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STAX CEO SHOCKED TO FIND THAT ATLANTIC RECORDS OWNS ALL MASTERS; ENDS DEAL

Stax Records owner Jim Stewart refused to re-sign a distribution deal with Atlantic Records and terminated the agreement (May 6, 1968), after Atlantic was sold to Warner Bros - Seven…

05/06/2013

Rhythm&Blues

THE DRIFTERS RECORD “THERE GOES MY BABY” WHILE ACTING AS PALLBEARERS FOR “SCREAMIN'” JAY HAWKINS

The Drifters recorded their classic single "There Goes My Baby," today (March 6, 1959). This was an entirely new set of The Drifters, since the group manager George Treadwell, fired…

03/06/2013

Rhythm&Blues

STALKER BUSTED FOR THREATENING TO KILL ROBERTA FLACK

A man was arrested and charged with stalking legendary singer Roberta Flack today (March 3, 1995). The incident occurred in New York, when Tennyson Charles, 49, attempted to bypass Roberta…

grouchygreg 03/03/2013

Rhythm&Blues

THE DRIFTERS RECORD FOUR HITS IN ONE SESSION

The Drifters hit the recording studio today (February 1, 1961), where they recorded four of their best known songs. The hits were right on time for the group, since former…

02/01/2013

Soul Music

ARETHA FRANKLIN’S HUSBAND FLIPS OUT, SHOTS FIRED DURING DEBUT SESSION

Aretha Franklin was in Muscle Shoals, Alabama today (January 24, 1967), where she laid down her legendary song "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)." Shortly after…

01/24/2013