanradiohistory.com; David Frackelton Gleason (born 1946), Cleveland. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)












  • Cashbox (March 30, 1963). "Record Ramblings – Nat King Cole's KC Records ... " (PDF). Vol. 24, , no. 29. p. 26. Retrieved December 18, 2020 – via americanradiohistory.com; managed by David Frackelton Gleason (born 1946) of Cleveland " ... RC Records has purchased the master of 'Esmeralda' from Steve Alaimo. Tune is sung by Jimmy Paris, 24-yr.-old law student at the University of San Francisco". {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: postscript (link)


  • Cashbox (June 1, 1963). "KC Buys Master". Vol. 24, , no. 38. p. 40. Retrieved December 7, 2020 – via americanradiohistory.com; managed by David Frackelton Gleason (born 1946) of Cleveland. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)




















Genealogy

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