The Mike Hanks Story
Spartan - Soul - Spin - Star Maker 45's

Carmen Murphy, the proprietor of the House of Beauty, initially funded these record labels.

Spartan label

 Mike also released "The Hank" on MAH'S and his backing singers, The Del-Fi's, later became Motown's Vandellas.  

LABEL #

PERFORMER(S)

RECORD TITLE

SERIAL #

DATE

400

THE BARONS

I'VE BEEN HURT BEFORE

WILLOW WEEP FOR ME

400 A

400 B

c. 1960

401

MIKE HANKS

MIKE HANKS &

 THE DEL-FI'S

THE HAWK

 

WHEN TRUE LOVE COMES TO BE

 

D 126

 

D 127

c. 1960

402

THE BARONS

MONEY DON'T GROW ON TREES

I MISS YOU SO

SIDE 1

SIDE 2

4/1961

403

FREDDY PRIDE

THE RUNAROUND

LOVER OF MINE

HOB-20

HOB-21

c. 1961

           

 

Spin label

 This started off as collaboration between Mike Hanks and Tony Ewing and the first 45 has Carmen Murphy's address on the label. No doubt she initially funded it, but after the first release it seems Tony continued running the label himself. 

000.1

THE TWILIGHTERS

 FEATURING

 GEORGE WASHINGTON

THE TWILIGHTERS 

 FEATURING

 DONALD RICHARDS

 

A POSSIBILITY

 

 

YES, YOU ARE

SIDE 1

 

 

SIDE 2

c. 1960

000.2

TONY EWING

BABY

I LOVE EVERYTHING YOU DO TO ME

D-130

D-131

c. 1961

000.3

TONY EWING

I'M TIRED

IT'S YOUR TURN TO CRY

D-182

D-183

c. 1962

000.4

GABRIEL GARRIETT

FAITH

LITTLE MAMA

D-184

D-185

c. 1962

  

Soul label

 Mike had a hand in arranging the first five releases. The last two discs were from a Detroit company called Soulville Productions. 

837

THE BARONS

DOG EAT DOG

MONEY DON'T GROW ON TREES

M08W-1582

M08W-1583

c. 1961

838

THE GLOWS

TWENTY-ONE

WE'RE DRIFTING APART

M08W-2367

M08W-2368

c. 1961

838

THE BARONS

WHO'S IN THE SHACK

WHILE THE CATS AWAY

 (THE MICE  WILL PLAY)

 

S 383 - 1

 

S 383 - 2

c. 1961

840

OTHEA GEORGE

WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH ME

IF I DON'T HAVE TO TELL A LIE

924

925

c. 1962

841

JOHNNY WEST

TEARS BABY

IT AIN'T LOVE

2223

2224

c. 1962

1001

JEAN BANKS

JAILER

THE LONG WAIT

6304063

6304064

c. 1963

1006

GEORGE LEE

SHAKE IT BABY

605273

6305274

c. 1963

  

Star Maker label

 It's not certain that the second Caravelles' 45 - "Devil With An Angel Smile" - actually exists. Do you have a copy of number 1929? This group shouldn't be confused with the two women who had a hit with "You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry" on the Smash label. 

1925

CARVELLES

ANGRY ANGEL

PINK LIPS

M09W - 4349

M09W - 4340

4/1962

1926

TAYLORTONES

POOR LITTLE GIRL

A STAR

SIDE 1

SIDE 2

6/1962

1927

BETH BYNUM

I'LL SET YOU FREE

IT HURTS TO BE IN LOVE

 

920

921

8/1962

1928

THE DEANS

YOU GOT ME BABY

OH LITTLE STAR

2226

2225

10/1962

1929

CARAVELLES

DEVIL WITH THE ANGEL SMILE

?

?

?

?

1930

FREDDY BUTLER

I TOLD YOU SO

THIS ROAD

S 156 A

S 156 B

1/1963

1931

THE DEANS

(LADY OF THE) CARAVAN

CHILLS, CHILLS, CHILLS

6301295

6301296

3/1963

5001

THE COMMERCIALS

LOVER'S TRAIN

LET EVERYBODY DANCE

6305271

6305272

1963

 

Notes thanks to Graham Finch


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