Found this on Detroit Yes this afternoon.
http://www.detroityes.com/mb/showthread.php?t=7670
It has a link to a Googlemap and list of record labels in Detroit, with thumbnail histories. Someone went through a lot of work to do this......
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Found this on Detroit Yes this afternoon.
http://www.detroityes.com/mb/showthread.php?t=7670
It has a link to a Googlemap and list of record labels in Detroit, with thumbnail histories. Someone went through a lot of work to do this......
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A LOT of labels are missing[[Golden World, Wingate, Revilot, Groovesville, D-town, Wheelsville USA, Wheel City, USD, Sampson, Rose, Harvey, HPC, Messenger, DMD, Kay-Ko, Capito, Local, MSK, Marquee, Big Wheel, Riley's, Big D, Diamond Jim, Velgo, Sound City, Tri-Sound, Prime, Natural, Lau-Reen, Astra, Rainbow, Boss, Scope, Danceland, Dynamics, Kool Kat, Amon, Hi-Lite, Rem, Pillar, Raldo, Comma, Oncore, Enterprise, DoDe, Ruby, Hercules, Top Ten, Dynamic, Heart, Sport, Sir Rah, Boss [[other), Cherie, Wal-Ly, JMC, J-R, Panik, Giant, Lectron, Capri, Fox, GM, Bump Shop, Nu Sound, Mutt, Geneva, Karen, Carla, Moira, Ruth, Velvet Sound, De-To, Ashford, Stephanye, Temple, Drew, Universal, Creed, W.I.G., Lupine, Card, Harvard, Silhouette, Northern Kudo, Flick, Bumble Bee, Sure Hit, Chex, Volume, Chrysler, Whip, Reel, Northern-Del-La, Jam, Inferno, Volkano, Standout, Love, Check-Mate, A-Go-Go, K.O.[[Knockout), SonBert, Allrite, Red Cap, La Salle, Brute, Groove City, Magic Touch, Mickay's, Ring, King Soul, Valtone, Hit Pack, Soul King, Detroit Stars, Stepp, Soul [[Carmen Murphy's), MRC, Starmaker, Wee 3, Hog, MAH's, Staff, Carrie, Mary Jane, Arnold, Lanrod, Westbound, Eastbound, Grand Land, etc.);
And many of us could provide additional info on owners A&R personnel, etc. Nevertheless, there is an astounding amount of work represented there.
Robb - that is an incredible list. As I believe I mentioned I have an interest in Diamond Jim, and I'm really curious about Velgo as well. Have you been able to unearth anything in the years since this post? I am considering heading down to Detroit to check out probate records for Jim Riley.
and Fortune.
Attachment 11355 Memory. But, I could just look through my record shelves and list a few hundred more.