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RIP Eugene Mumford

Eugene Mumford, a lead singer in The Larks and subsequently The Dominoes, died May 29, 1977. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mnZRRBhYFA
05/29/2011
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Billy Ward & The Dominoes Sign With Liberty Records

Billy Ward & The Dominoes
Billy Ward & The Dominoes

Billy Ward and The Dominoes signed an exclusive recording contract with Liberty Records it was announced in trade publications today (December 29th, 1956).

 

According to the announcement Billy Ward was signed to a three-year deal with Liberty.

Billy Ward had an interesting deal with liberty in which he was allowed to own the masters that he recorded after April 15, 1958.

12/29/2010
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Jimmy Ricks, Former Lead of The Ravens Records ‘Daddy Rolling Stone’

Jimmy Ricks
Jimmy Ricks
On November 10th, 1961 Ravens frontman/co-founder Jimmy Ricks recorded his classic track “Daddy Rolling Stone.”

The record, which was originally written by songwriting legend Otis Blackwell, was release in 1962 on the Festival label. It was reissued in on the ATCO label with the flipside “Homesick” replacing Festival’s original B-side, “Umgowa Twist.”

Jimmy Ricks was a founder of the legendary Ravens. The group, which featured Ricks’ deep bass as the lead, launched their professional career in New York.

They went on to influence every facet of R&B, from singing styles to “bird” group names. The Ravens, along with The Ink Spots and The Mills Brothers, also helped paved the way for the genre of Doo-Wop music.

11/10/2010