The Mike Hanks Story
Wheel City - GIG - USD - HOG 45's

 The Twiners was probably Rudy Robinson's group.

Wheel City Label

 The Wheel City records listed below may not be in the correct chronological order. There are a few missing details from them, so we'd love to hear from anyone who can help fill some of the gaps. 

LABEL #

PERFORMER(S)

RECORD TITLE

SERIAL #

DATE

005

LITTLE SONNY

LET'S HAVE A GOOD TIME

ORANGE PINEAPPLE CHERRY  BLOSSOM  PINK

 

104

105

?

0020

THE TWINERS

TWINE BABY

BARS

840

841

?

W 1003

MELVIN DAVIS

FIND A QUIET PLACE (and be lonely)

THIS AIN'T THE WAY

 

850

?

?

0040

RUDY ROBINSON

THE MUSTANG (PART 1)

THE MUSTANG (PART 2)

ZTSC 104204

ZTSC 104205

c. 1965

0005

RUEBEN (TUTTI)

 JACKSON

(I CAN SAY) BABY

COME HOME

ZTSC 104264

ZTSC 104265

1965

0041

3 REASON

BEACHTIME

CRUEL, CRUEL, CRUEL

ZTSC 104359

ZTSC 104360

8/1965

539

EDDIE (BIG BLUES) 

 CARSON

LEAVE ME ALONE

THAT'S FOR SURE

?

1895

?

?

JACKIE AND THE

 TONNETS

YOU GOTTA CHOOSE

BABY I'M THE ONE

?

?

?

           

 

GIG label

Cody Black's record is the only 45 on GIG - unless you have another one!  

GR 201

CODY BLACK

(KEEP YOUR BABY HOME OR,)

 YOU'LL BE  SORRY

IT'S OUR TIME TO FALL IN LOVE

 

G-101

G-102

 

c.1965

 

HOG Label

This was also released on a HOG label based in Washington DC. 

1000

THE MOMENTS

BABY I WANT YOU

PRAY FOR ME

1000 A

1000 B

c. 1966

 

U.S.D. label

Mike's main office was based on the corner of East Grand Blvd. and John R. 

135

TOBY LARK

A WOMANS JOB

LOTS OF HEART

811

812

c. 1966

D-1041

JOHN R WITH TONY NEWTON ON BASS

SOUL MAN

KEEP YOUR BABY HOME

D-1041

D-1042

c. 1967

 

Notes thanks to Graham Finch


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