President Records
President records was started by Ed Kassner and his son David in 1966. They also added the Joy and Jay Boy labels as subsidiaries. They issued USA soul music in the early years and some reissues and reggae in the late sixties. New USA music came from the One-Der-Ful / Mar-Vel-Ous M-Pac labels out of Chicago. Also a scattering of early Pop, produced by home grow talent, which later came to dominate the label in the seventies. UK artists were also issued, with the Equals having chart success. The Equals 'Baby Come Back' made No 1 in July 1968 having previously been issued in 1966.
Viola Wills born Viola Mae Wilkerson in the Watts district of Los Angeles.
In 1965, she was discovered by
Slim Harpo, the blues guitar and harmonica player, has two singles issued both double headers. "I'm Gonna Keep Other rare and collectable records; Alvin Cash The philly freeze /No deposits, no returns / Alvin's Boo-Ga-Loo / Let's Do Some Good Timing / The charge / Different strokes for different folks / Twine time / Twine awhile, Otis Clay Show place / That's how it is, Johnny Wyatt This thing called love / I got love, Albert Washington These arms of mine / I'm the man, Soul Merchants Stormy weather / Whole lot of loving, Kip Anderson You'll loose a good thing Willie Parker You got your finger in my eye / I live the life I love, Terry Lindsey It's over / One day up one day down, Betty Everett Getting mighty crowded / It's in his kiss / You're no good / Hands off, Billy Preston Billy's bag / Goldfinger, Darlettes Lost / Sweet kind of loneliness, Five Du-Tones Shake a tail fether / Divorce court / Betty Everett Trouble Over The Weekend / The Shoe Doesn't Fit, Du-ettes Every beat of my heart / Sugar daddy, Please forgive me / Lonely days, Sharpees Tired of being lonely / Just to please you, Witches & The Warlock Behind locked doors. Note I have not included the many pop records that now sell for ridiculously high sums such as the Renigades and Hat & Tie. |
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