American soul, blues and jazz producer, manager, club owner, music publisher, and lyricist
who worked with artists such as Clara Ward, Al Hibbler, and Della Reese.
Born: April 06, 1926 in New York City, New York
Died: March 31, 2007 in Malibu, California
ALBUMS
Betty St. Claire
Complete Jubilee And Seeco Recordings
2016, CD, Album, Comp, RM, Fresh Sound Records
Abner Jay
Depression / I'm So Depressed
2009, 
Various
Absolute Funk Vol. 5
2008, CD, Comp, Body & Soul (2)
The Dirty Blues Band
Dirty Blues Band / Stone Dirt
2007, 
,
, Electric Blues
Various
After Hours 3 (More Northern Soul Masters From The Vaults Of Atlantic, Atco, Loma, Reprise & Warner Bros. Records 1965-1974)
2005, ,
, Soul
Various
Stompin' At The Savoy: The Original Indie-Label 1944-1961
2004, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Savoy Jazz, ,
, Bop/Jump Blues/Piano Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Savoy Chart Busters
2003, CD, Comp, Savoy Jazz, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Jay* & Kai*
Jay & Kai
2003, CD, Comp, RM, 24 , Savoy Records, ,
, Bop/Latin Jazz
The Ravens
Their Complete National Recordings 1947-1950
2003, 3xCD, Comp, RM, Savoy Jazz, ,
, Doo Wop/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Savoy 60th Anniversary - Timeless
2002, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Savoy Jazz,
Big Joe Turner
Big, Bad & Blue: The Big Joe Turner Anthology
1994, 3xCD, Comp, Rhino Records (2), ,
, Boogie Woogie/Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Tramaine Hawkins
Tramaine Hawkins Live
1990, 
,
, Gospel
Cal Tjader - Terry Gibbs
Good Vibes
1989, ,
, Swing/Bop
The Four Buddies
Complete On Savoy
1989
Tramaine Hawkins
Exclusive Gospel 12"
1988, 12", EP, Promo, Sparrow Records, ,
, Gospel/Contemporary R&B
Various
The Roots Of Jazz: The Blues Era Volume Two
1988,
Tramaine Hawkins
The Joy That Floods My Soul
1988, ,
, Gospel/Soul
Varetta Dillard
Mercy Mr. Percy Vol. 1
1988
H-Bomb Ferguson With Varetta Dillard
Life Is Hard
1986, LP, Comp, Savoy Jazz
The Russ Gary Big Band Express
Have Horns Will Travel - Vol. 1 Jazz Stereo
1985
Hal Singer
Rent Party
1984, ,
, Jump Blues
Billy Wright
Goin' Down Slow
1984, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
"Little Esther" Phillips*
The Complete Savoy Recordings With Johnny Otis
1984, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Jump Blues
Various
Southern Blues (Roots Of Rock 'N' Roll Volume 11)
1981, 2xLP, Album, Comp, Savoy Records, Arista, Savoy Records, ,
, Country Blues/Delta Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Ladies Sing The Blues - Volume 2
1981, 2xLP, Comp, Savoy Records, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Georgie Auld, Dizzy Gillespie, Shelly Manne, Cal Tjader
Cool California
1981, ,
, Cool Jazz/Bop
Marian McPartland
At The Hickory House
1980
The Johnny Otis Show With Dee Williams* & James Von Streeter
The Original Johnny Otis Show Volume II
1980, ,
, Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Various
The Shouters
1980, ,
, Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Ernie Andrews
Hear Me Now!
1979, LP, Album, LMI Records, LMI Records, ,
, Soul-Jazz
Various
The Vocal Group Album - Roots Of Rock 'N' Roll Vol. 8
1979, ,
, Doo Wop/Rhythm & Blues
Various
The Roots Of Rock'N Roll
1977, ,
, Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Della Reese
The ABC Collection
1976,
Yvonne Gray*
Lady Gray
1975, LP, Album, LMI Records
Art Reynolds*, The Art Reynolds Singers
A Work Of Art
1974, LP, Album, LMI Records
Della Reese
Who Is She And What Is She To You
1973, 7", People (6)
Rod Piazza
Bluesman
1973, LP, Album, LMI Records
Big Joe Turner
Boss Man Of The Blues
1973, LP, Album, LMI Records
Tim & Tom
In Concert
1973, LP, Album, LMI Records
Della Reese
If Loving You Is Wrong / Let Me In Your Life
1973
Roy Brown
Hard Times
1973
Cajun Hart
No Easy Way Down / (The Killing Of Sister) Elmira
1969
Cajun Hart
Got To Find A Way
1969, ,
, Soul
The Dirty Blues Band Featuring Rod "Gingerman" Piazza*
Stone Dirt
1968, ,
, Electric Blues/Harmonica Blues
Dirty Blues Band*
Hound Dog / New Orleans Woman
1968
American Soul Train
Can You Dig It
1968
Della Reese
Never My Love / I Gotta Be Me
1968
Della Reese
I Gotta Be Me...This Trip Out
1968, ,
, Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Della Reese
It Was A Very Good Year / I Had To Know My Way Around
1968
Della Reese
I Heard You Cried Last Night
1967
Della Reese
Every Other Day / Soon
1967, ,
, Soul-Jazz/Soul
Della Reese
Della On Strings Of Blue
1967, 
,
, Vocal
Dirty Blues Band*
Dirty Blues Band
1967, ,
, Blues Rock
The M-3's
Funny Cafe / So Give Me Love
1966, 7", Single, Promo, Abc-Paramount
Della Reese
Della Reese Live
1966, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Della Reese
One More Time! Recorded Live At The Playboy Club
1966, ,
, Soul-Jazz/Vocal
Della Reese With The Bobby Bryant Quintet
It Was A Very Good Year / Solitary Woman
1966, ,
, Soul-Jazz
Ruth Olay
Soul In The Night
1966
Della Reese
I Like It Like Dat!
1965,
The M-3's
Three Lonely Nights
1965, ,
, Soul
Two People
It's An Uphill Climb To The Bottom
1965
The M-3's
When The Party's Over / Magic Kiss
1964
Al Hibbler With Roland Hanna Trio
"Early One Morning"
1964,
The Two Faces
Go On And Let Him (Drive You To Tears)
7", Single, Promo, LMI Records
Al Hibbler With Roland Hanna Trio
Blues For The Weepers / Believe It, Loved
7", Single, LMI Records, ,
, Jazz-Rock/Cool Jazz
Tim & Tom
Tim & Tom (Excerpts From Tim & Tom Comedy Album-Lmi 1003)
7", LMI Records
Art-Forms Ltd.
I'm A Bad Man
Dell And The Sensations*
Ruby / Rastaman
, Calypso/Roots Reggae
APPEARANCES +
Marlena Shaw
Marlena Shaw EP
2024, ,
, Soul/Funk/Soul-Jazz
Various
Shilly Dilly (When Your Mojo Doesn't Work)
2021, CD, Comp, Koko Mojo Records, 
,
, Rhythm & Blues/Doo Wop
Bettye Lavette
Blackbirds
2020, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Various
Blink Before Christmas (A Koko-Mojo Celebration)
2019, CD, Comp, RM, Koko Mojo Records, 
,
, Doo Wop/Holiday/Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Swing
Various
A Rhythm & Blues Christmas
2019, CD, Comp, Acrobat, Fabulous (3), ,
, Doo Wop/Rhythm & Blues
Various
The Twelve Rockin' Days Of Christmas (The Grown-Up Christmas)
2019, CD, Comp, Atomicat Records
Various
Chess Northern Soul Volume II
2016, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Various
Party Jazz
2010, CD, Comp, RM, Boutique, Universal Music Group International, ,
, Swing/Easy Listening
The Clovers
The Best Of The Clovers
2009, CD, Comp, Hallmark Music & Entertainment
Lou Rawls
The Best Of Lou Rawls (The Capitol Jazz & Blues Sessions)
2006, ,
, Soul-Jazz/Louisiana Blues
Various
Simply Blues
2005, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Simply, Union Square Music, ,
, Chicago Blues/Delta Blues/Harmonica Blues/Louisiana Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Boogie Woogie
Various
Chess Northern Soul
2005, ,
, Soul/Rhythm & Blues
The Clovers
Ting-A-Ling
2004, CD, Comp, Proper Records (2), ,
, Vocal/Rhythm & Blues/Doo Wop
Lou Rawls
Simply The Best
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Disky, ,
, Big Band/Rhythm & Blues/Swing/Musical
Marlena Shaw
California Soul / Wade In The Water
2004, ,
, Soul
Various
Savoy Blues 'N' Boogie
2003, CD, Comp, Savoy Jazz
Lou Rawls
Nobody But Lou / Lou Rawls And Strings
2002, CD, Album, Comp, Collectables, EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets, Collectables, ,
, Soul
Various
Carry On Kinky Beats
2001, ,
, Breakbeat
Marlena Shaw
Out Of Different Bags / Spice Of Life
2000, ,
, Soul-Jazz
Marlena Shaw
Anthology
2000, ,
, Soul/Jazz-Funk/Vocal
Various
Soul Survivors - 40 Northern Soul Anthems
1997, 
,
, Soul/Disco/Funk
Tramaine Hawkins
Who's Gonna Carry You
1995, CD, Single, Promo, Columbia, ,
, Gospel
Lou Rawls
Spotlight On...Lou Rawls
1995, ,
, Soul
Lou Rawls
For You My Love
1994, ,
, Soul/Soul-Jazz/Rhythm & Blues
Tramaine Hawkins
To A Higher Place
1994, ,
, Gospel/Contemporary R&B/Soft Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Spoken Word
Tramaine Hawkins
Live
1990
Varetta Dillard
Double Crossing Daddy
1984, LP, Comp, Mono, Mr R&B Records, 
,
, Jump Blues/Piano Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Sonny Til & The Orioles*
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me (1948-54)
1983, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Doo Wop
Della Reese
C'Mon And Hear
1978
Della Reese
Let Me In Your Life
1973
Lou Rawls
Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You
1969
Marlena Shaw
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
1967
Marlena Shaw
Let's Wade In The Water / Show Time
1966, ,
, Soul
Memphis Slim
Fattenin Frogs For Snakes
1965
Willie Johnson
Love Me Til' Dawn / Sometimes I Wonder Why
1953, 10", Single, Savoy Records
Willie Johnson
Love Me Til' Dawn / Sometimes I Wonder Why
1953, 7", Savoy Records
Henry Hayes Orch.* With Elmore Nixon
Last Nite / If You'll Be My Love
1953
Varetta Dillard
Please Tell Me Why / Hurry Up
1952, 10", Savoy Records
The Marshall Brothers
Just A Poor Boy In Love / Why Make A Fool Out Of Me
1952, 7", Savoy Records, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Eddie Mack
Key Hole Blues / Seven Day Blues
1952
The Marshalls*
Who'll Be The Fool From Now On / Mr. Santa's Boogie
1951
Tommy Brown And Orchestra*
Atlanta Boogie / The House Near The Railroad Track
1951
Tommy Brown
V-8 Baby / Double-Faced Deacon
1951
Singin' 'Fats' Thomas*
Oo Bob Aloo Bo / If I Give You My Love
1949, Shellac, 10", National Records (2), ,
, Jump Blues
Della Reese
It's Magic With Della Reese
LP, Comp, ABC Records, ,
, Vocal
Ramsey Lewis / Marlena Shaw / The Ramsey Lewis Trio
Wade In The Water / The In Crowd
Clovers*
Hey Miss Fannie / I Played The Fool
Bettye Lavette
Blackbirds
2020
Memphis Slim
1960 London Sessions
2014, 
,
, Piano Blues/Chicago Blues
The Dirty Blues Band Featuring Rod "Gingerman" Piazza*
Dirty Blues Band / Stone Dirt
2005, ,
, Electric Blues
The Dirty Blues Band Featuring Rod "Gingerman" Piazza*
Stone Dirt
2004
Marlena Shaw / The Dells
Let's Wade In The Water / Run For Cover
7", Single, Unofficial, Cadet (4), ,
, Soul
