Cash Box/R(3B News Report

Norwood Records, Nashboro Streamlines R (4 B INGREDIENTS-The Amsterdam News and radio station WLIB are co -sponsoring a press reception honoring The Congressional Black Product Distribution Caucus. The reception, hosted by The Dells (Cadet), will take place Sept. 5th Riser Arranges from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Persian Room at the Plaza Hotel (NYC) . . . The NASHVILLE - Nashboro Records, Manhattans were recently honored by Columbia Records at the Half Note For GRC Session one of the nation's leading R & B and (NYC). The club was jammed with record and industry exec's and personnel. Black Spiritual companies has an- and Richard Mack (Columbia) made award presentations to ATLANTA GRC's Sound Pit dis- Logan Westbrooks - this nounced the realignment of its the members of the Manhattans. These five soul brothers also did their thing studio was a nucleus of activity tribution and the appointment of two included. And, "Soul week when noted Detroit arranger with a performance. "There's No Me Without You" was new distributors. Train" sounds like another winner. Hank Spann (WWRL d.j.) was the M.C. Paul Riser, along with nine of the Bud Howell, president of Nashboro Washington or East most out-and-out R&B studio musi- Anyone in need of a promo man in the Baltimore, and its affiliated labels which include Coast area can contact Sam Beasley. Sam is available. Call him at (301) 944- cians were in Atlanta for a three-day Creed, Excello, Kenwood, Mankind, Hide Love", the groups current GRC singing 1493 ... Creative Sourse (Sussex), "You Can't recording session with Nasco, and Abet, has announced that Club at the Americana (NYC) Sept. 4th for a talent, Dorothy Norwood. single, will open at the Jockey Malverne, of Long Island City, which 10 -day stint ... Word is out that the Chamber Bros. are seeking a new label Miss Norwood, who has been "on has represented Nashboro in metro- Studio in Stockbridge, singer has affiliation ... Freddie Scott, working in the Shaggy Dog the scene" as a gospel politan New York will now handle all Mass., has completed his new LP ... Preservation Hall in New Orleans is not recorded 11 albums, five of which products in Northern New Jersey, is a genuine soul shaker sign- the place to overlook. The Preservation Hall Band were gold award winners. Since Eastern New York State and the New Initial reaction to the newly released Myrrh Records single, "Dust Yourself ing with Mike Thevis' General Re- England States. featuring Emma Richards, months Off And Try It Again" by the Beautiful Zion Choir cording Corporation just three In addition, Nashboro will now be is exciting. One listen, and you'll agree it's a mover! Initial radio play already ago, she has been gearing up her distributed in the Detroit area by self-contained groups, often with no other a reflecting sales activity ... Young writing and singing talents for Music Trend of Farmington, Michi- alternative, do, however, find a way to get themselves on record, so that they bold transaction into R&B. gan, while the Cleveland distribution can be heard, as well as be seen. Creative Funk (all members from the According to Miss Norwood "I've will be handled by Progress Record Jamaica Queens NY area) formed a label called, "Creative Funk." They got been wanting to sing R&B music for Distributors, of Highland Heights, their thing together at a spot called, "Id." The Groups first release, "Ready the longest time, but it wasn't until I Ohio. Made Family" (Dist: by Bell) then included Ms. Diane Jenkins. Diane is now came with GRC and met producer The announcement by Howell is an- a solo artist with the Funk label. The label is now distributed independently. Marlin McNichols, that I received the other step in Nashboro's attempt to Ranging in age from seventeen to twenty, the group consists of seven mem- encouragement and the backing that best service its customers and to keep bers: Michael "Whip" Johnson, alto & tenor sax; Andre "Mook" Johnson, I needed to go ahead and do it." up with the increased demand for its trumpet and flugelhorn; Denzil "D.M." Miller, organ, trombone and vocals; And Dorothy started off the re- product. Curtis "Bombay" Tinsley, congas; Richard "Rich" Currence; percussion; Greg cording session on the right foot by "Timba" Richards, lead guitar; and the leader, Gary "Poop" DeBerry, bass singing one of her new compositions guitar. All, but Curt and Greg, are in school or college and music majors. "You Got To Have Rain In Your Life Columbia Records Creative Funk is staying cool. They're going to finish school. Right On! . To Appreciate the Sunshine". Arrang- Black radio and black d.j.'s in particular have been and are continuing to be ing all of Dorothy's tunes is De- a significant force on todays musical front. Small and creative independent troit's Paul Riser. Noted for his ar- Gets NATRA Honors product developers do have an opportunity to have their worthy material get rangements of over 10 gold winning NEW ORLEANS - Columbia Rec- wide audience exposure. And, how can you ignore "Soul Train" which is now single hits including the most recent- ords was honored as Record Compa- aired on 80 stations. The popular host and producer Don Cornelius is a cool a for the exposure he ly acclaimed "Pappa Was A Rolling ny Of The Year at the recent NA - and most together cat. And, he deserves ton of credit Stone", Riser came to Atlanta to TRA Convention held at the Marriott has given to so many. Don recently brought a Soul Train show into the Apollo work with Miss Norwood after meet- Hotel in New Orleans. Accepting the and the "Soul Train Dancers" are absolutely incredible. They have to be seen by C. Edward ing with GRC president Michael award for the label were Logan to be believed . Also, the Mutual Black Network launched Thevis. Westbrooks (second from right), na- Little, president of the parent company, the Mutual Broadcasting System, has In addition to the combination of grown and prospered into a link of over 70 affiliates in a year and a half. The tional director of special markets for needs and requirements Norwood, Riser and McNichols, the Columbia, and Richard Mack, director programming of the news is geared to the particular . (one of the original Temptations) was Sound Pit studio was filled with the of R&B promotion (center). Present- of Black America Paul Williams sounds of nine competent studio mu- was found dead in Detroit, Friday (17). ing the award (right) Ernest by J. & The Fellows, on the sicians including "Bongo" Eddie James, program director of WABQ, CHECK IT OUT DEPT.-"Victory Strut," Hines Brown, Ueil Jones and George De -Luxe label. "I'm In Your Corner" a new single by Sharon Ridley & Van Cleveland. Looking on were E. Rod- Lou Courtney on the McGregor on drums, Robert White of McCoy on the Silver Blue Label. And, a new release by ney Jones, (left) program director label has smash written on it. Don Drossell on guitar, George Roundtree on key- WVON, Chicago and Douglas Eas- Rags boards, Earl Van Dyke also on key- ton, General Manager, KATZ, St. boards, Jack Ashford on percussion, Louis. Eddie Willis on guitar and James Other Columbia -affiliated award Jamerson on bass. winners at the Convention included Soul At The Center NATRA Awards Miss Norwood will be recording Ramsey Lewis (Best Instrumental these tunes for an album to be re- Group); Philadelphia International's Koko Promo leased on the AWARE label. M.F.S.B. (Best Instrumental Lp); Stax's Johnny Taylor (Best NEW ORLEANS-At the 18th An- Blues Singer) ; Stax's Dino "Boom nual National Association of Televi- WYLD Winners Boom" Woodward (Promotion Man sion and Radio Announcers (NATRA) Of The Year) and Thom Bell (Pro- Convention held in New Orleans, Dino ducer Of The Year). Woodard, national promotion director of Koko Records, was named Promo- tion Man of The Year. Woodard received his award from Georgie Woods, Keepnews, VP Chairman of NATRA and a radio personality at WDAS in Philadelphia. At Fantasy Such Koko Record artists as Luther Ingram and Tommy Tate have BERKELEY-Orrin Keepnews has achieved their greatest success in the just been appointed a Vice President past year. Koko is distributed by the at Fantasy/Prestige/Milestone Rec- Stax Organization. ords. The announcement was made by President of the labels, Ralph Kaffel. Keepnews received the appointment upon his return from the 1973 Mon- treux International Jazz Festival in Switzerland, where he produced the "Evening with Fantasy/Prestige/Mile- stone" featuring McCoy Tyner, Hamp- SOUL '73 AT THE CENTER-The ton Hawes, Gary Bartz, and Dexter scene is the backstage of Alice Tully Dionne & Eldrid Gordon. Hall just after Margie Josephs (At- who lantic) finished her set. The popular Keepnews, has been Director song stylist is seen with Don Cor- NEW ORLEANS - Dionne Lang and of Jazz A&R at the labels since mid - Eldrid Robinson of Xavier U. and 1972, nelius, and Gerry "B" Bledsoe (right) has a long and colorful history co -producer of Carver Hi, danced off with the hon- in jazz recording. As original co- the series. ors and the bread in Don Cornelius' founder of the Riverside label, Keep - Soul Train National TV Hop Compe- news was responsible for recording tition! New Orleans' WYLD Radio some of the greatest names in jazz Bey On Atlantic and The New Orleans Sickle Cell during the late 50s and early 60s- Foundation, during the Summer, host- including Cannonball Adderley, Sonny NEW YORK - Nesuhi Ertegun, ex- ed a series of hops to find the most Rollins, Art Blakey, Wes Montgomery, ecutive vice president of Atlantic talented teenage dance couple in the Bill Evans and Thelonious Monk. Dur- Records announced this week that he Crescent City area. All profits from ing the early 60s Keepnews founded had signed Andy Bey to a long term, the hops and the finals at Municipal and operated the Milestone label with exclusive recording contract. Bey's Auditorium August 4, went to the Audio-Fidelity, and continued record- first album will be released this fall New Orleans Sickle Cell Anemia ing the geratest names in jazz. and will be produced by Bill Fischer. Foundation. The local judges were During the past few years Fantasy/ For the past few years, Andy Bey "right on" in naming Dionne and El- Prestige acquired the U.S. rights to has been one of New York's top drid the champs. Each of the two re- both Riverside and Milestone, and be- session men, playing with top pop ceives a 1974 Chrysler Corporation gan the extensive reissue program now and jazz groups. In the early 1960s, HAPPY DINO-Dino (left) is about automobile, and a $2,500.00 scholar- in progress. Keepnews originally pro- he made many hits with his sisters as to accept his award from Georgie ship. duced many of these records. Andy & The Bey Sisters. Woods.

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