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American rhythm & blues and soul songwriter and label owner based in Detroit, Michigan.

For the Los Angeles-based session bass player active in the 1970s, see Bob West.

Born March 1, 1912 in Montgomery, Alabama. Moved to Detroit, Michigan in 1935. Founded the Detroit R&B and soul labels [l625634], [l626309], [l582295], [l592623], [l596212], and [l232814] in addition to the publishing companies [l701013] and [l522888] ([l258202]). Died on January 8, 1983 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

APPEARANCES +


Various
Let's Throw A Rockin' Soul Party 5
2023, CD, Comp, Koko Mojo Records, ,
Doo Wop/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Let's Throw A Rockin' Soul Party 4
2022, CD, Comp, Koko Mojo Records, ,
Doo Wop/Rhythm & Blues/Soul
John Németh With Elvin Bishop, Kid Andersen, Bob Welsh (3), Willy Jordan, Alabama Mike
May Be The Last Time
2022
Jim Jones And The Righteous Mind
ColleçtiV
2018, ,
Rock & Roll/Garage Rock/Rhythm & Blues
Brinsley Schwarz
Live Favourites
2018
Various
Phil's Spectre - A Wall Of Soundalikes
2016, LP, Comp, Red, Ace, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Vocal
Wilson Pickett
I Don't Want No Part Time Love - The Early Years Of The Wicked Pickett
2016, LP, Comp, Cornbread Records (2)
Various
Northern Soul Underground
2016, ,
Soul
Gregg Allman
Gregg Allman Live (Back To Macon, GA)
2015, ,
Blues Rock/Southern Rock
The 24th Street Wailers
Where Evil Grows
2015
The Split Squad
Now Hear This ...
2014
Various
South Texas Rhythm 'n' Soul Revue
2013, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Kent Soul, ,
Texas Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Various
Will You Love Me Tomorrow (The Girl Groups Of The 50s & 60s)
2012, 2xCD, Comp, One Day Music, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Vocal/Doo Wop
The Falcons
You're So Fine
2012
Etta James
Losers Weepers
2011, ,
Soul
Various
Yesterday's Gold - For Lovers Only
2010, CD, Comp, Pegasus Entertainment, Pegasus Entertainment
Various
Sweet Soul Music - 28 Scorching Classics From 1962
2008, CD, Comp, RM, Bear Family Records, ,
Soul/Twist
Ryan Shaw
This Is Ryan Shaw
2008, ,
Soul
Various
Summertime Blues
2007, CD, Comp, Plan B (2), Rough Trade
Gus Gus*
Forever
2007, ,
Electro House/House
The Detroit Cobras
Tied & True
2007, ,
Blues Rock/Garage Rock/Rock & Roll
Ryan Shaw
Do The 45
2007
Various
The Soul Collection
2006, CD, Comp, United Audio Entertainment, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Doo Wop
Wilson Pickett
The Definitive Collection
2006, ,
Soul/Disco
Betty Lavette*
Child Of The Seventies
2006, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Various
One Kiss Can Lead To Another: Girl Group Sounds Lost And Found
2005, Box + 4xCD, Comp, RM, Rhino Entertainment Company, ,
Rock & Roll/Beat/Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Doo Wop/Ballad
Various
Get In The Groove: The Norton Records Rhythm & Blues and Soul Spectacular!
2005, CD, Album, Norton Records (2), ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Etta James
The Very Best Of Etta James - The Chess Singles
2005, ,
Soul-Jazz/Rock & Roll/Smooth Jazz/Soul/Easy Listening/Rhythm & Blues
Thomas Fields
Big Hat Zydeco Mix
2004, CD, Album, Maison de Soul, ,
Zydeco
Tommy Castro
Gratitude
2003, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Various
The Curtom Story - We're A Winner
2001, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Charly Records, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk/Disco
Various
Reggae Lasting Love Songs - Volume 2
2001
Betty Lavette*
Souvenirs
2000, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Joe Weaver And His New Blue Note Orchestra Featuring Johnnie Bassett
Baby I Love You So
1999, CD, Album, Dig, Black Magic Records (2), ,
Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Soul, Inc.
Volume 1
1999, CD, Comp, Gear Fab Records, ,
Surf/Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Soul
Various
The Last Soul Company - Malaco A Thirty Year Retrospective
1999, 6xCD, Comp + Box, Malaco Records, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Various
Solid Gold Soul Deep Soul
1999
Linda Jones
Never Mind The Quality ... Feel The Soul, Live In Ohio 1970
1997, CD, Album, RE, RM, Sequel Records
Various
Curtom Soul Trippin'
1997, CD, Comp, Charly Records, ,
Soul
Various
Smooth Grooves: The '60s, Volume 1 Early '60s
1997, CD, Comp, RM, Rhino Records (2), ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
John Cowan
Soul'd Out!
1997, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Various
The Curtom Story
1996, 2xCD, Comp + Box, Charly Records
Various
The Doo Wop Box II (101 More Vocal Group Gems)
1996, ,
Vocal/Rhythm & Blues/Doo Wop
Booker T & The MG's
Play The "Hip Hits"
1995, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk
Eddie Floyd
Back To The Roots
1994, CD, Album, River Records (8)
Wilson Pickett
The Very Best Of Wilson Pickett
1993, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Rita Coolidge
All Time High
1993
Robert Ward
Rhythm Of The People
1993,
The David Johansen Group*
Live
1993, ,
Punk/Pop Rock
Etta James
My Greatest Songs
1992, ,
Chicago Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Jimmy Barnes
Soul Deep
1991
Various
Atlantic R&B 1947-1974 - Volume 5: 1961-1965
1991, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Various
Live At The Apollo - 14 Rock Originals
1990, Cass, JCI, Warner Special Products, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Doo Wop
Lonnie Mack
Live Attack Of The Killer V
1990,
Lucky Peterson
Triple Play
1990, ,
Chicago Blues/Modern Electric Blues
Johnnie Taylor
I Found A Love
1989, 7", Single, Styrene, Malaco Records
Snooks Eaglin
Out Of Nowhere
1989
Various
Billboard Top R&B Hits - 1959
1989, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Various
1959 Still Rockin'
1988, ,
Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues/Pop Rock/Soul/Doo Wop
Johnnie Taylor
In Control
1988, ,
Soul
Lou Pride
Gone Bad For A Very Special Reason
1988
Demo Cates
Seems A Million Sax Vol. 2
1987, LP, Scorpio, ,
Smooth Jazz
Marv Johnson And The Falcons
Motor City Roots - The Roots Of Detroit Soul
1986, LP, Comp, Stateside, Stateside,
Glen Ricketts
I Found A Love
1986, ,
Soul
Various
Girls About Town
1985, LP, Comp, Mono, Impact Records (5), ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Various
Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-1974 (Volume 4 1958-1962)
1985
Various
Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947-1974
1985, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Wilson Pickett
The Best Of Wilson Pickett
1984
Pure Gold
Pure Gold
1983, LP, Album, Green Dolphin,
Wilson Pickett
The Best Of Wilson Pickett
1980
The Sultans
Our Way
1978, LP, Backstage Limited,
Rita Coolidge
Slow Dancer
1978
Chris Montez
The Best Of Chris Montez
1974
Various
The Very Best Of The Oldies Vol. 1
1974
Percy Sledge
The Golden Voice Of Soul
1974, ,
Soul
Various
Roots Of Diana Ross,Wilson Pickett,Eddie Floyd
1973, ,
Soul
Lee "Shot" Williams*
I Found A Love / It Ain't Me No More
1972
Etta James
I Found A Love / Nothing From Nothing Leaves Nothing
1972, ,
Soul
Detroit (2) With Mitch Ryder
Detroit
1971
The Stridells
Mix It Up
1970
Sunday's Child
Sunday's Child
1970, ,
Soul
Clydie King
Direct Me
1970, ,
Soul/Funk
The Mellow Fellows
Stay Mine
1969
The Chambers Brothers
Love, Peace And Happiness / Live At Bill Graham's Fillmore East
1969, ,
Soul/Psychedelic Rock
Various
History Of Rhythm & Blues Volume 5 The Beat Goes On 1961-62
1968
The Mills Brothers With Sy Oliver And His Orchestra
Fortuosity
1968
Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson Originally Known As The Primettes Subsequently Known As The Supremes Featuring Al Garner* / Eddie Floyd
Looking Back
1968, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Lonnie Mack
I Found A Love / Soul Express
1968
The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band*
Hot Heat And Sweet Groove
1968, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk/Psychedelic
Wilson Pickett
Wilson Pickett
1967, 6", EP, Atlantic, Barclay
The Persuaders
I Found A Love / Don't Fight It
1967, 7", Jet Records (4),
Wilson Pickett
I Found A Love
1967, 7", Single, Atlantic
Wilson Pickett
The Best Of Wilson Pickett
1967, ,
Soul
Wilson Pickett
Land of 1,000 Dances
1967
Wilson Pickett & The Falcons
Billy The Kid
1967
Wilson Pickett
I Found A Love
1967
Wilson Pickett
The Sound Of Wilson Pickett
1967
Martha And The Vandellas*
Live!
1967
Various
The Original Sound Of Detroit
1967, ,
Soul
Danny & The Velaires
It's Over / I Found A Love
1966, 7", Single, Ramco
Wilson Pickett
Land Of 1000 Dances
1966, 7", EP, Atlantic, Atlantic, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
The Soul Pleasers
I Found A Love / Baby Don't Cry
1966, 7", Single, Living Legend Records (3)
Lynda Clark
Everyday I Have The Blues
1966, 7", Single, Promo, ABC-Paramount
Wilson Pickett
Land Of 1000 Dances / You're So Fine
1966
Ike & Tina Turner
River Deep - Mountain High
1966
Wilson Pickett
The Exciting Wilson Pickett
1966
Joe Woods
I Found A Love
1965, 7", Single, Hit Pack Records
Wilson Pickett
In The Midnight Hour
1965
Various, Porky Chedwick
Porky's Golden Dusties
1964, LP, Comp, Atlantic
Mayalta Page
Don't Worry About Me Baby (I Feel Just Fine) / You're So Fine
1964
The New Bloods
Found A Love, Where It's At / Self Service
1964
Lots A Poppa*
I Found A Love / That's Where It's At
1964
Maxine Davis
I Found A Love
1964
Joe Stubbs
Keep On Loving Me / What's My Destiny
1964
Various
Apollo Saturday Night
1964
Tommy Roe
Sheila
1963, ,
Pop Rock
Betty Lavett*
You'll Never Change / Here I Am
1963, ,
Soul
Dorothy Berry
Cryin' On My Pillow
1963
Al Gardner
I'm Moving On
1962, 7", Groovesville
Betty Lavett*
Witch Craft In The Air
1962, ,
Soul
The Falcons And Band Ohio Untouchables
Swim / I Found A Love
1962
Johnny Burnette
Johnny Burnette
1961, ,
Doo Wop/Rockabilly
The Falcons
The Teacher
1960, 7", EP, United Artists Records, United Artists Records
Don ReVels*
The Return Of Stagger Lee
1960
The Falcons
You Must Know I Love You
1960,
The Falcons
You're Mine
1959, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Lonnie Mack
Still On The Move - The Fraternity Years 1963-68
CD, Comp, RE, RM, Ace
Kenny Tibbs And The Jokers
Our Last Goodbye / You're So Fine
7", Jin Records
Wilson Pickett
A Man And A Half
,
Rhythm & Blues
Chris Kenner / The Falcons & Band (Ohio Untouchables)*
Land Of 1000 Dances / I Found A Love
Wilson Pickett
She's Lookin' Good / I Found A Love-Part I
Etta James
The Best Of Etta James
,
Soul
The Fourmost
Why I Can't Have You / Twist-A-Tast
,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Twist
The Falcons & Band (Ohio Untouchables)*
You're So Fine / I Found A Love
,
Soul
Various
The Detroit Girl Groups
Various
20 Years Of Popular Music
,
Surf/Beat/Pop Rock
Jimmy Barnes
Soul Deep
2017
Gus Gus*
Forever
2007, ,
Electro House/House
Wilson Pickett
Grandes Exitos
1995, CD, Comp, Unofficial, La Mejor Musica
The Chambers Brothers
Love, Peace And Happiness / Live At Bill Graham's Fillmore East
1970,
Wilson Pickett
The Exciting Wilson Pickett
1969
Wilson Pickett
The Sound Of Wilson Pickett
1968, ,
Soul